Good Start on the Scarecrow Contest Scavenger Hunt

Every year Panguitch residents and local businesses have the opportunity to join together in our annual scarecrow contest. This contest allows for residents to compete with one another by displaying their most creative scarecrow outside their home or business the entire month of October. Everyone who chooses to participate will get a “goodie bag” as a prize, while the prize for the winner remains a secret this year.

Scarecrow displays can be found at the Garfield County Courthouse, The Drug Store and Small Town Sips, Pink Polka-Dot, Kenny Rays, the Post Office, NAPA, Thomas Auto Repair, Orton Farm Center, Desert Grill, the Thrift Store, Netties Vintage Trailer Resort, the school district building, the Purple Sage, Best Host Inn and Bobcat Towing.

This year there is a wide variety of really awesome displays! I encourage each of you to gather with your family and go look at each one and participate in the Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt, which will come out this week … so if you read this article, then you have a good start!

Take your completed scavenger hunt outline to the Halloween Carnival to receive a free prize as well. This competition is yet another Panguitch City Event that works to bring not only our community together, but also the families within.

Here at The Byway, we thank everyone who puts in their time and effort to make these events possible.

Schedule for Monday, October 31st:

Halloween Carnival 5-7 p.m. on Main Street.
Trunk or Treat 7-7:30 p.m.
Halloween Dance for middle & high school kids 8-10 p.m. @ Social Hall.

– by Hailee Eyre (18) Cedar City/Panguitch

scarecrow in a cooler — *Courtesy Hailee Eyre.*

pain-witch town — *Courtesy Hailee Eyre.*

scarecrow graduating in a cap and gown — *Courtesy Hailee Eyre.*

thrift store scarecrows — *Courtesy Hailee Eyre.*

old farmer scarecrow — *Courtesy Hailee Eyre.*

scarecrow "all body parts sold as is" — *Courtesy Hailee Eyre.*

scarecrow repairing a car — *Courtesy Hailee Eyre.*

"I'll just wait until it's quiet" — *Courtesy Hailee Eyre.*

Feature image caption: A scarecrow rests lazily on a hammock in front of the Panguitch Health Center.

Hailee Eyre – Panguitch

Hailee Eyre is a journalist at The Byway. She attended Southern Utah University in the fall and is pursuing a career in the medical field. Her favorite topics to write about are those that intend to inspire others, providing motivation as means to better yourself or the world around you. In her free time, Hailee loves to be outdoors, whether it be hunting, fishing, boating or hiking.

Hailee is currently serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Pennsylvania and New York Church History Sites Mission.