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ºÚÁÏÍø Pumpkin Carving Contest returns – Order your free pumpkin by Wednesday, October 16

As part of the annual , the university’s Pumpkin Carving Contest returns again this year. Faculty and staff are invited to carve and/or decorate a pumpkin (individually or in teams) for their chance of being crowned Pumpkin Carving Contest champions!

How it works:

  1. Form a group of participants with your colleagues.
  2. Have one colleague request a free pumpkin from the Wellness at Work team, by completing the  by Wednesday, October 16.
  3. The Wellness at Work team will connect with you to arrange pick-up/delivery to your location:
    • North Oshawa: Thursday, October 17
    • Downtown Oshawa: Monday, October 21
  4. Choose which category you’d like to enter: Carving or Decorating.
  5. Work with your colleagues to create your pumpkin masterpiece.
  6. Bring your pumpkin and  to the Science Building, Founding Deans Atrium on Thursday, October 31 (no later than 11 a.m.), to be displayed at the Health, Safety and Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  7. Pumpkins are yours to keep – please remove your pumpkin from the Atrium by 5 p.m.

Judging:

Pumpkins will be viewed during the Health Safety and Wellness Fair and pictures shared with the ºÚÁÏÍø community to vote on the best-carved and best-decorated pumpkin from each category. 

Please direct questions to wellnessatwork@ontariotechu.ca.