History
Representative
Representative
The RFA has historically partnered with Miss Ritzville, Junior Miss, Distinguished Young Women, or Miss Lind-Ritzville to have ambassadors from our community ride on our float, and represent us in many neighboring parades.
Here is a list of our float themes, with the accompanying representatives from each year.
2023
Ritzville Rocks!
Ritzville Rocks!
Madison Bartlett
Madison Bartlett
2022
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
[no representative]
2021
[no float]
[no float]
Dakota Killian
Dakota Killian
Sydney Kinch
Sydney Kinch
Amelia Court
Amelia Court
Annika Holland
Annika Holland
2020
Pan-Dragon
Pan-Dragon
Grace Saint John
Grace Saint John
Serena Block
Serena Block
Naya Bonita
Naya Bonita
Tymber Wolf
Tymber Wolf
2019
Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
Katheran Gingrich
Katheran Gingrich
Taylor Stromberger
Taylor Stromberger
Kelley Carleton
Kelley Carleton
2018
Flower Power
Flower Power
Kierstin Witt
Kierstin Witt
Else Gielisch
Else Gielisch
Chelsie Watterson
Chelsie Watterson
2017
Dutch Delight
Dutch Delight
Tessa O'Brien
Tessa O'Brien
Sierra Kiel
Sierra Kiel
Rachel Schell
Rachel Schell
2016
Mayan Paradise
Mayan Paradise
Tessa Jantz
Tessa Jantz
Erica Leffel
Erica Leffel
Kennea Estler-Teal
Kennea Estler-Teal
2015
Cinderella
Cinderella
Hallie Jo Galbreath
Hallie Jo Galbreath
Holly Nygren
Holly Nygren
Samantha Asmussen
Samantha Asmussen
2014
Wonderland
Wonderland
Cassie Ewing
Cassie Ewing
Kymberlee Webb
Kymberlee Webb
Katie Manke
Katie Manke
2013
Wonder of Oz
Wonder of Oz
Dalyn Killian
Dalyn Killian
Caitlin Schoessler
Caitlin Schoessler
Elizabeth Schofstoll
Elizabeth Schofstoll
2012
Girls 'n Pearls
Girls 'n Pearls
Amalia Perez
Amalia Perez
Taylor White
Taylor White
Brooke Pichette
Brooke Pichette
2011
Fanta-Sea
Fanta-Sea
Dezarae West
Dezarae West
Davis Killian
Davis Killian
Bridget Banner
Bridget Banner
Crystal Brooks
Crystal Brooks
2010
Rumba Rhythm
Rumba Rhythm
Chauntel White
Chauntel White
Brittanie Asmussen
Brittanie Asmussen
Jordan Michelson
Jordan Michelson
2009
Under the Sea
Under the Sea
Briana White
Briana White
Andrea Cox
Andrea Cox
Renae Harder
Renae Harder
2008
Jungle Jewels
Jungle Jewels
Jillian Pflugrath
Jillian Pflugrath
Stacey Dewald
Stacey Dewald
Michelle Slate
Michelle Slate
2007
Slumber Party
Slumber Party
Heather Hunt
Heather Hunt
Natalie Wiltse
Natalie Wiltse
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2006
Mystic Dragon
Mystic Dragon
Kira Preston
Kira Preston
Rebecca Schofstoll
Rebecca Schofstoll
D'Laney Killian
D'Laney Killian
2005
Budding Beauties
Budding Beauties
Ana Maier
Ana Maier
Denae Sackmann
Denae Sackmann
Chelsea Larse
Chelsea Larse
2004
Sea Swift
Sea Swift
Destry Killian
Destry Killian
Amber Slate
Amber Slate
Tiffanie Smith
Tiffanie Smith
2003
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras
Aundrea Besel
Aundrea Besel
Vanessa Bailey
Vanessa Bailey
Danielle Lynch
Danielle Lynch
2002
