Brooke Lindsey Thompson, 17, Westfall High School senior. Brooke is the daughter of Brad and Donna Thompson of Circleville.

At Westfall High School Brooke is or has been involved as a varsity cheerleader for football and basketball, a member of the competition squad, National Honor Society, Who's Who Among American High School Students, student council, senior class president, volunteer for Big Brothers/ Big Sisters program, freshman attendant homecoming court, honor roll, dance team, FFA, Pickaway County Leadership Conference, Westfall Showstoppers 4-H Club news reporter, Pickaway County Junior Fair Board secretary, Pickaway County Fashion Board, member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Circleville.

After high school, Brooke plans to attend The Ohio State University. She plans to major in biology and then attend medical school. Her goal is to become a neonatologist, which is a doctor who cares for premature babies.

If she could invite anyone to the Pumpkin Show, she would invite her niece Riley. Riley was born last December and shortly after she was diagnosed with Leukemia. Riley has spent most of her time in Children's Hospital and has not been able to have the normal toddler experiences. If Brooke were to see the look of excitement in Riley's eyes it would be a prayer come true for not only Brooke, but also for her family and friends. "To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world," is the quote by an unknown source that Brooke used to sum up her thoughts of the experience.

For Brooke picking one Pumpkin Show memory was not possible. "The more things change the more they stay the same" was the quote she used to illustrate her point. Brooke points out that the journey of life is an ever-changing one therefore her favorite memories of Pumpkin Show have changed throughout the years. She said as a young child she loved to ride the Ferris Wheel with her father and eat cotton candy. Another fond memory is waving through the parade in the Little Miss Pumpkin Show contest. Also leading the middle school band in the parade and cheering on her 'Miss Westfall Idols' are memories she enjoys. Now she says the best part of the Pumpkin Show is cheering on the Mustangs in the Thursday night parade and walking around with friends. "With every curve in the journey of life a new aspect of the Pumpkin Show becomes the beautiful scenery along the path," Brooke wrote.