| Information about the North American Town Criers Championship in Annapolis, Md., on May 2, 3, & 4, 2008. |
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The 2008 NATC Championship will be held May 1-4 in conjunction with CharterFest, one of the signature events of Annapolis Alive, the yearlong celebration of the chartering of Annapolis, Md., by Queen Anne in 1708. Lodging for the Championship will most likely be at Doubletree Hotel Annapolis, with funds provided by Watermark, the largest sponsor of the competition thus far.
Tentative plans for the event include: a VIP reception and press conference aboard one of Watermark's signature vessels; a children's event and breakfast at the William Paca House & Garden; and tours of the Naval Academy & Historic Annapolis for criers and their escorts.
There will be two or three cries in the competition. Tentative themes for the cries are: (1) Queen Anne (a serious cry); (2) on being 300 (a humorous cry); and 3) an "open" topic of each crier's personal interest. Cash awards and trophies will be given to the top four finishers with a "Best Dressed" prize for escorts.
Community members - politicans, distinguished guests, & citizens - will be invited to judge the competition. |
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Registered participants
(as of April 21, 2008)
-Bruce and Catherine Bedell; Belleville (Ontario)
-Peter and Valerie Davies; Annapolis Royal (Nova Scotia)
-Drew and Jeanette Ferguson; Owen Sound (Ontario)
-A. David Frith; T/C St. George's Bermuda & Whitchurch Canonicorum & Dorset, U.K.
-Frederick Hackett & Azilda Morais; Oromocto, Canada
-William "Bill" Joseph and Alma; Landing, New Jersey
-Betty and Ron Kading; Orangeville (Ontario)
-John Karsten and Escort; Holland, Michigan
-Bruce and Lynn Kruger; Bracebridge (Ontario)
-Rich and Tina Lalena; Berlin, New Jersey
-Bill and Liz McKee; Port Perry (Ontario)
-David and Betty Jean McKee; Brantford (Ontario)
-Derek Miller; Port Colborne
-Mark Molnar and Margaret Hughes; St. Catharine's (Ontario)
-Daryl Morgan; Cape Girardeau, Missouri
-Rip Pellaton
-Richard Riddell; Anacortes, Washington
-William "Bill" North-Rudin; Alexandria, Virginia
-George and Sandy Sims; Chatham (Ontario)
-Gary and Marybeth Smith; Mooretown (Ontario)
-Bert and Marolyn Stevens; Sidney by the Sea (British Columbia)
-John and Mary Webster; Markham (Ontario)
-Les and Karen Whiting; Petrolia (Ontario)
-Chris Whyman; Kingston (Ontario)
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