Deck Your House and Win $100,000 for Public Schools

As Temple Terrace Patch continues our search for unique holiday lighting displays in our , Patch sites across the country are starting a Deck the House contest.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift for Hillsborough County Schools. 

Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best-dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s public school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached.

Here’s how the contest works. Beginning today and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period, you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge who will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 to apply toward their December electric bill.

From Dec. 30 through Jan. 8, you will be able to vote for the Best Decked House in all of Patch. The grand prize winner’s school district will receive a $100,000 check from Patch.

So get out your lights, ladders and your competitive spirit! Whether your style is sophisticated or silly, we want you to dress up your house in the name of good cheer and our kids. At the very least, Temple Terrace will be decked out like it’s never been before. And if we win, what better gift could we give to Temple Terrace kids?

Here are the . If you have any questions, post them below and we’ll share the answers with everyone in town.

Enter starting at 9 a.m. today at deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/templeterrace.