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.
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.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS PRESENTATION
watch the virtual awards presentation live at 11 a.m. on Sunday, December 10
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.