Spencer Pride Earns First-Ever Chicken Chuck Window Painting Championship
The Owen County Chamber of Commerce is egg-cited to announce the winner of the inaugural Chicken Chuck Window Painting Contest. Seven businesses and organizations around the courthouse square participated in this year's competition, transforming their windows into colorful chicken-themed displays in celebration of the annual Chamber Chester Chicken Chuck.
Each participating location adopted its own uniquely named chicken character, bringing plenty of personality and creativity to downtown Spencer. This year's flock included:
- Yolko Ono at Spencer Pride
- Newsworthy Nugget at The Owen News
- Bawk Lava at Sweet Escape Bakery
- Mavis Drag-hen-fly at The Dragonfly Gallery
- Penny the Philanthro-hen at the Owen County Community Foundation
- Orville Reden Bawk Bawker at The Tivoli
- Bell at Medical Polymers
The Owen County Chamber also decorated a window and named it's chicken Wall-Horn Leghorn
Three community judges visited each location and evaluated the creative displays before selecting a winner. After careful consideration, Spencer Pride's "Yolko Ono" rose to the top of the pecking order and was named the first-ever Chicken Chuck Window Painting Champion!
Spencer Pride was officially recognized during the Chamber Chester Chicken Chuck event, where Connie Murphy received the traveling trophy topped with a chicken. The trophy can be proudly displayed throughout the coming year, along with the coveted "clucking rights" that come with being the contest's first champion.
To add to the fun, Chester's chickens have "escaped" throughout downtown Spencer. A special Chicken Chase map has been created to help community members track them down and visit each decorated window. Maps can be found online on the Owen County Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. Participants are encouraged to take photos with the chickens they discover and share them on social media using the hashtag #ChesterChickenChase. Don't be a chicken—grab a map and join the hunt!
The Chamber would like to thank all of the participating businesses and organizations for helping bring creativity, color, and community spirit to downtown Spencer. Each chicken added its own flair to the festivities and gave visitors plenty to crow about.
This year's first competition was no yolk, and we look forward to seeing even more egg-ceptional chicken creations hatch in the years to come!
