2005 Event Photos


NCWA President, Gloria Richardson and Queen Amanda
pose in front of the 18-wheeler promoting NC Agriculture


Queen Amanda and Gloria Richardson, NCWA President promoting melons and selling NCW License plates.
 

Queen Amanda at NC State Fair
with one of the winning watermelons
 

Two Queens meet - Queen Elizabeth and Queen Amanda
at Dismal Swamp Welcome Center
 

National Queen Stephanie Duda and NC Queen Amanda
with manager at Food Lion promotion in High Point, NC
 

Queen Amanda takes a moment to thank SeLana Scism and fellow Food Lion employees for a great day
at their Family Day picnic
 

She's grrrrr...ate! Tony Tiger and Queen Amanda
at the Food Lion Family Day picnic.
 

Once in a lifetime, every kid needs to meet a Queen!
 


Queen Amanda enjoys Winterville Festival Concert with Ricky Cassell and family.
 


Queen Amanda enjoys the Food Lion Family Day picnic
in Salisbury with SeLana Scism
and Darrell Johnson, VP Human Resources
 

Walter Melon at Winterville Watermelon Festival parade.
 

Gloria Richardson, NCWA President and husband, Rick,
greet the crowd during Winterville's Watermelon Fest.
 

Queen Amanda enjoyed the parade and festivities
held during the Southeastern Watermelon Festival in Fair Bluff
 

Greeting customers with tasty watermelon
at the Wal-Mart opening in Rockingham
 

Queen Amanda with Richard Johnson, Wal-Mart manager and Sandra Woodard, Queen Coordinator,
during the Rockingham Grand Opening
 

Walter Melon greets Cora Wise
at the State Farmers' Market in Asheville
 

National Queen, Stephanie Duda and Queen Amanda with her niece, Mercy, and Food Lion manager in Greensboro
 

Queen Amanda and Mar-Del Queen Allison
take a bite during the NC Watermelon Festival in Murfreesboro
 

Queen Amanda poses with Brent Jackson, NWA President
and his wife, Debbie,
at the NC Watermelon Festival in Murfreesboro
 

These guys enjoyed meeting the Queen
at the Farmers' Market Festival in Raleigh
 

Gordon Etheridege and Dawn Faircloth, 1st Runner-up, oversee the Watermelon Eating Contest
at Raleigh's State Farmers' Market
 

Gordon Etheridge along with Queen Runner-up, Dawn Faircloth pose with the Watermelon Eating Contest winners
at Raleigh's State Farmers' Market
 

Queen Amanda on Capitol Hill -
she visited NC Senators and Congressman
promoting the watermelon industy
 

Queen Amanda meets
her Congressman, Howard Coble
 

Eleanor Bullock, National Queen Coordinator
with Frances Bunch and National Queen, Stephanie Duda
select melons for the Greensboro Food Lion Promotion

Queen Amanda and store manager, Camella Cramer
at Ukrop's Grand Opening
 

NC Watermelons

NC Watermelon Association
3906 Wake Forrest Road, Suite 102
Raleigh N.C. 27609
Telephone:  (919) 790-7099  Fax:  (919) 877-0940
NC Watermelon Association - growing, grading, handling, transportation,
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