St. Mary School held its first annual Punkin Chuckin contest. Wikipedia defines Punkin Chuckin as the sport of hurling or 'chucking' a pumpkin solely by mechanical means for distance...
Punkin Chuckin Contest
St. Mary School held its first annual Punkin Chuckin contest. Wikipedia defines Punkin Chuckin as the sport of hurling or ‘chucking’ a pumpkin solely by mechanical means for distance. The World Championship Punkin Chunkin is held annually in November in Delaware by the World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association (WCPCA).
St. Mary seventh- and eighth-graders came together to create a similar competition in school. Working in small groups, teams came together to form a plan for construction and design. With the help of parent volunteers, the students built, revised and decorated their catapults for competition day. When the day arrived, all machines were placed in the back field of the school, lined up and armed with two pumpkins each for launch.
The sixth-graders acted as official spotters, measurers and judges for the competition. Each machine was judged on theme and appearance along with total distance of two shots. The big winner was a catapult named Galaxy Narwhal.
Team member Sarah Boggs said, “I feel special to be a part of the first winning team. I think ours won because of the pipe design”.
Sixth-graders Lindsey Schaefer and Sophia Morano enjoyed their judging and measurement roles this year, but have already started thinking about what they will do when called to design their own next year.
Check out the school’s Facebook page for full video of the launches.
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Quentin Fedak, Ethan McCaskey and Katya Cobb build a mini catapult during the Halloween carnival.
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Princesses can build catapults, too. Avery Neill works with Max Buzogany to create a mini catapult during the Halloween Carnival.
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Teammates Max Buzogany, Jack Norton and Andrew Ryan get ready to launch their catapult.
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Science teacher Amber Yeager assists a team during the Punkin Chuckin competition.
