Please read the following rules before submitting your entry. 

There is no charge to enter the contest, but the entrants must reside in Wolf Ranch. The judging will take place on Friday, October 28, 2011 and end by Saturday, October 29, 2011. All Scarecrows must be in place by 8 a.m. BOTH DATES to qualify.   
                                               
The Scarecrows MUST remain in their places through Monday, October 31, and will be permitted to remain in place through Thanksgiving, as long as they are removed by Saturday, November 24, 2011.
  
Contest Timeline:
Judging will begin on the morning of Friday, October 28, 2011 at 8 a.m. and will be completed by Saturday, October 29, 2010 at 5 p.m.

Judges:
The judges are volunteers. If you see a judge, you may be enthusiastic and encourage them to vote for your Scarecrow, but bribery is not permitted. All decisions of the judges are final.
 
Materials:
As all Scarecrow entries must remain on display outside through Monday, October 31, 2010, and may be subjected to severe wind, snow, and/or rain, their construction should be durable and all ornamentation securely attached. The residents must promptly remove any scarecrow that does not hold up to natural elements. NO GLASS OR MAJOR APPLIANCES.
 
Release: 
It is understood that Wolf Ranch and its agents may use photographs of, stories about, and the actual Scarecrow entries themselves as well as all information contained on the entry form for publicity and promotion. I understand that the addresses of the Scarecrows will be posted on the Wolf Ranch website. 

Prizes: 
Prizes will be awarded. Winners will be contacted and recognition will be posted on the Wolf Ranch website (Wolf-Ranch.com), along with the address for each Scarecrow within the community. Prize winners will be awarded their prize at the Annual Wolf Ranch HOA meeting on Thursday, November 10.  If the winner isn't present at the HOA meeting, arrangements will be made to have the prize awarded to the winner(s).   

Suggestions for Scarecrows can be, but are not limited to:  
Traditional Harvest Figures are Scarecrows that are typically old-fashioned figures constructed from recycled or throw-away items, such as clothing, newspaper, bags, hay, stuffing or produce (corn husks, vegetables, pumpkins, etc.)  

Humorous Scarecrows should evoke smiles, if not belly laughs. Current events, storybook characters, cartoon figures, crazy characters, or out of the ordinary situations are just a few of the ideas for humorous scarecrows. These characters would be fictional.

Celebrity type Scarecrows can depict a modern day celebrity, or one from the past. Use your imagination!  Materials used may include metal, plastics, ceramics, etc. A celebrity is a real person. (Hint: consider movie or TV stars, book characters, famous people in the news, famous historical figures.)     

HOW TO ENTER:
Email your entry to Scarecrows@Wolf-Ranch.com
Include your name, Wolf Ranch address, phone number, along with one selected category, any name for your Scarecrow and a specified category, if applicable.   

All emails will receive an automated reply, which will be your Entry Confirmation. 
   
OPTIONAL STORYWRITER ENTRY: 
ADD A SHORT 100 WORD, or less, STORY ABOUT YOUR SCARECROW TO INCREASE THE CHANCES AND ADD THE POSSIBILITY OF A SECOND PRIZE TO THE CONTEST.  STORYWRITING MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SCARECROW ENTRY.      

By emailing your entry to the Wolf Ranch Scarecrow Contest, you understand that the Scarecrow must remain on display through October 31, 2011.  You understand that if you do not receive an automated reply email from Wolf Ranch that the entry hasn't been received and your entry will not be judged, so make sure you receive an automated response to your entry.  All entrants must be Wolf Ranch residents.  You understand that there are no exceptions to the rules, except to have fun!  
   
Deadline for submitting an entry location is Friday, October 21, 2011 at MIDNIGHT.

REMEMBER TO VISIT Wolf-Ranch.com TO SEE THE LIST OF SCARECROW LOCATIONS.