Gone Fishin'
Gone Fishin'
Darcy Brown
Darcy Brown
2001
Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz
Kristin Kramer
Kristin Kramer
Kayla Arlt
Kayla Arlt
Kristin Greenwalt
Kristin Greenwalt
2000
Our Heritage
Our Heritage
Joanna Schaeffer
Joanna Schaeffer
Amber Shaffer
Amber Shaffer
Amber Rediger
Amber Rediger
1999
Flamenco
Flamenco
Kasie Geschke
Kasie Geschke
Aimee Johnson
Aimee Johnson
Megan Heimbigner
Megan Heimbigner
1998
Hawaiian Sunset
Hawaiian Sunset
Jessica Marshall
Jessica Marshall
Karin Klettke
Karin Klettke
Kamie Parrish
Kamie Parrish
1997
Windows of the Heart
Windows of the Heart
Crystal Walli
Crystal Walli
Tracy Warriner
Tracy Warriner
1996
Magic Wings
Magic Wings
Caroline Lynch
Caroline Lynch
Angalina Vallone
Angalina Vallone
1995
Let's Hear It
Let's Hear It
Kristi Hobler
Kristi Hobler
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1994
At the Ballet
At the Ballet
Trisha Wellsandt
Trisha Wellsandt
Alisha Walli
Alisha Walli
Jennifer Simonson
Jennifer Simonson
1993
Country Stars
Country Stars
Gretchen Gering
Gretchen Gering
Julie Crossler
Julie Crossler
Jolie Copelin
Jolie Copelin
1992
Exotica
Exotica
Melissa Phipps
Melissa Phipps
Tana Kimble
Tana Kimble
Melissa Miller
Melissa Miller
1991
We Love America
We Love America
Christy Hille
Christy Hille
Sarah Hille
Sarah Hille
Marcie Kravitz
Marcie Kravitz
1990
Symphony
Symphony
Mistee Pitman
Mistee Pitman
Karla Danekas
Karla Danekas
Emilee Moeller
Emilee Moeller
1989
Time Was When
Time Was When
[no representative]
1988
Fan Fun
Fan Fun
Angela Madden
Angela Madden
Andrea Powers
Andrea Powers
1987
Toyland
Toyland
Val Undeberg
Val Undeberg
Heather Nielson
Heather Nielson
Peggy Doherty
Peggy Doherty
1986
America's Promise
America's Promise
Jolie Gross
Jolie Gross
Donna Kramer
Donna Kramer
Nichole Thiel
Nichole Thiel
1985
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Tara Minford
Tara Minford
Vanessa Lund
Vanessa Lund
Jodi Schell
Jodi Schell
1984
Concert in the Park
Concert in the Park
Dawn Hardt
Dawn Hardt
Kelley Gross
Kelley Gross
Sherri McBride
Sherri McBride
1983
Thoughts of Love
Thoughts of Love
Janell Weise
Janell Weise
Alison Minford
Alison Minford
Lisa McBroom
Lisa McBroom
1982
Hi! Ho! Come to the Fair
Hi! Ho! Come to the Fair
Heidi Undeberg
Heidi Undeberg
Valerie Buch
Valerie Buch
Donna State
Donna State
1981
Centennial
Centennial
Adele Harder
Adele Harder
Vonnie Lund
Vonnie Lund
Denise Crossler
Denise Crossler
1980
Bells Are Ringing
Bells Are Ringing
Pam Wahl
Pam Wahl
Louann Vargas
Louann Vargas
Tammy Schafer
Tammy Schafer
1979
To A Wild Rose
To A Wild Rose
Heidi Harder
Heidi Harder
Lisa Kanzler
Lisa Kanzler
Christine Evans
Christine Evans
1978
Buttons 'n Bows
Buttons 'n Bows
Lorrie Hodgson
Lorrie Hodgson
Cheryl Ulleland
Cheryl Ulleland
Michele Kagele
Michele Kagele
1977
We'll Sing in the Sunshine
We'll Sing in the Sunshine
Susan Kison
Susan Kison
Stacey Schell
Stacey Schell
Heidi Hille
Heidi Hille
1976
America: Stop and Smell the Roses
