Costumes must be original home made creations to qualify for prizes.
Costumes must be family-oriented and G-rated. No blood and gore, or inappropriate outfits.
Costumes may not be rented or store-bought as a costume unit.
Costumes for children ages 0-2 may be store-bought, but hand-crafted costumes will score
higher.
All masks worn by adults must be removable.
Costume Categories
- Bible Characters or Animals
- Things from Creation (i.e. flower, dog, fish)
- Bible Concepts (i.e. love, truth)
- Food from Creation (God-made form – not man- made) (i.e. broccoli, grapes, apple)
Judging Criteria
- 0-50 points Originality
- 0-40 points Costume Category Compliance
- 0-30 points Functionality (Can the child still have fun at the party?)
- 0-20 points Workmanship
- 0-10 points Attention to details
Prizes will be awarded to the Best Overall Winner on points in each Prize Division.
Prize Divisions
0-2 yrs. 3-5 yrs. 6-12 yrs. 13-18 yrs. 19-119 yrs. Group
Group (3 or more people completing the costume)
Any age may participate in the Group Category.
Only one prize will be awarded to be shared by all in the group.
Judging begins at 6 PM on Monday, October 31, 2011, and ends promptly at 7:45 PM. You must present yourself at the judges’ table in the Multi-Purpose Room during this time to have your costume judged. Contestants will not be allowed to enter the line after 7:45 PM.
Prizes will be awarded at 8:15 PM in the Sanctuary. Winners MUST be present at the awards ceremony or their prize will be awarded to the contestant with the next highest points. A family member may not claim your prize. (The games will be closed in time for all contestants to get to the awards ceremony.)
Be assured that the judges will not judge family members. Rather, an average of all the other judges’ scores will be used in place of the family-member-judge’s scores.
Decisions of the judges are final. Ties will be broken by the highest score in Originality. If there is still a tie, a drawing will determine the winner.
By entering the Costume Contest you agree to allow pictures of you or your minor child to be used at our discretion in printed material, video material, the TV program, and website.
As believers in Christ, it is our place to be a light in this world. It is not our desire to magnify the kingdom of darkness. We hope the costumes will reflect this belief.
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