ADVISORY/Amazing Fundraizing at the Maze in Camarillo: Local Girl Scouts Compete in Scarecrow Contest.

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ADVISORY...for Saturday (Sept. 30)

NOTE TO EDITORS, NOT FOR PUBLICATION: Please plan to cover this

important event:

"Scarecrow Contest and Show" at the Amazing Maize Maze 

When:   Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000
        11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Where:  Amazing Maize Maze
        Las Posas & Hueneme roads,
        Camarillo, Calif.
        (Directions- 101 Fwy. North from L.A. exit at Las Posas, left
        to Hueneme Road; 101 Fwy. South from Santa Barbara, exit Las
        Posas, right to Hueneme Road)

Who:    7 troops from the Tres Condados Girl Scout Council will
        compete in the first Scarecrow Contest and Show to earn cash
        for their favorite charity.

What:   Beginning at 11 a.m., troops will assemble life-size
        scarecrows on wooden T-frames in the maze courtyard.  At 3
        p.m., $300 will be awarded for first place and $200 for
        second.  Winning troops designate a local charity to receive
        the cash prize donations.

   The Amazing Maize Maze is not affiliated with any other mazes in
                             California.

Why: Girl Scouts are a symbol of teamwork and represent the local
     community. The maze is the perfect setting for participating
     troops to work together for charity, while having fun. This event
     demonstrates the ongoing commitment of the Amazing Maize Maze to
     supporting the local community.

     The Scarecrow Contest and Show will serve as the kick-off event
     for other upcoming fall activities at the maze, including a
     moonlight maze Oct. 19-30. All scarecrows will remain on display
     to decorate the courtyard.

Contact: Nancy Mayerson, Mayerson Marketing & Public Relations
         805/373-1100 (not for publication)

General Info: It's open to the public Sept. 14 through late fall on
              Thursdays through Mondays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or dusk
              (whichever is earlier), last entry one hour prior to
              closing.  Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  Tickets: $10
              adults, $7 children, age 4-12 and seniors, age 65+.
              Discounts are available for groups.

              The journey through the cornfield includes music, a
              gameboard, mailboxes, bridges, a Maze Master, a
              "show," a landscaped courtyard, guest orientation
              and interactive audience activities. The site has
              picnic facilities and a horticulture display.

              To ensure a longer season, Pacific Earth Resources is
              offering 2 mazes, each depicting different Aztec
              designs. The Summer Maze ended its season on
              Sept. 5, and the Fall Maze, located across the
              way, opened on Sept. 14.

              For general public information, call 805/495-LOST (5678).
              (This phone number may be published)