Award of Excellence for Crafty

It seems that I'm always bragging on Crafty lately, but I have one more that I just have to share. You know my family is big into the PTA Reflections program. We love entering and sharing our creations with everyone. Well, this time Crafty outdid herself.


Her Literature entry is going to Nationals!

This is a big step for us. We have had several wins at State competition in the past, but they have always been in the Theater category which was only a state category. This win was so exciting and in such a difficult category too!

They had the ceremony last night at Cottonwood High School (the same one where we go to see Forgotten Carols at Christmas time). It is a huge and beautiful venue, but they could have easily done it at a middle school. There were just not that many people there. It was by invitation only, and we already knew what she had won before we even got there.

Her favorite prize!

She received the highest or the Award of Excellence in her category. They also had several Awards of Merit in each group and a few more Honorable Mentions. It was fun to wander and see the art pieces that were displayed before and after the program.

Crafty was given her moment on stage, an impressive medal, a pen, and a few coupons for local businesses. I'm not exactly sure how or when Nationals takes place, but I've heard that she will receive an email informing her of her eventual win or loss. It is a pretty rough competition, being up against 49 of the best in the nation.

I hope she gets a pen from them too.