Trail of Scarecrows

Get your thinking caps on and get your entries in! This year’s theme is the Olympics.

You can create a scarecrow based on your favorite Olympic sport, Olympic memory, Olympian, team sport or mascot.

• First prize: 10 free one-time use passes to the Gabis Arboretum
• Second prize: 7 free one-time use passes to the Gabis Arboretum
• Third prize: 5 free one-time use passes to the Gabis Arboretum

• Any school class, group, business or family is welcome to participate.
• Entries must be original and not pre-made.
• Each entry must include a scarecrow name.
• Gabis Arboretum will install all scarecrows.
• Steel posts will be provided by the arboretum and will be capable of supporting the scarecrow in a freestanding or seated manner.
  • All scarecrow submissions must be backed by a 2×4 piece of wood to attach the base.
  • Scarecrow base will not exceed 3.5 ft in width or length.
  • Height is limited to 6 ft tall.
• Do not include live plant material, mulch, Tiki torches, flammable objects or gas/electric powered generators with your entries.
• Gabis Arboretum reserves the right to use photographs, school names, contact names and scarecrow names for publicity purposes.
• Entries must be suited for viewing by small children. Entries that are controversial, commercial, political or graphic (sexual/gory/scary) in nature will not be accepted.
• Three top winners will be chosen by popular vote from the public. Pictures of the scarecrow will be posted on Facebook and likes will count as votes.
• Gabis Arboretum reserves the right to remove any scarecrow that deteriorates to an unacceptable level during the month. Please make your submission as weather-proof and indestructible as possible!
• Gabis Arboretum is not responsible for loss or damage to scarecrows while on display or in the drop-off/pick-up areas. Please do not use valuable materials/objects as the scarecrows will not be monitored.

Scarecrow pick-up is November 1 through November 4. Any remaining scarecrows will be discarded.