Gingerbread House Contest
Get into the Holiday spirit
while staying safe at
Home Sweet Home
by participating in
SolMateo’s virtual
Gingerbread House Contest. Show off your Holiday baking and design skills for a
chance to win a prize!
Home Sweet Home
Gingerbread House Contest
Entries
Each contestant must register and submit six photos of their creation. Once an entry form is submitted, an email confirmation will be sent with a link to submit the photos. One entry per person or family. Deadline to enter is Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at 11:59 pm.
Judging
Voting will be done online at solmateo.givesmart.com. Anyone who registers can vote. Each vote is $1. Registrants can vote as many times as they wish. Entries with the most votes win!
Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
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Overall Appearance
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Originality and Creativity
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Technique and Skill
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Difficulty
Construction
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Any structure (house, building, school, barn, or any other imaginative dwelling) may be entered.
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The main structure should be original and constructed of gingerbread. Purchased kits and structures made of graham crackers should be entered in the Just for Fun Category.
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All components of the display, except the base, must be made of edible materials such as gingerbread, candy, nuts, cereal, cookies, crackers, pretzels, etc.
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All structures must be mounted on a hard, unbending base.
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There is no size limit.
Categories
Entries will be judged according to the following categories:
Competitive (entry fee/cash prizes) Just for Fun (free/no cash prizes)
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Professional ● Adults, Kids/Family, Kit/Graham Crackers
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Adults
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Kids/Family
How to Enter
Register below for the category you want your creation to be judged. Once registered, a link will be provided with instructions on how to submit the required six photos. Deadline to enter is Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at 11:59pm.
Voting will take place during the
Online Silent Auction
November 27 at 10am – December 4 at noon
Professionals: Adults with professional culinary experience
Category
Competitive: Professional
Entry Fee
$50
Adults: Adults ages 18+
Category
Competitive: Adults
Entry Fee
$25
Kids/Family: For younger ones or the whole family
Category
Competitive: Kids/Family
Entry Fee
$10
Just for Fun: Adults, Kids/Family, Kit/Graham Crackers
Category
Just for Fun
Entry Fee
Free
For anyone wanting to join the fun, or for those less adventurous builders or those short on time
Photos
Once registered, a link will be provided to submit six landscape (horizontal) photos (jpeg or png files): one of each side (A,B,C,D), an overhead view (E), and one of the artist(s) with the final product (F).
Examples
All entrants grant SolMateo permission to use submitted photos for printed and online marketing purposes.
Prizes
Cash awards will be given to the top three voted entries in each of the Competitive Categories. Winners will be announced during the Virtual Holiday Auction Live Event Friday, December 4 at 5pm, along with the top three voted entries in the Just for Fun Category.
Entry Prize Pool * Prize Money Payout
Competitive Category Fee Contribution First Place Second Place Third Place
Professional $50 $25 50% 30% 20%
Kids/Family $10 $5 50% 30% 20%
Adults $25 $10 50% 30% 20%
*The prize pool will be determined by how many entries are received in the Competitive Category. Prize money payout is based on the percentage of total entry fees/prize pool contributions received in each category. Top three places are guaranteed to receive a minimum of the entry fee.
Proceeds benefit mental health, homelessness and suicide prevention in San Mateo County
To print rules or register by mail
Questions? Email info@solmateo.org or call 650-350-2094.