2026 NYSBS Award Winning Competition Trays
# Description and Award WinnersDiv I – Old Div III – Modern/Vintage Div VII-A & Div VII-B – Combined Juniors (ages 6-17) Div IX – Age not considered
Back to 2026 Show and Awards Summary Friday Saturday Sunday Winning Trays
Cl 23-11, 25 Any. Studio Artist Buttons, assorted. Label artist if known. Must have at least 5 Mary Gaumond buttons. 1st Place – Jennifer Read
Cl 23-11, 25 Any. Studio Artist Buttons, assorted. Label artist if known. Must have at least 5 Mary Gaumond buttons. 2nd Place – Vicki MacTavish
Cl 23-11, 25 Any. Studio Artist Buttons, assorted. Label artist if known. Must have at least 5 Mary Gaumond buttons. 3rd Place – Beverly Hesse
Junior: Cl 1-0 – 15-5, 20 Any. Assorted Materials Specialized to the Color Red. 1st Place, Norah
Junior: Cl 17-0, 20 Any. Animals Assorted, Specialized to Wild Animals. First Place Norah
Cl 1-0 – 15-5, 20 Any. Assorted Materials Specialized to the Color Red. 1st Place – Cindy Clauss
Cl 1-0 – 15-5, 20 Any. Assorted Materials Specialized to the Color Red. 2nd Place – Sherry Roach
Cl 1-0 – 15-5, 20 Any. Assorted Materials Specialized to the Color Red. 3rd Place – Megan McGory-Gleason
Cl 7.0, 20 (4 small, 4 medium, 4 large, plus 8 free choice of any size. 1st Place – Beverly Hesse
Award #6: Cl 7.0, 20 (4 small, 4 medium, 4 large, plus 8 free choice of any size. 2nd Place – Cindy Clauss
Cl 17-0 through 20-24, 20 Any. CLUB Award: Pictorials assorted, specialized to “Things That Fly Through the Air”. First Place – Finger Lakes
Cl 17-0 through 20-24, 20 Any. CLUB Award: Pictorials assorted specialized to “Things That Fly Through the Air”. 2nd Place Rochester Button Society
Cl 17-0 through 20-24, 20 Any. CLUB Award: Pictorials assorted specialized to “Things That Fly Through the Air”. 3rd Place – Mohawk Valley
Cl 17-5, 25 Any. Mammals Specialized to Monkeys and Apes. 1st Place – Jennifer Read
Cl 17-5, 25 Any. Mammals Specialized to Monkeys and Apes. 2nd Place – Liz Thornton
Cl 19-6, 25 Any. Leaves Specialized to Three & Four Leaf Clovers and Shamrocks. 1st Place – Cindy Clauss
Cl 19-6, 25 Any. Leaves Specialized to Three & Four Leaf Clovers and Shamrocks. 2nd Place – Kathy Doody
Cl 19-6, 25 Any. Leaves Specialized to Three & Four Leaf Clovers and Shamrocks. 3rd Place – Karen Kammer
Cl 20-22.1.1, 25 Any. Human Transportation by Air, Specialized to Hot Air Balloons. Merit Award – Ella Read
Cl 22-1.4, 25 Any. Interlaced Designs Specialized to Weaves. 1st Place – Cindy Clauss
Cl 22-1.4, 25 Any. Interlaced Designs Specialized to Weaves. 2nd Place – Cathy Parke
Cl 22-1.4, 25 Any. Interlaced Designs Specialized to Weaves. 3rd Place – Elaine Baur
Cl 22-1-6.5 25 Any. Triads. Pictorials allowed. 2nd Place – Beverly Hesse
Cl 22-1-6.5 25 Any. Triads. Pictorials allowed. 1st Place – Deborah Hendrickson
Cl 22-1-6.5 25 Any. Triads. Pictorials allowed. 3rd Place – Cathy Parke
Cl 23-8, 15 Pairs (30 buttons). Matching Pairs Specialized to Large-Medium, Large-Small, & Medium-Small. Must have at least one pair of each size combination. 1st Place – Beverly Hesse
Cl 23-8, 15 Pairs (30 buttons). Matching Pairs Specialized to Large-Medium, Large-Small, & Medium-Small. Must have at least one pair of each size combination. 2nd Place – Kathy Doody
Cl 23-8, 15 Pairs (30 buttons). Matching Pairs Specialized to Large-Medium, Large-Small, & Medium-Small. Must have at least one pair of each size combination. 3rd Place – Sherry Roach
Jennifer Read – 1st Place – 2026 Creative Challenge
Kathy Doody – 2nd Place – 2026 Creative Challenge
Beverly Hesse – 3rd Place 2026 Creative Challenge
