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CORN MAZE
CLOSED UNTIL 2007
November 5th 2006 -
This page is closed until 2007.
THANKS FOR COMING OUT AND SUPPORTING THE SVFD!!!
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MAZE FINALE
TONIGHT!!!
November 4th 2006 -
The 50 house will be wrapping up the 2006 SVFD
Haunted Corn Maze Tonight at Darden's Country Store. WE WILL BE OPENING EARLY
TONIGHT @ 6 PM and running until 11 PM. If you haven't had
a chance to check out the maze, TONIGHT
IS THE LAST CHANCE
THIS SEASON!!!
MAZE TO HAVE
EXTENDED NIGHT ON NOV 4th from 6PM - 11PM!!!
October
29th 2006 -
Due to the majority of our scheduled nights being
cancelled by circumstances beyond our control, the SVFD has decided that we will
have an extended season this year with the final night of the maze to be
Nov 4th. Please note the extended hours for this
night: 6PM - 11PM.
WEEKEND RAIN CANCELS
MAZE AGAIN
October
27th 2006 -
The maze has once again fell victim to the wrath
of mother nature. Two inches of rain have once again flooded the field shutting
down the maze for the weekend. Right now there is a consideration that the maze
will be extended one final weekend. Check back to see what happens.
CORN MAZE
FINALLY OPENS, BEST ATTENDANCE NIGHT EVER
October
21st 2006 -
Three Washed out nights, eighteen inches of rain,
and hours of cleanup finally paid off as SVFD members kicked off the SVFD
Haunted Corn Maze. Three hundred tickets were sold raising over $2,000 and
numerous guests commented that this is definitely a must see event for everyone.
Thanks to everyone that came out to support the SVFD
Haunted Maze
Rained Out for Friday Night
October
20th 2006 - Rain once again washed out all chances to open Friday
night. SVFD members are currently in the process of pumping out water from the
field and we have high hopes of opening the maze for Saturday Night.
Haunted Maze to
Kickoff this weekend...
Rain or shine!
October
18th 2006 - After cleaning up from the flooding from October
7th's Nor'easter, the 50 House will be kicking off our October Fundraiser this
weekend. We're expecting a huge crowd this year due to the cancellation of the
first weekend, so make sure you come out early to get your tickets!!!
Opening Weekend
Cancelled
October
10th 2006 - Due to the amount of rain the area received over the
weekend, the opening weekend for the Haunted Corn Maze has
been cancelled. The maze WILL BE OPEN on all
of the remaining weekends!!! Due to this weekend being closed, the operating
hours of the maze have been extended.
NEW MAZE HOURS:
7PM - 11PM!!!
Corn Maze
Survives Over 14 Inches of Rain
October
8th 2006 - In light of the
events of yesterday,
the maze seemed to fair pretty well. AS OF TODAY, THE MAZE
WILL OPEN ON SCHEDULE on FRIDAY THE 13th.
Press Demo
Friday Night Cancelled
October
6th 2006 - It seems that we just can't get a break from the
weather. The current "Nor'easter" stalled over the region has washed out the
press demo for this evening. We are still optimistic that everything will be
dried out for the official opening night on Friday the 13th. Luckily, WTKR was
on tour in the area and stopped by and did a feature on the maze before the
storm hit. WAVY stopped by during the week and our Deputy Chief gave them a tour
of the maze as well.
Help us get the word out out to everyone by downloading, printing and posting
the
2006 Haunted Corn Maze Flyer!
Press Demo
Friday Night
October
3rd 2006 - Darden's Country Store and
The 50 House will be hosting a Press
Demo Friday Night for the town's local newspaper "The Smithfield Times" We have
received numerous phone calls and emails in the past few days from various media
outlets like WTKR (Channel 3) WAVY (Channel 10) and the "Daily Press". We would
like to thank the media for helping us get the word out.
You can help us get the word out out to everyone by downloading, printing and posting
the
2006 Haunted Corn Maze Flyer!
Gearing up for
Opening Night
September
28th 2006 - Props are being built and finishing touches are being
put on the events for the 2006 Haunted Corn Maze. ONLY THREE WEEKS LEFT UNTIL
OPENING NIGHT!!!
Section of Maze
Dedicated to Ernesto
September
9th 2006 - More work done on the maze today. Clean-up from T.S.
Ernesto took up most of the day with SVFD members clearing paths and resetting
knocked over corn. Damage from the storm was so bad near the entrance section of
the maze that we decided to dedicate that portion of the maze to the storm. Only
two 50 x 50 sections of the maze were blown over.
The official opening day of the Daytime corn maze has been moved to September
15.
Ernesto Damage to Corn Maze Minimal
September 1st 2006 - Tropical Storm Ernesto Ripped through Isle of Wight County
causing numerous problems. Thankfully the maze survived the wrath of the storm. After the maze dries out, it should open to the general public.
Corn Maze to
Open on Schedule!
August
20th 2006 -
We are proud to announce that the corn maze has been completed and
will open to the general public on Labor Day Weekend.
The haunted corn maze is also back on schedule and the focus will now shift to
material procurement, prop design and event planning.
Rain Causes Minor Setback
July 19th 2006 -
Work has ground to a halt on the maze, with the large amounts of rain over the
past two weeks. Cutting should finish in the next few weeks. We are, however,
pleased to announce that the corn is over 8 feet tall and close to 10 feet in
certain spots!
Day 2 of Cutting on the Corn Maze
July 4th 2006 -
Another 4 hours was spent today on the left half of the maze and
station 50 members made a lot of progress today. The maze is 70% completed at
this time and should be completely cut by July 8th!
Day 1 of Cutting Begins on Corn Maze!
 July 2nd 2006 -
The SVFD corn maze is starting to take shape. SVFD members spent 13
hours in 90 degree heat to start cutting out the paths that will
make our largest 2006 fundraiser. Click on the picture to see the
photos.
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