by Bridgehampton Lions | Oct 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
We’re looking forward to the contest tonight. It’s not too late to carve something and bring it over. We will take entries from 4:30 until it gets dark enough to judge… judging will probably start around 6:30.
Please remember; follow the categories; you can enter up to 3 carvings in separate categories; switching categories is not allowed after judging begins ( about 6:30 ); and it’s all FREE thanks to our wonderful sponsors!
See the poster below and see you tonight!
John
by Bridgehampton Lions | Oct 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
The 25th Bridgehampton Lions Carving Contest will be held at the Bridgehampton Community House this Monday, October 28th starting @5pm. If you’re not coming for the puppet show then definitely get there well before it’s dark. If your not familiar with the event, there’s no actual carving going on at the event, you have to spend this weekend doing that at home.
Host a carving party the weekend before – bring more entries!
The poster featuring this year’s themes is below.
IMPORTANT CHANGES: We changed things a little again this year… we are going back to a dedicated, all-ages freestyle category called Master Blade. It will be where it used to be, on the left side of the front stairs… or near them. We also decided to only award the Master Blade prizes to people in the category… NOT in other categories. For a couple of years, we were considering Master Blade a “Best In Show” and including all carvings at the event for Master Blade prizes, but now we are going back to it being its own category. So, even if you carved something spectacular with “Terrified Pets” or “13 and Under Freestyle ” in mind, you may want to consider going for the big bucks up on the stage – you have to be in it to win it!
Our spotters will be around to help determine if you qualify for the Master Blade stage. As an extra incentive, and to fill the stage, we will have a special randomly awarded cash prize for all qualifying Master Blade non-winners who braved it to be on stage. So if your pumpkin qualifies to be on stage, you could still win after the top 3 prizes are awarded! Our judges will ultimately decide who qualifies for the special price but if our spotters determine you do, you are in!
Remember, it’s FREE to enter and FREE to see but you can’t win unless you bring a carved pumpkin or squash-like life form. Also, many tend to forget about the categories… if you carve to fit a category you will be way more likely to win… pick your favorite or if you can’t decide carve 3, you can enter one time in up to 3 categories! Sometimes a category has just a few entries so there may be a guaranteed win in your future if you make the effort.
If you are a sponsor looking to pay online or would like to make a general donation, see the link to the left or CLICK HERE.
We are a 501c3 organization.
by Bridgehampton Lions | Oct 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Here’s a first look a the poster that will hit the streets later this week – featuring 3 new categories.
by Bridgehampton Lions | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
The 26th Bridgehampton Lions Carving Contest will be held at the Bridgehampton Community House on Monday, October 28th starting @5pm. If you’re not coming for the puppet show then definitely get there well before it’s dark. If you’re not familiar with the event, there’s no actual carving at the event, you have to spend the weekend doing that at home.
Host a carving party the weekend before – bring more entries!
The poster featuring this year’s themes will be posted here in the beginning of October.
If you are a sponsor looking to pay online or would like to make a general donation, see the link to the left or CLICK HERE.
We are a 501c3 organization.
by Bridgehampton Lions | Nov 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Thank you to all our great carvers and local sponsors!
CLICK HERE or on the gallery links to the right to see the photos.
Also, thank you to the judges and our seeing-eye-dog-trainer-friends.
2023 Sponsor List:
CLASSIC JACK & CATEGORY SPONSORS
Allison Babcock Design
Barylski Land Surveying
Battle Strategic LLC
Black Swan Antiques
Blue Light Energy
BMA Architects
Bobby Van’s
Brennan’s Bit And Bridle
Bridgehampton Candy Kitchen
Bridgehampton Community House
Bridgehampton Fire Department
Bridgehampton Inn & Restaurant
Bridgehampton Steel & Welding
Broadview Gardens
Buckskill Tennis
Buckskill Winter Club
Butter Lane Barn
C.D.Talmage Inc.
Chaleff & Rogers Architects PC
Churchill Wines and Spirits
Comerford Collection
Complete Fabrications
Corwith’s Auto Body Inc.
Craig and Anne Battle
Darr & Michael Reilly
Dayton Ritz & Osborne Insurance
Deborah Kooperstein
Delamere Building Corp.
Dermot Dolan HRM Insurance
Dortronics Systems Inc.
English Country Home
Estia’ Little Kitchen
Fairview Farm at Mecox LLC
Fairway Restaurant
Farrell Building Company
Fowler’s Garden Center Inc.
Gardeneering
Goat On A Boat Theater
Golden Pear Cafe
Graphic Image Group
Greg Petersen Construction
Groundworks
Grenning Gallery
Hackers Hockey Club
Halsey Farm And Nursery Inc.
Hampton Ballet Theatre School
Hampton Coffee Company
Hampton Library
Hampton Pool Company
Hampton Tank Gas Service Inc.
Hamptons Tennis Company
Harmonia Inc.