America: Stop and Smell the Roses
Karma Arlt
Karma Arlt
Cindy Meise
Cindy Meise
Pam Hodgson
Pam Hodgson
1975
A Child's Garden
A Child's Garden
Liz Schuoler
Liz Schuoler
Colleen Geschke
Colleen Geschke
Mary Katherine Sackmann
Mary Katherine Sackmann
1974
Center Ring
Center Ring
Sue Hopkins
Sue Hopkins
Crys Bauer
Crys Bauer
1973
Heart of the Big Bend
Heart of the Big Bend
Linda Reeve
Linda Reeve
Patti Ritter
Patti Ritter
Janette Walker
Janette Walker
Lavina Ruegsegger
Lavina Ruegsegger
1972
Smile
Smile
Debi Reeve
Debi Reeve
Jadine Brewer
Jadine Brewer
Jane Krause
Jane Krause
1971
Happiness Is Music
Happiness Is Music
Sally Dyck
Sally Dyck
Peggy Hopkins
Peggy Hopkins
Karen Ferderer
Karen Ferderer
1970
Our Town
Our Town
Shannon Ahern
Shannon Ahern
Sharon Leonard
Sharon Leonard
Peggy Meyer
Peggy Meyer
1969
Moonlight Magic
Moonlight Magic
Janice McCaffery
Janice McCaffery
Nancy Hille
Nancy Hille
Barbara Ketelsen
Barbara Ketelsen
1968
Jewels in the Sun
Jewels in the Sun
Gail Meyer
Gail Meyer
Dorann Pavlik
Dorann Pavlik
Stephanie Roloff
Stephanie Roloff
Sandy Moeller
Sandy Moeller
1968
Jewels in the Sun
Jewels in the Sun
Kathi Rogel
Kathi Rogel
Sue Halwas
Sue Halwas
Charlotte Niendem
Charlotte Niendem
Shari Barnes
Shari Barnes
1967
Our Youth: Key to the Future
Our Youth: Key to the Future
Bonita Benzel
Bonita Benzel
Anita Benzel
Anita Benzel
Kristin Bernard
Kristin Bernard
Judy Krause
Judy Krause
1966
Hospitality
Hospitality
Diane Roloff
Diane Roloff
Lorna Kutschkau
Lorna Kutschkau
Marcia Schafer
Marcia Schafer
Kaye Halwas
Kaye Halwas
1965
Wheat Across the Seas
Wheat Across the Seas
Kristin Kayler
Kristin Kayler
Sherie Eichner
Sherie Eichner
Patty Burroughs
Patty Burroughs
Shary Steinmetz
Shary Steinmetz
1964
National Wheat Museum
National Wheat Museum
Sally Jantz
Sally Jantz
Marianne Hull
Marianne Hull
Gwen Benzel
Gwen Benzel
Laurice Walenta
Laurice Walenta
Diane Templin
Diane Templin
Vada Koch
Vada Koch
1963
Harvest
Harvest
Beth Ann Stromberger
Beth Ann Stromberger
Mary Lynne Halwas
Mary Lynne Halwas
Judy Jansen
Judy Jansen
Carrie Reimers
Carrie Reimers
Sharon Tschritter
Sharon Tschritter
Sue Webb
Sue Webb
1962
Research Brings Abundance
Research Brings Abundance
Sharon Templin
Sharon Templin
Marcia Devine
Marcia Devine
Kathy Eckhardt
Kathy Eckhardt
Brenda Nissen
Brenda Nissen
Beverly Kison
Beverly Kison
Shirley Pflugrath
Shirley Pflugrath
1961
Wheat Is King
Wheat Is King
Paula Pfannekuchen
Paula Pfannekuchen
Mary Slipper
Mary Slipper
Jeanne Pfann
Jeanne Pfann
Judy Jaeger
Judy Jaeger
Dianne Smith
Dianne Smith
Elaine Vostral
Elaine Vostral
1960
Hawaiian Melody
Hawaiian Melody
Diane Cross
Diane Cross
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1959
Oriental Gardens
Oriental Gardens
Linda Wellsandt
Linda Wellsandt
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1958
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home
Dena Freese
Dena Freese
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