Grand Can Sculpture Competition 2023

122 South 8th Street,Weatherford OK 73096

29 March, 2023

Description

Grand Can Sculpture Competition is a hunger relief event that raises thousands of pounds of food each year for Connections Food & Resource Center. Connections is a client choice food pantry that serves the western Oklahoma communities of Arapaho, Butler, Clinton, Colony, Corn, Custer City, Eakly, Fay, Geary, Hammon, Hinton, Hydro, Lookeba, Thomas, and Weatherford. Schools, civic organizations, businesses, churches, and friend and family groups put together teams. Teams collect canned food and/or funds to purchase canned food. Teams build hope for the hungry in a canned food sculpture competition! Teams compete for awards. The team with the most points wins the title of Grand Can Sculpture Competition Champion! GRAND CAN SCULPTURE COMPETITION ORGANIZE A TEAM. COLLECT LOTS OF CANS. BUILD A CAN SCULPTURE. COMPETE SO OTHERS CAN EAT! WHO: Anyone! Schools, Civic Organizations, Businesses, Youth Groups, Churches, Friends, Family, etc. WHEN: Registration Deadline | 5:00 PM, March 10, 2023 Can Sculpture Build Time | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM, March 29 & March 30, 2023 Build your sculpture at Connections Food & Resource Center. Snacks will be provided. Food Trucks | 11:00 AM – 7:30 PM, March 31, 2023 Invite your friends and family to eat lunch, dinner, and dessert 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 – 5:30 PM, March 31, 2023 • People’s Choice Award (by donation & social media "like")  $1 donation = 2 points | Invite friends and family to Connections 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 • Grand Can Grand Champion Award | The team with the most points WINS! Awards | 7:00 PM, March 31, 2022 WHERE: Connections Food & Resource Center | 122 South 8th Street, Weatherford, OK 73096 WHY To build a unique structure! To have fun! To build hope for the hungry of western Oklahoma! 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 provide 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 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.