If you plan on entering a watermelon in the 26^th annual What-A-Melon Festival’s Largest Watermelon Contest you have one week from today, July 3 to enter your entry.

The weigh-in will be held on the last day of the festival, Saturday, July 11th.

Entry forms can be obtained at Brookshire Brothers Grocery and Boles Feed.

All completed forms will need to be returned by the deadline date. Entry forms can be mailed to: Chandra Atholi, 301 Wulf Creek Drive, Center, Texas 75935 or faxed to (936) 591-8884. Entry forms can also be hand delivered to Brookshire Brothers on Hurst Street in Center.

Watermelons MUST be grown in SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS, and be attached to the vine when judges assign numbers. It is the responsibility of each contestant to make sure that the entry form is received by the July 3 deadline.

An official with the festival will contact the contestant on the entry form to set up a time to mark and record your entry in the contest.