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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.

Traditional Category
1st - 9th Formby - Pirates of the Caribbean
2nd - 3rd Sefton East - Halloween
3rd - 55th Southport - Fit for a King

Fantasis Category 
1st - 5th Crosby - Akela
2nd - 7th Fairfield - Sensory Scouting
3rd - 3rd Fairfield - A Tribute to Michael J.

Novice Category 
1st - 9th Ormskirk - Winter Olympics
2nd - 11th Sefton East - China Town
3rd - 2nd Sefton East - Aliens & Monsters

Explorer Category
1st - Fluffy Duck WOTH Explorers - Cirque Duck Soleil
2nd - Crosby Explorers - Native American Experience
3rd - Southport Explorers - Last Minute Creations

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

2010 Entry Forms

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

Currently Unavaliable

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