Pumpkin Launch


Launching Pumpkins

Pumpkins and Kids

Saturday, October 31, 2009  •  9:00am - 12:30pm

Experience a day of family-friendly activities at Fullerton’s Titan Stadium. Free activities include carved pumpkin contest (bring your own carved pumpkin), hands-on engineering challenges, music, entertainment, and the chance to watch pumpkins fly!

Schedule of Events:

9:00am -11:00am: Activities & Events:
  • Miniature catapult toss
  • Marshmallow catapult competition
  • Tower Building & competition


10:30am - 10:50am: Stage Show

11:00am - 11:30am: Medieval Battle Demonstration

11:30am: Competition Begins

12:30pm: Competition Awards Ceremony


Come out and watch your College of Engineering and Computer Science teams compete! Pumpkin “warm-up” launch starts early.

Two members of the winning university team will receive an internship with Booz Allen Hamilton.

Video from Pumpkin Launch 2008:

Winners   Child Looking at Pumpkins   Pumpkin Launch


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