Tuesday, October 26th, 5:30-7:30pm | IC Lawn
Suppressing destructive impulses? Take out your anger on Pumpkin! Pumpkin no have feelings! Pumpkin no care! Pumpkin offer outlet. Pumpkin offer calm. Feeling anxious? Ease mind, paint peaceful scene onto Pumpkin. Pumpkin offer comfort. Pumpkin offer peace. Struggling to find purpose in vast existence? Pumpkin cannot help with this, but Pumpkin still love you anyway. Pumpkin offer acceptance. Pumpkin offer love.
Join RHA on the IC Lawn Tuesday Oct. 26th from 5:30-7:30pm for some good old fashioned cathartic destruction. During that time, we will be painting and smashing over 300 pumpkins! Participants have the option to paint their pumpkin or illustrate a negative emotion or fear, which they may then choose to smash with a sledgehammer. There will be music, food, paint, and pumpkins—what more do you need?
Waiver and Safety Requirements
- 📃 Waiver: All participants must complete a waiver via DocuSign before the event in order to participate. While we recommend signing the waiver before the day of the event, there will be a QR code virtually linking to the waiver at the event, with instructions on how to complete it.
- 🧒 Participants under 18: Georgia Tech students under the age of 18 can participate, but they must have a parent’s signature on the above waiver to do so.
- 🦺 Clothing/Apparel Requirement: For those that wish to pummel and smash their pumpkin, closed-toed shoes will be required, along with a hard hat, gloves, and safety goggles (which we’ll provide). For those just looking to paint, no special attire is needed.
- 👨⚕️ COVID-19: Following Institute guidelines, we encourage all participants to wear a face covering during the event, complete the daily wellness checklist prior to the event, and stay home if you feel sick or ill.
Stickers and Custom Cookies
In addition to a limited edition, 375 quantity Pumpkin Paint and Pummel sticker (see design above), we’ll have our classic stickers at the event for participants, along with color changing cups! We’ll have also custom paintbrush, sledgehammer, and pumpkin themed royal icing sugar cookies.
☔ Rain Plan
If we have to postpone this event due to rain, we’ll post accordingly on our social media and this website. Our rain plan is to host the event the following day, October 27, from 4:30-6:30pm.
