Pacific Northwest
Giant Pumpkin Grower's
We would like to invite you and your family to become
members of the Pacific northwest Giant pumpkin growers (PNWGPG). Our organization
is dedicated to creating goodwill and friendship through the fascinating sport/hobby
of growing Giant Pumpkins
As a member of the PNWGPG, you will receive at least
3 newsletters each year with helpful and informative articles relative to growing
the "big ones". Club activities presently include a late winter/early spring
growers meeting complete with seed raffle, and we have two Giant Pumpkin competitions
to round out the schedule.
The Northwest site of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth
Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off, which currently has 21 sites in North America, is held
on the first Saturday of October.
For visiting this page, we would like to provide
some information on growing pumpkins. Come and see what a past world record
champion has
to say
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Weigh-off
Information for 2002
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| SEPTEMBER 6TH |
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WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIR WEIGH-OFF
PUYALLUP,WA |
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| OCTOBER 5TH |
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GPC WEIGH-OFF
Coming soon - details about the following PNWGPG weighoff
events |
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| OCTOBER 19TH |
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IPA WEIGH-OFF
KBSG SCARE HOUSE
DES MOINES, WA |
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Events
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| APRIL 18-21 |
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SPRING FAIR
PUYALLUP, WA
Seed sales and information |
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| SEPTEMBER 6TH -22RD |
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WWF - PUYALLUP, WA
(PNWGPG seed sales -weekends only) |
The vast number of growers in our pumpkin club
do their best to help and encourage new growers. Our wish is for you to become
a part of what is truly an enjoyable sport/hobby.
Membership
Pacific Northwest Giant Pumpkin Grower's will provide
the following base on the type of subscription.
| Newsletters only |
$15 (3 per yr., meetings, seminars) |
| Single member |
$20 (includes above),1 giant pumpkin entry at weigh-off, and may enter
in all other veggie classes, and automatically will be a member of the "Great
Pumpkin Commonwealth" (International organization) |
| Family membership |
$35 (the above) except; 2 giant pumpkins may be entered in the weigh-off
and 2 entries per family in all other veggie classes |
Membership fees must be received prior to March
1st of the current year to participate in the seed giveaway.
The annual membership year starts Jan.1 ending Dec.31.
The first newsletter for this year will be mailed out early April. The letters
contain growing tips, stories from fellow growers, meeting notices, upcoming
events, Weigh-Off Rules, and other tidbits. (photo's too!) We welcome you to
join us.
Submit your membership to:
Pacific Northwest Giant Pumpkin Grower's
(PNWGPG)
P.O. BOX 7504
Covington, WA 98042-0044
Good Luck to all
fellow growers this year.
Enclosed is the application form for submitting
your weigh off pumpkin. Also the rules.
For visiting this page, we would like to provide
some information on growing pumpkins. Come and see what a past world record
champion has
to say