The overall sponsor: Alpenrose
Fruit and vegetable provided by:
Visser Farms
The City of Holland Michigan has held a vegetable
carving competition called The Carve for the past two years at their farmers
market. This year with the help of Alpenrose and Rock On Ice / Art The
Experience the event will now be titled “The U. S. Collegiate National
Championships.” Along with the Collegiate Nationals there will be a High
School Division and a People’s Choice competition for professionals and
amateurs/students.
Collegiate Nationals:
This competition will be a two or three-man team
event that will take place over two days. Each school will have two
carvers compete in the compulsory and two for the singles event; the third
teammate will be a helper. The team event will consist of all three
competitors carving. A cumulative score from all events will be added
together in order to determine the Collegiate U.S. National Champion. The
events will consist of the following:
The compulsory event
will be announced at the time of registration. It will be
two hours and cover basic carving techniques. Two of the three-team
members will carve in this event as individuals and they may have a third
teammate as a helper (helpers role is defined in the rules). The names of
the carvers that compete in this event can be determined when the team registers
for the event and finds out the particulars of the compulsory. The school
may choose the best two students based on the compulsory task.
The singles event will be
a mystery basket and the sculpture will be displayed on our pedestals that
measure 2ft x 2 ft. All fruit and vegetable for these events will be
supplied by the City of Holland. The student will have three hours to
complete their sculpture. Students may only use toothpicks and skewers to
build their displays. Two of the three-team members will carve in this
event as individuals, the third student may be a helper. Students will be
allowed to bring in two items from the following list:
Any type of melon
/
Pumpkin or squash
/
Pineapple
The team event will
consist of all three competitors working together to carve one large display.
If the school has a two-man team then they may carve with just two for this
event. Each team will have an 8ft table to make their display on and may
use any apparatus for structure as long as it is completely covered in fruit.
If the structure is visible during judging there will be deductions. This
event will be 4 hours and 30 minutes long.
The City of Holland will provide each team with:
2 Watermelons 2 Cantaloupes
2 Honeydews 2
Pumpkins (if available)
The team is allowed to bring in any other fruit or
vegetable to carve for their display. There is no limitation to the amount of
fruit you may bring in. The entire display must fit on the 8ft table
provided.
Entry fee Collegiate Nationals: $150 per team
People’s Choice Competition
is separate from the Collegiate and High school divisions. Any student,
judge, coach or professional may enter this competition. Carvers will be
required to bring in a pre-carved sculpture and it will be set up on a pedestal
that measures 2ft x 2 ft. The sculptures will be placed separate from the
carving area and will be voted on by the public. You may use any fruit or
vegetable for this display. You may add props to your sculpture as long as
the prop does not exceed 20% of the total sculpture (use your best judgment).
You may also use any apparatus as long as it fits on the carving pedestal
provided.
Entry Fee People’s Choice: $30
High School Division will
be an individual event with a mystery basket. Each individual will carve
in the compulsory and the singles events that are described in the collegiate
nationals division. They will not compete as a team or in the team event.
Their scores will be accumulated as individuals from both events in order to
declare the winner.
Entry fee High school: $30 per student
Location of Competition:
Holland Civic Center / Farmers Market
150 West 8th Street
Holland, MI 49423
Host Hotel:
Microtel ($49 room rate)
Value Place Inn ($50 room rate)
643 Hastings Ave
2630 Van Ommen Drive
Holland Mi 49423
Holland Mi 49424
616.392.3235
616.738.8200
Prizes:
Overall Collegiate Team wins:
1.
$300 and title of “Collegiate National Champions”
2.
$200
3.
$100
4.
$75
*All checks will be given to the
schools to use for the carving programs.
Collegiate prizes will also be given out to the
top three individual and Team event winners.
High School Individual wins:
1.
$75
2.
$50
3.
$25
Peoples Choice Award
1.
$400
2.
$250
3.
$200
Seminar and Registration:
Registration will be at 4:00 – 6:00 pm for Collegiate
and High school Divisions on Friday Oct 1
Vegetable carving seminar at 5:00 pm on Friday Oct 1
Registration for Peoples choice will be 9:00 am to 10
am on Saturday Oct 2
Agenda will be emailed out to all contestants once we
receive the carver’s application and payment.
Rules for Collegiate and High School Competitions:
1. All carving must happen on site in the
carving time allowed
2. Must keep table clean and presentable to the
public at all times.
