Last Chance to Vote for the Best 'Decked' House in America

One of 25 finalists—including three in Maryland—could win $100,000 for their schools.

Check Out the Best 'Decked' Homes in Maryland

Vote and help a Maryland school district win $100,000.

A Maryland school district has the chance to win $100,000 if a home in its community wins our national Deck the House contest. Patch users voted, three Maryland homes—in Columbia, Bel Air and Glen Burnie—as finalists for their holiday light decorations.  Now it's up to you to narrow the list down from our 25 finalists to the best decorated home in America. Until Dec. 28, vote for your favorite and that person could win $100,000 for his or her local school district. All you have to do is visit this page to browse a gallery of the finalists and cast your vote. On Dec. 29, we’ll announce the grand prize winner of our Deck the House contest. So, now’s your chance to tell us who has the best “decked” house in the country. Let us know by voting …

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'Deck the House' and You Could Win $100,000 for Your School District

Sunday is the last day to enter for a chance to win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

'Deck the House' and You Could Win $100,000 for Your School District

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

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

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

We’re launching 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 from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16 to deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/rockville. 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 his or her local school district. So, what are you waiting for? Now’s the time …

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

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

  We’re launching 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 from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16. (Check back here next Monday for a direct link to our contest page so you can enter.) 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 his or her local…

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Best Mom In Montgomery County: Nneka St. Gerard

We announce the winner of our Mother's Day contest.

  To honor mothers around Montgomery County, Patch asked users to upload photos of their moms and leave a comment about what makes them so great. The heartfelt expressions of love and gratitude made it too hard to choose, so Patch randomly chose a winner. And the winner of our best mom contest is... drumroll, please... Nneka St. Gerard. Her husband, Henroit, nominated his wife for the contest! Nneka will receive a $50 VISA gift card. Look for a post later on Patch that showcases photos of moms throughout the state of Maryland. Thank you to all of the entrants and Patch wishes all of the local moms a happy Mother's Day! Just because the contest is over doesn't mean it's too late to share your best memories. Upload photos and videos or tell …

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Tom Hucker

11:08 am on Sunday, May 13, 2012

Congratulations Nneka & Henriot! Happy Mothers Day!   more ›