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Team Munson

The big time is close at hand & the growers & sites want to know who will be the BIG 3 FOR 2012????? As we get ready for what sounds like a banner year for the growers & sites of the GPC we want to make sure all are aware of the offerings & procedures for this fall.

$3,000 GPC + $3,000 RTI = $6,000 for biggest
$5,000 GPC + $3,000 RTI = $8,000 for World Record
$10,000 GPC + $5,000 RTI = $15000 for 2K
PLUS:
Top 3 pumpkins in the GPC will make the trip to the NYBG, this event is open to all GPC sites & growers worldwide.
2 people for each pumpkin will get transportation for them & their pumpkin from their residence to the NYBG & back home (sorry pumpkin stays)
Pumpkin professionally carved by Ray Villafane - covered
Huge media event in Grand Central Station providing alot of face time on National & International network TV.
4 nights hotel stay in Manhattan - covered
All meals for duration of trip - covered.
All transportation in NYC - covered.
All site seeing in NYC – covered
This trip not only covers up to 6 people for the 3 pumpkins but it now includes 2 representatives from the site of the largest pumpkin!!!! That’s right the site of the biggest pumpkin will get to take part in the event just like the growers with all the same perks. This includes the media event to promote your site plus the following:

9/21/2012 12:01:23 PM

Team Munson

1. The GPC will have branding (logo or text mention, depending on space) on the following:

4x9” event cards (10,000+)
Daily Handouts distributed to Garden guests (15,000+)
Fall Calendar of Events (100,000+)
Signage at the Grand Central Station event (1mm+)
Signage at NYBG (250,000+)
Email blasts about the event – up to five (500,000+)
Inclusion in social media posts on Facebook and Twitter
It has evolved to this from the selfless efforts of prior GPC champions & GPC committee members. The fact that all growers & sites have worked as 1 united team makes us an invincible team pushing our beloved sport/hobby into the main stream. Without all of your loyalty, selfless hard work, & vision for the future this would have never been possible & the GPC thanks you!!!!!

Disclaimer:
The prizes offered by RTI / Xtreme Gardening are only available to growers that have used RTI / Xtreme Gardening Pumpkin Pro or MYKOS mycorrhizal inoculant and other products produced by our company. As mentioned, the prize money is only available to RTI / Xtreme Gardening must be provided exclusive marketing rights in exchange for the prize money. Proof of purchase or a signed and notarized statement declaring that the grower used RTI / Xtreme Gardening products must be provided by the winner.

9/21/2012 12:02:07 PM

Team Munson

Pumpkins must arrive at the NYBG by no later than 5pm
Wednesday 10/17/2012.
If a site will not release a qualifying entry in time to make this
deadline we ask that you notify the GPC & your participating
growers by the end of the GPC registration period (6/30/
2012) so they will have ample notice.
The GPC will still have sanctioned weigh-offs past the load in
date 10/17/2012 but any pumpkin that would have qualified
will not be eligible for the trip or the prize money associated
with this event.
The actual grower does not need to attend this event with
their pumpkin (pumpkin must go) in order to get the prize
money.
The GPC will make every effort to get the biggest 3 pumpkins
to this event, if the 3rd &/or 2nd place pumpkins will push the
cost over the budget in this agreement we reserve the right
to pass this to the next biggest fruit that fits into the budget.
If the largest pumpkin does not attend the NYBG event the grower will not receive GPC or RTI money & prizes. These monies & prizes will only be available to the biggest pumpkin that makes the trip to the NYBG event.

9/21/2012 12:02:38 PM

Team Munson

In order to make arrangements we ask that any pumpkin that would make the top 3 on the last weekend prior to the event 10/12-16/2012 contact the GPC by no later than 6pm EST Tuesday 10/9/2012. If we do not have enough lead time it is very possible qualifying pumpkin(s) could be left out of this opportunity. We respect the growers rights to anonymity but at the same time please understand it is very hard to make arrangements in such short notice.

ADDITIONAL RTI MONEY

WATERMELON
RTI / Xtreme Gardening will pay $3,000 for the largest watermelon grown this year.
TOMATO
RTI / Xtreme Gardening will pay $1,000 for the largest tomato grown this year.
The prizes offered by RTI / Xtreme Gardening are only available to growers that have used RTI / Xtreme Gardening Pumpkin Pro or MYKOS mycorrhizal inoculant and other products produced by our company. As mentioned, the prize money is only available to RTI / Xtreme Gardening must be provided exclusive marketing rights in exchange for the prize money. Proof of purchase or a signed and notarized statement declaring that the grower used RTI / Xtreme Gardening products must be provided by the winner.

9/21/2012 12:03:18 PM

President - GPC

PreZidente' My WiZzzy hat goeZ off to you. I want to commend you on what a great job you did lining thiZ up.

Yes, the committee helped, but your foresight, dedication, and determination made thiZ all possible, for ALL growers and for the OUR growing future.

I say THANK YOU for all your HARD WORK!

9/21/2012 2:51:22 PM

Rhode Island

dave thanks for the update. hope for the best for everyone. id like you to be able to get the big three.

all giant veggie growers have benefited in leaps and bounds during your administration of the gpc.

you deserve a break. god bless you for all the hard work you and the committee have put in over the years. we all benefited from the gpc expansion.

dave would be the first to deflect to his executives.they deserve a huge piece of the praise and he would be right
but, we all know without a strong leader? progress stalls.

great job dave and all.

pap

9/21/2012 8:51:09 PM