The Carmi Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce this year’s Gingerbread House Decorating Contest as part of It’s a White County Christmas. The contest is open to any resident of White County. Individuals or groups may enter. Entries must be turned in from Noon to 3 p.m. Friday, November 21 at the Chamber of Commerce office, located at 225 E Main Street in Carmi. Entry forms are available online at www.whitecountychristmas.com or by calling the Chamber office at 382-2662.
There are five divisions for individual entries: made from scratch, age 11-17; made from scratch, age 18 and older; made from kit, age 10 and under; made from kit, age 11-17; made from kit, age 18 and older. There is also a division for entries made by a family. First place in each category wins $20, with second place earning the winner $10.
The Gingerbread House Decorating Contest is brought to you by Jingle Bell Sponsors Hayley Production Company LLC, Carmi Lions Club, Banterra Bank, Eastern Services, Carmi Kiwanis Club and Southeastern Illinois College. It’s a White County Christmas is produced by the Carmi Chamber of Commerce and brought to you in party by Festival Sponsors Geo. N. Mitchell Drilling and Brown’s Fertilizer and Chemical.