Grand Can Sculpture Competition

122 South 8th Street,Weatherford OK 73096

30 March, 2022

Description

Organize a team. Collect lots of cans. Build a can sculpture. Compete so others can eat! Registration Deadline | 5:00 PM, March 25, 2022 Weigh In | March 28 - March 30, 2022 Teams MUST schedule weigh-in time with Connections staff. Contact: Lori Flansburg | [email protected] | 405-568-7407 Can Sculpture Build Time | 9:00 AM- 9:00 PM, March 30 & March 31, 2022 Build your sculpture at Connections Food & Resource Center, 122 S. 8th Street, Weatherford, OK. Snacks will be provided. Competition rules & tips are posted at the bottom. Food Trucks | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM, April 1, 2022 Invite your friends and family to eat lunch and/or dinner with you at the food trucks. While they are there, they can vote by donation for their favorite can sculpture. Judging & Voting | 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, April 1, 2022 People’s Choice Award (by donation & social media "like") $1 donation = 2 points | Invite friends and family to Connections on April 1st to vote by donation for your sculpture! Every $1 provides 4 meals! 1 Facebook/Instagram Like = 1 point | Encourage your Facebook and Instagram friends to vote for your sculpture! Most Pounds of Food Award | 1 pound = 1 point Best Use of Labels Award | judged by impartial committee Structural Ingenuity Award | judged by impartial committee Best Meal Award | judged by impartial committee Grand Can Grand Champion Award | The team with the most points WINS! Awards Ceremony | 7:00 PM, April 1, 2022 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GRAND CAN SCULPTURE COMPETITION RULES: All teams are responsible for acquiring/purchasing all food for their Grand Can Sculpture. Your food donation is tax-deductible. Non-food costs are not eligible for tax receipts. Your Grand Can Sculpture must fit within the 8’x8’x8’ build lot. Grand Can Sculptures must be made of unopened, undamaged, non-perishable food – canned items, boxed items, or bagged items. No alcohol, glass containers, soda, junk food, or expired or open packages of food allowed in the Grand Can Sculptures. No/low sodium and natural juice items are preferred. All labels must be intact. Connections is not allowed to distribute food items with damaged or missing labels. Cans/Food items can be decorated with paper as long as the decoration is easily removed, leaving the label intact. All labels must be intact. Connections is not allowed to distribute food items with damaged or missing labels. Cans/Food items can be joined using any of the following methods: clear packing tape, double sided tape, duct tape, Velcro, fishing line, wire, rubber bands, zip ties, nylon string, magnets, etc. Any methods that provides easy demounting is permitted provided the labels and cans are not damaged. No gluing, welding or other permanent affixing of cans/food items allowed. Always observe safety precautions. Closed toed shoes are necessary for protection against foot injuries. Watch where you are walking. Do not run. The use of illegal drugs or alcohol or being under the influence of the same on the project shall be cause for disqualification. Do not distract the attention of fellow volunteers. Do not engage in any act that would endanger another person. Lift correctly! Lift heavy items with your legs, not your back. If the load is too heavy, get help. Keep your working area free from rubbish and debris. Do not enter an area which has been barricaded. Know what emergency procedures have been established for your build lot (location of emergency phone, first aid kit, fire extinguisher locations, evacuation plan, etc.). Do not allow people to crowd the work area. GRAND CAN SCULPTURE COMPETITION TIPS: We asked past competitors to give their best advice for new competitors. The most popular answer was: Start planning early. Be prepared. Plan can sculpture design first. Then host food drive so that you can ask for specific food items that are needed for can sculpture design. Teams may accept monetary donations then purchase food items needed for can sculpture design. A tip from a past can sculpture competitor: Your sculpture will take more cans than you think. Order from the grocery store rather than shop from their shelves. Some cans do not stack as well as others. Planning/practicing your design is important. Partner up! Example: Pharmacy Club partners with Pharmacy Business. Pharmacy Club plans design. Pharmacy Club and Pharmacy Business are both fund/food drive drop-off locations. Pharmacy Club and Pharmacy Business both advertise the fund/food drive and the Grand Can Sculpture Competition. Pharmacy Club builds can sculpture.