LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - On Saturday, November 1, pumpkins will again fly across the sandy shores of I-10 North Beach in Lake Charles for the annual Pumpkin Chunkin’ Contest!

The contest is a yearly STEM event organized by the City of Lake Charles and the Region 5 STEM Center. It will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Teams can now register to participate in three different divisions:

Middle school

High school

Post-high school

Teams will work to build their own pumpkin launcher and then will have the opportunity to put their creation to the test. The contest is free and open to the public as a spectator event.

You can register by calling the Region 5 STEM Center at (337) 217-4390, ext. 5335, emailing reg5stem.center@cpsb.org , or scanning the QR code on the flier below.

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