Dash and Smash Pumpkins: Lessons learned from Season One

If we had to describe the event in just one word that word would be Fun.  Everyone was able to do this activity- dads, moms and kids. A shy three year old clapped her hands as she watched her pumpkin race down the track. One pumpkin was chucked more than 100 feet into the woods. Most cool was when the pumpkins actually hit the distance markers- who knew the sling shot could be aimed that well? 

Thanks so much to People South Bank for help in sponsoring the event. Thanks to Lakeside School for the great write up in the paper and the Eufaula High School Robitic's team for submitting pictures. Thanks to all the students  who made a hypothesis as to what the pumpkins would do on the track or in the air and for testing their theories on the course. Thanks to First Presbyterian Church Pumpkin Patch for use of their overly ripe pumpkins in the planning process and for providing Pumpkins the day of the event. We know the Presbyterian Children's Home will appreciate the support. Thanks to Backyard Orchard and Paradise Pumpkin Patch for highlighting the event as well. Thanks to our decorating contest winner Kylia Richardson for making such a great pumpkin in support of breast cancer awareness . 

Next year the plan is to decorate pumpkins on site the day of the event. We will have more targets in the field and prizes for hitting them. There will be at least one surprise activity added to build on this years success. We hope to see you all next October - the weekend before Halloween.