The 2013 Dayton Community Development Association Scarecrow Contest was a great success! At least 30 individuals individuals, groups, businesses and families made a one-of-a-kind scarecrow for the contest in downtown Dayton. Thank you to all our wonderful participants and judges, and especially to our fabulous sponsors! (Western Ag Improvement, The Joel Palmer House Restaurant, Heiser Farms, Sokol Blosser Winery, Wilco Farm Store, & Country Heritage Farms.)

 

 

 

 

(Tip: Hover your mouse over the images to see titles, and scroll down this page for a list of all winners)

Winners

“Best In Show” – Dinner for 2 at the Joel Palmer House Restaurant
Dayton Electric & Lighting with “Sparky”

Business Category
1st. Place – $125 – Dayton Electric & Lighting with “Sparky”
2nd Place – $75 – Heiser Farms with “Mom & Pop at the Pumpkin Patch”
3rd Place – $50 – Dayton Fire Volunteers with “Firefighter”

Youth Category
1st Place – $125 – Kylar Johnson with “Ribbot”
2nd Place – $75 – Logan Thomann with “Jase”
3rd Place – $50 – Jacob Frank with “Jacob”

Traditional Category
1st Place – $125 – Ward & Jill Nelson with “Grandma Bok Bok”
2nd Place – $75 – Kathleen & Jim Bennett & Bre Lister with “Bre on a bike”
3rd Place – $50 – James Lyon & Debra Lien with “Grandpa”

Whimsical Category
1st Place – $125 – Jennifer Brown with “Women’s Work is Never Done”
2nd Place – $75 – Victor Krause & Evonne Foshee with “Scrap Lady”
3rd Place – $50 – Dayton First Baptist Church Youth Group with “Cap’n Josh”

SPECIAL RECOGNITION
We want to give special recognition to the entry “Scare Lotta” by Ross and Lorrie Senn.
They incorporated all the elements of the DCDA Logo into their entry!
Local wine, fine dining and good food, local agriculture and History (and recreation).