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The Food Banks' shelves are bare—they desperately need our help. So why not have some fun and add some personal pizzazz to Kingsbrae Garden? Get your family and friends in on the fun—let your creative juices flow and enter the new Scarecrows Fight Hunger contest at Kingsbrae Garden this summer. You’ll be doing a good deed at the same time.

Admission for scarecrow entries is payable to the Food Bank: $25 or 25 pounds of non-perishable food. The 100th scarecrow entry doubles the prize money for the Food Bank! A random draw from all entries gets a prize of a Kingsbrae Garden family season pass and afternoon tea for four.

Think outside the windowbox—scarecrows can be made of almost any materials: new or old, recycled or hand-crafted. A Southern Belle with hula hoop skirts... Raggedy Ann & Andy... Gardener Gus made from old garden tools... the sky's the limit. Individuals, families, school classes, Girl Guide troops or hockey teams… all are welcome to enter. Fun or funky, traditional or avant-garde—enjoy!

Register Scarecrows by June 15th for selection and placement at the discretion of Kingsbrae Garden’s panel. On July 1st, all scarecrows will be on display at their approved spot. Cheer on the scarecrows marching in the St Andrews Canada Day parade, collecting food for the food bank—the party at Kingsbrae Garden & Café continues all afternoon!

All summer, the public is invited to enjoy the fantastic display of unique scarecrows and to vote for the “People’s Choice” award.

Scarecrow Exhibition Judging takes place Labour Day weekend. First, second and third prizes ( $1000, $500 and $250 ) go to entrant’s-choice food bank, with tax receipts for the winners. These amounts will double after the 100th entry to the contest.

Click on the "Details" tab below to find out about all the prizes and the general rules of the competition. The "Entry Form" tab will, of course, take you to where you can download the entry form for the contest.

This contest is proudly sponsored by

Prizes

The prize list will be posted shortly.

 

Scarecrow Requirements

Size:

• Maximum height - 8 feet
• Minimum height - 5 feet
• Maximum width - 6 feet

Construction:

• Build on pole with 2 feet of pole below scarecrow.
• Construction must be sturdy to withstand elements, such as wind & rain.

Scarecrows must be on site at Kingsbrae Garden July 1st, 2008. Delivery and setup can take place through the day, beginning at 9 a.m. No advance delivery of scarecrows. Call or email using the contact information at the top of this page for any inquiries.

 

Scarecrow Restrictions:

The scarecrow must be in good taste. The decision to include the scarecrow in the competition is at the sole discretion of the Kingsbrae Garden Scarecrow Contest Committee.

It is understood that Kingsbrae Horticultural Garden Inc. may use photographs of any or all scarecrow entries and the names of entrants for publicity and promotion. Scarecrows may remain the property of Kingsbrae Garden.

Here's where you can prepare your entry for the sCAREcrows Fight Hunger contest.

Your entry fee is the proof of payment of a minimum of $25 or 25 pounds of food to the Food Bank of Charlotte County, or the food bank in your community. You show that you have done this by taking your registration form to the food bank and getting them to complete the section at the bottom. Here is where you can find contact information for the Food Bank of Charlotte County. The food bank is located at 199 Union Street in St. Stephen, and is open from Mondays to Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you wish to mail a cheque to the food bank, they will fax a proof of donation to us.

A sketch or written description of the proposed scarecrow is requested with your entry form. The scarecrow must be in good taste. The decision to include the scarecrow in the competition is at the sole discretion of the Kingsbrae Garden Scarecrow Contest Committee.

Here is the link to the entry form. It is an Adober Reader (PDF) document Either right-click on this link to start the download process, or left-click to open the document in your browser.