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Garner, NC

June 1st is the deadline to join the GWG. All membership money funds the members in prize money, trophies, plagues, rossettes and membership seed packs, $25 yearly dues to join, and $20 if you want to join the World Record pool, which is over $800




1st $1200 plus plaque

2nd $750 plus plaque

3rd $550 plus plaque

4th $450

5th $350

6th $300

7th $275

8th $225

9th $200

10th $175

11th $170

12th $165

13th $160

14th $155

15th $150

16th $145

17th $140

18th $135

19th $130

20th $125

21-25th free membership towards next year




$100 bonus for the largest tradional grown Melon




Grower of the Year.. largest weight on 3 GPC weighed melons will be crowned grower of the year and win a monogramed GWG personilized lifting tarp.



Lastly the "Trophy of Hope" is a travling trophy that lands to the top grower with the largest melon of the year. This trophy has travled the world, and will have your name and weigh engraved on the base.




Good luck to all the growers in 2019



You can sign up thru Giantwatermelongrowers.com or send check/money order made out to Giant Watermelon Growers c/o Andrew Vial, 7121 NC Hwy 49N, Liberty, NC 27298.




Thanks,

Andrew Vial

Jeremy Lindley

Todd Dawson

4/23/2019 11:43:19 AM

On a cliff in the desert

Any prize for rookie growers?

4/25/2019 3:26:51 PM

Wixom MI.

Ata- Boy !!! Lol.... :-)

4/25/2019 5:35:11 PM

On a cliff in the desert

Reed is growing watermelons also.

4/25/2019 8:07:21 PM

Princeton Kentucky

I like the looks of that tarp!

4/26/2019 1:05:52 PM

NE Arkansas

There's also a mystery closest to the weight contest. I'm donating $50 to the member who grows a melon closest to 1 _ _? So make sure you take everything to the weigh off.

4/28/2019 11:56:43 PM