
The 2023 Harvest Daze Pumpkin Contest theme "FAIRY-TALE PUMPKINS" -- Celebrating Stories That Delight Us. We received 123 entries from very creative artists! We split the categories a bit this year with the entries falling into YOUTH 11 years and younger, TEEN 1:12-14 years old, TEEN 2: 15-17 years old and ADULT-18 years and older.
The Pick of the Patch included all pumpkins, with visitors voting to choose their overall winner.
The ICHS President chose the President's Award, which awards the pumpkin that best represented the theme.
Visitors also tried to Guess The Weight of Wizard of Oz characters: Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion.
The Pick of the Patch included all pumpkins, with visitors voting to choose their overall winner.
The ICHS President chose the President's Award, which awards the pumpkin that best represented the theme.
Visitors also tried to Guess The Weight of Wizard of Oz characters: Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion.

PRESIDENT'S CHOICE
#559 Maya Machev, Watseka
#559 Maya Machev, Watseka

PICK OF THE PATCH
#345 Kinzie Smith, Watseka
#345 Kinzie Smith, Watseka
GUESS THE WEIGHT OF DOROTHY AND FRIENDS
(See pic above.)
Nick Dillon of Watseka guessed 72 pounds, 4 ounces.
The actual weight was 72 pounds, 3 ounces.
(See pic above.)
Nick Dillon of Watseka guessed 72 pounds, 4 ounces.
The actual weight was 72 pounds, 3 ounces.
Click on photo to see complete pumpkin and number.
YOUTH CATEGORY - PAINTED/DECORATED -- 11 years old and younger (3 entries)
1st SCARLETT SIEBERT #101
2nd OLIVIA LADD #103 (Should have been in carved category. Our error.)
3rd MIKHYEL BERRY #102
YOUTH CATEGORY - CARVED -- 11 years old and younger (1 entry)
1st ELLIOTT DILLON #201
1st SCARLETT SIEBERT #101
2nd OLIVIA LADD #103 (Should have been in carved category. Our error.)
3rd MIKHYEL BERRY #102
YOUTH CATEGORY - CARVED -- 11 years old and younger (1 entry)
1st ELLIOTT DILLON #201
TEEN 1 CATEGORY - PAINTED/DECORATED -- 12 -14 years (45 entries)
1st KINZIE SMITH #345
2nd MADISON EVETTS #343
3rd tie BROOKLYN GIOJA #335
3rd tie MYLEE VALENTINE #340
4th CADENCE SCHROEDER #338
5th BRANDON PAYNE #323
6th KIARIA WRIGHT #322
1st KINZIE SMITH #345
2nd MADISON EVETTS #343
3rd tie BROOKLYN GIOJA #335
3rd tie MYLEE VALENTINE #340
4th CADENCE SCHROEDER #338
5th BRANDON PAYNE #323
6th KIARIA WRIGHT #322
TEEN 2 CATEGORY - PAINTED/DECORATED -- 15-17 years (66 entries)
1st BARBARA RUIZ #527
2nd AUSTIN MORRIS #538
3rd AUSTIN MERCIER #505
4th MARIANA PONCE #541
5th TIFFANY ZHAO #542
6th JAMES NEWELL #544
1st BARBARA RUIZ #527
2nd AUSTIN MORRIS #538
3rd AUSTIN MERCIER #505
4th MARIANA PONCE #541
5th TIFFANY ZHAO #542
6th JAMES NEWELL #544
ADULT CATEGORY - PAINTED/DECORATED -- 18 years and older (7 entries)
1st EMILY HALL #702
2nd CLAYTON CLARK #704
3rd JOEL WALKER #703
4th CHRISTINA LADD #707
5th NATE MASSEY #705
6th MADELINE MCKENNA #706
7th DYLAN GILLENWATER #701
ADULT CATEGORY - CARVED -- 18 years and older (1 entry)
1st STACEY BEAM #801
1st EMILY HALL #702
2nd CLAYTON CLARK #704
3rd JOEL WALKER #703
4th CHRISTINA LADD #707
5th NATE MASSEY #705
6th MADELINE MCKENNA #706
7th DYLAN GILLENWATER #701
ADULT CATEGORY - CARVED -- 18 years and older (1 entry)
1st STACEY BEAM #801