715-425-0905
140 Union St, River Falls WI 54022
Youth - Winner Entry #1 Hawaiian Christmas made by Kole Paulson
Adult - Winner Entry #3 - An Elephant's Candyland Dream House made by Taylor Obitz
Virtual Gingerbread Contest 2020
Sponsored by the River Falls State Bank
1/15 Contest results below
Kit - Winner Entry #1 - Hansel and Gretel's House made by Ian Wheeler and John Louie Chantelois
Categories - Whimsical or Traditional/Architectural design
- Adult – Ages 18 & up
- Group/Family – Created with adults and children, all ages
- Teens – Ages 12 - 17 (no help from adults)
- Youth – Ages 11 and under (no help from adults)
- Kits / Graham Crackers – all ages
$25 Chamber Check prize for People’s Choice in each category.
Rules
- Entry must be original- no gingerbread kits allowed except in the Kit design category.
- All entries must have major components (such as walls and roofs) constructed of gingerbread.
- Sucker sticks, wrapped candies, battery-operated lights, and minimal non-edible décor is allowed.
- Entries must have been constructed from November 1, 2020 – January 4, 2021.
- Entries can be any size and must be freestanding.
- You may work in groups, but you may only be a part of one entry.
- Traditional and Whimsical are not separate categories this year.
- Teens and Youth categories should be judged according to age appropriateness
(Santa’s Elves will know if grown-ups were helping!)
How to Enter
Submit two photos of your creation
- Photo 1 must be of you or your group making the creation
- Photo 2 must be of the finished creation without any people in photo
Photos can be emailed to contest@riverfallspubliclibrary.org or texted to 715-307-8227.
Also include the name of the creation, names & ages of creators, and your address, email & phone number.
Photo 2 with the name of the creation and the ages of the creators will be used on social media and the library website for People’s Choice voting.
Dates
- Entries can be submitted from Wednesday, December 9 - Monday, January 4.
- Voting will take place online from Wednesday, January 6 - Wednesday, January 13.
- Winners announced on Friday, January 15.
Teens - Winner Entry #3 White Christmas made by Karlie Weisenbeck
Group / Family - Winner Entry #1 Candyland Cabin made by the Perkins family, featuring Veronica and Rosco Perkins