Here is info from Susan Ruud about the Prairie Homebrewing Companion's Hoppy Halloween competition. This is the 6th of 7 contests in the High Plains Homebrewer of the Year challenge. (Our own contest, the Upper Mississippi Mash-Out is the first.) This is a VERY fun competition from our North Dakota friends! They all support the Mash-Out, I highly encourage everyone to enter, and to GO UP THERE to help them judge, and help them PARTY! - Al ------------ --------- --- Welcome to this year?s Hoppy Halloween Challenge!! This is the 9th year of the Hoppy Halloween Challenge and although 9 has not been a big number to celebrate we have some exciting events coming your way regardless. DEADLINE: 9/25-10/8/06 For our homebrew competition only 2 bottles are required to arrive between September 25th and October 8th. BOS judging will occur on October 28th. The cost is $6.50/entry and I believe we will have on-line entry for those who prefer that method. All of the rules/regs can be found at: http://www.prairieh omebrewers. org/hoppyhallowe en.htm BOS SPEAKER: JOHN PALMER For entertainment at our BOS Dinner we have no other than John Palmer ? Author of ?How to Brew? who will be giving us an entertaining talk at the end of our dinner before the awards are announced. DINNER: At the VIP Room on October 28th, 6pm - Homebrew is welcome. ? Sorry, no beers are provided with the meal but various wines and beers are available for purchase. Seating is limited and a final count is needed by October 21st so please sign up early if you intend to go. Cost: $30.00 (or $25.00 for judges, stewards and assistants) (Tip is included) Food Choices: London Broil w/ Rosemary roasted potatoes Salmon Picata w/ Blended rice in a lemon caper sauce Pasta Primavera - All meals include side salad, dinner rolls, Desert Bars, Coffee or soda - Send money to Susan Ruud, 5605 56th Ave. N. Harwood, ND 58042 with your choice of meal. JUDGING: 3 sessions of judging are planned but more will be added if necessary. - October 11th at our club meeting ? hopefully start about 6pm and try to run 2 flights. - October 27th at the Microtel starting at 6pm (a light dinner will be provided before judging at 5pm) ? The Halloween Theme beers will be judged when the rest of judging ends on Friday evening. - October 28th at the Microtel starting at 9am with a 2nd flight immediately following if necessary. BOS judging will commence as soon as all the entries are judged. If you are able to help out with judging or stewarding please contact: Susan Ruud susan.ruud@ndsu. edu with the times you can judge or steward and what categories you can judge/or would prefer to judge altho I cannot make a guarantee what style you will be placed in. HOTEL: We are doing our judging at the Microtel Inn and Suites, 1101 38th St. N. Fargo, ND 58102 - Phone # 701-281-2109. A block of rooms has been set aside under the Prairie Homebrewers ? the Cost will be $55.00/room altho they will drop the price to $50.00/room if 10 or more rooms are booked. The Microtel is located on the SW corner of I-29 and 12th Ave. N. in Fargo.