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Grand Champion Trees
Each year the National Christmas Tree Association, in conjunction with state associations, conducts a national contest for growers to deonstrate their growing, grooming, shearing and presentation abilities, to select a Grand Champion Christmas Tree. This tree, along with several others, are presented to the Whitehouse for display in the Blue Room. This highly competitive contest, picks the best of breed from around the nation.
See the 2011 Winner
Past Winners, with recent Press Releases about them (1998 onward) are shown below:
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| Year |
State |
Grower |
Tree Presented |
| 2010 |
Pennsylvania |
Christopher Botek |
Douglas-fir |
| 2009 |
West Virginia |
Eric & Gloria Sundback |
Douglas-fir |
| 2008 |
North Carolina |
Jessie Davis & Russell Estes |
Fraser Fir |
| 2007 |
North Carolina |
Joe Freeman |
Fraser Fir |
| 2006 |
Pennsylvania |
Francis Botek |
Douglas-fir |
| 2005 |
North Carolina |
Earl, Buddy & Betsy Deal |
Fraser Fir |
| 2004 |
Washington |
John & Carol Tillman |
Noble Fir |
| 2003 |
Wisconsin |
Jim and Diane Chapman |
Fraser Fir |
| 2002 |
Washington |
Ed & Cindy Hedlund |
Noble Fir |
| 2001 |
Pennsylvania |
Janice, Darryl & Aimee Bowersox |
Concolor Fir |
| 2000 |
Pennsylvania |
Paul & Sharon Shealer |
Douglas Fir |
| 1999 |
Washington |
Ed & Cindy Hedlund |
Noble Fir |
| 1998 |
Wisconsin |
James & Diane Chapman |
Balsam Fir |
| 1997 |
North Carolina |
Sanford Fishel |
Fraser Fir |
| 1996 |
Ohio |
Kenneth Scheetz |
Blue Spruce |
| 1995 |
North Carolina |
Ron Hudler & Danny Dollar |
Fraser Fir |
| 1994 |
Missouri |
Lynn & Myron Schmidt |
Blue Spruce |
| 1993 |
North Carolina |
Wayne Ayers |
Fraser Fir |
| 1992 |
Oregon |
Bob Kintigh |
Grand Fir |
| 1991 |
Oregon |
Gary & Audrey Sander |
Noble Fir |
| 1990 |
North Carolina |
R. Bruce & Michael Lacey |
Fraser Fir |
| 1989 |
Pennsylvania |
Duane, Meade & Bradley Berkey |
Fraser Fir |
| 1988 |
Wisconsin |
Irv & Alyce Daggett |
Balsam Fir |
| 1987 |
West Virginia |
Eric & Gloria Sundback |
Fraser Fir |
| 1986 |
Washington |
Ron & Dorothy Palmer
Charley & Dorothy Burton |
Fraser Fir |
| 1985 |
Michigan |
Stephen Vander Weide |
Blue Spruce |
| 1984 |
North Carolina |
Hal & Sarah Johnson |
Fraser Fir |
| 1983 |
Washington |
Ken Scholz |
Noble Fir |
| 1982 |
North Carolina |
Hal & Sarah Johnson |
Fraser Fir |
| 1981 |
Pennsylvania |
Eric & Gloria Sundback |
Douglas Fir |
| 1980 |
Indiana |
Harry Eby |
Douglas Fir |
| 1979 |
West Virginia |
Eric & Gloria Sundback |
Douglas Fir |
| 1978 |
New York |
Guy Cockburn |
Veitch Fir |
| 1977 |
Washington |
Alvin Hofert |
Noble Fir |
| 1976 |
Wisconsin |
Ken Guenter |
Balsam Fir |
| 1975 |
New York |
Guy Cockburn |
Douglas Fir |
| 1974 |
Michigan |
Ed Cole |
Concolor Fir |
| 1973 |
North Carolina |
Homer & Bruner Sides |
Fraser Fir |
| 1972 |
Washington |
Alvin Hofert |
Noble Fir |
| 1971 |
North Carolina |
Kermit Johnson |
Fraser Fir |
| 1970 |
Wisconsin |
Calvin J. Frelk |
White Spruce |
| 1969 |
Ohio |
Roy R. Pierce |
Blue Spruce |
| 1968 |
Indiana |
Don Goodwin |
White Pine |
| 1967 |
Ohio |
Gordon Anderson |
Blue Spruce |
| 1966 |
Wisconsin |
Howard Pierce |
Balsam Fir |
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