2024 Boat & Home Entry Form
Home Entries Due Monday, December 9th | Boat Entries Due Thursday, December 12th
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)
2024 Calendar of Events
Monday, December 9
Due Date Home Decorating Entries
Tuesday, December 10 Waterfront and Off Water Home Spotting
Wednesday, December 11 Judging Waterfront and Off Water Homes
Thursday, December 12
Due Date Boat Decorating Entries
Thursday, December 12
Boat Parade Skipper’s Meeting, HHYC—7 p.m.
Friday, December 13
Trophy Presentation for Waterfront and Off Water Home Winners
Saturday, December 14
Boat Parade and Judging
Sunday, December 15
Trophy Presentation for Boat Winners and Boat Parade
December 18-23, 2024 Cruise of Lights®
“People’s Choice Award”
VOTE FOR THE 2024 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 14. Voting ends at 8 a.m. Sunday, December 15.
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 11.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS PRESENTATION
watch the virtual awards presentation live at 11 a.m. on Sunday, December 15
Participation Guide
Until Dec. 2
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
Oct. 26
Meet with your key "helper" to plan the lights & decorations, man hours needed
Oct. 15
Order supplies (LED lights, extension cords, zip ties, plywood, paint, decorations)
If applicable, book the Captain/Skipper who will be driving your boat
Nov. 1
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. 15
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
Dec. 30 Nov. 1 – Decoration Weekend One
Dec. 7 & 8 – Decoration Weekend Two
Dec. 12
Final deadline to submit entry form
Attend Skipper's Meeting at HHYC at 7 PM and receive entry number
Dec. 12-13
Final decoration days
Get final RSVPs from boat passengers
Dec. 13
Take a "shake down" cruise in the harbour to test lights
Dec. 14
Make any final decorating touch-ups and final fuel & maintenance check
Parade line-up starts at 4:30pm
Dec. 15
Trophy Presentation TBD
Parade line-up starts at 4:30pm
Entry acceptance will be left to the discretion of the panel of Judges.