Soak Your Gourd
Y-kiki Divers' Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest is a much anticipated and well-attended event every year. The competition is stiff, and the results are magnificent (sometimes). With donations from various vendors, you have the chance to win fabulous prizes, and your event fee covers lunch and a shirt commemorating the fun. We even have a non-diver option so everyone can enjoy the day.
You provide your pumpkin(s), pumpkin carving tools (no dive knives for carving), and a bag to collect your pumpkin's guts. We suggest using your own diving gear since our rental stock usually gets depleted for this event. If you do need to rent something, we'll do our best to accommodate.
Don't forget to take the Underwater Pumpkin Carving Specialist class to get expert tips and a leg up on the competition.
Availability: In Stock
PRIZES will be awarded for:
Best Overall Prize
Second Place Prize
Third Place Prize
Best Overall Pumpkin by a Jr. Diver (10-14 years)
Best Overall LAND Pumpkin
All divers will be entered for a variety of door prizes!
Contest Rules
- Divers will need to bring their own pumpkin, carving tools (pumpkin carving tools only), and,all your dive gear. We recommend bringing extra weight to hold down your pumpkin as you are carving.
- While you may carve as many pumpkins as you like, each participant is allowed only one pumpkin entry per diver into the contest.
- If your design requires a hollow pumpking, it must be cleaned out on land - keep as much of the pumpkin flesh out of the water as possible to protect the fish and visibility.
- You are allowed to stab the pumpkin one time before taking it underwater. All subsequent carving must be completed underwater.
- You are not allowed to draw your design out on the pumpkin prior to submerging. Designs sketched on a slate or laminated designs are acceptable.
- For safety reasons, pumpkin carving tools ONLY are allowed — no diving knives.
- To ensure safety and accountability, divers are required to check-in and check-out with the Beachmaster in buddy teams.
- In the event that lightning is seen in the area, we will recall all divers. Exit the water as quickly as possible in your buddy teams.
- Once you are happy with your pumpkin, please see the Pumpkin Judges to enter your pumpkin into the contest. Feel free to add additional props, lights, etc. to your pumpkin at this point.
- Pumpkins must be entered at the judging table by 4:30 p.m. Awarding of prizes starts at 5 p.m.
- Group photo immediately follows. :-)
Note: Y-kiki Divers’ staff are not eligible to participate in the contest.
