Applications due September 30
Calling all businesses, churches, organizations, and schools doing business in Pickens County – bring your creativity with a family-friendly scarecrow contest along Main Street in downtown Jasper.
Be creative. Build a scarecrow that helps to promote your business, celebrates your school spirit, or shows off your creativity. No political, profane, scary, or inappropriate scarecrows, and no weapons or depictions of weapons allowed. Remember that this is a community celebration and all entries must be family-friendly. The city of Jasper reserves the right to disqualify entries they feel to be distasteful and/or not family-friendly.
Scarecrows must be durable and able to stand up to sun, wind, and rain showers. Scarecrows must be handmade – no purchased scarecrows may be entered into the competition.
Downtown business/property owners should place their entry directly in front of their business. Not a downtown business or property owner? Join the “Wandering Scarecrows” this year. Wandering Scarecrows will be assigned a specific placement location upon receipt of registration.
All scarecrow entries must be received no later than 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30. Your scarecrow location will be sent to you via email on October 1. If you have not received confirmation of your registration with your scarecrow’s location by the close of business on October 1, please email kgoldener@jasper-ga.us. Scarecrows must be built and ready for viewing in the assigned location no later than Monday, Oct. 7. All scarecrows must be disassembled and removed by Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.
As a part of your display, be sure to make a sign with the name of your entry, as well as your business, group, or organization name. Signs can be no larger than 8 1/2” by 11” (letter-sized paper).*
The city of Jasper will be displaying signs with a QR code throughout downtown so people can vote for their favorite, most creative scarecrow entries. Voting will close on October 31. The entry with the most votes will be awarded the People’s Choice award.
Please ensure that the area around your scarecrow is clear and free of any tripping hazards. Scarecrows must not obstruct views or impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Scarecrow builders are encouraged to periodically do a maintenance check on scarecrows to ensure they are secured in a manner that will keep them from blowing away and that will not otherwise be a danger to or cause injury to anyone. Owners are held solely responsible for the safety and security of their scarecrows.
