The Scarecrow Festival will run from Saturday 14th September 10am until Sunday 15th September 4pm. The Yard Sale will only run Sunday 15th September 10am-4pm. If you only wish to participate in the yard sale, please progress to the final page.
SCARECROW RULES AND GUIDELINES
The most important rule is…
Make sure you enjoy yourselves!!
They are not many rules as to how you build or design your scarecrow – eg. Straw, reusing or recycling old materials.
Please try to enter into this year’s theme of Children’s Books, and please keep it polite and appropriate for a family weekend event.
Anyone can enter our Groby Scarecrow competition. 2024 Registration of scarecrows costs £5 per entrant at www.bradgaterotaryevents.co.uk or return a completed a form including entry fee £5 in a sealed envelope marked Groby Scarecrow competition 2024 by Monday 2nd September to the Groby Library, Groby Club or Stamford Arms.
All proceeds are shared amongst community groups including our 3 Groby Primary Schools, secondary school and Groby Scouts.
PUBLIC VIEWING OF SCARECROWS
10am to 4pm, Sat 14th and Sun 15th September 2024
Scarecrows must displayed at the front of your property.
You agree to photographs being taken of your scarecrow and used online and/or press including our Social Media posts.
Bradgate Rotary Club will not be held responsible for any damage to Third Party property or people, caused by the creation or insecurity of scarecrows.
TAKE PART ON THE DAY
All visitors/spectators can purchase a scarecrow village map and voting slips from the Groby Library 10am-2pm, The Groby Club and the Stamford Arms 11am-pm Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2024. A
Digital Maps are also available, see our Facebook Page Groby Scarecrow Festival 2024 or www.bradgaterotaryevents.co.uk
JUDGING CRITERIA
DESIGN
All the scarecrows must be built from scratch, straw traditionally being the main component, however reusing and recycling of materials is strongly encouraged.
OVERALL IMPRESSIONS
We are looking for that scarecrow with a little bit extra that follows our theme this year of Children’s Books
PUBLIC VOTING
Return your voting slip to the Groby Club after you have viewed all the contestants and place them in the letterbox provided by Sunday 15th September by 4pm.
All winners will be announced at 6pm at the Groby Club, Groby.
JUDGING CATEGORIES
General Family
School, Business or Social Group
Overall Champion
Public Vote Winner
All entrants will automatically be entered into the overall competition, please identify other categories if applicable.
Please note free straw will be available from the Stamford Arms, Groby from Saturday 31st August and topped up as required.
By entering the Groby Scarecrow 2024 competition, you confirm that you accept the rules and guidelines.
The rules and guidelines are subject to change at any time without notice but will be updated on our website on any rule change; www.bradgaterotaryclub.org
Visit our Facebook page for event news: Groby Scarecrow Festival 2024