2010 Tentative Pumpkin Festival Contests

Creative Pumpkin Carving Contest sponsored by Reese Marshall
Bring your best carved pumpkins to be judged! The categories are: Scariest, Most Creative, Funniest and Most Original
Judging:  On the main stage in West Park at 6:45pm Saturday, Oct. 30th
Cash prizes awarded!

Witch & Warlock Costume Contest sponsored by Frontier
Dress up in your best Halloween costume and be judged on being the Funniest, Scariest, Most Creative or Most Original.
Judging:  On the main stage in West Park at 1pm Saturday, Oct. 30th
Cash prizes awarded!

Dog-gone Scary Costume Contest
Dress up your dog (friendly and leashed dogs only) to prance across the Main Stage and be judged.
Judging:  On the main stage in West Park at 2:45pm Saturday, Oct. 30th
Several categories - cash prizes awarded!

Window Decorating Contest for All Downtown Norwich Businesses
Businesses will be judged on their festive pumpkin creativity as it relates to the Norwich Pumpkin Festival. 
Judging:  Monday, Oct. 25th @ 6:30pm.
First Prize $100, Second Prize $50, Third Prize $25 

Scarecrow Contest sponsored by the Morrisville State College
The categories are: Scariest, Most Creative, Funniest and Most Colorful Cash prizes awarded for all categories! Drop Off Entries Friday, October 23rd, 12-9pm and Saturday 9-12 in West Park.
Judging:  Entries will be judged on Saturday, October 30th at Noon
Note: Please take your scarecrow home at the conclusion of the evening on Oct. 31st or it will be disposed of during clean-up.

Pumpkin Bake Off
Bring your favorite pumpkin recipes to the Bake Off tent in the park to be judged.  Five categories include best cakes/cheesecakes, cookies/bars, breads/muffins, pies/puddings, and soups/stews.  Each entry must include pumpkin, in some form, as the main ingredient. Cash prizes awarded; all ages and cooking skill levels welcome and open to all Pumpkin Festival visitors. Bake Sale following judging will all entries. See the Norwich Pennysaver for further details. 
Judging:  Will take place at 12 noon, Saturday, Oct. 30th

Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest
Bring your pumpkin pie appetite so you can win the first Pumpkin Festival Pie Eating Contest.  First 50 participants will be eligible for the contest.
Contest will take place on the main stage at 5:00pm, Saturday, Oct. 30th

2009 Pumpkin Festival Contest Winners

Window Decorating Contest (Sponsored by the Pumpkin Festival)
1st Place - McLaughlin's Department Store
2nd Place - First Edition Book Store
3rd Place - Made in Chenango
 
Golden Pumpkin Contest (Sponsored by Big Kat Radio)
Shirley Proskine
The John Stafford Family
 
Scarecrow Contest (Sponsored by Morrisville State College Student Government)
Mayor's Award &  Best Overall- Debbie Squires & Margie Casey
Scariest - Norwich Cub Scouts - Pack 62
Most Creative - Crystal Morango
Most Colorful - Hailey Youngblood, Andrew Barrows & Amanda Hurlburt
Funniest - The Collier Family
 
Bake Off Contest (Sponsored by the Pumpkin Festival)
 
Cakes & Cheesecakes
1st Place - Shirley Foster 
2nd Place - Alison Jenkins
3rd Place - Lynn Ryberg
 
Breads & Muffins
1st Place - Carol Eichler
2nd Place - Harold Whiteman
3rd Place - Robin Mizarahi
 
Cookies & Bars
1st Place - Eliza Weaver
2nd Place - Johanne Daniels
3rd Place - Leslie Moore
 
Pies & Puddings
1st Place - Shirley Proskine
2nd Place - Christy Satterlee
3rd Place - Angela Gridley
 
Youth Competition
1st Place - Chandler Wehrli
2nd Place -Isabella Pucci
3rd Place - Hannah Collier
 
Witch & Warlock Contest (Sponsored by Frontier)
Overall Grand Prize - Mike May
Scariest - Gwendolyn Wilkins
Most Creative - Cascade Benenati
Most Colorful - Jacob Murrer
Funniest - Mary Ellen Dolan
Honorable Mentions - Morgan Craighead, Taylor Jenkins, Deb Gondella & Jackie Murrier
 
Doggone Scary Contest (Sponsored by the Pumpkin Festival, judged by the SPCA)
Scariest - Nathanial Garry & Scout
Most Creative - Stephanie Brenell & Dutch
Most Colorful - Debbie Martinson & Romeo
Funniest - Sharon Perry & Minnie
 
Creative Carving Contest (Sponsored by Reese Marshall)
Scariest - Jennifer Tronalone
Most Creative - Jennifer Tavares
Most Colorful - Ryan & Madison Loeffler
Funniest - Margie Casey
 
Pumpkin Festival Paintings by Debbie Squires
1st - Lorrinda Cornell
2nd - Ed & Kim Caputo
 
50/50 Raffle - William Agreew