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sevierville, Tn

GWG Rules 2011
1) Two entries per family Maximum, both must be members to be eligible for prizes. Only 1 prize per member per year. Must be cared for by member.
2) Membership fee paid by June 1st of each year.
3) Top 5 places must donate 25 seeds from winning fruit, 10 seeds to raffle, 15 to club,
Would ask all growers to donate seeds for club auctions.
5) Must enter yourself at weigh-off or have a medical or family type emergency to send with non-grower
6) Must weigh at GPC site worldwide. The melon must be solid & pass inspection, no holes, or soft spots.
7) Club must print & deliver annual Newsletter With financial report & prize winners.
8) Will have Top 5 places seed raffle. 5 winners will get 2 seeds from each melon 1st through 5th place each year.
Committee members excluded from this raffle. All paid members are eligible for these prizes. One prize per member.
9) Prize Structure will never be less than 5 places. Club may choose to pay more places in future years. Prize amounts are subject to change based on membership & auction results and possible Sponsors.
10) Prize structure will be posted by June 1st of each year.

We ( Bill Edwards,Marvin Mitchell,Mark Clementz & I chris Kent) have tried to keep this as simple & fair as possible.
These 10 rules are what we have come up with. Thanks for all your input & support.

2/9/2011 6:46:17 AM

Linden, Mi.,

OUTSTANDING SMP, I DO HOPE WE ALL CAN UNDERSTAND THIS, Thank You!

2/9/2011 9:48:57 AM

Woodstock Ct

Great job,SIMPLE and EASY to follow!

2/9/2011 10:12:30 AM

formerly RGG

It's good you kept it simple and easy to understand.

2/9/2011 11:25:22 AM

Garner, NC

Hey guy's, thanks for taking the time to organize a great club, the rules are perfect, simple and to the point. Great job

2/9/2011 2:47:39 PM

Southeast Texas

if me and kirk grow a 400lber we still cant go to a gpc weigh-off...dammit...1000miles away

2/9/2011 4:59:27 PM

sevierville, Tn

Paul, is there any weighoffs in your area ? Its only 100 for the lowest tier GPC. Maybe if there is none, you could start one !

2/9/2011 6:47:12 PM

Muddy Waters

If you grow a 400 lber this year I will come get you & drive you to a site.

2/9/2011 9:17:27 PM

Southeast Texas

it aint that its to far away we dont have enough time off to go..i just get two days at a time.Cris there's not enough growers here to get a gpc weigh off started.

2/9/2011 9:50:30 PM

Muddy Waters

Hey Paul do you have a local nuresry that sells plants& garden supplies ect.There should be several places.Put up some flyers looking for people to grow giant watermelons & have local contest you will be surprised at response it may take a year or two to get enough people,but it will happen,then go GPC site.They have a small basic package thats pretty reasonable.Spread the word dammit!!Kirk will help you!

2/9/2011 10:26:17 PM

Bowdon, GA

Hey Paul someone contacted me earlier this year from Mississippi wanting to see how much interest they could get in a deep south weigh off. Tennessee was closer for me but I'll see if I can find the e-mail. Kirk may have gotten it too.

2/10/2011 12:06:35 AM

Bowdon, GA

Sorry it was Lafayette, Louisiana. Brodie G sent it to me. I'm not sure what ever happen to the weigh off but I will forward the email to you if you want it.

2/10/2011 12:26:23 AM

Southeast Texas

yea holloway i got it from brodie...thanks

2/10/2011 5:19:50 AM

Muddy Waters

Its not hard to find interested growers theres a Ka-zillion people out there looking for Good clean FUN! I had a friend down the street growing, also a retired dentist & Hotel owner growing we drove 5.5 hrs to Pt Elgin 1 year to enter.You can do it,We can Help.

2/10/2011 6:02:47 AM

Muddy Waters

I need to warn you Paul,My first year 1996,I took a 505 kin & a 137.5 melon (grew from store seed the melon),to Pt.Elgin,took 4th place with melon.Ok heres the warning part.Ater returning, local paper, small story about my prize & effort.My phone rang a Man from the next town wanted to know how to grow & get seeds from me.Thats how Marvin & I met,Since about 1998 he has left me in dust.You might create a Monster

2/10/2011 6:28:55 AM

Rome Ga

hey Hollaway we need to get a weightoff going in Ga.

2/10/2011 8:25:11 AM

Bowdon, GA

David, I would like to see that before long, but I think we need to generate some intrest in growing them in our area. I only know of just a few of us that seriously grow them. Maybe a few pumpkins and one or two LG growers. Maybe a small local weighoff just for fun might help generate some interest. Doug and I have tried to help several people get started and I'm sure you have too. You also have a good avenune to help young growers get interested through that 4-H contest.

2/10/2011 10:55:54 PM

Bowdon, GA

I don't think we would have enough to try for a GPC yet. Especially as hard as it is to grow a pumpkin down here. Hats off to GA pumpkin growers. But maybe a local weigh off would get the ball rolling. Get people growing.

2/10/2011 10:59:16 PM

Muddy Waters

To all of you, try your local newspapers tell them the history of kins & melons,Looking for growers type deal They may do a human interest post in paper & help get it off the ground.Squeaky wheel gets the grease.Start a local contest,Go GPC When you get a dozen people with the Fever!! The 4-H is a great place to start,I hate to tell people about the prizes(What clubs today are paying)we all know money is pure evil,But it really gets there interest if they are gardeners.LOL Ga.may end up with a GPC that weighs more melons than kins.Im sure the GPC wont care ask your regional rep.

2/11/2011 6:35:53 AM

Rome Ga

Hey Holloway get Doug and lets work on this and see what we can do

2/11/2011 8:12:26 AM