Medallion History
Festival Medallion Clue
Year Hunt Winner(s) Master
1973 No Hunt
1974 No Hunt
1975 No Hunt
1976 No Hunt
1977 No Hunt
1978 Robert & Diana Crosier (Dave Tebben)
After 1st clue, 2 released – inside bell at City Hall
1979 Richard & Patricia Flanders (Dave Tebben)
After 3rd clue – hole of tree trunk near coal mine train at Mineral Springs Park
1980 Cliff Towne (Dave Tebben)
PCHS East Campus
1981 Mrs. Wilmer Nall (Dave Tebben)
Under tortoise in kids’ playground at Mineral Springs Park
1982 Bill & Janet Hurt (Dave Tebben)
After 2nd clue – Washington Intermediate School
1983 Wilma Swing & Evelyn Palmer (Dave Tebben)
McNaughton Park
1984 Connie Milburn (Dave Tebben)
Base of tree in wooded area between Parkway Drive & tennis courts near Lick Creek Clubhouse
1985 Dawn Morsch (Ray Dennison Chevrolet)
McNaughton Park
1986 Jerry Oary, Jr. from Sunnyland (Ray Dennison Chevrolet)
Municipal parking lot across the street from City Hall (Didn’t even know what it was!)
1987 Steve & Jane Heberer & Alan Ford (Ray Dennison Chevrolet)
Tot Lot on Park Avenue
1988 Mark, Becky & Breanne Beasley & Michelle Davison (Gary Gillis)
Tante Park
1989 David & Janet Horner (Gary Gillis)
In a tree by Livestock Building at Mineral Springs Park
1990 Ken Decker (Gary Gillis)
McNaughton Park
1991 Jim & Dinah Layne (Gary Gillis)
Tied to fir tree behind Pekin Tech Ed Center
1992 Bob Farden & Vince Byers (Gary Gillis)
Behind a wall at Memorial Arena
1993 Jeff Heilman (11 yrs old) (Gary Gillis)
Mineral Springs Park by maintenance shed
1994 Jason McArdle, Jay Emery, Jonathon Ronna (Gary Gillis)
In a creek bed in Dirksen Park (3 PCHS Seniors)
1995 Bryce Armstrong (14 yrs old) (Available online-Gary Gillis)
By a tree in Coal Miners’ Park
1996 Ed, Sharon, Anna, Ellen Freidinger (Gary Gillis)
In a tree behind Broadmoor School
1997 Joe & Laura Fardel & Kevin & Tonya Phillips (Gary Gillis)
Dog Training Area off Parkway Drive
1998 Roberta Pullum (Gary Gillis)
Near creek bed at Kiwanis Park North
1999 Kevin Swisher & Brian Bush (Gary Gillis)
Behind Wilson School
2000 Pamela Bee (Gary Gillis)
North of main building at Mineral Springs Park
2001 Margaret Thomas & Diane Bruen (Gary Gillis)
McNaughton Park
2002-25th Hunt! Scott & Angela Jones (Gary Gillis)
In tall grass at south edge of Tante Park
2003 Tonya Phillips & Laura Fardel (Gary Gillis)
Pekin Business Park in area West of Hanna Steel
2004 Janet Look (Gary Gillis)
Bike trail off Allentown Road
2005 Kaci Zander & Rachel Ranney (Gary Gillis)
Back entrance of McNaughton Park off Sheridan Road
2006 Carol Tisdale & Mary Kraus (Gary Gillis)
Under a bush near State of IL Building downtown Pekin
2007 Angie Bumbalough (Gary Gillis)
Dog training area at McNaughton Park
2008 Scott & Angela Jones (Gary Gillis)
Southwest corner of Miller Center
2009 Justin Clark & Chet Strickfaden (Gary Gillis)
North side of Miller Center parking lot
2010 Carrie Westerfield (Gary Gillis)
Dirksen Park
2011 Christie Gray (Gary Gillis)
Kiwanis Park North
2012 Jon Flynn (Gary Gillis)
Soldwedel Program Center
Year Hunt Winner(s) Master
1973 No Hunt
1974 No Hunt
1975 No Hunt
1976 No Hunt
1977 No Hunt
1978 Robert & Diana Crosier (Dave Tebben)
After 1st clue, 2 released – inside bell at City Hall
1979 Richard & Patricia Flanders (Dave Tebben)
After 3rd clue – hole of tree trunk near coal mine train at Mineral Springs Park
1980 Cliff Towne (Dave Tebben)
PCHS East Campus
1981 Mrs. Wilmer Nall (Dave Tebben)
Under tortoise in kids’ playground at Mineral Springs Park
1982 Bill & Janet Hurt (Dave Tebben)
After 2nd clue – Washington Intermediate School
1983 Wilma Swing & Evelyn Palmer (Dave Tebben)
McNaughton Park
1984 Connie Milburn (Dave Tebben)
Base of tree in wooded area between Parkway Drive & tennis courts near Lick Creek Clubhouse
1985 Dawn Morsch (Ray Dennison Chevrolet)
McNaughton Park
1986 Jerry Oary, Jr. from Sunnyland (Ray Dennison Chevrolet)
Municipal parking lot across the street from City Hall (Didn’t even know what it was!)
