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Here is where we post the results from all the events and contests that we've taken part in. It's fun to see how the ACME Catapult has improved over the years!
October 2005: Newell Open House, Champaign Illinois
- Threw big orange pumpkins in the parking lot
- Left a big mess and they loved it!
October 2005: Punkin Chunkin Contest, Green Acres Farm, Morton Illinois
- First place in Catapult division and new Morton record of 2066 feet
October 2005: Country Corner, Alpha Illinois
- World record attempt foiled by broken cable and headwinds
- Best shot on Sunday of 1920 feet
August 2005: “My Kind of Town” TV Show taping, Mt Horeb Wisconsin
- Hurled a 120 lb clothes dryer
- Hurled garden tools, baskets full of clothes, other misc. stuff
- Hurled a 200 lb riding lawn mower
October 2004: Punkin Chunkin Event, Morton Pumpkin Festival, Morton Illinois
- First Place and World Record toss of 1860 feet
August 2004: First Annual Watermelon Wars Event, Mt Vernon Illinois
- First Place, no official measurement (melon went beyond field)
November 2003: World Championship Punkin Chunkin Event, Sussex County Delaware
- Second Place and tied World Record toss of 1752.81 feet
October 2003: Punkin Chunkin Event, Morton Pumpkin Festival, Morton Illinois
- First Place toss of 1652 feet
October 9th 2003: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Hollywood California
- Hurled a 200 lb washing machine 300 feet
- Hurled a 200 lb refrigerator 300 feet
- Dolly Parton helped us hurl 200 lbs of melons 300 feet
- Hurled a 200 lb dishwasher 300 feet
November 2002: World Championship Punkin Chunkin Event, Sussex County Delaware
- Second Place toss of 1710.4 feet
October 2002: Punkin Chunkin Event, Morton Pumpkin Festival, Morton Illinois
- First Place toss of 1603 feet
October 2001: Punkin Chunkin Event, Morton Pumpkin Festival, Morton Illinois
- First Place toss of 1748 feet
November 2000: World Championship Punkin Chunkin Event, Sussex County Delaware
- First Place and World Record toss of 1603 feet
October 1999: Punkin Chunkin Event, Morton Pumpkin Festival, Morton Illinois
- First Place toss of 1405 feet
October 1998: Punkin Chunkin Event, Morton Pumpkin Festival, Morton Illinois
- First Place toss of 1008 feet
October 1997: Punkin Chunkin Event, Morton Pumpkin Festival, Morton Illinois
- Second Place toss of 840 feet
October 1996: Punkin Chunkin Event, Morton Pumpkin Festival, Morton Illinois
- First Place toss of 386 feet
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