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Purdue Pumpkin Chunking Event

Tue, Oct 10

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Purdue Polytechnic New Albany

Purdue Polytechnic New Albany will host Purdue Pumpkin Chunking on Tuesday, 10/10/2023, as part of Harvest Homecoming. We're so excited to welcome you back for a friendly competition launching 7 to 10 lb. pumpkins at a target 100 yards away! Signup to compete or BRING a chair and come watch.

Purdue Pumpkin Chunking Event
Purdue Pumpkin Chunking Event

Time & Location

Oct 10, 2023, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Purdue Polytechnic New Albany, 3000 Technology Ave, New Albany, IN 47150

About the Event

Purdue Polytechnic New Albany will host Purdue Pumpkin Chunking on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, as part of Harvest Homecoming.

We're so excited to welcome you back for a friendly competition launching 7 to 10 lb. pumpkins at a target 100 yards away! If you haven't been to the event, . . . it's a great time to get involved! Or maybe just come out to watch (bring your own chair)!

Think you can build a trebuchet? Can you hit the Great Pumpkin target from up to 100 yards away?  Let’s find out!  Polytechnic New Albany has resources to help – we teach engineering and would love to help you get your team started.  You just need a can-do attitude, basic construction skills and the desire to have fun!  Each team gets 3 attempts using supplied pumpkins.  All machines must use gravity (falling weights) as their only source of power; pass safety and functionality checks; and be ready for competition at their start times. Awards for accuracy, originality, and efficiency will be presented at 7:00 p.m. 

  • Setup and practice Noon - 3 PM
  • Open to the public 4pm (parking, food trucks, booths)
  • Qualifying 4:30 PM
  • Competition 6 PM
  • Awards 7 PM

Is building a trebuchet not your thing?  Watching is a whole lot of fun too!  Besides the Pumpkin Chunking competition, we’ll also have food trucks, displays from local organizations, free pumpkin painting, and other activities for the kids!

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

For more information, please contact 

Joseph F. Dues, Jr. , PE Associate Professor – Mechanical Engineering Technology

Director – Purdue Polytechnic New Albany

jdues@purdue.edu

o: 765-494-7769   m: 502-939-3871

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