Pumpkin Chucking Fest is a fundraiser for Coastal Connections Inc hosted by Merrimac Tool Company, Inc and Kramer Scientific LLC. 100% of the proceeds of the event go directly to the Coastal Connections Inc Non-Profit Organization. All funding for the event is donated by its hosts and all time and human power is volunteer!
Coastal Connections Inc is a group that embraces the mentally and physically handicapped community and creates a unique guidance path for them based on the individuals strengths and goals. Each program helps provide day to day skills, vocational skills and educational lessons for each student.
10/18/12 update - ALL raffle winners have been announced on the website and have been contacted via email or phone by end of day today. To see the full list of winners please see the "Raffle Items" page on this website. Congrats to the winners!
Pumpkin Chuking Fest
October 14th, 2012
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Amesbury Sports Park
The fundraiser is a Fall Family Festival featuring our award winning pumpkin catapult (as seen on Mythbusters). The festival also includes . . .
* great food
* live music by "Don't Call Me Shirley
* Raffles (items include Patriots Tickets and Sam Adams Beer!)
* 50/50 Raffle
* Games for the whole family
* Pie Eating Contest
* Face Painting by "Sonshine Parties"
* Balloon Artistry and Magic by "Twisted Magic"
* Bouncy Houses
* an Exotic Animal Encounter(Thank you to EARTH Limited and Southwicks Zoo)
* Craft Fair and MORE.
This is a CANT MISS event!
FAQ's
Is there a cost of admission to this event? - NO! All are welcome to join us and listen to the amazing sounds of "Don't Call Me Shirley" and watch pumpkins fly from our catapult at NO cost! Because the event is a fundraiser, the booths do have a cost to participate - but to join us and enjoy the atmosphere is completely FREE!
Is there a cost to park? - Nope! Parking is free!
How much of the monies raised goes to Costal Connections? - ALL OF IT - 100% - The Pumpkin Chucking Event is hosted by Merrimac Tool Company and Kramer Scientific LLC and all of the costs of the event are paid for by them. The people working the booths are all volunteers! 100% of the money we raise (either through checks, raffles, or donations, etc) goes directly to Coastal Connections!
What does the raffle cost?
We have 3 types of raffles this year:
1) A 50/50 Raffle
2) A Wicked Raffle (for high end items, like Patriots Tickets!)
3) A standard Raffle (for great items like restaraunt gift certificates and more!)
The 50/50 Raffle is $1 per ticket - Enter and you recieve a chance at 50% of the "pot". 50/50 tickets are on presale if you cannot make it to our event.
The Wicked Raffle Tickets (for higher priced items) are: $5 each, $20 for 5 tickets, $50 for 15 tickets
Wicked Raffle Tickets are also on presale - please let us know if you'd like to try for one of our wicked raffle items! See the "Raffle Items" section of our website for a full list of items to bid on!
The Standard Raffle Tickets are: $1 each, $5 for 6 tickets, $10 for 13 tickets
I understand there will be games and activities at the event? What is the cost for those?
Our activities this year will work off of a "activity ticket". Each booth will have a value (much like a carnival) and your family can decide what they want to put their activity tickets towards.
Tickets are:
$1 each, $5 for 6 tickets, $10 for 13 tickets
