CHS Gingerbread House Contest

Welcome to the official rules page for the 4th annual CHS Gingerbread House Contest. The rule are very simple.

  1. The contest is open to any student or staff member in the Corvallis School.District.  Others may enter, but they must be part of a team that includes Corvallis School District students or staff.
  2. Contestants may submit entries either individually, or as a group.  More than one entry may be submitted.
  3. All entries must be made entirely of gingerbread. Contestants may use the recipe which appears on a link provided with this contest, or may use a recipe of their choice.
  4. The gingerbread house submitted may take any shape, form or size. There is no standard which must be met.  Creativity is encouraged.
  5. Each entry must be submitted on a cardboard, wooden or plastic base. There is no standard size or shape for the base.  However, it must be larger than the house.
  6. All entries must be decorated with candy or other edible embellishments.  Anything that apears on the house must be edible.
  7. Contestants may embellish their entry with non-edible figures, material, etc.  However, these embellishments may not be connected to the house in any way.  Everything that appears on, or is connected to the house must be edible.  Again, creativity is encouraged.
  8. All submission are due by 3:30 PM on Wednesday, December 18th.
  9. Submissions are to be brought to the main office and picked up on Friday, December 20th

Three prizes will be awarded for the best looking houses.  We hope to get gift certificates awarded by local businesses.

Recipes for Gingerbread, Patterns for Gingerbread Houses and Other Important Links