WINTER HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

Each team will be provided with a preassembled undecorated gingerbread house, approximately 7” long x 8” wide, x 8 1/2” tall.
Houses will be “cemented down” on a platform approximately 16” x 12”. There will be 4” of the board showing around three sides of the house and 2” off the back.
Each team will be provided with aprons and a supply box.
Each box will contain the following decorative supplies:

Royal Icing: white & green
Red and blue food coloring
Pastry bags—no tips
Plastic bowls, spoons, knives
Candy Canes
Necco Wafers
Gum Drops
Wheat Thins
Jelly Rings
Coconut

Licorice Whips
M&M’s– all colors, possibly blue & white
Mini Marshmallows – colored
Non Pariels
Pretzel Sticks
Sprinkles
Sugar Cubes
Tootsie Rolls

We reserve the right to make substitutions

The quantity of the decorative supplies listed above will not be provided ahead of time.
A central supply table will be set up with additional icing and three decorative “mystery” items. Each team must utilize at least two of the three mystery items.
Decorating plans will be allowed to be brought into the competition.
Each team member should bring in either one pair of scissors or one sharp knife. These items will not be provided.
No other outside decorations, tools or utensils will be allowed.
Competitors will periodically be notified of time remaining.
All decorating will cease at official announcement at 3:15 p.m.

Teams should be prepared for a few twists, turns and surprises!