Scarecrow Contest

October 9, 2010
On the Square - Brownsville, Tennessee

Sponsored by the
Haywood County Master Gardeners
Rules | Prizes | Entry Form

Scarecrow Contest Rules:

  • Scarecrows can be constructed of any non-hazardous material: straw, metal, cloth, etc.
  • No scarecrow may depict a real person. All scarecrows must be in good taste or will be removed.
  • Entry Forms may be picked up at the Haywood County Extension Office. Entry forms also available online.
  • Entry Forms must be returned to the Extension Office by Friday, October 4, 2010.
  • Scarecrows must be set-up on the courthouse lawn by Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 5 p.m., and will remain there until after the Hatchie Fall Fest on October 16, 2010.
  • Judging will begin at 5 p.m., Saturday, October 9. A panel of regional judges will be selected. No Haywood County residents, Haywood County Master Gardeners or scarecrow entrants will be allowed as judges. Judges decisons are final.
  • Ribbons indicating place will be attached to winning scarecrows on Saturday, October 9. Cash prizes and prize packages will be awarded at 5 p.m., Saturday, October 16, from the main stage at the Hatchie Fall Fest.
  • Scarecrows can remain on the courtsquare until October 23.
  • There are two (2) categories for competition:
    • Adults (Industry, Business, Club, Group or Individual)
    • Children (School, Club, Group or Individual)
  • Additional prizes packages will be awarded for:
    • Most Creative (all entries are eligible for this prize)
    • People’s Choice (all entries are eligible, winner will be chosen by cast ballot on Saturday, October 16.)

Cash Prizes:

Prizes for Category I & II are:
  • 1st: $100.00
  • 2nd: $75.00
  • 3rd $50.00

Most Creative & People’s Choice Prizes will be announced day of festival.

Entry Deadline:
October 4, 2010

For more information,
please call the Extension Office
at 731-772-2861.

The Haywood County Master Gardeners are a branch of the Tennessee Master Gardener program and the UT Ag Extension Service offering its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or veteran status and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Entry Form:

Please fill out the form and submit before October 4, 2010. No Registration Fees.
To print, mail or fax an entry, click here (pdf).

Hatchie Fall Fest Scarecrow Contest • October 9, 2010 • Online Entry Form

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