Pictures From 2008's Rally On The Rio

2008 Rally on the Rio Staff and Instructors

left to right front row - Tom Sarff, Lee Eisenschenk, John Engler, Toby Craft, Elaine Stenman, Fred Stenman, and Jim Thalacker.
2nd row left to right - Wanda Marsh, Evenly Beck, Donna Menke, Charlie Phillips, Elaine Craft.
Next left to right - Juan DeLeon, Tom Kreyling, Gen Kreyling, Ken Ramler, Sam Wilson, Janet Cordell, Adian Huckins, and Fernado Guitierrez.
Back row left to right - Steve Schoolar, George Vaughn, Stu Martin, Gerard Brossoit, Ronald Henson, Mart Lind, Patty Rucker and Adair Rucker.


Best Of Show 2008 by Herb Teesdales

High Speed Carving and Other Classes
Pictures From 2007's Rally On The Rio

Best Of Show 2007 by Jim Summers

2007 Gouge Chip Carving Ribbons
Pictures From 2006's Rally On The Rio

Rally Instructors

left-right back
Ronnie Reed,Penney Reed, Tom Sarff, Patty Rucker, Vivian Fruehling, Gen Keryling, Don Gifford, Elaine Stenman, Milton Smith, Wanda Marsh, Bill Matz, Elaine Craft, Steve Schoolar, Dee Gipson, Fernando Gutierrez, Toby Craft, Mart Lind front Fred Stenman, Jim Thalacker, Gail Fruehling, Donna Menke, John Engler, Shila Hunter, Sam Wilson, Skylar Johnson, Chuck Rattenborg.


Carving Contest

left-right
George Vaughn, Milton Smith, Jake Hugel, Tom Sarff, Preston Smith, Mitch Anthony, Sam Wilson

Pictures From 2005's Rally On The Rio

Instructors from left front to right:

Tom Sarff, Richard Withers, Skylar Johnson, Sheila Hunter, Gail Fruehling, Toby Craft, Don't Know (He was not an instructor just took a wrong turn), Chuck Rattenborg, James Thalaker, Ruth Ann Berry, Claudie Adkins, San Wilson, Elaine Stenman, Donna Menke, Elaine Craft, Stu Martin, Linda Smith, Wanda Marsh, Vivian Fruehling, Fernando Gutierrez, Lee Roy Berry, Bill Matz, Mel Donaho, Dee Gipson, Ronnie Reed, Penny Reed, Don Gifford, Desiree Hajny, Fred Stenman. Missing from the picture is John Engler.

Pictures of 2004 McAllen Show
This was our 18th annual show.

Del Russel helping Desiree Hajna Show judge

Peoples Choice carved by Bob Fey

Best Of Show carved by Joan Newton
Pictures From 2004's Rally On The Rio
"Excuse the quality of the picture"

Rally On The Rio Instructors

Left to right front row - John Engler, Sam Wilson, Sheila Hunter, Skylar Johnson
Second row - Elaine Craft, Tom Sarff, Donna Menke, Richard Withers, Vickie Branson, and Elaine Stenman
Third Row - Mel Donaho, Wanda Marsh, Claudie Adkins, Bill Matz, Rex Branson, R. LeRoy Berry
Fourth row - Toby Craft, Patty Rucker, Jim Thalacker, Stu Martin, Milton Smith, Fred Stenman, and Ronnie Reed
Not in Picture - Gail Fruehling, Don Gifford, Desiree Hajny, Joe La Conto, Keith Holm, Vickie Welnack, Bill Williams


Carving Contest Winners

Left to right -

Open Winners
1st Open - Skylar Johnson
2nd Open - Gail Fruehling
3rd Open - Charlie Johnson

Intermediate
1st Intermediate - Jim Thalacker
2nd Intermediate - Vickie Gilenwater
3rd Intermediate - Milton Smith

Novice
1st Novice - Harold Oake
2nd Novice - Don Haughen (Elaine Craft standing in for Don)
3rd Novice - Bill Dill

First Blood Award Went to Tom Sarff


Russ Tibits and Toby Craft Instructor


Jake Huegel with Bill Matz Instructor


Wanda Marsh, Stu Martin and Ronnie Reed - Wanda and Ronnie are getting carving instructions from Stu.


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