The Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival

 

Harvey meeting festival goers

October 3-7, 2012
for the 32nd annual festival


CONGRATULATIONS!

2011 Bake-Off Winning Recipes

2011 Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival Parade Winners

Judges Grand Prize Entry
Signature Bank
Service Clubs/Community Service
1. Caro K of C
2. Caro Moose Family Center
3. Team Friends - Relay for Life		 Automotive
1. Don Hall - Mike Bradford
2. Caro Rental
3. Duane LaBlair
Youth
1. Kingston Elementary School
2. Michigan Youth Tempaerance Council
3. Caro Cheerleaders		 Commercial/Local
1. Team One Credit Union
2. Mike's Advanced Heating, LLC
3. Signature Bank
Performing Arts
1. Sue's School of Dance
2. Cattail Bay Muskrat's Band		 Horse Units
1. Dan Miller
2. Caro Arbor / Gleaners
3. Tuscola Co. Sherrif Mounted Div.
Military Units/Color Guard
1. Tuscola Co. VFW Ladies Aux. Jr. Girls
2. VFW Post 4164 - Caro
3. American Legion Post 181 - Mayville		 Festival Floats
1. Michigan Bean Queen
2. Michigan Sugar Queen
3. Houghton Lake Tip-Up Town
Religious
1. Kidstuff - Colwood Church
2. Wahjamega Country Church
3. Watrousville United Methodist Church		 Neighborhood/Recreational
1. Thumb Two Cylinder Club
2. Petting Zoo
3. Topham Family & Friends Campout
Marching Band
1. Mayville H.S. (Harvey Award of Excellence)
2. Lakeville Memorial H.S.
3. Cass City H.S.


2011 Mutt Strutt Winner
Harvey who is owned by Rob Schember. Harvey is a Beagle/Bassett.

The 2011 Pumpkin Festival would like to thank the following people and businesses for for purchasing the pumpkins for school children. THANK YOU!

Mike & Connie Enos
Judy and Ken Dunton
Tuscola County Farm Bureau
Walther's Farm
Next Era Energy Resources
Moore Motors
Gary Anderson
Amy Grace Gierhart
Joe Greene
Women of the Moose
Ann Sochocki

 

2011 PUMPKIN DERBY WINNERS

Ages 0-6 Years
1st - Dillion Bolsby - Distance: 58'9"
2nd - Kaiden Isenberg - Distance: 27'
3rd - Page Harper - Distance: 15'6"
4th - Owen Vandermark - Distance: 3'

Ages 7-12 Years
1st - Daric Bolsby - Distance: 29'
2nd - Nate Ames - Distance: 27'
3rd - Jasmine Kammerer - Distance: 7'2"
4th - Angela Daily - Distance: ____

Ages 13-18 Years
1st - Traci Stout - Deistance: 16'

 

2011 Scholarship Award Ceremonies

Kingston - Emily Chambers
Cass City - Alexander Varney
USA - Karsyn Backus
Vassar - Ashley Janke
Millington - Kristen Luedtke
Akron-Fairgrove - Sarah Crane
Caro - Blayanche Burnside
Reese - Bradley Porath

The Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival is the premier fall festival in the Thumb of Michigan. The festival brings the beauty of Fall to downtown Caro with painted and decorated pumpkins from area schools.

The Festival is held within the City of Caro, and in conjunction with the Caro Chamber of Commerce. Our Famous Pumpkin Pies are made by the Caro Knights of Columbus, #3224!!  We thank them for their support!

The City of Caro

The Caro Chamber of Commerce

The Caro Knights of Columbus



Official Photographer


THANK YOU to Matusak Farms

 Special thank you to the Tuscola Community Foundation for assisting with the 2011 Pumpkin Scholarship Selection Process.

 
picking out pumpkins
Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival 157 N. State St. Caro, MI 48723 (989) 673-2511

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Thumb Graphics of Caro, MI
989-672-1030