During the next several weeks
the Twin, Valley FFA will, be
visiting elementary schools in the
Twin Valley District to distribute
information to the students about
the Pumpkin Growing Contest
which the Chapter sponsors. In
some of the schools the students
will also be putting „on an
assembly program concerning
the FFA and its activities.
The FFA members hope the
contest will,serve the following
purposes: it will help to motivate
the students to learn more about
how plants grow and the factors
affecting plant growth; hopefully
it will encourage the students to
learn more about modern
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Twin Valley Pumpkin Contest Rules
national life as well as the career
opportunities available; make
the students aware of the FFA
Chapter and the vocatioral
agriculture program offered at
the high school.
The rules for the contest
remain much the same as in
previous years except thata new
category has been added for
pumpkins raised by teachers.
The contest is, open to all
students in grades Kindergarten
through five in the elementary
schools of the Twin Valley School
District. Students will be given a
copy of the rules, an entry blank,
and a letter to parents by the
visiting FFA members. Students
wishing to enter the contest
should complete the entry blank
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and return it to their teacher, at
which time they will receive a
packet of seed and a list of ap
proved for pumpkin growing.
All students and teachers
participating in the contest must
use the seed provided by the FFA
so that no participants will have
an unfair advantage. Par
ticipants will be allowed to enter
three pumpkins in the judging
part of the contest, one pumpkin
in each of the three categories
heaviest pumpkin, pumpkin with
largest circumference, and most
unusually shaped pumpkin.
Monetary prizes for first,
second and third place are of
fered to contestents in each
category in each grade level. A
grand champion trophy is
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awarded in each of the above
three categories from among
the top three pumpkins in each
grade level. Students are eligible
for more than one monetary prize
but for only one trophy. A trophy
will be presented to the teacher
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exhibiting the heaviest pumpkin.
The pumpkins are judged in
October in the high school gym by
the FFA officers. This is the third
year the Twin Valley Chapter is
sponsoring the Pumpkin Contest,
with the help of several local
agribusinessmen. Last years
contest had 109 pumpkins judged.
Ron Smoker
Assistant Secretary
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