Whether it’s a fort to fight pretend foes, a treehouse so you can feel tall, or a playhouse to either hide from family or invite them in, children love having their own places to play (adults too!). Choosing the winners of our contest was a fun challenge for our judges, who admired the varied creations that readers submitted. We wish we could publish more in the magazine. Here are the winners and their stories, and thanks to all who entered.
—The editors
Lisa Hollowell, Moncure, Central Electric
Zachary Cox, Asheboro, Randolph EMC
Brent Talley, Roxboro, Piedmont Electric
Susan Nelson Dibble, Youngsville, Wake Electric
Cheryl Allin, Raeford, Lumbee River EMC
Scott Meier, Marshville, Union Power
Elizabeth Foster, Raleigh, Wake Electric
David McLaughlin, Indian Trail
Kristie Holder, Indian Trail, Union Power
Channing Glover, Lake Waccamaw
Jason Ruppert, Cedar Point, Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative
Blair Lambert, Boonville, Surry-Yadkin EMC
Teresa Sheets, Sanford, Central Electric
Edward Lysak, Waxhaw, Union Power
Michael Dishman, Wake Forest, Wake Electric
Don Cole, Mocksville, EnergyUnited
Jay Ray, Charlotte, Union Power
Kendall Reece, Vilas, Blue Ridge Electric
Mandy Norton, Taylorsville, EnergyUnited
Tiffany Luck, Seagrove, Randolph EMC
Leslie Lane, Dudley, Tri-County Electric
Kathy Wicker, Sanford, Central Electric