{"id":564,"date":"2022-06-22T14:20:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T18:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wildblueberries.me\/grayfestival\/?page_id=564"},"modified":"2025-07-13T12:54:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T16:54:30","slug":"contests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wildblueberries.me\/grayfestival\/contests\/","title":{"rendered":"Contests"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"564\" class=\"elementor elementor-564\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d12b9a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d12b9a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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We have contests for 'kids' of ALL ages and interests. Crowd favorite are the Wild Blueberry Pie Eating Contests to see kids win in their age bracket or if their parent wins the Wild Blueberry Pie Eating Contest in teen\/adult age bracket. \n\n<b>Cash prize and\/or merchandise prize vary by contest. <\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-184beeb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"184beeb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ec1a4b4\" data-id=\"1ec1a4b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73febc04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73febc04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">Kids&#8217; Fun Run<\/span> FREE to enter. <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-3d761f9 );\">@ 10:30 am (1\/4 mile loop around Pennell Park). Register at our Festival Info booth. $25 + pint of wild blueberries for the 1st Place Boy and Girl in 4-12\u00a0 age bracket. Free pint of berries for 1st place 2-3 year old Toddler Race (shorter distance) &#8211; NEW!<\/span><\/strong><\/p><div><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">Wild Blueberry Pie Eating Contests<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-3d761f9 );\"> $ nominal registration fee.\u00a0 Morning contests @ 11:00 am Adults&#8217; Contest followed by Kids&#8217; Contest &amp; Afternoon contests @ 1:30 pm Adults&#8217; Contest followed by Kids&#8217; Contest. Register @ Gray Food Pantry booth; this event is a fundraiser for the Gray Food Pantry.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2daa5427\" data-id=\"2daa5427\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f670440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f670440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wild Blueberry Dessert Bake Offs &#8211; one for the adults + one for the kids\/teens <\/span>&#8211; Pies, Cakes, Muffins&#8230;FREE to enter, drop off by 12:30 pm &amp; Judging @ 1:30 pm @ our Fest Info booth. 1st Place Adult Winner receives $100 + 1st Place Youth\/Teen Winner receives $60.\u00a0<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-3d761f9 );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-3d761f9 ); text-decoration: underline;\">Spelling Bee<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-3d761f9 );\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-3d761f9 );\">FREE\u00a0 to ennter. <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-3d761f9 );\">@ 12:30 pm takes place INSIDE Newbegin Hall &#8211; for grades 1st to 5th. <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-3d761f9 );\">Register at the Fest Info booth. 1st Place winner receives $25 and a pint of wild blueberries. 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