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Emma Krumbees

Belle Plaine, Minnesota
Orchard: 952-873-3006

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Scarecrow Contest Rules  

Contest Date: September 13, 2008

Please read the following rules before completing your entry. (Click here for entry form.)

Judging: Judging begins at 12:00 a.m. with awards presented at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, September 13, 2008. The judges are volunteers and are not employed by Emma Krumbee's. All judging decisions are final. Unclaimed prize money will be mailed to winners no later than September 31, 2008.

Location and Mailing Address: Emma Krumbee's Apple Orchard, on south side of Emma Krumbee's Restaurant, 507 E South Street, U.S. Highway 169, Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011.

Materials: As all scarecrow entries must remain on display outside, from September 13 through October 31, 2008, and may be subjected to severe wind, snow, and/or rain, their construction should be durable and all ornamentation securely attached. All scarecrows and their materials become the sole property of Emma Krumbee's. Emma Krumbee's reserves the right to remove any scarecrow that does not hold up to natural elements. NO GLASS OR MAJOR APPLIANCES.

Armature: Each scarecrow must have a horizontal support of wood for the body (2" x 4" post preferred.) This support is needed as each scarecrow will be wired to a steel fence post for display. The fence post will be provided, but the builder of the scarecrow should bring a method for attaching the scarecrow, such as wire or rope.

Size Limitation: Minimum height of 4 feet, Maximum height of 8 feet. Maximum circumference area 8 feet. The entire structure is considered to be the dimension of the scarecrow, not the dimension of the actual scarecrow within the exhibit. Your exhibit may include more than one figure, but not more than four.

Delivery of Entries: Entrants are responsible for bringing their fully assembled scarecrow to Emma Krumbee's parking lot from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. September 12, 2008, or 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on September 13, 2008. Emma Krumbee's personnel will be available to assist entrants in location of designated support posts. All entries must be completed by Noon, Saturday, September 13, 2008.

Restrictions:

• Youth entries must be completed by children. Parents may assist in placing scarecrow on display.
• All entries are subject to limitations of space availability as well as the standards of display as established by Emma Krumbee's management. Emma Krumbee's reserves the right to deny entry privileges of displays considered to be offensive.
• Neither Emma Krumbee's nor their agents will be held responsible for any injury or damage associated with the 2008 Great Scarecrow Contest.
• It is understood that Emma Krumbee's and it's agents may use photographs of, stories about, and the actual scarecrow entries themselves as well as all information contained on the entry form for publicity and promotion on the event.
• It is understood that all entries and ornamentation become the sole property of Emma Krumbee's.
• NO GLASS OR MAJOR APPLIANCES

Categories:

Traditional Harvest Figures: These scarecrows will be typically old-fashioned figures constructed from throw-aways from the farm-clothing, hay, stuffing, burlap, farm implements, or farm produce (corn husks, vegetables, pumpkins, etc.)

Humorous Scarecrows: These scarecrows should evoke smiles, if not belly laughs. Current events, storybook characters, cartoon figures, crazy characters, or out of the ordinary situations are just a few of the ideas for humorous scarecrows. These characters would be fictional.

Celebrity Scarecrows: Use your imagination! This scarecrow can depict a modern day celebrity, or one from your past. Materials used may include metal, plastics, ceramics, etc. A celebrity is a real person. (Hint: consider movie or tv stars, book characters, famous people in the news, famous historical figures.)

Age Categories:

Youth: Preschool through 6th Grade
Teen: 7th Grade through 12th Grade
Family/Adult: 18 Years and Older

Prizes:

1st Award-$400 (each category and each age group)
2nd Award-$300 (each category and each age group)
3rd Award-$100 (each category and each age group)
4th Award-$75(each category and each age group)

Please read all rules (above) before completing your entry. (Click here for entry form.)