We’d like to thank everyone who participated in SCHOA’s Second Annual Merry & Bright Christmas Lights Contest! We had 52 homeowners who registered as contestants.
Over the holiday season, we handed out hundreds of paper maps, had more than 3,650 digital tours taken, and 1,026 people voted online for the Whoville Community Favorite Awards!
Additional prizes were awarded by a panel of Official Judges from the community who toured and rated from among our four categories: Griswold (Lights, Lights and More Lights!), the Go Big or Go Home (Best Use of Inflatables), the Gingerbread (Best Homemade Decorations), and the Small but Sparkly (Porches and Condos) categories.
A special thank you to our Judges who volunteered to drive through the community checking out all the contestants, and in some cases even spent multiple evenings to view all the homes. Also, thank you to our Sponsors: Gleason General Construction LLC, Junk King, Renewed Life Properties, Maryann D. Goldrick with Coldwell Banker Realty and Karen Good with The Goods Insurance Group – who are all part of our vetted Business Partners Program.
We enjoyed each and every home. Congratulations to all the winners!
Seeing our community come together brought the quote by the Grinch to mind… “Maybe Christmas,’ he thought, ‘doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas … perhaps … means a little bit more!” Until next year, keep spreading that Christmas cheer!
Check out the lights!
MAPS –
While the contest is over, some homes may still have their lights on to enjoy through the New Year.
Paper Maps are available in our office. Office hours are
Monday – Thursday, 9:00am-3:00pm and Friday, 9:00am – Noon
(Our office is closed Jan. 1 & 2)
You can download a paper map, here.
For best results this should be printed on 11×17 paper.
Click Here to View the Digital Map.
Thank you to everyone who participated!
OFFICIAL RULES
MERRY & BRIGHT CHRISTMAS LIGHTS RULES
1. The contest is open to SCHOA members.
2. Registration takes place between Nov. 4 Through Dec. 4.
3. *The Small But Sparkly category is for our smaller Garden Homes and Apartment
properties. Gemini and Patio (Duplexes) and Single-Family Homes will be included in all
other categories. All properties will be included in the Whoville category.
4. Contest displays must be visible from the curbside.
5. Amateurs Only – No Professional Lighting.
6. Residents may win only one category per contest year.
7. Judging will take place from Dec. 15-19 and lights must be on from 6pm – 9pm.
8. Official judges will determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.
9. Community will choose people choice (Whoville) winners. One vote per person.
10. Community voting will take place from Dec. 15 – Dec. 28.
11. Lights should be available for viewing from 6pm – 9pm Dec. 12 – Dec. 31.
12. Out of respect for your neighbors, audio effects should be turned down after 9pm.
13. Please remember this is a family event. Please be sensitive to others and keep in mind
there may be children visiting and in the audience.
14. All entries will be judged on originality, creativity, artistic and overall effect, craftsmanship
and how the display relates to the holidays. No adult themed displays will be permitted.
15. Judges’ and Community decisions are final.
16. Contest participants agree that photographs submitted or taken by SCHOA of their
decorated homes can be used by SCHOA for press or marketing purposes.
17. Names, addresses and photos of the winners will be made public and used for promotional
purposes on SCHOA’s website and social media platforms. Press release will also be sent to
the Independent Newspaper.
18. Entries not abiding by the rules shall be removed by SCHOA.
19. SCHOA in its sole discretion, reserves the right to not accept entries and/or disqualify any
participant for failing to comply with the Official Rules of the contest and may result in an
entrant’s disqualification and/or forfeiture of any prize or prizes.
20. Winner(s) assumes all liability for any injuries or damages caused or claimed to be caused
by his or her participation in the contest and/or the acceptance and/or use of any prize,
and release the Sun City Home Owners Association from any such liability.