Unleash your creativity and decorate a 3-4 foot artificial tree in the theme of your choice.

Entry form is due by Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 by 5 p.m. at City Hall, 10101 Montgomery Road.

Entries will be displayed and  voted on by participants attending the Holiday in the Village event at any of the three locations including City of Montgomery at Universalist Church, Bethesda North, Ohio National Financial Services on Saturday, Dec 3 from 5-7:30 p.m.

Festival of Trees Entry Form

Rules

1. Fill out the entry form and return it to City of Montgomery City Hall by 5pm on Thursday, November 17, 2011 by mail, fax or hand delivery.
2. Entries will be displayed at one of three indoor locations—City of Montgomery, Bethesda North Hospital or Ohio National Financial Services. The sponsoring group determines the location.
3. You will be contacted by November 22, 2011 with your designated indoor location.
4. Your tree must arrive at your designated location on Monday, November 28, 2011 between 3pm and 7pm.
5. Entries MUST remain on display at the Holiday in the Village Event from November 28, 2011 through December 5. We reserve the right not to exhibit entries deemed inappropriate or in poor taste.
6. The tree must be a 3 or 4 foot tall artificial tree decorated in a theme of your choice.
7. No decorations can exceed the width of the tree or 6 inches taller than the height of the tree.
8. Attach a 3 x 5 card with your name, address, telephone number on the underside of your tree.
9. The contest is open to anyone.
10. Multiple trees may be entered by one person or group. Multiple tree entries may be displayed at one location and the sponsoring group reserves the right to determine the location.
11. Entries will be judged by people’s choice during the Holiday in the Village event on December 3, 2011.  The tree with the most votes at each location will be entered into a drawing. One tree out of the four will be randomly drawn to be the prize winner. Winner will be notified and posted on the City of Montgomery website by December 6, 2011. Prize will be awarded by December 20, 2011.  All rulings are final.
12. Holiday in the Village sponsoring group – Twin Lakes a Life Enriching Community, Ohio National Financial Services, Bethesda North Hospital and the City of Montgomery reserves the right to  photograph entries for promotional purposes.
13. Entries must be picked up at your indoor location between the hours of 3pm-7pm on December 5, 2011 unless other arrangements have been made with the contact person at that location. Entries not picked up by January 6, 2011 will be donated to Twin Lakes.
14. You have the option to donate your tree to McKinley Place at Twin Lakes and may do so by checking the box on your entry form.

Ages 2-14, November 7-22

Go wild with markers, crayons, glitter, sequins or whatever your child can think of with our winter coloring contest! Kids can put crayons or any available materials to paper!

• Categories are Most Creative, Best Use of Color and Overall Skill. One entry per child. Winners will be chosen in the following age groups 2-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-14. (Click on links to download pictures.)

• Prize winners in each of the age groups will be announced before the tree lighting ceremony during Holiday in the Village and top winners in each category will receive a prize.

• Winners from each age category will also be entered into a raffle where one name will be randomly drawn to flip the switch to light the tree at the tree lighting ceremony at 5pm on December 3. The Raffle winner who lights the tree will be notified prior to the Holiday in the Village event.

• Entries will be displayed at the Holiday in the Village event in the Universalist Church on December 3.

• Pick up entry forms at City Hall or download the pictures for the appropriate age groups: 2-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-14 starting November 7. Return your entry by 4 p.m. on November 22 to be included in the display.