Thank you to Lanny, the Scarecrow Committee, and all the volunteers who made this year's contest amazing!
Check back later for the results of the contest and pictures. If you are interested in chairing or volunteering for this event next year, please fill out form below. Jessie Beck's 35th Annual Sensational Scarecrow Contest is just around the corner! For those new to Jessie Beck, this is a long-standing tradition, fun for the whole family as well as the community. Students, families and other schools are invited to make scarecrows that are judged for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place cash prizes. Jessie Beck classrooms compete for traveling trophies. The event also includes carnival games, raffle, food, soft drinks, cotton candy, sno cones, popcorn, pies, photo booth, Yossen's Fire on the Mountain Pizza Truck, and of course, Jessie Beck's famous pumpkin-shaped cookies. Cuddles the Clown will be making free balloon shapes for the kids. Scarecrows are on display from 1:00-5:30pm. We hope you will consider designing and building a scarecrow as an individual group or family project for our 35th event. Who knows, your scarecrow might be the winner of a cash prize! Print, fill out and return entry form to Lanny. Raffle tickets are $1.00 each or $5.00 for 6 -- fill out the form and turn into Lanny Hershenow with your payment to purchase additional tickets. |
ENTRY FORM
Print, fill out and return to Lanny Hershenow by Wednesday Oct 12th, 2016 ![]()
EXTRA RAFFLE TICKET FORM
If you want to purchase extra raffle tickets, please print, fill out and return the form below (please remember to include payment) to Lanny Hershenow. ![]()
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SCARECROW CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
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.
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.
PRIZES: Jessie Beck classrooms will receive traveling trophies
First place in all categories - (K-3 & 4-6)...$40
Second place in all categories - (K-3 & 4-6)...$20
Third place in all categories - (K-3 & 4-6)...$10
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 Wednesday, October 12, 2016
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 Friday, October 14, 2016. 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 Friday, October 14th. Award ceremony will be held at approximately 4:30PM.
SCARECROWS MUST BE REMOVED BETWEEN 5:30-6:00PM CONTEST NIGHT.
If you have questions, please contact Lanny Hershenow at lhershenow@washoeschools.net. If you would like to see how you can help with this event, please contact Elona Skadberg at elonawave@gmail.com or submit contact form below.
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.
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.
PRIZES: Jessie Beck classrooms will receive traveling trophies
First place in all categories - (K-3 & 4-6)...$40
Second place in all categories - (K-3 & 4-6)...$20
Third place in all categories - (K-3 & 4-6)...$10
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 Wednesday, October 12, 2016
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 Friday, October 14, 2016. 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 Friday, October 14th. Award ceremony will be held at approximately 4:30PM.
SCARECROWS MUST BE REMOVED BETWEEN 5:30-6:00PM CONTEST NIGHT.
If you have questions, please contact Lanny Hershenow at lhershenow@washoeschools.net. If you would like to see how you can help with this event, please contact Elona Skadberg at elonawave@gmail.com or submit contact form below.
Last year's event was a huge success! Thank you to all the volunteers and supporters for making it special!

Congratulations to our 2014 Sensational Scarecrow Contest Winners!
Humorous Individual 4-6
1st Place – “Dreamteaser” – Starla MacLellan
2nd Place – “Mike” – Rina Vodenahl
Humorous Family
1st Place - "Garden Guts" - The DeBarger Family
2nd Place – “Minecraft Zombie Villager” – The Ouellette Family
3rd Place – “Super Scuba Steve” – The Avansino Family
Traditional Individual – K-3
1st Place - “Day of the Dead” – Samantha Henry
Traditional Family
1st Place - “Big Eye” – The Brock Family
2nd Place – Just Hitched…in Reno – The Rotter Family
Extra Ordinary Scarecrow – 1st Place – “Marionette’s” – The Kanekoa Family
Classroom traveling trophy Winners: This year’s theme was Nevada
Most Creative – “Basco-Scare-Crow – Mrs. Condon’s 1st Grade Class
Most Original – Jessie Beck – Mrs. Lowden’s 1st Grade Class
Scariest – The Important Thing about Nevada – Mrs. Welch’s 2nd Grade Class
Most Traditional – 36 Facts for the 36th State – Mrs. Haygood/Ms.York’s 2nd Grade Class
Funniest – Mis Adventuas en Nevada – Flat Stanley – Mrs. Boyce’s 2nd Grade TWI Class
Wackiest – Buford the Bighorn – Mrs. Harper’s 3rd Grade Class
Principal’s Choice – Area 51-Alien – Mrs. Elliott’s 3rd Grade TWI Class
Judges’ Choice – Abe Lincoln and the 36th State – Mrs. Schmidt’s 4th Grade Class
Lanny’s Choice – Ft. Churchill – Mr. Brisbois’ 5th Grade Class
Humorous Individual 4-6
1st Place – “Dreamteaser” – Starla MacLellan
2nd Place – “Mike” – Rina Vodenahl
Humorous Family
1st Place - "Garden Guts" - The DeBarger Family
2nd Place – “Minecraft Zombie Villager” – The Ouellette Family
3rd Place – “Super Scuba Steve” – The Avansino Family
Traditional Individual – K-3
1st Place - “Day of the Dead” – Samantha Henry
Traditional Family
1st Place - “Big Eye” – The Brock Family
2nd Place – Just Hitched…in Reno – The Rotter Family
Extra Ordinary Scarecrow – 1st Place – “Marionette’s” – The Kanekoa Family
Classroom traveling trophy Winners: This year’s theme was Nevada
Most Creative – “Basco-Scare-Crow – Mrs. Condon’s 1st Grade Class
Most Original – Jessie Beck – Mrs. Lowden’s 1st Grade Class
Scariest – The Important Thing about Nevada – Mrs. Welch’s 2nd Grade Class
Most Traditional – 36 Facts for the 36th State – Mrs. Haygood/Ms.York’s 2nd Grade Class
Funniest – Mis Adventuas en Nevada – Flat Stanley – Mrs. Boyce’s 2nd Grade TWI Class
Wackiest – Buford the Bighorn – Mrs. Harper’s 3rd Grade Class
Principal’s Choice – Area 51-Alien – Mrs. Elliott’s 3rd Grade TWI Class
Judges’ Choice – Abe Lincoln and the 36th State – Mrs. Schmidt’s 4th Grade Class
Lanny’s Choice – Ft. Churchill – Mr. Brisbois’ 5th Grade Class