2009 GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST
THEME “SANTA’S WORKSHOP”
NOTE: A HOUSE MUST BE PART OF YOUR ENTRY (Gingerbread House Contest)
FIVE CATEGORIES
Family Category – (1 or 2 adults & children from the same family)
Children’s Group – (children under 14) – 2 or more children in a group
Adult – (one or more adults) – 14 years and over
Elite group – (for the professional)
V.I.P Group – (emergency workers, civil servants, police workers,
Politicians & businesses, non-profit organizations.)
“PRIZES WILL BE PAID IN CASH / CHEQUE”
Thanks to the businesses and sponsors in Wilmot Township, we are pleased to present the following prizes to the winning entries:
FAMILY CHILDRENS ADULT ELITE V.I.P.
1st Place – $200. 1st Place – $200. 1st Place – $200. 1st Place – $300. 1 Prize – $100.
2nd Place – $100. 2nd Place – $100. 2nd Place – $100. 2nd Place – $150.
3rd Place – $50. 3rd Place – $50. 3rd Place – $50.
COMPLETED HOUSES can be dropped off – ONE NIGHT ONLY
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 – 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH
(across from Forrest Glen School)
Waterloo St, New Hamburg
Entry forms will be completed at that time.
“NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED”
Private judging will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2009.
PUBLIC VIEWING Thursday, December 3, 2009 – 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
AWARDS CEREMONY 7:30 p.m. – FOLLOWING PUBLIC VIEWING.
You must take your house on Thursday night after awards ceremony
Winning entries will be displayed in businesses with your permission and you will be responsible to get your house to the business assigned.
ALL houses must be picked up at the business on or before
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
A CONTEST ONLY WORKS WITH PARTICIPANTS – LET’S HAVE FUN !!
Contact Helen @ the Gingerbread Hotline 519-662-1082 ext 61 hrempel@newhamburgindependent.ca
or Kathryn @ 519-662-2960
“SANTA’S WORKSHOP”
RULES AND GUIDELINES
Listed below are the judge’s guidelines and a sample of the score cards they follow.
We hope this helps you with your house building this year. Thank you for taking an interest in this yearly event.
The base supporting the house must be no larger than 18” X 18” in total (including any fencing etc.)
Each house must be free standing.
Only one entry per group or family.
All entries must be made of gingerbread. Store bought gingerbread is allowed.
All decorations must be made of edible materials.
Each house must have a theme name. (Christmas Eve, The Eve’s, Mrs. Claus Helping etc.)
A contest only works with participants . . .
Soundness of Structure: Is it falling apart? Is the roof caving in?
Attention to Detail: How were the features designed? Were colors used in a significant and/or purposeful way? How close does it meet the original house’s detail and dimensions?
Use of Decorations: What did they use to decorate? Were those things used effectively? Were they unique or innovative?
Uniqueness: Does the entry stand out as unique from the others?
Theme and/or Name of House: How creative is the theme to the entry? Was the name of the structure effectively integrated into its design?
Use of Inedible Decorations: Are there any inedible decorations? How many?
Use of Objects to Secure Structure: Does the structure stand without support from wood, boxes, plastics or tin etc.
Please do not hesitate to contact Helen @ The Gingerbread Hotline
662-1082 ext 61 – email hrempel@newhamburgindependent.ca
or Kathryn @ 662-2960.
Thank you so much for your time and participation in making the Gingerbread House Contest a huge success for 2009!
The Gingerbread Gang
Major Sponsors:
Cook’s Pharmacy, Josslin Insurance
New Hamburg Independent