1987 Steve & Jane Heberer & Alan Ford (Ray Dennison Chevrolet)
Tot Lot on Park Avenue
1988 Mark, Becky & Breanne Beasley & Michelle Davison (Gary Gillis)
Tante Park
1989 David & Janet Horner (Gary Gillis)
In a tree by Livestock Building at Mineral Springs Park
1990 Ken Decker (Gary Gillis)
McNaughton Park
1991 Jim & Dinah Layne (Gary Gillis)
Tied to fir tree behind Pekin Tech Ed Center
1992 Bob Farden & Vince Byers (Gary Gillis)
Behind a wall at Memorial Arena
1993 Jeff Heilman (11 yrs old) (Gary Gillis)
Mineral Springs Park by maintenance shed
1994 Jason McArdle, Jay Emery, Jonathon Ronna (Gary Gillis)
In a creek bed in Dirksen Park (3 PCHS Seniors)
1995 Bryce Armstrong (14 yrs old) (Available online-Gary Gillis)
By a tree in Coal Miners’ Park
1996 Ed, Sharon, Anna, Ellen Freidinger (Gary Gillis)
In a tree behind Broadmoor School
1997 Joe & Laura Fardel & Kevin & Tonya Phillips (Gary Gillis)
Dog Training Area off Parkway Drive
1998 Roberta Pullum (Gary Gillis)
Near creek bed at Kiwanis Park North
1999 Kevin Swisher & Brian Bush (Gary Gillis)
Behind Wilson School
2000 Pamela Bee (Gary Gillis)
North of main building at Mineral Springs Park
2001 Margaret Thomas & Diane Bruen (Gary Gillis)
McNaughton Park
2002-25th Hunt! Scott & Angela Jones (Gary Gillis)
In tall grass at south edge of Tante Park
2003 Tonya Phillips & Laura Fardel (Gary Gillis)
Pekin Business Park in area West of Hanna Steel
2004 Janet Look (Gary Gillis)
Bike trail off Allentown Road
2005 Kaci Zander & Rachel Ranney (Gary Gillis)
Back entrance of McNaughton Park off Sheridan Road
2006 Carol Tisdale & Mary Kraus (Gary Gillis)
Under a bush near State of IL Building downtown Pekin
2007 Angie Bumbalough (Gary Gillis)
Dog training area at McNaughton Park
2008 Scott & Angela Jones (Gary Gillis)
Southwest corner of Miller Center
2009 Justin Clark & Chet Strickfaden (Gary Gillis)
North side of Miller Center parking lot
2010 Carrie Westerfield (Gary Gillis)
Dirksen Park
2011 Christie Gray (Gary Gillis)
Kiwanis Park North
2012 Jon Flynn (Gary Gillis)
Soldwedel Program Center
2013 Jon & Sara Hessing (Gary Gillis)
Mineral Springs Park, Pavillion Porch lattice
2014 KateLynn Chriswell & Tyler Runyon (Gary Gillis)
Pekin Housing Authority office
2015 Carrie & Jason Helmig (Gary Gillis)
R.C. Flying Field
2016 Christine Gray (Gary Gillis)
Near cell tower north of Diamond #6 near 4-H Buildings
2017 Kyndall Zander & Seth Ranney & Todd Vansaghi (Gary Gillis)
McNaughton Park
2018 Angie & Patrick Bumbalough (Gary Gillis)
Trees just north of PCHS / Sledding Hill
Mineral Springs Park, Pavillion Porch lattice
2014 KateLynn Chriswell & Tyler Runyon (Gary Gillis)
Pekin Housing Authority office
2015 Carrie & Jason Helmig (Gary Gillis)
R.C. Flying Field
2016 Christine Gray (Gary Gillis)
Near cell tower north of Diamond #6 near 4-H Buildings
2017 Kyndall Zander & Seth Ranney & Todd Vansaghi (Gary Gillis)
McNaughton Park
2018 Angie & Patrick Bumbalough (Gary Gillis)
Trees just north of PCHS / Sledding Hill
2019 Trenda & Jeff Harrison (Gary Gillis)
Tree in Pekin Sports Complex
2020 Kyndall Zander, Todd Vansaghi, Jake Vansaghi, Seth Ranney, & Rachel Ranney (Gary Gillis)
Coal Miner's Park
2021 Carrie Smith & Stacey Hayes (Gary Gillis)
Riverfront River Way sign
2022 Matthew Julien (Gary Gillis)
Dirksen Park
2023 Ozzie Herberger, Shelbi Woods, Gary Gillis, Forrest Williams, Joshua Herberger, Jared Williams (Gary Gillis)
Bicycle Trail in Coal Miner's Park
2024 Seth Ranney, Todd Vansaghi, Kyndall Zander, Jake Vansaghi, and Dawson Woll
Tante Park (Gary Gillis)