Harvest Homecoming Festival - Purdue Pumpkin Chunkin' Event

Harvest Homecoming is a group of volunteers dedicated to providing a family oriented festival. It unites the community in a spirit of fellowhsip and is committed to continuous improvement.

Schedule of Events:

4:30 PM: Purdue Pumpkin Chunkin' Event

Did you ever want to build a trebuchet (treb-yoo-shet)?

Can you hit the Great Pumpkin target from up to 100 yards away using a gravity powered trebuchet launching 7 to 10 lb. pumpkins?

Sign up as a team to compete or come out to watch and see which team is the best.

Setup and practice at Noon - 3:00 pm

Open to the public at 4:00 PM (parking, food trucks & booths)

Qualifying starts at 4:30 pm • Competition begins at 6:00 pm

Awards are at 7:00 pm • (Event will take place rain or shine)

Additional information, past videos of events, application, map and rules posted @ https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/newsroom/purdue-pumpkin-chunking-event

Please start planning now to participate.

For more information, please contact Joseph F. Dues, Jr. jdues@purdue.edu.

Office: 765-494-7769 Cell: 502-939-3871

Location: Purdue Polytechnic New Albany, 3000 Technology Ave, New Albany, IN 47150.