At a Business meeting hosted by SI Cannock & District, Lichfield Club were asked if they would like to enter a Scarecrow in St Luke’s Church Fete on Saturday 13 July 2013. The Scarecrow Festival was an opportunity to promote clubs or organisations to the local community, so not wishing to pass up a challenge we agreed to take part. The theme was Nursery Rhyme Characters so we decided to enter ‘Little Bo Peep’ dressed in Soroptimist Blue and Yellow, complete with crook and lost sheep!
Cannock SI chose ‘Incy Wincy Spider’ complete with downpipe and rain to flush him out. There were 27 exhibits in all, from schools, clubs, charities and business organisations.
The Fete was well attended and the sunshine we had enjoyed the previous week at the Lichfield Festival continued. So much so, visitors were keen to enjoy the shade of St Luke’s Church where a huge model railway was on show, much to the delight of the children, not to mention adult enthusiasts. It was almost like exhibiting at the Chelsea Flower Show when we realised our entry had received a Gold Award. The problem is what to do with her now – any ideas!!