Scarecrow Contest Seeks Contest Entries

Calling all sports teams, non-profits, schools and churches!! The Fairfield, Cordelia and Dixon Rotary Clubs are offering big cash prizes for entries into their Annual Scarecrow Contest.

First place wins $1000, second place $500, and third place $250.

Rotary club member and contest chair Tom Myers said: “This is a great way to raise money for an organization or a school, while creating something truly fun and unique. We have had some great entries in the past including Minion Scarecrows, Darth Vadar Scarecrows, and even Harry Potter Scarecrows. ”

Businesses are encouraged to enter as well, but are not eligible for cash prizes.

The scarecrows will be displayed at the Rotary Annual Pumpkin Festival held in conjunction with the Western Railway Museum on the weekends of October 15-16, 22-23 and 24 and 29-30. There they will be judged and voted on by the Festival attendees.

Entries are free. Registration forms and contest rules are available at www.fsrotary.com. All entry forms are due no later than October 7 and scarecrows delivered on October 14. Only the first fifty entries will be accepted.