Disney Comes To Wawasee With Largest Number Of Entries
The entry by Grace Julian and family won the 2017 Commodore’s Trophy with their entry “Up”
SYRACUSE — Disney came alive on Lake Wawasee today, Sunday, July 2, with the second largest flotilla in the past 20 years. There were 24 float entries, eight onshore entries and 11 antique/wooden boats.
Commodore Richard “Dick” Green chose the entry by Grace Julian and family as this year’s Commodore Trophy Winner. The family put together a version of the movie “Up.”
The parade stepped off at 12:29 p.m. with the wooden and antique boats leading the parade, followed by the 24 floats, traveling counterclockwise. The Commodore’s trophy was awarded immediately after the parade, with all other awards being presented Monday between 11 a.m. and noon at The Channel Marker.
“Lake Wawasee is the magic kingdom,” commented Lisa Hill, co-chairwoman of this year’s event. Holly Tuttle, co-chairwoman added “being on the Flotilla Committee for 17 years, this year seemed to be the best all around event. From the floats to the onshore participants to all the “red” T-shirts we have sold and seen worn.” Both chairwomen thanked everyone for their participation and hope to see the entrants participate next year.
Other winners include:
Wawasee Property Owners Association Award — Maggie Brunner, with Snow White’s Seven Cousins
DNR Award — Randy Tobias with Hakuna Boatata
‘It’s All Good Award’ — Women of Today
Lake Wawasee History Award — Bob and Sandy McNary, remembering bast Commodore Ian Rolland
Neighborhood Award — Price Family, first place, and Theresa Topham, second
Most Patriotic Award — Lee and Dawn Scott
List Family Award — Michael Mabee
Business/Commercial — Andy Cripe with three Polar Kraft entries
Most Original/Business/Commercial —Eric Hamman and Team Hamman
Non-Profit Award — Wawasee High School Girls’ Golf Team
Youth Award — Oakwood Resort
Most Original Youth — Jon Brody
Most Spirited — Maggie Cloud
Magical Award — Ashley Teichart
Imagination Award — Theresa Gunden and her Toy Story entry
Enchanting Award — The Pattersons
Mickey Mouse Award — Janee Bailey entry
Golden Ticket Award — Kayla Price
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo Award — Lindsey Traub
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Award — Kevin Unterbrink
Most Enthusiastic Award — Jim Kromer
Goofy Award — Tom Tuttle in the Marshal’s Boat
Magic Kingdom Award — Nicholas Ruddle entry of “Up”
Shore awards were presented to:
First Place — Spink residents
Second Place —The Richard Lemberg II Family
Wawasee Kingdom Award — Kathy Owens
‘It’s All Good’ — Al Campbell
Most Spirited — The Zipel Family
Princess Award — Anderson girls,
Most Enthusiastic Award — The Dahms
Most Original Award — Barbara Couch
Antique boat award winners were: Bill Coon, first; Kevin Walbridge, second; and Luke Knecht, third.
Wooden boat award winners were: Nick Dellen, first; Sandy Cobbum, second; and Greg and Darla Brock, third.
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- Commodore Richard ‘Dick’ Green waves to the Flotilla participants.
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- The Price Family won First Place in the Neighborhood Award
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- Sandy Cobbum wins second place in wooden boats.
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- Hamman Team wins Most Original Business-Commercial Award
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- Nick Dellen wins first place in wooden boats with a 1946 ChrisCraft.
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- One of three entries by Andy Cripe that won the Business/Commercial Award.
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- A second entry by Andy Cripe and PolarKraft.
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- Andy Cripe and one of three PolarKraft entries.
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- Oakwood Resort wins first place in the youth division with their Peter Pan entry.
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- Maggie Brunner’s Snow White and seven cousins won the Wawasee Property Owners Award.
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- Kevin Unterbrink’s entry won the Supercalifragilsticexpialidocious Award.
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- The Zipel Family wins the Most Spirited onshore award.
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- Maggie Cloud’s entry won the Most Spirited Award
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- Lee and Dawn Scott’s Statue of Liberty won the Most Patriotic Award
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- The Most Original On Shore Award went to the Barbara Couch famiy.
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- Jim Kromer’s entry won the Most Enthusiastic Award.
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- Olaf at the Dahms won the Most Enthusiastic On Shore Award.
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- The entry by Janee Bailey won the Mickey Mouse Award.
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- The Magic Kingdom Award went to the Nicholas Ruddle family.
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- Luke Knecht won third place in the antique division.
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- Bob and Sandy McNary won the Lake Wawasee History Award remembering past commodore Ian Rolland.
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- The List Family Award was given to the Michael Mabee entry.
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- Kevin Walbridge won second place in the antique division.
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- Jon Brody’s entry won the Most Original Youth Award.
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- Women of Today wins the ‘It’s All Good’ Award
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- The Imagination Award went to the Theresa Gunden entry of Wawasee Toy Story.
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- Greg and Darla Brock win third in the wooden boat division.
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- Kayla Price’s entry won the Golden Ticket Award.
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- Residents of the Spink win first place in the On Shore Competition.
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- Ashley Teichart’s Little Mermaid entry won the Magical Award
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- The Pattersons won the Enchanting Award.
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- Al Campbell’s on shore decoration wins the ‘It’s All Good’ Award.
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- Randall Tobias family wins the DNR Award for their Hakuna Boatata entry.
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- The entry by Grace Julian and family won the 2017 Commodore’s Trophy with their entry “Up”
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- Lindsey Traub won the Biddidi-Bobbidi-Boo Award.
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- Teresa Topham’s “Pirates Of Kale Island” won second place in the Neighborhood Division.
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- The Lemberg family wins second place in the on shore competition.
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- Tom Tuttle, Flotilla Marshal won the Goofy Award.
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- Wawasee Girls’ Golf Team wins first in the non-profit category.
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- The daughters of Russell and Mary Anderson win the Princess Award.
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- Bill Coons wins first place in the antique division.
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- One of the participants of the Kathy Owens on shore display.
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- Ariel appeared on shore at the Kathy Owen home.
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- Kathy Owen family won the Wawasee Kingdom On Shore Award