4. Must supply your own carving tools.
5. This is a freestyle event and you may carve
anything you wish.
6. All cutting must be done on the cutting
board provided.
7. Individual events: You may only add
toothpicks and skewers to display for stability.
They must not be visible in the final sculpture.
All other elements
Of the display must be from fruits and vegetable
provided.
8. You must use everything in the basket
somewhere on your display. (For high school and collegiate individual only).
9. Students are allowed to bring any 2 items
from this list provided for the high school and collegiate mystery basket
individual event. It is not mandatory only optional. Any 2 items of
the following:
Any type of melon
Pumpkin or squash
Pineapple
10. Sculpture must fit on the display tray
provided. 24” x 24” (for high school, collegiate individual and peoples
choice competition. Does not apply for team even)
11. Appropriate dress required. (Chefs
Jacket)
12. To be eligible for collegiate nationals you
must present a current student (college) ID or have a letter from your school.
13. Bring cloths or paper towels to clean your
carving area.
14. Collegiate teams may consist of two or
three-person teams.
Additional Rules for the Team Event
(The following rules do not apply for the individual
events)
1. Collegiate teams will be supplied with:
2 Watermelons
2 Cantaloupes
2 Honeydews
2 Pumpkins (if available) large
2. Teams will be displaying on an 8 ft. table
for the team event
3. You may use tablecloths around the base of
the sculpture to help hide any structural elements.
4. Team event: You may use a pre-built
apparatus for your structure. The structures may not be visible during
judging or points will be deducted.
5. The apparatus or structure may be built
before the competition begins and can be on the presentation table before time
begins.
6. Teams may bring in as many fruits and
vegetables as they choose to carve for their display. The team must
use the items given to them in their display.
7. The team may consist of two or three students.
8. All teammates must sign in for registration at
the same time.
Rules for Helpers
1. Helpers may peel any fruits or vegetables to
help the carver. Any peelings made by the helper must be discarded and is
not allowed in the display.
2. Helpers may clean the carving area and
prepare the display pedestal.
3. Helpers may help the carver build or
assemble their final sculpture on the display pedestal.
4. Helpers may clean the display pedestal after
the display is complete, but not after time is called.
5. Helpers may not carve anything that appears
in the display. The carver must carve all finished work on the sculpture.
6. The helper may be (but does not have to be)
the same person for the compulsory and the singles event.
Judging Criteria:
The following categories will be judged on a 10-point
scale for a total possible score of 60 points. Additional information on
judging will be available after you register.
First Impression
Utilization of Vegetables
Detail and Knife Skills
Use of color
Structural
Creativity / Artistic Impression
CARVERS APPLICATION
Please Print
Carver #1: (Team Captain)______________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________State: _______Zip: ______________
Daytime phone: ______________________ Cell Phone: _______________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________
School: ______________________________________________________________
Are you… _____High School _____College _____Professional?
$30 $150 team $30
I will be entering in the following competitions: _____ Collegiate Nationals
_____ High School Division
_____ People’s Choice Competition
Carver #2: ___________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________State: _______Zip: ______________
Daytime phone: ______________________ Cell Phone: _______________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________
School: ______________________________________________________________
Are you… _____High School _____College _____Professional?
$30 $150 team $30
I will be entering in the following competitions: _____ Collegiate Nationals
_____ High School Division
_____ People’s Choice Competition
CARVERS APPLICATION
Please Print
Carver #3: ___________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________State: _______Zip: ______________
Daytime phone: ______________________ Cell Phone: _______________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________
School: ______________________________________________________________
Are you… _____High School _____College _____Professional?
$30 $150 team $30
I will be entering in the following competitions: _____ Collegiate Nationals
_____ High School Division
_____ People’s Choice Competition
COACH: ________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________State: _______Zip: ______________
Daytime phone: ______________________ Cell Phone: _______________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________
School: ______________________________________________________________
Will you be carving in the People’s Choice Competition? ______________________
(If coaches are able we ask that you compete in this
competition to help with the overall event)
* Agenda will be emailed out to all contestants once
we receive the carver’s applications and payment.
Make checks payable to: Rock On Ice,
668 Harmon Plaza
Columbus, OH 43223
Phone: 614-449-8770
Email: greg@rockonice.com
www.rockonice.com
www.arttheexperience.com