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226012132780300Register your home, business, or block to participate in the 2020 Holiday Lights Contest and help us light up Woodstock and spread holiday cheer! A community-wide lighting is planned for Friday November 27, 2020 at 7 PM. We will all "flip the switch" throughout Woodstock to honor the traditional Lighting of the Square that evening instead of gathering on the Square this year. $250 prizes will be awarded in 6 categories. A $1000 grand prize will be awarded and $500 will go to the runner up. Homes will be photographed by the judges for publication.Categories: Winter WonderlandGingerbread Bread HouseClark E. GriswoldVictorian ChristmasBest Decorated Business/Window Most Festive Block/Neighborhood Entries are due Monday, November 23, 2020 to be included on the Woodstock Holiday Lights Map. Visit the Woodstock Area Chamber Website, , for contest details, rules, and entry form. Homes will be judged by a five person community panel on December 5 & 6, 2020 between 5 PM and 9 PM. Winners will be notified the week of December 7, 2020 and announced to the public at the Woodstock City Council meeting on Tuesday December 15th. Prize winners will be able to pick up a check at the Woodstock Area Chamber Office the week of December 14th with a state issued ID for identification. Prizes over $600 will require a social security number and state issued ID for pick-up of prize money as they are subject to state reporting for tax purposes.This contest is brought to you by Real Woodstock, Inc., The City of Woodstock, and The Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry.Contest Rules & Judging234638521566000$250 prizes will be awarded in 6 categories. A $1000 grand prize will be awarded and $500 will go to the runner up. Entry forms are due Monday, November 23, 2020. Entrants will be included on the Woodstock Holiday Lights Map unless otherwise indicated on your entry form.Eligibility Requirements:Contest entries must be from an address located in the City Limits of Woodstock. We would be happy to add any 60098 addresses to the Woodstock Lights Holiday Map, however, so if you would like to submit your address for inclusion on the Map simply submit the contest entry form without a category listed and select Yes that we have permission to add you to the Map and use photos we take of your home.Decorations must be visible from the roadway.Last day to submit an entry form is Monday November 23rd. Entrants should have lights on by Friday November 27th at 7 PM and have all decorating completed by December 4th when judging commences.All entrants must have their lights turned on from 5 PM and 9 PM Thursday through Sunday evenings from November 27th Through December 25th to be judged for the contest.You may only enter one category for judging.Judges reserve the right to move your entry to another category if they feel it was misplaced. Judging Criteria:?The scoring is 1 to 10 points each for?Effort,?Creativity,?Theme?and?Overall Impression.??If there is a tie in any category, prize money will be split evenly.?The top 2 scoring entries (from any category entry) will be awarded the Grand Prize and Runner Up Prize but they will not receive the award for that category as well (no double dipping on prize money)The contact for the Most Festive Block/Neighborhood?entry will be awarded the prize for their block/neighborhood to be split up or spent however the block/neighborhood determines. All winners get bragging rights and will be featured in social media posts, newsletters and websites of Real Woodstock, Inc., The City of Woodstock, and The Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry!?Select Your Category:Winter Wonderland: This category theme is designed for those that celebrate the beauty of winter. Use of deer, snowflakes, lit wreaths, garland, trees and bushes, or snowmen as props are appropriate. Any color lights can be used but blue or white light themes might score higher for this category.Gingerbread Bread HouseThis category is designed for use of multi color lights and decorations that give the appearance of a decorated gingerbread house. This can be as simple or complex as your decorating skills and creativity pleases!Clark E. GriswoldAnything goes here. This category is for the over-the-top decorator. Any color lights, props, inflatables, roof top and yard décor that can be seen from outer space fits into this category! Make Clark proud!Victorian ChristmasOur traditional category that many exudes a sense of elegance and romanticism. White lights can be accompanied by outdoor props and decorations that keep with this classic theme. Hallmarks of this theme are fresh cut garland and wreaths with beautiful bows, trees decorated with beads, tinsel, home-crafted ornaments, and jeweled baubles. Classic Christmas stockings, window candles, luminaries along a sidewalk or driveway, poinsettias, white lit trees with ornate gold or silver ornaments and ornamental fruit decorations are frequently used with decorating in this theme. Best Decorated Business/Window Any theme goes for local businesses participating in decorating their building, property, or store front windows. Let visitors and residents see your holiday spirit shine! You want these bragging rights!Most Festive Block/Neighborhood Speaking of bragging rights – we want to see which block or neighborhood goes all in for the holidays! Perhaps a theme across the block or neighborhood like wrapped tree trunks, same color lit trees, luminaries, or other common themes. Sound boring? You do not have to all match. If your block or neighborhood goes all out, but it is all different styles and themes that is ok too. We embrace our independent streak here in Woodstock. Rally your neighbors and display your holiday spirit! If you win you have got seed money for a summer block party or neighborhood beautification project. ................
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