This year's showcase runs from November 18, 2017 to January 2, 2018
Habitat Victoria’s premier fundraising event, Gingerbread Showcase 2017, opens in a few short months. This year, we are thrilled to announce the event will take place at the elegant Parkside Hotel & Spa. The event brings together professional and amateur bakers from Vancouver Island and highlights their creativity, while supporting the work of Habitat Victoria. Last year more than $50,000 was raised!
THANK YOU TO ALL BAKERS! WE ARE FULLY SUBSCRIBED. IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED AND WOULD LIKE TO CREATE AN ENTRY TO DISPLAY IN OUR RESTORES, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
THANK YOU TO ALL BAKERS! WE ARE FULLY SUBSCRIBED. IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED AND WOULD LIKE TO CREATE AN ENTRY TO DISPLAY IN OUR RESTORES, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Would you like to join our team of amazing AMBASSADORS? Please visit our Volunteer Page.
This year’s theme is... CELEBRATING CANADA! What does Canada mean to you? Its people, its buildings, its landscapes, its iconic symbols? Our bakers are busy creating their masterpieces!
Categories
Professional
Someone who is a formally trained chef/baker OR has worked in a professional/ commercial culinary environment. If you have sold your baking or culinary creations in a professional capacity, you're a Pro.
Amateur/Home Chef*
Someone who does not work in a professional/commercial kitchen and has not been formally trained or paid for their baking creations.
*Amateur/Home Chefs who are awarded 1st place three times will graduate to the Professional category. Your work is outstanding and you deserve to be recognized as a Pro!
Someone who is a formally trained chef/baker OR has worked in a professional/ commercial culinary environment. If you have sold your baking or culinary creations in a professional capacity, you're a Pro.
Amateur/Home Chef*
Someone who does not work in a professional/commercial kitchen and has not been formally trained or paid for their baking creations.
*Amateur/Home Chefs who are awarded 1st place three times will graduate to the Professional category. Your work is outstanding and you deserve to be recognized as a Pro!
Creation Criteria
Dimensions
Creations must reside on a solid base that measures 61cm x 61cm (24 inches x 24 inches). A pre-cut wooden base can be picked up at the ReStore in Langford (849 Orono Ave) or Victoria (3311H Oak St). No part of the creation may extend over the edge of the base.
Your creation must be a minimum of 45 cm (18 inches) in height.
Specifications
Charitable Tax Receipt
Habitat Victoria appreciates that the supplies you purchase are very expensive so we have come up with a way to help you. We will provide you with a form on which you can itemize all legitimate expenses such as sugar, flour, candies, fondant, etc. The form will be submitted to us with all store receipts. Once we have received your form and receipts, we will send you a charitable tax receipt which will lower your taxable income for 2017. Charitable tax receipts may only be issued to individuals, not companies. We will send more information and instructions as we work our way into late summer.
Creations must reside on a solid base that measures 61cm x 61cm (24 inches x 24 inches). A pre-cut wooden base can be picked up at the ReStore in Langford (849 Orono Ave) or Victoria (3311H Oak St). No part of the creation may extend over the edge of the base.
Your creation must be a minimum of 45 cm (18 inches) in height.
Specifications
- All components must be edible with the exception of the sheet of plywood on which your creation is built. Please note that pieces containing prohibited elements (non-edible) may be displayed but will not quality for formal judging.
- Each participant takes full responsibility for transporting their creation to the Parkside Hotel and Spa and for setting it up on a stand which is provided by Habitat for Humanity Victoria.
Charitable Tax Receipt
Habitat Victoria appreciates that the supplies you purchase are very expensive so we have come up with a way to help you. We will provide you with a form on which you can itemize all legitimate expenses such as sugar, flour, candies, fondant, etc. The form will be submitted to us with all store receipts. Once we have received your form and receipts, we will send you a charitable tax receipt which will lower your taxable income for 2017. Charitable tax receipts may only be issued to individuals, not companies. We will send more information and instructions as we work our way into late summer.
Judging Criteria
Judges will be selected from the media and from the baking profession. Please note the judges’ decision is final and binding.
|
|
Judging and Showcase
1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded by our judges at the kick-off event on Thursday, November 16th in both Professional and Amateur categories. The Gingerbread creation receiving the most public votes between November 18, 2017 and January 2, 2018 will receive the coveted People’s Choice award.
Public votes are submitted by a voluntary donation to Habitat Victoria. 100% of all donations support Habitat’s efforts to make decent, affordable homeownership available to local families in need. Winners in Professional, Amateur and People’s Choice categories will be announced in early January 2018.
Public votes are submitted by a voluntary donation to Habitat Victoria. 100% of all donations support Habitat’s efforts to make decent, affordable homeownership available to local families in need. Winners in Professional, Amateur and People’s Choice categories will be announced in early January 2018.
Key Dates
- Gingerbread drop-off & final assembly: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 between 9am – 5pm
- Judging date: Thursday, November 16, 2017 from 2pm – 4pm
- Kick-off Reception (by invitation only): Thursday, November 16, 2017 starting at 5pm
- Gingerbread Showcase opens Saturday, November 18, 2017 and runs daily from 9am to 9pm until Tuesday, January 2, 2018.
Questions? Please email Nancy at volunteer@habitatvictoria.com or call 250-480-7688 Ext. 105
