Use your creative ideas to select a theme for your scarecrow. You may choose a traditional, contemporary or humorous theme. Prizes are $100. $75. And $50. Cash. Guidelines and Requirements for creating your scarecrow. 1. Use your most creative ideas within the bounds of acceptable public display. Remember, this is a community celebration. The goal is to generate goodwill and a festive atmosphere. 2. Secure scarecrow frame to assigned lamppost or tree with zip ties. You are responsible for getting your creation to the County Seat Florist Main Street and Route 50 by 6:P.M on Friday October 16th. The earliest you may set up your scarecrow is the Thursday before the festival. Judging will be after 6 P.M. on Friday the day before the festival. 3. Please construct your scarecrow for durability. You do not want your hard work blowing around town or wilting after a rain. You may use chicken wire, corn husks and stalks, straw, rubber form and other lasting products that will hold their shape after wind and rain. Your scarecrow will be on display from the Friday night before the festival through October 31th . Please make sure that accessories or scarecrow do not extend in such a way as to be hazardous to pedestrians or parked cars. 5. After October 31th , creators must remove their scarecrow from the park. 6. Winners will be announced on Saturday October 17 at Memorial Park on Main Street and Route 50 Mays Landing, and posted on Mays Landing website www.mayslandingmerchants.com. 7. Any questions please go to merchants website or call Joan at 609-909-9028.