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Monday, December 17, 2012

Check Out the Best 'Decked' House in Plymouth-Canton

You voted and this house was the top local vote-getter in our Deck the House contest.

Who has the best “decked” house in Plymouth and Canton?  According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, this home, submitted by Patch user "Emily," has the best holiday lights in Plymouth-Canton. We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest. We will choose 24 finalists from all our entries across the …

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Enter Patch's 'Deck the House' Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000 for PCCS

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our 'Deck the House' contest and you could win $100,000 for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools and $500 to pay your electric bills!

We’ve launched our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” 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 through Dec. 16. Check here for the contest page. 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 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to their local school district, in this case Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. Our…

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Enter Patch's 'Deck the House' Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000 for PCCS

Show off your holiday lights display for a chance to win money for your local public schools.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Last Day to Enter: Deck Your House and Win $100,000 for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools!

Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to Canton's schools.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift to Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. How the contest works: Beginning on today and continuing through Dec. 26, nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period, you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. From Dec. 30 through Jan. 8 you …

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Tips for Photographing Christmas Lights

Here's how to use your digital camera (or iPhone!) to capture the best of the neighborhood's Christmas light displays.

Holiday lights around town range from the simple to the spectacular. Capturing the light shows can be challenging, though. Click on the images in our gallery for some expert advice from professional photographer Edward Maurer. (And if you've got a great display on your house, use the photo to enter Patch's Deck the House contest -- prizes include $100,000 for our public schools and up to $500 for your December light bill!)

Monday, December 5, 2011

Deck Your House and Win $100,000 for Local Schools

Patch contest gives readers a chance to show off holiday spirit.

Does your house outshine the others in your neighborhood when it comes to holiday decorations? If the answer is yes, starting Dec. 8, enter Patch's Deck the House Contest for a chance to win $100,000 for your local public school system, $500 toward your electric bill or bragging rights in your neighborhood. The contest will run until Dec. 26 and users will vote for the best-decked house in their town. From there, Patch judges will select 24 finalists nationwide, who will get their December electric bill paid by Patch (up to $500). The grand prize winner will recieve a $100,000 donation to their local school system. We'll give you an update with more details next week, but for now, get decorating. And don't forget to take photos!

Deck Your House and Win $100,000 for Canton Schools

Show off your holiday spirit while helping schools with this Patch contest.

Does your house outshine the others in your neighborhood when it comes to holiday decorations? If the answer is yes, starting Dec. 8, enter Patch's Deck the House Contest for a chance to win $100,000 for your local public school system, $500 toward your electric bill or bragging rights in your neighborhood. The contest will run until Dec. 26 and users will vote for the best-decked house in their town. From there, Patch judges will select 24 finalists nationwide, who will get their December electric bill paid by Patch (up to $500). The grand prize winner will recieve a $100,000 donation to their local school system. We'll give you an update with more details next week, but for now, get decorating. And don't forget to take photos!

Debra Sue Leach

3:32 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011

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