Christmas Lights Contest 2023

Watch the Tree Lighting

Once again, it's time for our annual Christmas Lights Contest!

Email contact@poetrytexas.org to enter and make sure your address is included in the subject line. Registration for this year's contest ends December 12th. The top three contest winners will receive a basket of prizes, a yard sign in their yard for three weeks, and a framed photo of their festive masterpiece at:

Poetry's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Held at Poetry Town Hall on December 16th, from 5 pm to 6 pm!

Enjoy homemade Hot Chocolate & Cookies while we sing carols and decorate the Town Tree!

Help us spread Christmas Cheer by bringing canned items or toiletries (shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, etc.) to replenish our GIVING BOX.

Special guests include the Grinch and other festive characters plus a proclamation from Mayor Senkevech, so dress up for your close up!

Christmas Lights Contest 2022

Congratulations to our winners, Darren & Mary Yarborough, Jake White & Brian Burton!

Event Donors: Evie Anderson, Robin & Bob Boles, Debbie Emard, Amy Fowler, Barbara Meler, Kenz Salisbury, Tara & Kevin Senkevech, Josh & Sophie Senkevech, and Sheri & Brian Vinson.

Special thanks to the businesses & individuals who donated prizes: Poetry Tack & Ag, Lumpy's Electric, Eagle Hardware, Traci Hibbs, Tiger Ice, West Land and Livestock, Living Life Nature's Way, and Flying Paint Ranch Sculpture.

Please submit any Christmas Lights Contest photos via email to contact@poetrytexas.com

First Place

Darren & Mary Yarborough

Second Place

Jake White

Third Place

Brian Burton

Watch the Tree Lighting

Christmas Lights Contest 2021

Three judges judged independently used a sheet for each contestant which numerically scored in four categories: Overall Appearance (35 points); Creativity (25 points); Arrangement (25 points) and Special Effects (15 points). The judges then tallied for each entry. The announcement was made known at the Christmas Tree lighting Service at Campground Church/aka Town Hall on December 18th at 5 pm. Prize baskets containing multiple items and award frames were donated from local business and individuals in the area. Prize baskets were awarded to the top three places.

300 points were possible:

First Place

Adrian & Kelly Muehlstein

10018 FM 1565

Score: 273

Fourth Place

Dennis & Debbie Yarborough

10074 CR 2326

Score: 210

Second Place

Brian Burton

10810 CR 2458

Score: 240

Fifth Place

Jeremy Melton

11110 FM 1565

Score: 204

Third Place

David & Debbie Emard

9499 VT 2432

Score: 212

Sixth Place

Mary Yarborough

10462 Woodland Estates Rd.

Score: 200

Additional Homes which have lights for your viewing!

19850 FM 986

19012 FM 986

16750 CR 248

9937 CR 2322

248 Cheyenne Trail

Thank you to the individuals who gave to support this fun event for our town!

Dorothy Dillon, Evie Anderson, Amy Fowler, (judges) gave photos, candles & yard signs

Additional committee members: Kenz Salisbury, Candy Fletcher, Sheri Vinson, Mayor Tara Senkevech, Debbie Emard and Barbara Meler—donated prizes, baskets, tree, lights, wreaths, hot cocoa, cookies, candy canes.

Thanks to Pastor JB Bryant who moderated and Stella Rooker who led carols.

Thanks to Brian Vinson, David Emard, and Kane Hansard for set up and the tractor for pictures!

Special thanks to Randy and Nancy Lee (Santa and Mrs. Claus)

Thank you to business who donated prizes: Matt’s Rancheros, Poetry Pecans, Poetry Tack & Ag,

Royal Soaps, Sylvie’s Holistic Massage & Spa, Luigi’s Italian Restaurant, Living Life Nature’s Way (Poetry Postal) Morning Blooms Soaps, Healing Thyme, Eagle Hardware, and Tiger Shaved Ice.

Event Flyer

Please submit any Christmas Lights Contest photos via email to contact@poetrytexas.com