Apple Blossom Festival, Wenatchee

Thank you to the 130 supporters who attended Hot Blossom Night at Circle 5 Winery. This event was a fundraiser from our October Auction and featured live music from the Blues Maker Blues Band, appetizers from Garlinis, and of course, amazing wine from Circle 5 Winery. Thank you again and see you next year 🌸

It’s a good day in the office when you get a box of immaculate, world famous Stemilt cherries 🍒😍😍 thanks for the sweet surprise !!!! ♥️

EHS Class of 2024 🎓🎉

Congrats to 2024 Director General Craig Field and Applarian Chancellor Mary Ann Castro on being knighted! Huge honor as a volunteer of the Festival 🌹

Did a little decorating at Eastmont High School! 👑❤️💙🍎🌸

EHS seniors say goodbye to Kenroy Elementary School Eastmont High School seniors toured 8 Eastmont School District's schools to say goodbye to their former elementary school teachers and future generation students Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

It was an epic night with amazing short track racing Saturday! We’re back June 15th with Bump 2 Pass!
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The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival is seeking submissions for our 2025 Official Festival Logo!

Every year, the Festival has a different logo that represents that Festival year which begins in September. This logo design contest is your opportunity to put your design skills on display. Create a logo and submit it to us by August 15, 2024. The logo design will be chosen by a Festival Committee, and the winning design will be printed on everything that pertains to Festival 2025.

Winner will receive a $250.00 cash prize. Accepting submissions now through August 15, 2024. Go to https://www.appleblossom.org/festival-calendar/officiallogocontest for further details

The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival announces that Curt Ulrich will be heading up the 106th Apple Blossom Festival as Director General. Curt will oversee the Board of Directors and the progress of Festival 2025. Linda Herald will serve as the Chancellor of the Wenatchee Applarians, the official hosting group of the Apple Blossom Festival. Kathy Campbell will serve as Ulrich’s Assistant Director General, and Mary Ann Castro will be the Program Director, which puts her in line to become the Director General in the year 2027.

The theme for the 106th Festival is “The Best Time Ever”. Ulrich says, “I was trying to think of a theme that captures what the Apple Blossom Festival means to me and my family as both participants in festival events and as volunteers. Then it hit me, we’ve had “The Best Time Ever”! 2025 Festival dates are April 24-May 4.

Board of Directors —
Gavin Gahringer (Parade Marshals) Christine Jahr (Pageant Director), Siobhan Fryhover, Rebecca Maloney (Art 4 Kidz), Susan Mullen (Chief for a Day) Shayne Rennie (Youth Parade) Elliott Salmon, Megan Sand (Float Design), Greg Wood.

Chair People —
Kelly Atwood (Arts & Crafts), Deanna Bollinger (Auction), Brad Bozett (Golf Tournament) Jan Crollard (Chaperone), Sally Feil (Visiting Royalty), Daryl Ferguson (Grand Parade), Darren Goehner (Auction) Janna Goehner (Junior Royalty Chaperone) Alex Haley (Beer Garden) Pat Lynn (Visiting Royalty), Malcolm McLellan (Legal Consultant), Amy Moubray (Entertainment), Claudia Wiggins (Art Print)

Upcoming for Festival 2025

🍎 July 15th — Deadline for Art Print Contest. Official Art Print for the 2025 Apple Blossom Festival.
🌸 August 15th — Deadline for Official Logo Contest. This logo will be displayed on the 2025 Apple Blossom Festival Booster Pin and T-shirt’s and other items.
🍎 October 19 — 28th Annual Fundraising Auction. Theme “Margaritaville.”
🌸 November 5 @ 12:00, 4:00 and 6:00pm — Mandatory Meetings for Royalty Candidates, Wenatchee Convention Center
🍎 January 7 & 8, 2025 — Top Ten Royalty Process @ Numerica Performing Arts Center
🌸 February 8, 2025 — Royalty Selection Pageant, sponsored by Cashmere Valley Bank @ Numerica Performing Arts Center
🍎 February 19th — Deadline for nominees for Youth Parade Grand Marshal and for Youth Parade Logo Contest. Official Youth Parade logo for the 2025 TekniPlex Youth Parade
🌸 April 26, 2025 — The TekniPlex Youth Parade
🍎 May 3, 2025 — The Stemilt Grand Parade
🌸 May 9, 2025 — 30th Annual Golf Tournament, sponsored by Washington Trust Bank @ Highlander Golf Club

