Gingerbread House Decorating Contest

• Participants may enter under one of the following age categories
  • Family 12 and under/ Group: Groups must be made of three people or more, this can be a group of friends, coworkers, or a family with children under the age of 12
  • 13-18: any individual between the ages of 13 and 18 at the time of the contest
  • Adults (19+): any individual 19 or older at the time of the contest
  • Seniors (55+): any individual 55 or older at the time of the contest
• Limited one (1) entry per category
• No entry fee, but registration is required
• Points are awarded based on originality, technical difficulty, use of colour, aroma, and theme
• This year’s theme is: Circus
• The entire gingerbread “house” must be built of edible materials. Other non-edible structures can be added.
• Entries need to be on a base no bigger than 20 x 18’’
• Entries must be dropped off no later than 4:30pm on Friday, December 1^st
• Gingerbread houses will be on display from Saturday, December 2^nd – Saturday, December 9^th
• Panel judging (“Judges Prize”) will commence on the afternoon of Saturday, December 2^nd
• The community will be able to vote on their favourites (“People’s Choice”) in person and online from 10:00am on Saturday, December 2^nd – 4:30pm on Thursday, December 7^th
• “People’s Choice” ballots can be dropped off at the box office or at the gallery
• Winners of the “Judges Prize” will be announced on Monday, December 4^th
• Winners of the “People’s Choice” will be announced on Friday, December 8th
• Entries must be picked up before 5:00 on Saturday, December 9^th or they will be disposed of

Any prizes won will be held at the NPCC box office until the winners are able to pick them up