The First Annual Westwood Scarecrow Stroll
A Community-Building Fundraiser presented by the WRMS PSO
Join us for a fun, creative, and community-wide event to support our students and school programs! Build a scarecrow as a family, a team, a local business, or an individual and display it for all to see.
The Westwood Middle School (PSO) is hosting a town-wide, family-friendly event designed to foster community spirit, support WRMS, and create a festive, fall atmosphere around the Middle School. The Scarecrow Stroll is a creative and engaging fundraiser that invites all members of the community to participate.
How It Works
- Enter: Westwood students, families, businesses, clubs, and organizations can secure their spots by registering online with a $20.00 donation to the WRMS PSO.
- Create: Participants design and build their own unique, family-friendly scarecrow at home.
- Display: Entrants install their scarecrows at pre-assigned, visible locations around the Middle School the weekend of October 4th and 5th.
- Stroll & Vote: A digital map of all scarecrow locations will be made public. Residents and visitors can take a "Scarecrow Stroll" and vote on line via a QR code.
- Celebrate: The event concludes with a community Scarecrow Stroll where we will celebrate all participants and award prizes in various categories.
Important Dates
- Registration Period: September 12th – 30th
- Scarecrow Setup Weekend: October 4th & 5th
- Community Viewing: October 6th – 20th
- Culminating Scarecrow Fest & Awards: Saturday, October 25th
- Cleanup Deadline: Scarecrows must be removed by Sunday, November 8th
2025 Community and School Scarecrow Rules and Guidelines
Please use this checklist when constructing your Scarecrow:
*Complete the Application by Tuesday, September 30th and come up with a family-friendly
theme or design for your Scarecrow and start creating!
*Friday, October 4th - Sunday, October 5th you may install your masterpiece at your provided
location around the Middle School.
*Don’t let your Scarecrow blow away in a storm, get run over by a car, or mold in the hot sun! Check your Scarecrow is sturdy, weather-proof, wind-proof. If using hay or leaves, please
encase it in a garbage bag and tie with rubber bands or zip ties to prevent it from blowing away.
*Make a sign - Create and attach a laminated sign (at least 8 ½ in by 11 in) with your
Scarecrow’s name, School, Teacher’s Full Name and Grade (if applicable)
Family/Neighborhood, Business or Nonprofit Organization name. Without a name we cannot
include your scarecrow in the contest.
*Scarecrows must be family-friendly, created in good taste, and shall not reflect any social,
political, religious, or controversial themes. Those that do not follow these rules will be removed.
*Don’t forget about me (this is your Scarecrow talking)! Be sure to check on your Scarecrow
periodically to make sure he/she hasn’t lost a leg or they haven’t fallen over.
*For fun, Scarecrows will be judged through an on-line voting system open to the community. All
scarecrows are eligible. There will be multiple categories. Winners will be announced on
Saturday, October 25th.
*All entrants are required to remove their scarecrows by 11/8. Anything remaining after this date
will be discarded.
Award Categories:
1. Most Cardinal Spirit
2. Funniest
3. Most Creative Use of Materials (think outside the straw box)
4. Fan Favorite voted on by the Community
5. Trash to Treasure Award - based on the use of recycled materials
6. Pop Culture
7. Literary Characte
