Maiden Rock Apple Orchard and Pepin County 4-H are co-sponsoring
a Pumpkin Carving and Painting Contest for all ages

à        The contest will be held at Maiden Rock Apple Orchard, and the public is invited to attend. 

à        There is no entry fee for participating. 

à        Each entry must be carved or painted by the exhibitor(s). 

à        Maiden Rock Apples will provide the pumpkins at no cost or you are welcome to use your own pumpkin. You may pick the pumpkins from Maiden Rock Apples no later than one week prior to the event.  Maiden Rock Apples also has available pumpkin carving kits at a discount price for those participating.  Acceptance of Maiden Rock donated pumpkin and/or carving kit is an agreement to participate in the contest. 

à        One entry per person and group (a person can enter one individual and one group, but not two individual entries or two group entries). Exhibitor(s) must be present during judging to accept their prizes. 

à        Pumpkins are to be carved/painted and ready for judging at Maiden Rock Apples (please carve/paint your pumpkins at home). 

à        Age categories, include preschool through adult, also a group category. 

à        Entry categories include carved and painted.

à        Prizes awarded per age group and category.  Prizes are the donations of local business. 

à        Representatives from the artistic, educational, agricultural, and 4-H communities will judge entries.  Following the judging, winners are welcome and encouraged to have their pumpkin displayed at one of the local businesses donating prizes. 

Specific guidelines and entry forms are available online or at Maiden Rock Apples or Local Extension Office.

Questions, contact
Herdie Baisden, Maiden Rock Apples nbsp;      Or         Marie Ritscher, Pepin County 4-H Youth Agent
715-448-3502                                                           715-672-5214
Email – herdie@the-goodapple.com                      Email – marie.ritscher@ces.uwex.edu