Ok, so it wasn’t a little rain. The folks running Pioneer Day in Elk Grove Village could boast they had a lot of rain. This is not something that you want to boast about. An outdoor event that can boast ‘rain’ can generally add ‘nobody came’.
The portion of said event that has a covered gazebo (and an annual following) can boast ‘rain’, and add ‘they came anyway.’ Fortunately for the Elk Grove Garden Club, our Scarecrow Factory fell into this category. Fortunately for Tara Steiner (picture at right), we were ready despite the rain.
Yes, the Elk Grove Garden Club sold less than half as many scarecrows as usual. And we’re proud of it! Based on the weather, our scarecrow count should have totaled zero. Our count was 42. We think of that as 42 families who braved the weather because making a scarecrow is so much fun. We think its fun too. That’s why we host this fun raiser every year. I’d like to call it a fund raiser too, but in reality, it’s a fun raiser.
Fun for families like the Albergas and McGraths.
Fun for kids like Danaan Sutton, who is carrying his scarecrow away.
Fun for kids like Connor and Arden Jasinek. We love putting smiles on kid’s faces.
And we love putting smiles on scarecrow’s faces.
We supply everything except the creativity. That you have to bring yourself. And bring it you do. It’s not every scarecrow that has pointy shoes and is christened a diva by her maker, like this one that Sarah Ortiz made. Her diva even has a baby!
If your group is thinking of hosting a Scarecrow Factory, it’s all in the preparation. Lucille and Joan sewed the burlap heads ahead (pun intended) of time. Joan Witt brought the felt pieces she cut out for eyes, noses, and mouths. Marge had tied yarn into bundles for hair. Dawn & I had hit the garage sales for hats, clothes, and fun accessories. We had our glue guns ready, and we weren’t afraid to use them.
Here are a few more pictures to make you smile too.
Thinking of hosting a Scarecrow Factory at your event? Contact me – The voice of experience would be happy to share with you.
Thinking of making a scarecrow? Looking for ideas? Then take a look at the September 2010 postings. There are LOTS more scarecrows for your viewing pleasure.
Oh, there were other events going on at Pioneer Day? You want to hear about those? And you’d like to see how 2 girls and a pile of hay can equal a lot of fun. Then come back soon.
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