Corn Eating Contest

(8 total during festival)
Corporate Sponsor: HEARTLAND COMMUNICATIONS
Entry fee & information: None, sign up right before contest begins at the event.
Awards: Trophy
Location: Founder's Commons Stage (North central section of grove, near Lion's Sweet Corn Booth & Lion's Major Prize Booth)

Brief description: The contestant will be judged by racing against others in your heat as to who can eat one ear of corn on the cob by biting and swallowing all of the corn the quickest. The heat winners will race against each other to determine the winner of the trophy. The seven winners will return Saturday evening to compete against each other for the Grand Championship. Come watch the butter fly!


Kiddie Tractor Pull

Corporate Sponsor: WENDY'S MANAGEMENT GROUP
Entry fee & information: None, sign up right before contest begins at the event.
Limits: classes by weight (105 lbs. or 12 years old is maximum).
Awards: Trophy
Location: Founder's Commons Stage (North central section of grove, near Lion's Sweet Corn Booth & Lion's Major Prize Booth)

Brief description:The child will peddle a tractor while pulling a trailer with shifting weight. The trailer will shift more weight onto the back wheels of the tractor the farther the tractor is peddled creating more resistance to peddle against. Those completing full pulls will return for the next heat with more weight added to the trailer. Places will be determined by the length of the final pulls of the same weight. Children will be divided by age classes.

Outhouse Race

Corporate Sponsor: COMMODORE BANK
Entry fee & information: None, sign up right before contest begins at the event.
Awards: Trophy
Location: Founder's Commons Stage (North central section of grove, near Lion's Sweet Corn Booth & Lion's Major Prize Booth)

Brief description: Three person teams (two pushing, one riding inside) move an Outhouse (on wheels) about 40 feet, circle a marker and return Outhouse to starting line while being timed. Winner of event will be team with quickest time.


Hula Hoop Contest

Corporate Sponsor: COMMODORE BANK
Entry fee & information: None, sign up right before contest begins at the event.
Awards: Trophy
Location: Founder's Commons Stage (North central section of grove, near Lion's Sweet Corn Booth & Lion's Major Prize Booth)

Brief description: The child will be timed as they hula hoop. The longest times will win.