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The Feast of the Lanterns is one of the main highlights in Merseyside Scouts yearly calendar, providing an opportunity for Scouts and Explorers to really get creative and messy creating a fantastic display of lights and colour.

How is the Event Setup?

The Feast comprises of 4 sections, which your team will be entered into depending on the nature of your display and group:

• Traditional - Made of completely traditional methods
• Fantastia - All Displays using electrical lighting or sound
• Novice - anyone who has not entered the previous 10 years
• Explorer Scouts - Pretty self explanatory

How does the competition run?

The camp is held during the 2nd weekend in October each year, over a full weekend. Each group arrives on site (pre-booking is required) and randomly selects an envelope containing their site for the weekend.

The groups are then left to create their masterpieces during the Saturday. Judges will view the groups during the day on the Saturday to get an idea of the amount of work and effort that has been put into each display.

The real judging then starts after the last minute rush to get the displays lit on Saturday evening when dark falls. Each display is judged by our panel and award scores on creativity, hard work, inginuity and orginality. The displays are then also open to other Scouts, leaders, parents to come to the site to take a walk around.

The much coveted title is then awarded to the winning groups on the Sunday morning at our Scouts Own service.

2010 Feast of the Lanterns Results

NOVICE CATEGORY
1st Place: 61st Southport - Worldwide Scouting
2nd Place: 1st Baxenden - U.F.O.

TRADITIONAL CATEGORY
1st Place: 3rd Sefton East - Halloween '2'
2nd Place: 9th Formby - Toy Story 3D
3rd Place: 11th Sefton East - Viva Las Vegas

FANTASIA CATEGORY
1st Place: 48th Southport - Happy Camper
2nd Place: 5th Crosby - Treasure Island
3rd Place: 7th Fairfield - Ging Gang Goolie

EXPLORER CATEGORY
1st Place: W.O.T.H Fluffy Duck Explorers - Duck-A-Lot
2nd Place: Southport Explorers -  Ansichten Aus Der Schweiz
3rd Place: Crosby Explorers - Gets Earlier Every Year

Thanks for the great effort from all the teams and
we look forward to seeing you next year!

Entry Forms

If you would like to enter the next Feast of the Lanterns, please use the below forms:

2011 Application Form 

Please note enteries for the coming year are not accepted until August.