The Pumpkin Chuck was a smashing success! Thanks to our sponsors, volunteers, HPS families and friends, and the whole community! We hope you had a wonderful time and we will see you next year!
Saturday, November 1, 2025, 12-6pm
The Countdown to the Pumpkin Chuck is underway! The Pumpkin Chuck is one of Hyde Park School’s biggest school-wide events of the year!
What Is Pumpkin Chuck?
The famed HPS Pumpkin Chuck is our annual fall fest that takes place the 1st Saturday after Halloween, 11/1 from 12-4pm (games and chucking), 4-6pm live music (our own Monte Lykins and Bruce Focke). You won’t want to miss it! The centerpiece of this event is watching pumpkins fly across our parking lot via catapult and trebuchet. It’s a great opportunity for students, families, staff and community to gather, watch pumpkins fly, play games and feast on a variety of food (and Madtree beer/seltzers) options.
Make sure to BYOP (bring your own pumpkin)! We will be composting our pumpkins again this year! Last year we composted over 3,658 lbs! Don’t trash it, smash it!
Still not sure what the Pumpkin Chuck is? Check out this video. More information coming over the next few weeks!
Volunteer
Help make this signature event happen! Volunteer opportunities range from bake sale contributors to day-of volunteers (we need so, so many!) to pre/post event set-up/clean-up. Students are heavily encouraged to sign-up for game booth shifts (4th grade & younger must be accompanied by an adult; just indicate parent/child pair in the comments of the Sign-Up Genius). One small job for you, one giant chuck for HPS!
Sales & Prizes (sell tickets, baked goods and beer & run the prize booth)
Bake Sale (bake something!)
Children’s Games (put the kids to work!)
Festival Set-up & Teardown (help out Fri afternoon/evening or Sat morning/evening)
Chuck Operations (be part of the team that makes pumpkins fly!)
Sponsor
Calling all HPS families – we have sponsorship opportunities available for the upcoming Pumpkin Chuck. Game Sponsorships are available for $150 & Chuck Sponsorships are available for $50. Individuals, groups or businesses can have their name(s) added to a game booth at the surrounding festival for $150 OR for $50 your name(s) can be added to the fence surrounding the chucking zone.
The games are organized and staffed by the PTO, so sponsoring a game or chucking does not obligate you to work at the game booth or help with the chucking. As a token of our appreciation, sponsors will receive complementary chuck and game tickets.
Pre-Sale Tickets
Purchase your pre-sale tickets below. Pre-sale ends 10/24. All pre-sale tickets will be sent home with your child in their Tuesday folder on 10/28.
