SITE WEIGH-OFF INFORMATION MIDWEST ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA Name: Pennsylvania Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh-off Location: Sam s Club, Plank Rd.

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1 SITE WEIGH-OFF INFORMATION MIDWEST ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA Name: Pennsylvania Giant Pumpkin Growers Location: Sam s Club, Plank Rd. Altoona, PA Weigh Date: Oct 7 th, 2006 Time: 8:00 AM Registration: 9:00 AM Unloading Time: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Prizes: Giant Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Long Gourd 1 st $ st $100. and Plaque 1 st 100. and Plaque 1 st $50. and Plaque 2 nd $ nd $50. and Plaque 2 nd Plaque 2 nd Plaque 3 rd $ rd $25. and Plaque 3 rd Plaque 3 rd Plaque 4 th $ th $100. Tomato Cantaloupe Connecticut Field Pumpkin 6 th -10 th $50. 1 st $50. & Plaque 1 st $50. & Plaque 1 st $25. and Ribbon & Plaque 2 nd Plaque 2 nd Ribbon 11 th 15 th 3 rd Plaque 3 rd Ribbon Plaque Contact: Marvin Meisner lubadub@aol.com cc mhicks4939@aol.com Phone:

2 CANFIELD, OHIO Name: Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers Location: Parks Garden Center, Canfield, Ohio Weigh Date: Oct 7 th,2006 Time: 10:00 AM Registration: & Unloading Time: Friday Oct 6 th 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Saturday Oct 7 th 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM (All fruit will remain in place till 4:00 PM) Entry Fee: $20.00 (Must be a club member) Prizes: 1 st $ nd $ rd $ th $ th thru 10 th $ th thru 20 th $100. Plus cash prizes for 100% orange pumpkin (Howard Dill Award) and green squash(true Green Award), long gourds, tomato, cantelope, watermelon, field pumpkins, and multiple cash prizes for random draw for pumpkin weights Contact: Alan Gibson ovgpg@ovgpg.com Phone: CHILLICOTHE, OHIO Name: Southern Ohio Giant Pumpkin Growers Location: Chillicothe Ohio Yactangy Park Weigh Date: Oct 7 th, 2006 Time: 10:30 AM Registration: Friday Oct 6 th 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM Sat Oct 7 th 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM Unloading: Sat Oct 7 th from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM Entry Fee: $15.00/member by Aug 1 st otherwise $20. Prizes: 1 st to 20 th for money and trophies Contact: Tony Vanderpool tonyvanderpool@adelphia.net Phone:

3 DUNDEE, MICHIGAN Name: Harnica Farms Great Pumpkin Location: Bigelow Road, Dundee, MI Weigh Date: Oct 7 th,2006 Time: 11:00 AM Registration: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Unloading Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Entry Fee: N/A Prizes: 1st place - $300 2 nd place - $200, 3 rd place - $150, 4 th place - $100, 5 th place - $75, 6 th place - $50, and 7 th to 10 th place $25 Contact: John Harnica Bob Wells pumpkinpicker@hotmail.com NEW BREMEN, OHIO Name: New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers Location: New Bremen Pumpkinfest 2006 (New Bremen, Ohio) Weigh Date: Oct 14 th, 2006 Time: 2:00 PM Registration: 7:00 AM to 1:30 PM Unloading: 7:00 AM to 1:30 PM Prizes: We are the group that broke the record for the largest pumpkin pie at 2,020 lbs last year at our weigh-off. This year we are having a pumpkin plunge at 80 feet. Our community has made this weigh-off into a festival. Our festival will start at 7:00 AM with a pumpkin pancake breakfast. Craft booths and a farmer s market will also be on display. Kid games and inflatable rides will be provided with various pumpkin foods. Huge Budweiser Screen will be up to show all college football games. starts at 2:00 PM. Pumpkin plunge at 5:00 pm. Immediately after our Pumpkin Plunge, Two bands will be playing for your entertainment with plenty of beer (including pumpkin ale). The bands include Three Day Weekend from Indianapolis, Indiana and The Indoorfins from Lima, Ohio. We have an excellent location and draw a huge amount of people. Lodging is very close so why not come and enjoy the night. Giant Pumpkins 1 st $ nd $ rd $ th $ th $ th -10 th $50. Please check out and Contact: Jeff Wells wellzee@nktelco.net cc jeff_wells@ham.honda.com Phone:

4 NOBLESVILLE, INDIANNA Name: Gatewood Vegetable Farm Location: 9366 E. 206 th St. Noblesville, IN Weigh Date: Oct 7 th,2006 Time:12:00 PM Registration: 9:00 11:00 AM Unloading: 9:00 11:00 AM (Winner must remain on site till Friday October 13 th ) Entry Fee: with membership to IPGA Prizes: 1 st $ nd $ rd $ th $ th $ th $ th th $75. 9 th $ th 40. Contact: Jim Gatewood jdgatewood@insightbb.com Phone: REPUBLIC, MISSOURI Name: The Great Republic Missouri Pumpkin Location: Main Street Republic, Missouri Weigh Date: Oct 7 th, 2006 Time: 11:00 AM Registration: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Unloading Time: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Prizes: Adults: Pumpkins: 1st $600, 2nd $400, 3rd $200, 4th $125, 5th $100. Watermelon : 1st $600. 2nd $400, 3rd $200, 4th $125, 5th $100. Squash : 1st $125, 2nd $50, 3rd $25. Cantaloupe : 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20. Tomatoes : 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20. Long Gourds : 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20.

5 Heavy Gourds : 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20. Children : Pumpkins : 1st $25, 2nd $15, 3rd $10. Watermelon : 1st $25, 2nd $15, 3rd $10. Squash : 1st $15, 2nd $10, 3rd $5. Cantaloupe : 1st $15, 2nd $10, 3rd $5. Tomatoes : 1st $15, 2nd $10, 3rd $5. Long Gourds : 1st $15, 2nd $10, 3rd $5. Heavy Gourds : 1st $15, 2nd $10, 3rd $5. Contact: Jack Muench jack@countryside-bank.com cc : Peggy@peggyKingAdv.com Website : Phone: Peggy King ST. JOHNS MICHIGAN Name: Central Great Lakes Location: 3131 S, US-27, St. Johns, Michigan Weigh Date: Sept 30 th, 2006 Time: 11:00 AM Registration: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Unloading Time: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Entry Fee: $10.00 (Includes Chicken Barbecue) Prizes: Same as last year Contact: Andy & Sunday Todosciuk andyts@charter.net Phone:

6 YANKEE LAKE, OHIO Name: The Giant Pumpkin Festival Location: 1800 St. Route 7 NE, Yankee Lake, Ohio Weigh Date: Sept 23rd, 2006 Time: 10:00 AM Registration: Late night check in will be on Friday Sept 22nd t from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Early Saturday morning check in will take place from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM Unloading Time: Same as registration times Prizes: 1st Place Heaviest Pumpkin - $1/pound 2 nd place - $ rd place - $ th place - $ th place - $ st thru 10 th place will be awarded ribbons Contact: Christine Shehadi shehadi8@aol.com Phone: st place pumpkin stays with the site and the grower will receive ½ of the seeds after the purchaser is done showing the fruit All pumpkins entered must stay on display until Sunday nite at 5:00 PM 9/24/06 All pumpkins that receive prize money must stay on display until Sunday nite at 10:00 PM 9/24/06 All pumpkins that are entered have the choice to be auctioned off after the weigh-off, money split will be determined at time of show