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Wednesday's competition in the activity tent at the Fair included Little Mister and Miss Kosciusko (5-8 years old), which included more than 35 contestants, and Junior Talent Contest (12 years old and under).
The 2006 Little Mister Kosciusko was Justin Williams, 7, son of Janet and Thomas Williams, Pierceton. First runner-up was Brighton Back, 7, son of Andrea and Rodney Back, Warsaw. Second runner-up was Bradley Trump, 6, son of Eric and Angela Trump, Pierceton.
The 2006 Little Miss Kosciusko was Carolyn Pitt, 7, daughter of David and Ami Pitt, Warsaw. First runner-up was Allison Layne, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Layne, Warsaw. Second runner-up was Darian deSomer, 6, daughter of Bob and Lori deSomer, North Webster.
The emcee for Little Mister and Miss Kosciusko was the 2006 Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen, Krystalle Johnson. Assisting with the children were 2006 Junior Miss Kosciusko Rissa Pitts and 2006 Miss Teenage Kosciusko Danielle Boggs. Judges were Angie Himes, Wagon Wheel Theatre; Tawnya Momeyer, Zimmer; La Toirie Frantz, Ramada Plaza; and Ann Marie Anderson.
Category winners in the Junior Talent Contest were: vocal solo, Sydney Trump, 7, Pierceton, who sang "I Am a Promise"; novelty solo, Jerico Baldridge, 9, South Whitley, who sang and played guitar on "Folsom Prison Blues"; and vocal group, Rachel, Jessica and Natalie Allen, who sang "Here I Am to Worship," accompanied by Rissa Pitt on guitar.
Overall winners were: first place, Braiden Storm Grindle, 9, Warsaw, who sang "Delta Dawn"; second place, vocal soloist Trump; and third, the vocal group of Pitt and the Allen sisters.
The emcee for Junior Talent was Bill Dixon. Judges were Anderson; Momeyer; Sarah LeCount, city of Warsaw; and Joan Harden.
