If your Hustle & Bustle batteries are a bit weak this year, why not get a recharge for yourself, your family and your friends by entering your home or business in “The Sights & Sounds Of Christmas” decorating contest, presented by Christmas Uptown! It’s free to enter, and open to all Wabash county residents & businesses.
No specific theme has been named, encouraging entrants to decorate in whatever style brings out their best Christmas Spirit!
Several changes have been incorporated for 2020. In addition to the “Sights & Sounds Of Christmas Grand Champion”, judges will present a “North Pole Neighborhood” award for a block, street, urban or rural neighborhood (as determined by the judges) with the most impressive group of displays.
Also new this year is the “Merry & Bright Business Award”, “That’s My Favorite” People’s Choice as voted for on Facebook Wednesday & Thursday, December 16th/17th, and two or more additional winners in categories as chosen by the judges. Think “Best Depiction of a Hollywood Christmas Movie”, “My Favorite Christmas Carol”, or even the “Clark Griswold Award” (you might guess what that could be for). Only our creative judges will know until the announcement Friday morning!.
Winners receive a yard sign to display throughout the Christmas season, a $25 Retail Merchants Committee gift check, and a wall plaque to display permanently in their home or business. They also earn bragging rights until December of 2021!
Forms are available at the drive-thru facilities of First Bank, First Mid Bank & Trust, and First National Bank, as well as the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce @ 601 Market Street (lower level).
They can also be downloaded from the forms page on the Wabash County Chamber website or completed directly online from the “Christmas Uptown Mt. Carmel” Facebook page.
Deadline to enter is Monday, December 14th @ 4pm. Judges will travel the county on the 14th & 15th, and winners will be announced Friday, December 18th @ 7:45am on the WSJD 100.5 “Morning Show”.
The contest is made possible by the Mt. Carmel Eagles, Retail Merchants Committee, Jeff Thompson & Sons Oil Production, Mt. Carmel Lions Club, Travis Thompson Oil Corp., and MotoRad. Please message the Facebook page with questions.
Alan Clem accepts his RMC Gift check from Santa, while Sights & Sound of Christmas committee member and event co-sponsor Travis Thompson presents the Grand Champion his yard sign for display during the Christmas season. Clem also received the “Best Use of Sound” award for the second consecutive year. A total of 14 homes entered the 2019 contest, themed “Christmas Around The World”. The contest was open to anyone living in Wabash County, Illinois.