Stapleton Pumpkin Decorating & Carving Contest & Food Drive

Visit StapletonConnect.com for more details When: October 30, 2011: 5:30pm - 7:30pm (Check in by 6:00 pm with your pumpkin(s). Judging and viewing will take place between 6:00 and 7:00pm. Winners will be announced at 7:00pm! Where: Founder's Green in Denver's Stapleton neighborhood Who can participate: Anyone! Click here to sign up. What: This is a contest for Jack-o-Lantern Decorating and/or Carving. We will also be accepting food donations for The Gathering Place of Denver, as a part of our Halloween Trick or Treating for a Cause (Please check out the needed items on the flyer on that page) Entries in each division will be judged based on originality & quality of work (including consideration for age in the kids divisions) Divisions & Top Prizes (more prizes may be added): Little kids (11 and under) Top Prize: $50 Timbuk Toys Gift Card Big kids (12 - 17) Top Prize: $100 Best Buy Gift Card Adults (18 and over): Top Prize: iPad2  Rules: All contestants must register using the form below. No carving or decorating is to be done on location at the event. Anyone wishing to partcipate must bring an already carved or painted Jack-o-Lantern. Here is a list of locations where you can buy pumpkins. The main part of the entry must be a pumpkin or a member of the pumpkin family. Pumpkins may be carved OR decorated. Objects, paper & materials of any kind may be pinned or glued to pumpkins. Participants may also draw or paint on their entries, cut designs into their services or dress them up. No electrical device (other than battery powered candle/light) may be used as part of any entry. Kids division guidelines: Jack O' Lantern design must be created by the kid(s), but an adult can do the actual carving. Any painting/decorating must be done by the kid(s). Bring your own candle or light to illuminate your pumpkin at dusk This is a family event. We reserve the right to remove/disqualify any entries that are deemed to be inappropriate or offensive. We reserve the right to change the prizes, divisions, rules or other aspects of the contest (For example, we may add a division and more prizes if the number of entries is high enough) In the case of inclement weather, the contest will still proceed but may be relocated. All contestants will be notified and changes will be posted on this site. Have fun! Visit StapletonConnect.com to sign up.