Want to make a family scarecrow? Each class will build their own display, but we welcome additional entrants, including families, community members, and other schools!
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SCARECROW CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
- PARTICIPANTS: Students (Individual and groups) K-8 may enter. Families and groups from other schools may also enter. Classroom entries will be in a category of their own.
- BECK CLASSROOMS
- Favorite book or topic of the current curriculum, or any topic or theme the class chooses.
- Competing for "traveling trophies"
- OTHER SCARECROWS: (Individuals, groups, families, other schools)
- TRADITIONAL: These scarecrows will be typically old-fashioned figures constructed from throw-away items from the "farm". Clothing, hay stuffing, burlap, farm implements, farm produce (cornhusks, vegetables, etc.) are a few ideas of the traditional scarecrow.
- HUMOROUS: These scarecrows should be humorous looking. Cartoon figures, crazy characters, and soft sculptures.
- SCARECROW SPECIFICATIONS
- SET-UP: A metal stake will be provided for each scarecrow if needed. The builder of the scarecrow must provide material for securing the scarecrow to the stake.
- MATERIALS: As all scarecrow entries must remain on display out-of-doors and may be subject to bad weather, their construction should be durable.
- ELECTRICITY: As no electricity is available for scarecrows, you must provide your own power source (no power generators, please).
- ALL PARTICIPANTS READ: The Principal, scarecrow committee and/or judges at Jessie Beck reserve the right to reject any scarecrow if the theme depicts violence or any other inappropriate content.
- NOTE: We are not held responsible for damage or theft during the contest at Jessie Beck.
- PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: All entry forms must be turned in by Monday, September 30th.
- DELIVERY OF ENTRIES: Entrants must check in at the registration table before setting up their scarecrows. Entrants may bring their scarecrows between 8AM-12NOON on Thursday, October 3rd. Someone will be on hand to assist entrants in locating designated posting sites and to help with scarecrow set-ups.
- JUDGING: Judging will take place at approximately 1:30PM on Thursday, Oct 3. Award ceremony will be held at approximately 3:30PM.
- SCARECROWS MUST BE REMOVED BETWEEN 5:30-6:00PM CONTEST NIGHT.