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Scarecrow Town seeking entries county-wide
Each October since 2015, the
Clary Garden Foundation
has hosted the Scarecrow Trail
fundraiser. Last year it expanded
to a city-wide Scarecrow Town,
and now, due to popular demand,
it is expanding again.
This year anyone in Coshocton
County can participate, even
those who live in Warsaw, West
Lafayette, Conesville and Fresno.
As long as your scarecrow
will be put up within Coshocton
County, you can participate.
Businesses, organizations and
even residents are encouraged to
register for the contest and place
their scarecrows outside their
store-fronts and homes. If you
do not have a physical location,
like a school or youth group,
you are still encouraged to participate.
Clary Gardens welcomes
scarecrow entries at the gardens.
Scarecrow entries need to
remain through Saturday, Oct.
31. Scarecrows will be entered
into a contest where they can
win in the following categories:
traditional, creepy, pop culture
and people’s choice. Winners
will be announced at a virtual
Scarecrow Town awards ceremony.
Details on the awards
ceremony will be forthcoming.
To erect a scarecrow or scarecrow
scene in the competition,
participants will pay a fee based
on the type of organization they
belong to. This year there will
be an early bird special, and
they will not be charging per
scarecrow. This is a one-time,
all-inclusive fee.
Participants who register
before Thursday, Oct. 1 will
receive pricing as follows: $20
for businesses, $10 for nonprofit
organizations and $5 for residents.
Registration after Oct. 1
will increase by $5, making it
$25 for businesses, $15 for nonprofit
organizations and $10 for
residents.
“This is such a fun activity for
Coshocton to get involved with.
With so many things cancelled
it’s nice to see things we can do,”
said Sharon Norman Kaufman.
“I’m planning on putting one at
my house. I can’t wait to drive
around and see others. Everyone
was so creative last year. This
year should be fantastic.”
Kyle Dobbins also is looking
forward to the event again.
“I enjoyed spending many
days driving all over town finding
the scarecrows, getting photos,
and sharing them for many
who aren’t able to get out of the
File
Each October since 2015, the Clary Garden Foundation has hosted the
Scarecrow Trail fundraiser. Last year it expanded to a city-wide Scarecrow
Town, and now, due to popular demand, it is expanding again.
house,” he said.
Each contestant will be put
on a digital map at ​www.scarecrowtown.com​(website
under
construction) so the public can
visit each scarecrow and vote
for their favorites. Businesses
and organizations also will
receive special advertising along
with their registration fee. For
more information email info@
clarygardens.org​.
“
I’m planning on
putting one at my
house. I can’t wait to
drive around and see
others. Everyone was
so creative last year.
This year should be
fantastic.
Sharon Norman
”
Kaufman
Scary or not, here we come!
Each contestant will be put on a digital map at ​www.scarecrowtown.
com​(website under construction) so the public can visit each
scarecrow and vote for their favorites.