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2012 Monumental Fiddling Championship

Fiddling

The 2012 Monumental Fiddling Championship on Saturday, May 26, 2012 was a fun day filled with music, excitement, and a performance by John McCutcheon!

Homestead would like to congratulate the winners of all three fiddling divisions.

Junior Division Fiddling Winners:

First place: Grant Fincham of Marysville, Kansas
Second place: Gretchen Mall of Seward, Nebraska
Third place: Oliver Schimitz of Axtell, Kansas

Senior Division Fiddling Winners:

First place:John Shaw of Lincoln, Nebraska
Second place: Elizabeth Poppe of Riley, Kansas
Third place: Larry Struble of Centennial, Colorado

Legends Division Fiddling Winners:

First place: Jason Shaw of Lincoln, Nebraska
Second place: Megan Poppe of Riley, Kansas
Third place: Joe Fedrizzi of Dearborn, Missouri

Great job to all of the fiddling competitors this year!

Did You Know?

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Under the Homestead Act, 270 million acres of land, or 10% of the nation, was given away. The only monetary payment for each 160 acre claim was an $18 filing fee.
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