DO THE STOMP!

BOLLA GRAPE STOMP 2007 - SEATTLE

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Grape Stomp Rules Grape Stomp Application & Waiver Welcome to the 2007 Festa Italiana Bolla Grape Stomp. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is as follow:

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Objective

The objective of each three-person team is to crush the most juice from 20 pounds of grapes in four minutes.

Participants

1. Each team consists of three participants, 15 years of age or older and in good health.  All team members are required to sign the Grape Stomp Waiver-Release.
2. Only teams that submit the entry fee of $18 per team, a completed application & waiver-release will be officially entered to compete.
3. Each team will consist of three stompers/collectors.  Only one person will be permitted to stomp at a time.
4. Applications and entry fees must be received by September 24, 2006.

Send  application and entry fee to:

Festa Italiana
Bolla Grape Stomp
P.O. Box 9549
Seattle, WA 98109

STOMP RULES

1. The Grape Stomp will consist of heats beginning at 12:40 p.m. each day.   The last heat will take place at approximately 4:45p.m.
2. Each team will have a barrel with 20 pounds of grapes to stomp.  The team collecting the most juice in their heat will be the winner.
3. Team members who are stomping must use bare feet.
4. One four-minute heat allows 3 minutes of stomping and 1 minute of juice collecting.
5. A five gallon jug will be used to collect the juice.
6. The juice will be measured by the judge.
7. All participants will be awarded T-shirts.
8. There will be an optional Peoples Choice Best Team Costume contest for the teams to compete in if they desire.

You can't participate without completing Application & Waiver!

Grape Stomp Application & Waiver

Send application and entry fee to:
Festa Italiana
Bolla Grape Stomp
P.O. Box 9549
Seattle, WA 98109