1st Annual EG Chamber of Commerce Scarecrow Contest
1st Annual EG Chamber of Commerce Scarecrow Contest
When: Saturday, September 23rd from 10:00-12:00 noon
Where: Main Street, East Greenwich
What: First, Second and Third place prizes for best in show and an
additional prize for the peoples choice!!!
Please join the East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Main Street Merchant
Committee from 10:00-12:00 on Saturday Sept 23rd to decorate one of our historic light
poles on Main St. The decorating will be completed by the start of our stroll which will
begin at 12:00 noon and includes music, free tastings, a amazing display of mums on
Town Hall and of course the voting of the scarecrows.
There are 26 poles available and it is first come first serve. We will have a panel of
judges for first, second and third place and will place a box outside of Craftersnight (233
Main Street) for the peoples choice. The First place winner will receive a $50 EG
Chamber of Commerce gift card and $20 Main Street coffee gift card. Second and third
place winners win gift cards from Craftersnight.
Peoples choice will be awarded a $25 gift card for the EG Chamber of Commerce and
$20 Main Street Coffee gift card. Winners will be announced on the Chamber website
by Tuesday September 26th.
To register (or for questions) please email Amy Moore at
amy@eastgreenwichchamber.com
Your pole # and location will be emailed to you by Friday 9/22
Following rules apply:
You must register to participate, all participants are responsible for providing their
own materials to decorate their scarecrow
Some of your decorating can be done at home to save time but the completion of your
scarecrow bust be done by the start of the stroll at 12:00 noon
The scarecrows but be facing the street but not crossing over the sidewalk so no parts
are to impede any cars. Signage should be properly pinned to the scarecrow to
ensure proper voting
Scarecrows must be subject to wind and/or rain and the chamber is not responsible
for any lost or stolen articles.
Scarecrows cannot obstruct the view of traffic
Contestants are encouraged to create positive, creative and non offensive
scarecrows, the chamber has the right to take anything offensive down
This is a completely free event and voting will happen by the end of the stroll with the
winner announced on the EG Chamber Facebook page on 9/26