The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival held the 29th annual Golf Tournament (sponsored by Washington Trust Bank) on Friday May 10th at the Highlander Golf Club

Winners in Division 1 (teams with a combined handicap of 15 & under) —
⛳️ 1st Place lowest net : Martin Morris – Gavin Gahringer, Thane Street, Ethan Lewis & Dave Street
⛳️ 2nd place lowest net : DA Davidson – Darren Goehner, Jimmy Sherrell, Frank K***z & Brady K***z
⛳️ 3rd place lowest net : Columbia Distributing – Brad Bozett, Ryan Hill, Gary Trovato & Sean Chung

Winners in Division 2 (teams with a combined handicap of 16+) —
⛳️ 1st place lowest net : Linderman Construction – Brennan Linderman, Kenny Crowder, Alex Hatten & Nick Scarsorie
⛳️ 2nd place lowest net : Fruit Packers Supply– Shawn Ward, Quinton Ward, Caleb Weber & Mason Mill
⛳️ 3rd place lowest net : Pepsi Cola– Eric Joseph, Paul Jackson, Rob Olson & Jeff Bryant

The Team with the Highest Gross overall was TekniPlex – Suzanne Walter, Greg Wolter, Andrea Stangeland & Kevin Stangeland

Longest Drive Contest Men’s Winner – Kyle Carey (Cashmere Valley Mortgage)
Longest Drive Contest Women’s Winner – Suzanne Wolter (TekniPlex)
Longest Drive Contest Senior Winner – Mark Lewis (Columbia Pet Service)

The schedule is out!! Will we see you there this summer?!👀⚾️

The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival is seeking submissions for our annual Art Print!

Requirements are :
⭐️ Must be a 16x20 (landscape or portrait orientation)
⭐️ Oil, acrylic, water color, or pastel on canvas
⭐️ Do not frame
⭐️ Must be a resident of Chelan or Douglas County
⭐️ Previous year winner may not compete for the 2 following years
⭐️ Do not sign original print

The Festival will have first dibs to purchase original art. Winning Artist will ride in the Stemilt Grand Parade and sign all prints.

Accepting submissions now through July 15, 2024. Submit to the Festival Office at 2 South Chelan Avenue in Wenatchee

💬✨ Everything Old Is New Again ✨💬

Last night the newly announced Top 10 Candidates found out their Pageant speech topic, “Everything Old Is New Again” and their speech order! You will hear from 1. Betsy Gomez-Aviles, 2. Jenissa Hepton, 3. Samantha Dodd, 4. Dania Cuevas Sandoval, 5. Catelyn Shearer, 6. Ella Stimmel, 7. Lexie Fennell, 8. Ava Porter, 9. Laurel Patterson, and 10. Etsy Gonzalez

👑🍎🌸🎉 The Top 10 Candidates for the 105th Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Royalty were announced tonight (January 09). Vying for the 2024 Queen and two Princesses are (left to right) :

Betsy Gomez-Aviles, daughter of Alberto Gomez and Celina Aviles (W), Catelyn Shearer, daughter of Jim and Christy Shearer (W), Jenissa Hepton, daughter of Tiffany Gardner, and Jeff and Heather Hepton (W), Ava Porter, daughter of Kristy Allen, and Sean and Shelby Porter (W), Ella Stimmel, daughter of Taylor and Leah Stimmel (E), Laurel Patterson, daughter of Libby Hickman and Carl Patterson (E), Dania Cuevas Sandoval, daughter of Jose Luis and María Adriana Cuevas (W), Samantha Dodd, daughter of Greg and Karen Dodd (E), Esty Gonzalez, daughter of Juan and Cristina Gonzalez (E), Lexie Fennell, daughter of Dave and Heather Fennell (E)

(W) Wenatchee School District (E) Eastmont School District

The Top 10 Candidates will be spending the next month being interviewed by radio and TV stations, touring many local businesses and attending speech, makeup, media and etiquette lessons in preparation for the 2024 Royalty Selection Pageant, sponsored by Cashmere Valley Bank on Saturday, February 10 at 7:00pm at the Numerica Performing Arts Center. $31,000 in scholarships will be awarded Pageant Night with the Queen receiving a $10,000 scholarship and each Princess receiving a $5,000 scholarship. Pageant tickets go on sale Tuesday, January 16 online only through the Numerica Performing Arts Center

2024 Top 10 Announcement in 15 minutes! 🥳🥳

Thank you to Haglund’s Trophies for the plaques, and Apple Blossom Floral for the flowers 🍎🌸