Hayground Properties LLC
Hither Hills Racquet Club
Integrated Exercise Therapy
Java Nation
Jeffrey and Silvia Vogel
John Barylski PE LS
Jim Grubb Custom Painting
John L. Nealon
Joseph W. Tyree
Judy Musnicki
Kate and Ann Quimby
Kathrine McCoy Architect LLC
Kathryn Fee Architect
Kiwi Construction Inc.
Kolb Mechanical Corp.
Landscape Details Inc.
L & W Market
Liberty Iron
Lilee Fell Flowers
Marder’s
Marilee’s Farm Stand
Mecox Bay Dairy
Milk Pail
Napa Auto Parts, Bridgehampton
NYS Assemblyman Fred Thiele
O’Connell Family
One Ocean Yoga
Personal Best
Peter Creegan LTD Construction
Pierres Restaurant
Pike Farms
Proper Ph Pools
Provisions Natural Foods Market
Relax
Richard Hand Micro Earth Moving
Robert E. Otto Inc.
Rodgers Farm
Roger Ferris + Partners LLC
Sabrosa Mexican Grill-Water Mill
Sag Harbor Veterinary Clinic
Saskas Surveying Co. PC
Saybrook Capital
Shine Design + Distribution
SKOLNICK Architecture + Design
SperryTents
Stelle, Lamont, Rouhani Architects
Strong Oil Company
Summerhill Landscape Inc.
Tamara Magel Studio
Tapovana Lunch Box
Thayer’s Hardware and Patio
The Bridgehampton Florist
The Drawing Room
The Pike Food Truck
The Seafood Shop
The Suffield Battles
Third Way Construction
Triangle Tennis Club
TRM Enterprises Inc.
Vital Habitats
W.C. ESP Inc.
Wesnofske Farm
Witty and Gazda
Wolffer Estate Stables
MASTER BLADE SPONSORS
Beacon Pointe Advisors
Bocchino Theisen Builders
Dime Community Bank
Geekhampton
Round Swamp Farm
Sotheby’s International Realty
TRADE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
Battle Iron & Bronze
Edmund Hollander Landscape
Janet and Robert W. Postma Foundation
Koral Bros.
LaGuardia Design Group
Twin Forks Moving And Storage
Wright & Co. Construction Inc.
by Bridgehampton Lions | Oct 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Thank you to all the carvers and spectators for taking a chance on the elements last night, it started to sprinkle right after the last prize was handed out!
We already posted the photos – Click Here – > 2023 GALLERY
by Bridgehampton Lions | Oct 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
We’re looking forward to our 25h contest tonight. It’s not too lat to carve something and bring it over. We will take entries from 4:30 until it gets dark enough to judge… judging will probably start around 6:30.
See the poster below and see you tonight!
John
by Bridgehampton Lions | Oct 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Here’s a first look a the poster that will hit the streets later next week – featuring 7 new categories to celebrate our 25th event!
by Bridgehampton Lions | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
The 25th Bridgehampton Lions Carving Contest will be held at the Bridgehampton Community House on Monday, October 30th starting @5pm. If you’re not coming for the puppet show then definitely get there well before it’s dark. If your not familiar with the event, there’s no actual carving going on at the event, you have to spend the weekend doing that at home.
Host a carving party the weekend before – bring more entries! Stat tuned for details on a new prize given for the best images of your carving party…
The poster featuring this years themes will be posted here by end of this week. Posters will be on the street next week.
We changed things a little last year, here’s a reminder – 12 and under freestyle is now 13 and under. We removed the all ages freestyle category and will award 3 prizes for Master Blade. Any entry qualifies for the Master Blade 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place awards – If you, enter in any of the themed categories, enter in the 13 and under freestyle, or set up on the event grounds but outside of a category, you will be considered for the Master Blade prizes.
Remember, it’s FREE to enter and FREE to see but you can’t win unless you bring a carved pumpkin or squash-like life form. Also, many tend to forget about the categories… if you carve to fit a category you will be way more likely to win… pick your favorite or if you can’t decide carve 3, you can enter in up to 3 categories! Sometimes a category has just a few entries so there may be a guaranteed win in your future if you make the effort.
If you are a sponsor looking to pay online or would like to make a general donation, see the link to the left or CLICK HERE.
We are a 501c3 organization.
by Bridgehampton Lions | Nov 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Thank you to all our great carvers and local sponsors!
CLICK HERE or on the gallery links to the right to see the photos. The fog made for an extra spooky night.
Also, thank you to the judges and our seeing-eye-dog-trainer-friends.
