2008 Illiana Watermelon Queen
Maggie Bailey

Each year we hold our Illiana Watermelon Queen Contest at our annual Watermelon Convention.  The winner of this year's annual Illiana Queen Pageant is Miss Maggie Bailey.  After receiving training in Orlando, Florida with the National Watermelon Promotion Board, she will be busy attending the various promotions throughout the country.

Here she is being crowned by last year's queen Emily Frey.  We believe she will make a great spokesperson for the Association.



 Maggie and Emily are all smiles as they pose for pictures after Maggie was crowned Illiana Watermelon Queen.

Our thanks to all the contestants who participated in this year's contest.  I heard many say they were glad not to be in the judges shoes.  It must have been a very difficult decision.  Any one of the contestants would have made a fine representative for the Association.

Former Queens

2007 Emily Frey
2006 Alexis Vice
2005 Elizabeth Jane Coffman
2004 Megan Scott
2003 Marsha Lancaster - Heath
2002 April Bosecker - Smith
2001 Nicole Hageman
2000 Amanda Edwards - Dirks
1999 Brook Chattin
1998 Kristy Nowaskie - Cardinal
1997 Autumne Sorguis
1996 Betsy Snider - Cochenour
1995 Ramona Cabello - Hammelman
1994 Stephanie Rees-Snider
1993 Amy Conde
1992 Meredith Beery-Miller
1991 Melissa Moore-Szczesny

 

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