PUNKIN CHUNKIN - Bridgeville Delaware

JWalker

JWalker

Northeast Region Director-Retired
After 5 years of my daughter buggin me about going out and watching the 3 day Punkin Chunkin event, I think we might try to head out there next October. If your not familiar with Punkin Chunkin, it airs on the Science Channel every year. Crazy people shooting 10lb pumpkins almost a mile in distance. (4694' world record) She not only wants to go, she wants to go out and compete in the youth devision. She is in the process of designing and building a Trebuchet catapult as a winter project.


Anyways, anyone know of a nice campground near Bridgeville Delaware.


Jamie
 
dbylinski

dbylinski

NE Reg Dir Retired
I don't think Yogi Bears Delaware Beaches will be all that far away from Bridgeville. It is one of the nicer private CG in DE. They also have a great state park system so check those out too. We camped at Killens Pond on a campout. Let us know because I would love to see it!


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priorguy

priorguy

Well-known member
Straight from www.punkinchunkin.com

RV & Tent Registration Rules & Regulations
  • Check in time will begin at 10 AM November 3, 2011 and all units must be removed by 10 AM November 7, 2011.
  • No water or power available. Generators are permitted, but if they are loud we ask you to cut them off at 10pm to be a good camper to your neighbors.
  • Due to Fire Department regulations, NO Ground Fires are allowed. All cooking fires must be contained and above ground level. Fireworks are prohibited in the State of Delaware.
  • NO motorized vehicles, (golf carts, four wheelers, motor bikes, battery operated bikes, etc) of any kind are allowed on the WCPCA property. Handicapped scooters are accepted. Units with these vehicles will not be allowed entrance to the grounds.
Violations of any rules or disorderly conduct will result in expulsion from the camping area.
To ensure you can have adjoining camp sites with friends you a traveling with, it is best to meet offsite and then arrive at the same time to ensure that you are next to each other.
For RV or camper registration:

  • Only one unit per site will be allowed. All units must be self-contained. As many people can sleep in the motor home as it is designed to hold. (And NO, a Class C motor home is NOT designed to hold 30 students!)
  • Pumping service will be available at your expense ($30) through Piersons. Pumping service can be scheduled on site.
For tent registration:

  • Each tent site can accommodate 2 tents (of any size), 4 people and 1 car. Park additional vehicles in the general parking lot close to the site.
 
dbylinski

dbylinski

NE Reg Dir Retired
No Pets?????? Somebody got hit in the head with one of those chunkin punkins!


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boatto5er

boatto5er

Founding VA Chap Ldr (Ret)
You got that right Deb! I will not go anywhere I can't take the troublemakers! By the way, Romeo is looking for a delicious hand snack. :)


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porthole

porthole

Retired
Unlike many that started camping with kids, pets are why we started the RV thing

So there ought to be a campground nearby.
 
JWalker

JWalker

Northeast Region Director-Retired
boatto5er said:
You got that right Deb! I will not go anywhere I can't take the troublemakers! By the way, Romeo is looking for a delicious hand snack. :)


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This is not a campground!! It is a section of field that they allow camping in. I'm sure their first concern was not thinking about pets. Maybe there was an issue before were dogs were not being leashed or overaggressive dogs were getting out, not sure. Anyways, that is why we are looking for a place to stay that is more Campground oriented.

On crazy note, the camping area there is located 2500 feet from the firing line of the Trebuchets. This is always been 500 feet further than anyone has ever fired a pumpkin before, until last year when someone set a record in that division and fired one into the camping area. I'm sure the camping area will be a little further away next year.
 
boatto5er

boatto5er

Founding VA Chap Ldr (Ret)
jwalker said:
this is not a campground!! It is a section of field that they allow camping in. I'm sure their first concern was not thinking about pets. Maybe there was an issue before were dogs were not being leashed or overaggressive dogs were getting out, not sure. Anyways, that is why we are looking for a place to stay that is more campground oriented.

On crazy note, the camping area there is located 2500 feet from the firing line of the trebuchets. This is always been 500 feet further than anyone has ever fired a pumpkin before, until last year when someone set a record in that division and fired one into the camping area. I'm sure the camping area will be a little further away next year.
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incoming!!!!
 
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