9th Annual Mauston Pumpkin Bash
October 11th, 2014 ~ 10am - 5pm
Riverside Park, Mansion Street, Mauston, Wisconsin ~ I90-94 Exit 69
All Day Activities
10am - 5pm
Arts & Crafts
Food Garden
Geo-Cacheing
Inflatables
Kids Games
40 et 8 Train Rides
Pumpkin Smashing
Pumpkin Carving
Pumpkin Smashing
This year Pumpkin Bash features two pumpkin
smashing programs. The first is being organized by the Mauston iLead Charter School.
The students have split up into teams to design
and build a unique pumpkin smashing device,
trebuchets and the like. Event attendees will
then pay the student teams to smash, launch
and splatter pumpkins. The team to earn the
most money for their selected charity by obliterating the most pumpkins will win. The second
program is a smash out cancer event. Manthey
Salvage has generously donated a vehicle,
painted orange, which participants can take
one swing of a sledge hammer for a dollar.
Proceeds are in memory of the late Cynthia
Makowan, who was instrumental in launching
and organizing the Annual Mauston Pumpkin
Bash Event and died of brain cancer in 2013.
Event Schedule
Chili Cook-Off / Bread Contest
In memory of Cynthia Makowan
10am - 2pm
* Registration
* Selling/Judging
* Winner Announced
10am - 11am
11am - 2pm
2:15pm
Animal Costume Contest
11am - 1pm
* Registration
* Judging
11am - 1pm
1pm
Costume Contest
Noon - 2pm
* Registration
* Judging
Noon - 2pm
2pm
Trunk or Treat
* Car Set-up
* Trick or Treating
* Car Judging
Costume Walk
Pumpkin Lighting
Movie in the Park
Pumpkin Smashing ~ Fight Against Cancer
$1 to Smash Cancer
Time
* Monsters University
1pm - 5pm
1pm - 4pm
4pm
4pm
5pm
6pm
7pm
Trunk or Treat
Come join us for the 4th year of Trunk or
Treat. If you are new to the event, it is a
play on the phrase “Trick or Treat.” Families
and friends park their vehicles (preferably
decorated). The children (preferably in
Halloween costumes) then go from car to
car trick-or-treating. Basically it is tailgating
and trick or treating combined into one. The
benefit of this type of event is one central
location, so children do not have to cross
streets or walk an entire neighborhood to
collect candy. Judging and prizes will take
place for the best decorated vehicle and
kids costumes. Parents of children planning
to participate in the
Costume Contest
should plan to
participate in Trunk
or Treat.
Do you have the guts! Juneau County Food Pantries and 4-H Clubs do!
This year they are teaming up to “gut”, sell, carve, and light 1,000 pumpkins at the Pumpkin Bash. Help them achieve this goal by coming to the event, buying a pumpkin, and carving it. The
best part… You get to name your own price on the pumpkin you choose. Don’t have any money…bring down a can or even a bag of nonperishable items. All proceeds for this event will go to
Juneau County Food Pantries (split by % of households served). The goal is to carve and light over 1,000 pumpkins and raise over $5,000 at the event. This event, in connection with the Pumpkin Bash, will take place at Riverside Park on Saturday, Oct 11th, from 10am – 7pm. The event will include judges, awards and prizes, and a jack-o-lantern lighting along the Riverwalk. After the
lighting there will be a movie in the park and participants will be able to pick up their pumpkins to take home. Come, support, and help us take on this excellent cause for our community.
Mauston
For More Information or to
Register for an event please visit:
www.maustonpumpkinbash.com
Events benefit the Local Charities
Sponsored in part by the Mauston Room Tax committee and the City of Mauston