We did it! We launched more than 30 pumpkins in a variety of fashions over the skies of Pinehurst Field in North Champaign! Acme Catapult LLC is the coolest endeavor – you have to check them out at www.acmecatapult.com.
Highlights from yesterday included:
a fantastic viewing audience (!!);
Vendors: Bobos BBQ and KettleKorn and IAWC giving [...]
www.CUPunkinChuckin.org We only have 11 pumpkins left to sell sponsorships to, and now have our Event Sponsor: The News Gazette and WDWS/WHMS Radio and several business sponsors. Our Catapult Corner Sponsor is pending…we will let you know soon! I still need a Catapult Exhibition Sponsor for $1750.00. This sponsorship will [...]
Its official! Punkin’Chuckin’ is coming to Champaign County on November 1, from 12 noon – 4 pm. Watch Acme Catapult, LLC, World Champions, launch as many as 30 pumpkins 1200 feet and 600 feet in the air. Talk about HANG TIME!!! This is going to be fantastic!
Where you ask? At [...]
This is just such a busy time of the year that I have had trouble keeping up with this blog effort! But, I am going to try harder to make at least a single entry a day!
This past weekend we went to Allentown Illinois to observe a demonstration of the ACME Catapult catapult lob iceballs [...]
We signed the deal and we are getting ready to go! I am pretty excited about moving to a new spot near Olympian Drive in Champaign. Our new address is 3358 Big Pine Trail Suite C. More Info on this to come!
I know, I know, it seems too early to be thinking about this…but I just reserved the IHOTEL for our 2010 LUNCHEON!
The event will be on April 30, 2010. We are just forming the committee to get it rolling, but we need your NOMINATIONS! Champaign Urbana HS Alums! Send them in! The new form is [...]
We got out there even with the rain! We sold quite a few of our REUSABLE Grocery Bags!
Our Choose to ReUse Program raises money for a “Green Grant” for our Schools! Any Jerry’s IGA will give us a nickel for any bag you reuse – doesn’t have to be ours…can even be paper!
I just went past Central HS and saw several members of the Central Class of 79…must be having a reunion coming up?? – out working on the new Alumni Garden! I took some pics and will post on Facebook and here as soon as I find my USB cord…Thanks go to Judy Yost, Betsy Harper [...]
We Went and We Tried…
Thanks to those of you who met us at #62 at the Freedom Celebration Parade! We were definitely a little soggy and weren’t that disappointed they called the parade. Our bunting was looking wilted and flags a bit forlorn…
NEXT YEAR!
Check this out: March with Us on the 4th of July this Saturday!