Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 009 December 2011 | Page 15

gingerbread creativity. Our
judges come prepared to select
winners whose overall scores
are often separated by only a few
points,” said Ronald E. Morin,
Vice President and Managing
Director at The Grove Park Inn
Resort & Spa. “This year we
have contestants entering from
as far away as South Florida,
Illinois, and Pennsylvania.
The determination shown by
competitors to travel with their
gingerbread creations hundreds
of miles reflects a significant
commitment to this competition.”
E nt r i e s w e re j u d g e d o n
overall appearance, originality/
creativity, difficulty, precision
and consistenc y of t heme.
Except for the base, the entries
must be constructed entirely
of edible materials. Each year,

The National Gingerbread
House Competition awards
more than $12,000 in cash and
prizes, with the grand prize
winner receiving a $3,000
cash prize, a two night Club
Floor stay at The Grove Park
Inn, complimentary access to
Grove Park’s world-renowned
Sp a f a c i l it i e s , an d d i n n e r
and breakfast for two daily.
Photographs of the winning

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