2023 Boat & Home Entry Form

Home Entries Due Monday, December 4th  |  Boat Entries Due Thursday, December 7th

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Boat Parade Awards

Sweepstakes

People’s Choice Award

Best Tribute to Theme

Most Beautiful

Judges Special Trophy

Best Tribute to the Holiday Season

Most Religious

Best Display of Originality

Best Animation

Most Traditional

Most Effective Use of Lights Design Excellence

Most Whimsical

Most Contemporary

Best Commercial

Best First Time Entry

Award of Excellence

House Awards

WATERFRONT (W) AND OFF-WATER (OW) HOMES

Sweepstakes (W) (OW) 

Best Tribute to Theme (W) (OW) 

Most Beautiful (W) (OW) 

Judges Special Trophy (W) (OW) 

Best Tribute to the Holiday Season (W) (OW) 

People’s Choice (W) (OW) 

Most Religious (W) (OW)

Condo Awards

CONDOMINIUM/TOWNHOMES (W)

Sweepstakes (W) 

Best Tribute to Theme (W) 

 

2023 Calendar of Events

Monday, December 4
Due Date Home Decorating Entries

Tuesday, December 5 Waterfront and Off Water Home Spotting

Wednesday, December 6 Judging Waterfront and Off Water Homes

Thursday, December 7
Due Date Boat Decorating Entries

Thursday, December 7
Boat Parade Skipper’s Meeting, HHYC—7 p.m.

Friday, December 8
Trophy Presentation for Waterfront and Off Water Home Winners

Saturday, December 9
Boat Parade and Judging

Sunday, December 10
Trophy Presentation for Boat Winners and Boat Parade

December 16-18 & 21-23, 2023 Cruise of Lights® 

“People’s Choice Award”

VOTE FOR THE 2023 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

BOAT:

Vote for your favorite boat by “liking” the boat’s displayed number seen during the parade on Facebook on Saturday, December 9. Voting ends at 8 a.m. Sunday, December 10.

VOTE

 

HOMES:

There are also People’s Choice Awards for the Home Decorating Contest! Voting for both on-and-off water homes will be based on the Facebook “likes” of decorated homes who’ve entered and submitted photos. Voting is open now until Wednesday, December 6.

VOTE OFF-WATER

VOTE WATERFRONT

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS PRESENTATION

watch the virtual awards presentation live at 11 a.m. on Sunday, December 10

WATCH


Participation Guide

Until Nov. 28

  • Choose your theme

  • Schedule boat maintenance (Schedule your mechanic to check out your boat to make sure all systems are working, especially the head, generator, steering and engines.)

  • Sketch out decorations for boat

  • Contact your helpers, get commitments

  • Contact your guests, send "save the date" invite

Nov. 28

  • Meet with your key "helper" to plan the lights & decorations, man hours needed

Oct. 11

  • Order supplies (LED lights, extension cords, zip ties, plywood, paint, decorations)

  • If applicable, book the Captain/Skipper who will be driving your boat

Oct. 29

  • Book/find a workspace (garage/warehouse) where you will work on decorations

  • Send out invitations to guests who will ride with you on the boat

Nov. 12

  • Contact helpers and schedule "decorating time"

  • Verify all boat maintenance is complete, and test all systems of the boat

  • Verify planned light wattage for decorations does not exceed generator limit

Nov. 25 & 26 – Decoration Weekend One

Dec. 2 & 3 – Decoration Weekend Two

Dec. 7

  • Final deadline to submit entry form

  • Attend Skipper's Meeting at HHYC at 7 PM and receive entry number

Dec. 7–8

  • Final decoration days

  • Get final RSVPs from boat passengers

Dec. 8

  • Take a "shake down" cruise in the harbour to test lights

Dec. 9

  • Make any final decorating touch-ups and final fuel & maintenance check

  • Parade line-up starts at 4:30pm

Dec. 10

  • Trophy Presentation TBD

  • Parade line-up starts at 4:30pm

Entry acceptance will be left to the discretion of the panel of Judges.