Queen Mom Judy Wolin and Queen Mum Ann Crabtree

For the sixth straight year, the Red Hat Society’s Arizona Chapters have just completed their annual State Convention. This year’s theme was “At the Circus,” co-chaired by Queen Mom and Ambassador Judy Wolin of Chapeaux Rouge Chapter and Queen Mum and Ambassador Ann Crabtree of Desert Ya-Ya’s Chapter.

This year’s venue was the Cottonwood ballroom with a fabulous luncheon of surf and turf catered by the equally fabulous Cottonwood catering staff and chef. No one left hungry.

Following lunch, we were entertained by a stellar performance of tightrope walkers, aerialists and trapezes artists. Not to be forgotten, “Footsie” the clown made balloon characters for all of us.

Let’s not forget the favorite passion of all red hatters, “shopping”! Across from the ballroom was a room filled with vendors selling all the red hats, purple dresses, purses and bling-bling that you could ever want.

So mark your calendar for March of 2018 and get your “Roaring ‘20s” flapper outfits ready. That’s what next year’s theme will be.

Thanks’ to all who participated and spread the word to all supporting members of the Red Hat Society to come to next year’s “Arizona Red and Pink Hatters Sparkle at the Cabaret” State Convention.