Official Entry Form

Competition Rules

You are invited to participate in a Christmas Tree Decorating Contest at the Steubenville Nutcracker Village - with a charitable twist!

Local businesses, religious organizations, non-profit organizations, service clubs and individuals/families* are encouraged to apply! We have 25 trees…​join the fun!

The public is invited to cast their vote for Best of Show throughout the entire Steubenville Nutcracker Village Season, at Drosselmeyer’s Nutcracker Shoppe (155 N. 4th Street, Steubenville, OH 43952). Cash prizes of $1000 will be awarded to People’s Choice, $500 to 2nd runner up, and $250 to 3rd runner up.

There is no cost to enter - we will provide the following:

• One (1) fresh cut tree approximately 5-7’ tall, staked in place in the Historic Business District, in Downtown Steubenville.
• Twinkle lights for the trees - either white or multi-colored depending on the tree. 

*Individuals/families will have to choose a charitable organization to represent, and any prize money will be donated to that organization on the decorator's behalf.

CONTEST RULES:

1. The event is limited to 1 entry per group.
2. The submission of the Official Entry Form is required, no later than November 12 by midnight. Incomplete or illegible entry forms will not be accepted. 
3. You must provide all decorations for your tree. You are free to express your creativity and originality, but we ask that your tree represent your business, organization or family and be in good taste, suitable for display at a family event. Decorations should hang on the tree, not sit alongside the tree or be held up by any means other than the tree itself.  The Steubenville Nutcracker Village reserves the right to remove any decorations not meeting this criterion.
4. Any decorations can be used as long as they will withstand winter weather for 6 weeks and do not include electric parts.
5. We will provide a sign, approximately 12” X 14” identifying the group or organization who decorated the tree. This sign will be suspended from the stand in front of the decorated tree.
6. Most importantly... HAVE FUN!

DECORATING PROCEDURES:

1. Trees will be available for decoration on Sunday, November 21st - Thursday, November 25th, 2021, any time of day.  All participants MUST decorate their tree within the given time frame. Each tree will have the name of the competing organization prominently displayed, so simply look for your name and begin decorating! If assistance is needed, please see a staff member at Drosselmeyer’s Nutcracker Shoppe (155 N. 4th Street, Steubenville, OH 43952) 
2. All Trees will remain on display through the end of the Steubenville Nutcracker Village, January 8th, 2022. Decorations must be collected off the tree by the competing group between Saturday, January 8th - Saturday, January 15th, 2022. 

JUDGING:

1. The public is invited to cast their vote for Best of Show throughout the entire Steubenville Nutcracker Village Season, at Drosselmeyer’s Nutcracker Shoppe (155 N. 4th Street, Steubenville, OH 43952). Cash prizes of $1000 will be awarded to People’s Choice, $500 to 2nd runner up, and $250 to 3rd runner up.
2. Each entry will be judged against all other entries and will be placed depending on the number of votes received. Votes may be cast by all customers and vendors attending the Nutcracker Village, 
3. Prizes will be announced at the conclusion of the Steubenville Nutcracker Village, on Sunday, January 9th, 2022. Winners will also be notified by phone, text or e-mail. Winners, participants and/or images from the contest may be posted on the Steubenville Nutcracker Village website or otherwise used in publicity or promotional materials concerning the Steubenville Nutcracker Village festival.

This event is put on by the Steubenville Cultural Trust, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. All donations to the Steubenville Cultural Trust are tax exempt to the furthest extent allowed by law.