September 28, 2024, in Crisfield, MD during the Crisfield Heritage Festival

Hey, Chesapeake Challenge participants, volunteers, and spectators!
Thank you so much for another successful year!

Crisfield Heritage Festival
The Crisfield Heritage Festival is a waterfront festival celebrating Crisfield’s rich heritage. The festival is on September 28, 2024, at the Somers Cove Marina and Tawes Museum. Demonstrations, exhibits, entertainment, activities for kids, food, drink, and Arts & Crafts vendors were all on-site.

For more information on the Festival visit the Crisfield Heritage Foundation’s website by clicking here!

Click here for the 2024 Chesapeake Challenge Rules!
Click here for the 2024 Chesapeake Challenge Registration Form!!

Chesapeake Challenge

The Chesapeake Challenge This decades-old tradition includes competition in several categories of decoy making. Decoys can be mailed in or registered that morning starting at 8 AM. The Contemporary Antique bird is a Ring-necked duck for 2024. And yes, there is a YOUTH division! Just note youth on your form if you are mailing in your youth’s decoys!

New this year:  Captain Russell Fish Best in Species Award! This year the species: Bufflehead!

If you are mailing in your decoys please email kclattenburg@wardfdn.org. Sponsorships are available.

Click here for the Chesapeake Challenge Rules!
Click here for the Chesapeake Challenge Registration Form!!