Jessie Beck's Sensational Scarecrow Contest 

Lanny's beloved Scarecrow Contest!
Jessie Beck’s 38th Annual Sensational Scarecrow Contest was held on Thursday, October 3rd.

SCARECROWS
Want to make a family scarecrow?  Each class will build their own display, but we welcome additional entrants!  Competition categories:  Traditional; Humorous; Classroom.  Entry forms must be submitted by Wednesday 9/25 in the front office.  Entry information and forms will be sent home in Thursday folders.

VOLUNTEERS!  VOLUNTEERS!
Many volunteers are needed for everything from ticket selling, snacks, set-up, stake placement, games, clean-up and more. Please email your child’s teacher or [email protected] to sign-up.  

PUMPKIN COOKIE BAKERS/DECORATORS/BAKE SHOP
We need cookie bakers, decorators, and bakeshop volunteers for assistance 9/30-10/3.  Cookie cutters, directions, and sign-up sheets are available in the front office.  Cookies should be dropped off Monday 9/30 for decorating.  To join the decorating crew, please contact Cookie Chair, Cherie Valentine at [email protected] or (775)336-9017  Decorating sessions will be in the Multipurpose Room 9:00am and 6:00pm Monday 9/30 and 9:00am Tuesday 10/1.

PIE DONATIONS
We need 6 pies from each class for the Bake Shop.  Sign-up sheets will be outside your child’s classroom.  Pies can be store-bought or homemade (yum!), but please, NO refrigerator pies (we can’t store them properly).  Pies may be brought to school on Thursday 10/3 by 12:00noon.

Thank you for supporting Jessie Beck!  Have fun at the Scarecrow Contest!

The Scarecrow Committee
Thank you to last year's sponsors! Click on the logos for more info on these businesses
Pitts Orthodontics
Cuddles the Clown
SCARECROW CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
  1. PARTICIPANTS: Students (Individual and groups) K-8 may enter.  Middle School entries will be put in the 4-6 categories.  Families may also enter.  Classroom entries will be in a category of their own.
  2. PRIZE CATEGORIES: 
    • 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.
    • OTHER SCHOOLS: Other school entries can be traditional, humorous or a book character.  They will be judged in the K-3 and 4-6. 
  3. PRIZES: Jessie Beck classrooms will receive traveling trophies
    1. First place in all categories - (K-3 & 4-6)...$40
    2. Second place in all categories - (K-3 & 4-6)...$20
    3. Third place in all categories - (K-3 & 4-6)...$10
  4. SCARECROW SPECIFICATIONS
    1. 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.
    2. MATERIALS: As all scarecrow entries must remain on display out-of-doors and may be subject to bad weather, their construction should be durable.
    3. ELECTRICITY: As no electricity is available for scarecrows, you must provide your own power source (no power generators, please).
  5. 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.
  6. NOTE: We are not held responsible for damage or theft during the contest at Jessie Beck.
  7. PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: All entry forms must be turned in by Wednesday, September 25, 2019
  8. 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 3, 2019.  Someone will be on hand to assist entrants in locating designated posting sites and to help with scarecrow set-ups.
  9. JUDGING: Judging will take place at approximately 1:30PM on Thursday, October 3rd.  Award ceremony will be held at approximately 4:30PM.
  10. SCARECROWS MUST BE REMOVED BETWEEN 5:30-6:00PM CONTEST NIGHT.

If you have questions or if you would like to see how you can help with this event, please submit the contact form below. ​
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A lot of planning and effort gets put into this event well before the event date.
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​Thank you!

    Thank you for your interest!
Contest results:  2019 | 2018  |  2017  |  2016