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The Great Fruitcake Toss Volunteer Application

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Deadline: Jan 25, 2027 12:00 am (GMT-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
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2027 Great Fruitcake Toss
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Date: Jan 30, 2027 12:00 pm - Jan 30, 2027 3:00 pm (MDT)
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502 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829, United States

About the event

Test your skills and toss that fruitcake from the holidays you have sitting around! With competitions like distance & accuracy toss, balance obstacle course, & basketcake, there's something for the whole family to participate in this winter! Bring your own fruitcake or rent one of ours. $1 gets you a ticket to toss at each event or trade in canned /non-perishable goods to our local St. Andrews Food Pantry to get free tosses! (max 10 per family). Are you a baker? Enter the "Too Good To Toss" Bake-Off and win fantastic fruitcake-y prizes from the BEST fruitcake makers in the WORLD, Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, Texas!
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About the application

Fruitcakes Fly! By agreeing to volunteer at the Great Fruitcake Toss, you're aware that fruitcakes will be thrown nearby you.

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Title Location Time Slots available Hours
Morning Set-Up Memorial Park, Manitou Springs Jan 30, 2027 9:00 am - 11:45 am 8 3
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Help set up the different courses. You'll be measuring out distance to set up cones, putting up the Balance course, hanging banners, helping unload, and making sure the tables and tents are up for the entrance area.
Accuracy Course Monitors Memorial Park, Manitou Springs Jan 30, 2027 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 2 4
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Keep track of leaders on the leader board for the different age divisions.
Balance Course Monitors Memorial Park, Manitou Springs Jan 30, 2027 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 3 4
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Time and keep track of the leaders on the leader board for the different age groups and pay attention to when people drop fruitcakes.
Distance Course Monitors Memorial Park, Manitou Springs Jan 30, 2027 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 2 4
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Keep track of the leaders on the leader board for the different age groups and gather thrown fruitcakes for the next users.
Fruitcake Fetchers Memorial Park, Manitou Springs Jan 30, 2027 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 2 4
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Help "fetch" fruitcakes after they're tossed for the distance and accuracy courses and return them to the table.
Ticket and Merch Sales Memorial Park, Manitou Springs Jan 30, 2027 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 2 4
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Take money for fruitcake toss tickets and rentals as well as any merchandise.
Waiver Signers Memorial Park, Manitou Springs Jan 30, 2027 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 2 4
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Everyone who participates must sign a waiver. You'll be in charge of walking up the line and having people sign paperwork prior to them competing.
Tear Down Memorial Park, Manitou Springs Jan 30, 2027 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 4 2
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Help us take down all of the courses and load up vehicles. The more who help, the quicker we finish the day!

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The Great Fruitcake Toss Volunteer Application
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