Shayla Nichole Rinehart, 16, Zane Trace High School junior - Shayla is the daughter of Royce and Heidi Rinehart of Laurelville.

Shayla is a four-year member of track and field team, a one-year member of cross country team, has played softball for seven years including one year for her school. She is a member of the flag corp and a member of the United Methodist Church and a participant in their youth group.

After high school she plans to attend the University of Cincinnati and study in the medical field. Her goal is to become a pediatrician and have her own practice where she can provide medical treatment to the uninsured and low income families.

Shayla would like to invite her Great-Aunt Elfrieda from Germany to the Pumpkin Show. In Germany, they have a celebration called Oktoberfest, which her great-aunt thinks is the best festival on earth. She feels that if she could bring her to the 100th Pumpkin Show it would definitely hold a special place in her heart. Shayla is proud that a wonderful community such as Circleville holds the "Greatest Free Show on Earth."

Her favorite memory of the Pumpkin Show was when she was a small child standing outside Lindsey's Bakery waiting to see the World's Largest Pumpkin Pie and wanting to put her hands in it -- but didn't, because she knew it would be disrespectful.