2022 Sponsor List:
Aaron Daniels
Allison Babcock Design
Barylski Land Surveying and Engineering
Battle, Iron & Bronze LLC
Battle Strategic
Black Swan Antiques
Blue Light Energy LLC
BMA Architects
Bob and Janet Postma
Bobby Van’s
Bocchino Theisen Builders
Brennan’s Bit and Bridle
Bridgehampton Candy Kitchen
Bridgehampton Community House
Bridgehampton Fire Department
Bridgehampton Inn and Restaurant
Bridgehampton Steel and Welding Inc
Broadview Gardens
Buckskill Tennis
Buckskill Winter Club
Bulldog
Butter Lane Barn
C D Talmage Inc
Chaleff Rogers Architects
Churchill Wines and Spirits
Comerford Collection
Complete Fabrications
Corwith Autobody
Darr and Michael Reilly
Dayton, Ritz and Osborne Insurance
Delamere Building Corp
Dermot Dolan HRM Insurance
Dime Bank
Dortronics Systems Inc
Edmund Hollander Landscape Architects
English Country Home
Estia’s Little Kitchen
Fairview Farm at Mecox LLC
Fairway Restaurant
Farrell Building Company
Foster Farms
Fowler’s Garden Center Inc
Gallagher’s Automotive
Gardeneering
Geek Hampton
Goat on a Boat Theater
Graphic Image Group
Greg Petersen
Gregor Well Digging
Gregory Electric Shop
Grenning Gallery
Hackers Hockey Club
Halsey Farm and Nursery Inc
Hampton Ballet Theater School
Hampton Coffee Company Inc
Hampton Pool Company
Hampton Tank Gas Service Inc.
Hamptons Tennis
Hanks Pumpkintown
Harmonia Inc.
Hayground Properties LLC
Hobbs Inc
Integrated Exercise Therapy
Java Nation
Jeffrey and Silvia Vogel
Jet and Jasper
Jim Grubb Custom Painting
John L. Nealon
Judy Musnicki
Kate and Ann Quimby
Kathryn Fee Architect
Kathrine McCoy Architect
Kiwi Construction Inc
Kolb Heating and Cooling
Koral Bros. Inc
LaGuardia Design Group
Landplans
Landscape Details Inc
L&W Market
Liberty Iron
Linda Sciafani
Lilee Fell Flowers
Marders
Margaret McCoy
Mark and Jinny Ewald
Mecox Bay Dairy
Mia Fonssagrives Solow
Milk Pail
Morgan Auto Supply (Napa)
NYS Assemblyman Fred Thiele
O’Connell Family
One Ocean Yoga
Personal Best
Peter Creegan Ltd. Construction
Pierres Restaurant
Pike Farms
Proper PH Pools
Provisions Natural Food Market
Rever Motors
Richard Hand Micro Earth Moving
Robert Otto Glass
Roger Ferris + Partners LLC
Rogers Farm
Round Swamp Farm
Sabrosa Mexican Grill, Watermill
Sag Harbor Veterinary Clinic
Saskas Surveying Company PC
Saybrook Capital
Shine Design
Skolnick Architecture + Design
Sperry Tents
Stelle Lamont Rouhani Architects
Strong Oil, Water Mill Shell
Suffolk Environmental Consulting Inc
Summerhill Landscape Inc
Tamara Magel Studio
Tapovana Lunch Box
Thayer’s Outdoor Living
The Battle Brothers
The Bridgehampton Florist
The Drawing Room
The Golden Pear
The Seafood Shop in Wainscott
Third Way Construction
TLC Lunches
Triangle Tennis Club
TRM Enterprises
Tucker Capital
Twin Forks Moving and Storage
Unlimited Earthcare
Vital Habitats
Vote Yes for Community Housing
Watermill Building Supply
W.C. ESP Inc
Wesnofske Farm
Witty & Gazda
Wolfer Estate Vineyards and Stables
Wright & Co Construction
YorkBridge Wealth Partners
by Bridgehampton Lions | Oct 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Unfortunately, due to persistent rain and possible thunderstorms for the event we will hold the contest tomorrow – Tuesday, October 25th. Same time and details.
Your pumpkins should hold up an extra day if already carved and, for some, it’s more time to carve or a second chance!
Tips to preserve carvings: Wet down a clean old towel and drape it over your piece, especially over the carved areas. Keep it wet/damp until the event. Another great way to bring a pumpkin back to life is to soak it underwater for several hours. It actually gets stronger on the first soak. I have done this 2-3 times for a week until it starts to rot. Soaking over night in a big bucket or garbage bin is best. Just put some weights on or in it to keep it sumberged.
See you Tuesday evening!
by Bridgehampton Lions | Oct 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Great day to stay home and carve pumpkins!
We are keeping an eye on the weather for tomorrow – Monday the 24th. We hope to continue as planned. You can bring your carved pumpkins starting at 5pm, judging will start around dark. Keep an umbrella in the car just in case!
If rain prevents us from holding the event we will hold it the next day, Tuesday the 25th.
If we postpone we won’t know until tomorrow and if that happens we will post a message on this site and at the event grounds… the Bridgehampton Community House.
Hopefully see you tomorrow!
