Gingerbread Contest
Gingerbread Village Contest Rules
Fill out the entry form and return it to Genesee Country Village & Museum by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2010 by mail, hand delivery or e-mail (dbraun@gcv.org).
All contest entries must arrive at the Genesee Country Village & Museum between Nov. 28 and Dec. 2. Entries may be dropped off Nov. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the week.
Entries must remain on display at Genesee Country Village & Museum Dec. 3-17. The museum reserves the right not to exhibit entries deemed inappropriate or those that deteriorate.
The entire display must be mounted on an 18”x18” ½” or ¾” plywood base. No entry can exceed 2 feet in height.
Include a 3x5 card with your name, address, telephone number and category entered with your display.
The entire display, except for the base, must be made of edible materials. Styrofoam and other support materials are not permitted. Entries must be constructed mainly of gingerbread; unwrapped candy and other edible materials may also be used.
Gingerbread “houses” must be of a Genesee Country Village structure. This may include the gazebo, Tom and Mike’s barn and pasture or any structure within the village. “Edible” materials include candies, nuts, cereal, crackers, pasta and other food items that do not include a wrapper, stick or other non-edible materials. Other tips.
The competition is open to everyone. Gingerbread house kits may be used. However, for those entering the individual categories, the design, construction and decoration must be done solely by the entrant.
Categories:
Adult—age 18 and over
Adult Group—all 18 and older
Youth—age 17 and under
Youth Group—all age 17 and under
Family Group —adult and children
Entries will be jvoted on by Yuletide guests and ballots talliet by Dec. 14. Winners will be notified by telephone and email.
Genesee Country Village & Museum reserves the right to photograph entries for promotional purposes.
Entries must be picked up at Genesee Country Village & Museum between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 21, 2010. Entries will be discarded after Dec.23, unless other arrangements are made.
