The annual scarecrow contest in Otsiningo Park, Binghamton, New York, is over. The votes have been cast. The winner will be chosen later this week.
Here are some more of the 48 entries. These are among several that had messages.
This is part of a scarecrow built by ACHIEVE, a "provider of services to individuals with intellectual, developmental & other disabilities in Broome, Tioga, and Chenango counties in New York". They bring people with these disabilities into the community and help them live meaningful, productive lives.
They advocate for their clients to improve the qualities of their lives. This exhibit caught my eye because of the amount of work it must have taken to build this. Part 1 is above.
Here is the other part of the exhibit.
Support for Ukraine.
But this is the saddest one of all. 12 year old Aliza Spencer of Binghamton, New York was shot and killed in April of 2022 while walking with her father and brother one evening. There have never been any arrests. The case even made People magazine. What a nightmare this has been to the family and friends. This is the second year a scarecrow was erected in her honor.
I've featured more of the scarecrows in previous October posts.
May the best scarecrow win.
These are emotionally moving. Thank you for sharing these.
ReplyDelete...Alana, you found some great one.
ReplyDeleteThe Pac-Man one ….
ReplyDeleteI am beyond amazed at the care and planning that went into each of these. I would never be able to pick a winner. They are all winners!
ReplyDeleteNice messages. I like the sunflowers best. Is there a criteria for what a "scarecrow" is, or how much of the display needs to be "scarecrow" or human shaped?
ReplyDeleteSo many amazing scarecrows. It must have been hard to pick a favorite.
ReplyDeleteI like messages from these scarecrow displays
ReplyDeleteI would imagine that the entries that highlight a cause would make it even harder to choose a favorite.
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