Submit 'Deck the House' Contest Photos by Dec. 16

If you take the time to bling out your home for the holidays--hang lights, arrange lawn decorations, illuminate the Santa on the roof--you should show it off to all of Carroll County! You can do that, and enter to win Patch's contest, by just uploading a photo.

We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” out house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s.

If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page between now and Dec. 16 by clicking here.  

Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 towards a utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will win $100,000 donated to his or her local school district.

Our contest has officially begun, so now’s the time to get your holiday decorations out of the attic and “deck” your house.

After all, ‘tis the season.......