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 FAMILY FUN DAY
and
PUMPKIN CARVING/PAINTING CONTEST
registration form here
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flyer and registration form here
October 10, 2009
10:00 am – Noon
Sponsored by
Maiden Rock Apples
&
Pepin County 4-H
 Maiden Rock Apple Orchard and Pepin County 4-H are co-sponsoring a Family Fun
Day and Pumpkin Carving/Painting
 Contest, open to
public and for all ages!
October 10, 2009 from 10:00 am to Noon. The fun day and contest will be held at
Maiden Rock Apple Orchard near Stockholm, Wisconsin. Come spend a morning with
your family at the apple orchard!
The family fun activities will be
conducted by the Pepin County 4-H Teen Leaders – SYC organization.
Activities will include art & crafts sessions for all ages, such as
leather craft activity, straw rockets, plastic lacing, ice cream in
a bag, nature frames and hayrides. The activities will take place
during the pumpkin judging. There will be a small fee for the fun
activities to cover the cost of materials.
New this year – Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off!
New and seasoned growers of giant pumpkins will gather with their
gigantic beasts to compete in each of three categories:
Heaviest Pumpkin. Most Beautiful Pumpkin, and
Most Unusual Pumpkin.
Giant
Pumpkin Weigh-Off Entry guidelines:
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Contest is open
to all growers.
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Pumpkins must
be grown, cared for, and entered by the weigh-off contestant.
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Each contestant
is limited to one entry.
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Pumpkins that
have won prizes in any other weigh-off competitions are not
eligible to enter that same pumpkin.
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Weighing will
begin at 7 a.m. and will be concluded at 10:00 a.m. Late entries
will not be accepted.
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Heaviest
Pumpkin will be determined by weight. Vines must be trimmed to
within one inch of the stem of the fruit. The judges have the
right to inspect any and all fruit before weights and measurements
become official.
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Most Beautiful
Pumpkin and Most Unusual Pumpkin will be judged on color, shape
and size. Decisions of the judges are final in all cases.
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In the event of
a tie, prizes will be distributed equally among the tied parties.
Pumpkin Contest Entry guidelines:
- No entry
fee for participating in the pumpkin contest.
- Each
entry must be carved or painted by the exhibitor(s)
- Maiden
Rock Apples will provide the pumpkins at no cost; please pick
them up one week prior to the event. Or you are welcome to use
your own pumpkin.
- Maiden
Rock Apples also has available pumpkin carving kits at a
discount price for those participating.
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Acceptance of Maiden Rock donated pumpkin and/or carving kit is
an agreement to participate in the contest.
- Only one
entry per person and group (a person can enter one individual
and one group; but not two individual entries or two group
entries).
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Exhibitor(s) must be present during judging to accept their
prizes.
- Pumpkins
are to be carved/painted and ready for judging at Maiden Rock
Apples, starting at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 10 (please
carve/paint your pumpkins at home). Late entries will not be
accepted.
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Entry Categories: |
- Preschool - 2nd
grade
- 3rd
– 6th
grade
- 7th – 12th grade
- Adult
- Group
(two or more regardless of age)
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Prizes: Prizes awarded per age group and category. Prizes are the donations of
local business. Representatives from the
artistic, educational, agricultural, and 4-H communities will judge all entries.
Decisions of the judges are final.
Following the judging,
winners are welcome and encouraged to have their pumpkin displayed at one of the
local businesses donating prizes. Entry forms available at
Maiden Rock Apples or Local Extension Office, forms will be available the day of
the contest, pre-registration not required, but very helpful.
Questions, contact:
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