PUMPKIN HURLING
@ BUSTIFIRE

The fastest growing sport of the nation came to Busti in 1994. The second sanctioned Pumpkin Hurling event in the country. The rest has been history and in 1998 a crowd of more than 5,000 excited fans witnessed this event. Machines of a pneumatic and a mechanical nature throw these unsuspecting pumpkins to distances of up to 3/4 of a mile. This exciting crowd-pleasing event coupled with spectacular opening ceremony and fly over make a well-rounded day of non-stop action. The craft booths and carnival-like cuisine served by the Busti Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary provide an experience the crowds appreciate. The cooperative venture of the Busti Fire Department and local organizations has been extremely successful. We at the department look forward to expanding this program into the next millennium.

Chet Ellis and Tom Peterson blasted
this cannon called "Common Sense"
to take the Chief James Boswell Pumpkin
Hurling Trophy in 1997 and '98.

Kindest regards,

John Siggins II
Chairman of Pumpkin Hurling
Write to us
Pumpkin Hotline: (716) 484-8341