Thursday, September 7, 2023

Pumpkin Chuckin' 2023 - Sunday, October 1st - Schedule of Events

 8:00 AM:     

  • Trebuchet contestants begin setting up
  • Volleyball set up and registration

9:00 AM:     

  • Volleyball tournament begins

11:00 AM:     

  • Doors open to public
  • Food trucks open
  • Craft Fair starts 
  • John Smyth (local singer/songwriter) begins performing
  • Kid activities start
  • Trebuchet registration

11:30AM:     

  • Deadline for Chili Cookoff contestants
  • Giant Robot demo

11:45 AM:     

  • Kirkland the Band begins performing

12:00 PM:     

  • Festival introduction covering rules and motivation for event
  • Chili Cookoff starts: Tastings begin, public vote for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place

12:30 PM:     

  • First round of chuckin'
  • Announcing by Sean Morrissey and Jake St. Pierre from the award winning local
  • TV program “Grand Isle Back Yard”
  • Stowe track team provides accurate measurement of shot distance

1:15 PM: 

  • Giant Robot demo

1:30 PM: 

  • Second round of chuckin'

2:00 PM:

  • End of Chili Cookoff

2:15 PM: 

  • Announce Winners of Chili Cookoff

2:30 PM: 

  • Third round of chuckin'

3:30 PM: 

  • Announce winners of Lightweight, Middleweight Junior, Middleweight Open and Heavyweight divisions and Grand prize awarded to most efficient trebuchet across all divisions.

3:45 PM: 

  • Kirkland the band plays

4:00 PM: 

  • Winners of volleyball tournament announced
  • Craft fair ends
  • Food trucks close
  • Kid activities end
  • Festival closes