Thank you for making the 2009 Pumpkin Festival such a success, and please check back in Fall 2010 for information about next year's festival.
Scarecrow Contest
October 24, 200912:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Pumpkin Festival's Scarecrow Competition celebrates the spirit of Halloween and creative expression! On Saturday, October 24, 2009 the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation will display up to 200 scarecrows constructed by groups of all ages at Bethesda Fountain in Central Park.
There will be four categories: elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and adults. A panel of celebrity judges will award first, second, and third place prizes in each category and the winning scarecrows will be displayed after the event in the Arsenal gallery, which houses the Parks Department headquarters in Central Park and is the only municipally-run gallery in New York City.
2009 Contest Winners
J. Rob Thriller by Jackie Robinson Recreation Center
Photo by: Marc Birnbach
St. John’s Man by St. John’s Recreation Center
Photo by: Marc Birnbach
Optimism by The Hewitt School
Photo by: Marc Birnbach
Mr. Bob by Metropolitan Pool Recreation Center
Photo by: Marc Birnbach
Henry Hudson 400th by Immacculate Conception School
Photo by: Marc Birnbach
More Eyes Than Mississippi by George Tsourounakis
Photo by: Marc Birnbach
Chief Autumn Leaf by P.S. 209 – The Margaret Meade School
Photo by: Marc Birnbach
Scream Dream by Newton High School
Photo by: Marc Birnbach
PYT by Nataija Bush
Photo by: Marc Birnbach
Jeepers Creepers by Soundview Community Center
Photo by: Karen Sodomick
Pumpkin Head by Battle Hill Forge
Photo by: Marc Birnbach
Frightful Freddy by The Fuzia Family
Photo by: Marc Birnbach
Invisible Man by Nancy Klein
Photo by: Marc Birnbach
| School Name | Borough | Scarecrow Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School | |||
| 1st Place | Jackie Robinson Recreation Center “Turn 2” Afterschool Program | Manhattan | J. Rob Thriller |
| 2nd Place | St. John's Recreation Center | Brooklyn | St. John's Man |
| 3rd Place | The Hewitt School | Manhattan | Optimism |
| Honorable Mention | Metropolitan Pool Recreation Center | Brooklyn | Mr. Bob |
| Middle School | |||
| 1st Place | Immacculate Conception School | Queens | Henry Hudson 400th |
| 2nd Place | George Tsourounakis | Queens | More Eyes Than Mississippi |
| 3rd Place | P.S. 209 - The Margaret Meade School | Brooklyn | Chief Autumn Leaf |
| High School | |||
| 1st Place | Newtown High School | Queens | Scream Dream |
| 2nd Place | Nataija Bush | Bronx | PYT |
| 3rd Place | Soundview Community Center | Bronx | Jeepers Creepers |
| Adults | |||
| 1st Place | Battle Hill Forge | Connecticut | Pumpkin Head |
| 2nd Place | The Fuzia Family | Whitestone | Frightful Freddy |
| 3rd Place | Nancy Klein | Queens | Invisible Man |
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