GUIDELINES TO ENTER YOUR SCARECROW:

• Decide who you will create – an artist, an athlete, a movie star, a writer, or a superhero? Let your imagination run wild!
• Label your scarecrow with:
  • Name, phone number/email address.
  • Name of your scarecrow.
  • Indicate if you want to take your scarecrow home or if OTB can dispose of it.
• Drop your scarecrow off at the OTB office between Tuesday, October 11, and Friday, October 14 from 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. daily. If those times do not work, please contact Amanda at 207.218.1158 or director@ourtownbelfast.org.
• Come downtown Saturday, October 22 to view your scarecrow and visit any (or all) of our great shops and restaurants. Many of whom will be offering up a sale or promotion that day.

Tips to make your scarecrow:

• Framework – for support to keep your scarecrow upright.
  • Use old broom handles, dowels, branches, or fence posts.
  • Overall size should NOT BE MORE than 4′ high x 2′ wide.
  • Use wire, duct tape, zip ties, nails, raffia, rope, etc. to create your framework.
• Appearance – What will the body look like?
  • Use old pieces of clothing to stuff with straw or leaves.
  • Remember, the scarecrows will be outside and exposed to the elements. Please use materials that will withstand the elements and not add a lot of extra weight in case of rain.
  • Attach all accessories securely to the body so as not to blow off and create litter.
• The all-important head – Give your scarecrow some life!
• Use painted plastic plant pots, water bottles, stuffed burlap sacks, stuffed pillowcases, a broom, or an old football/basketball/soccer ball.
• Draw or sew on a face or attach other objects resembling eyes, nose, and mouth.