The White House Christmas Tree
Since 1966, members of the National Christmas Tree Association have presented the official White House Christmas Tree for display in the Blue Room.
Each year, NCTA hosts a national tree contest, at which growers, industry experts and consumers vote to select the Real Christmas Tree grower who will provide the official White House Christmas Tree. To qualify for the national contest, growers must first win their state or regional competitions, so being named National Grand Champion is quite an achievement.
2019 marked the 54th year a member from the National Christmas Tree Association has presented the official White House Christmas Tree.
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Past National Grand Champion winners
1966 Howard Pierce, Wisconsin, Balsam Fir
1967 Gordon Anderson, Ohio, Blue Spruce
1968 Don Goodwin, Indiana, White Pine
1969 Roy R. Pierce, Ohio, Blue Spruce
1970 Calvin J. Frelk, Wisconsin, White Spruce
1971 Kermit Johnson, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
1972 Alvin Hofert, Washington, Noble Fir
1973 Homer & Bruner Sides, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
1974 Ed Cole, Michigan, Concolor Fir
1975 Guy Cockburn, New York, Douglas Fir
1976 Ken Guenter, Wisconsin, Balsam Fir
1977 Alvin Hofert, Washington, Noble Fir
1978 Guy Cockburn, New York, Veitch Fir
1979 Eric & Gloria Sundback, Pennsylvania, Douglas Fir
1980 Harry Eby, Indiana, Douglas Fir
1981 Eric & Gloria Sundback, Pennsylvania, Douglas Fir
1982 Hal & Sarah Johnson, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
1983 Ken & JoAnn Scholz, Washington, Nobel Fir
1984 Hal & Sarah Johnson, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
1985 Stephen Vander Wiede, Michigan, Blue Spruce
1986 Ron Palmer & Charles Burton, Washington, Fraser Fir
1987 Eric & Gloria Sundback, West Virginia, Fraser Fir
1988 Irv & Alyce Daggett, Wisconsin, Balsam Fir
1989 Berkey Family, Pennsylvania, Fraser Fir
1990 R. Bruce & Michael Lacey, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
1991 Gary & Audrey Sander, Oregon, Noble Fir
1992 Bob Kintigh, Oregon, Grand Fir
1993 Wayne Ayers, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
1994 Lynn & Myron Schmidt, Missouri, Blue Spruce
1995 Ron Hudler & Danny Dollar, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
1996 Kenneth & Joan Scheetz, Ohio, Blue Spruce
1997 Sanford Fishel, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
1998 Jim & Diane Chapman, Wisconsin, Balsam Fir
1999 Ed & Cindy Hedlund, Washington, Noble Fir
2000 Paul & Sharon Shealer, Pennsylvania, Douglas Fir
2001 Bowersox Family, Pennsylvania, Concolor Fir
2002 Ed & Cindy Hedlund, Washington, Noble Fir
2003 Jim & Diane Chapman, Wisconsin, Fraser Fir
2004 John & Carol Tillman, Washington, Noble Fir
2005 Earl, Betsy & Buddy Deal, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
2006 Francis Botek, Pennsylvania, Douglas Fir
2007 Joe Freeman, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
2008 Jessie Davis & Russell Estes, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
2009 Eric & Gloria Sundback, West Virginia, Douglas Fir
2010 Christopher Botek, Pennsylvania, Douglas Fir
2011 Tom & Sue Schroeder, Wisconsin, Balsam Fir
2012 Rusty and Beau Estes, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
2013 John Wyckoff, New Jersey, Douglas Fir
2014 Christopher Botek, Pennsylvania, Concolor Fir
2015 Glenn & Jay Bustard, Pennsylvania, Fraser Fir
2016 Dave Vander Velden, Wisconsin, Balsam Fir
2017 Jim & Diane Chapman, Wisconsin, Fraser Fir
2018 Larry Smith, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
2019 Larry Snyder, Pennsylvania, Douglas Fir
2020, Dan Taylor, West Virginia, Douglas Fir
2021, Rusty and Beau Estes, North Carolina, Fraser Fir
2022 Paul & Sharon Shealer, Pennsylvania, Douglas Fir
2023, Amber Scott & Alex Church, North Carolina, Native True Fir
2024, David, Jim & Sam Cartner, North Carolina, Native True Fir