At 14 years old, this was my first ever insulator show display. I wanted to display all the Hemingrays in order of style number, but I didn't do a great job of conveying that. I scored a rather dismal 62 out of 100 by the judges. However, since I was the only Junior there, I received 1st place anyway! This was a valuable lesson for me on what areas to bolster in future displays. I still had fun displaying, and they were even kind enough to let me add pieces to my display as I was finding them at the show!
Show host Dwayne Anthony (left), with Christian Willis (right).
Show host Dwayne Anthony presents Christian with 1st Place Junior ribbon.
My dad contacted our local Laguna Niguel, CA newspaper.