2024 Hometown Holiday Decorating Challenge
Hello Everyone
Thank you so much for participating in our 2024 Hometown Holiday Decorating Challenge. I wanted to let you know how much our judges enjoyed driving around and viewing all of the fabulous displays you have created this year. In order to balance out the categories in each town, the judges may have moved your entry into a different category from the one you chose.
Below are this year's prize winners:
*Note: (#) indicates photo from the online judging form
Online Voting for Peoples' Choice Grand Prize:
$100 Grand Prize: Carter Whitaker (Westfield / #10)
2nd runner up: Kathy & Bill DiCarlo ( Jay / #1)
3rd runner up: Chris I Jennifer Molinski (Troy / #9
Town “Bragging Rights” Town Participation Award :
Town of Jay with 40% of total entries
( 2023 winner was the Town of Lowell with 42% of total entries
In-Person judging results for category awards:
Town of Jay
It's a Wonderful Life:
1st place: Geegee Zaveson & Bryan Bowers
2nd place: Jane Shaw (#15)
3rd place: Kathy & Bill Dicarlo (#1)
Clark Griswold:
1st place: Rena & Darcy Macie-Racine (#2)
Incredible Inlatables:
1st place: Kathy Murphy (#17)
Towns of Troy/North Troy
It's a Wonderful Life:
1st place: Chris Nesbitt (#7)
Clark Griswold:
1st place: Chris & Jennifer Molinski (#9)
Incredible Inflatable:
1st Place: Samantha Lepage
Town of Westfield
It's a Wonderful Life:
1st place: Jenn & Sam Elder (#11)
2nd place: Susan Piette (#13)
3rd place: Connie Laplume (#16)
Clark Griswold:
1st place: Carter Whitaker (#10)
Town of Lowell
It's a Wonderful Life:
1st place: Madeline Green
2nd place: Pam Tetreault
3rd place: Amy Ladeau
Clark Griswold:
1st place: Shawn & Danielle Monroe (#12)
2nd Place: Jennifer Blay (#5)
3rd place: Aimee Godin
Miracle on 34th St. Business Winners:
1st place: Jennifer Molinski Rand Memorial Library (Railroad Street, North Troy)
2nd place Mike Tetreault (Route 100 Lowell)
A special thanks for making this event possible, goes out to our Sponsors who include:
Century 21/ Farm & Forest Real Estate, Memphremagog Rentals, Pick & Shovel, Remax/ All Seasons Real Estate, Jay Peak Resort, Jim Campbell Real Estate, Pine Hill Properties, Taylor Moore Insurance, Columbia Forest Products, Newport Rotary Club, Don’s Carpet One,
Big Bear real Estate, Gene’s Electric, Jay Peak Resort
Our committee will be delivering awards between Dec 26-29. If you are one of our major award winners listed above, could you please contact me (email or call 802-88-4193 to let me know what the best time to deliver your prize would be.
Congratulations all of you for showing off your Holiday Spirit by entering our 2024 Holiday Hometown Decorating Challenge.
Have a very Happy Holiday Season and hope to see you again next year.
Pat Sanders
Hometown Holiday Decorating Challenge chairperson