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Joliet, IL

The first place prize of $5000 sponsored by the Bengtson Family will stand. Unfortunately due to a reduction of revenue from seeds sales and seed auctions, compounded by recent notification that some of our sponsors from the past are no longer able to afford donating to the weighoff, the prize structure that the IGPGA will be offering will be reduced. Plain and simple we did our best to canvas other businesses to make up the difference, but we fell short. We have been fighting until the end but feel we need to make every grower planning on attending our event aware of the new prize structure with time to alter their decisions on where to weigh themIafter seeing the new prize structure list.
1. 5000
2. 1500
3. 700
4. 400
5. 200
6. 100
7. 50

50 dollars Howard Dill Award

Sorry for the delayed info....but we did our best. Thanks.

9/24/2012 5:03:57 PM

Princeton Kentucky

I'll see you up there Shazzy..not like I'd be able to really compete anyway, lol...goin for the adventure of it all,in small part to help support the IGPGA and to honor your invite. Ya did good, Until Sunday

9/24/2012 7:55:40 PM

Joliet, IL

Can't wait for Sunday

9/24/2012 8:52:07 PM

Joliet, IL

Oops cut that short, can't waiet to meet you Sunday Joseph....can't wait to just watch them hit the scales and talk pumpkins with friends.

9/24/2012 8:53:50 PM

Long Island,New York

Straight-up Shazz....the way it should be. Go shazzy go !!

9/24/2012 8:55:43 PM

Joliet, IL

lol G

9/24/2012 9:02:31 PM

Michigan,up North

that still some good prize money,were i go its 50 1st 2nd 25 lol

9/24/2012 9:05:35 PM

Jacksonville, IL

Looking forward to meeting some of the people I have talk to on the computer over the last few years. Can't wait to see some big pumpkins hit big numbers on Sunday. Brexton

9/24/2012 9:27:20 PM

Princeton Kentucky

Shazzy, didn't mean to say I won't place..she's thumpin aweful heavy, just new at this and until I actually go to one of these and stand next to another one I'm goin to be a bit conservative on the weight of the matter, lol...going to be intresting, thats fer sure lol can't wait to see what the 1308 Barenie actually weighs out at..I beat my PB in the first 30 days, lol

9/24/2012 10:04:27 PM

Princeton Kentucky

Robert, that sounds like dedication..good for you!!

9/24/2012 10:06:15 PM

Michigan,up North

not really dedicationor a angel,lol. just close by me ,2nd year there having it ,I would like to get it Big ,going to donate 90% of my seeds .and try to get it biger.Not alot of people grow around here i won it last year,2nd pumpkin in adault was 70lbs , heres the link if u want to see http://www.antrimreview.net/local_news/article_effe79b0-8ee8-11e1-8c21-001a4bcf6878.html

9/24/2012 10:26:21 PM

Michigan,up North

Small towns you blink y ou,ll miss it .lol

9/24/2012 10:46:06 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

"It is what it is" with the prize structure.I know we did our best. I look forward to meeting some new faces and some old friends again..I appreciate the effort it takes to travel here and weigh your pumpkins in Illinois..

9/25/2012 1:05:07 PM