Events
Weigh Off 2011- see more information
Saturday September 24th, 2011
Thanksgiving Point
Lehi, Utah
Registration starts at 8AM
Judging starts at 11AM
Weigh off starts at noon.
Download Weigh Off Entry Form
Giant Pumpkin Regatta 2011
Join us for the first UGPG pumpkin regatta. If your pumpkin is large enough to hold a sailer, hollow out that pumpkin, bring your life jacket and join us.
Friday, October 28th
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Launch is at 4:30 p.m.)
Sugar House Park Pond - 2199 S 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT
Giant Pumpkin Drop
October 29th @ Hee Haw Farms -
This is a rare event and a fun fall activity. Watch giant pumpkins being dropped from a high crane. What will they smash next? A desk, a car?? Bring a giant pumpkin to drop and recieve a free family pass to Hee Haw farm.
Watch the video of last years state record pumpkin smashing a car.
National GPC Conference
February
Membership Dues/Seed Distribution 2011
UGPG membership is the calendar year from Jan 1st to Dec 31st. Membership is $20. This gets you in on the annual seed give away and into most UGPG activities during the year, including free entry into the weigh off. We need to have your membership by March 26th for you to be eligible for the seed distribution.
Print off membership form.
Seed Auction 2011
The UGPG annual seed auction will be held March 26,2011 @ 6 PM (mountain time). This auction will be hosted on BigPumpkins.com. Much of the prize money we give out as an organization will be raised during this auction. So be sure to set up your Big Pumpkins.com user name, log in, and join us as we auction off some of the top seed available this year. (Note: Utah State Record Holder, Matt McConkie, purchased his winning seed, the Rodonis 1161 during the 2010 UGPG seed auction on BigPumpkins.com!! )
Seminars 2011
Come join us for one of our "How To Grow Giant Pumpkins" seminars. We have three seminars for all levels of pumpkin growers this year. |
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Saturday March 26 @ 10:30am |
Wetlands Discovery Point (Utah Botanical Gardens) - 676 South 50 West |
Cost is free. The first hour will be dedicated to beginning/intermediate growers. The second hour will be for advanced growers and all those who are interested in learning the latest techniques for growing that monster pumpkin. |
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Saturday April 16 @ 1pm |
Thanksgiving Point - 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way |
Cost is $7. This seminar will be for all levels of pumpkin enthusiasts. |
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Patch Tour 2011
Our annual patch tour for 2011 will be held on a Saturday, August 20th. This year the "Marathon" Pumpkin Patch Tour will stretch from Brigham City all the way down into Utah County. We hope you will be able to join us for all or part of it. We will be emailing a approximate time schedule out to our members. If you need more information, please contact Andrew Israelsen @ 801-706-1622 or by email. Down load tour addresses and maps. You can still veiw the photos from last year's tour. |
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