TOWN & COUNTRY CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST

WCEC hosts the Town & Country Christmas Lighting Contest each year. The contest is open to anyone within the boundaries of the co-op's service territory. Entries are placed into two categories:

Country - Entries that are powered by WCEC
Town - Entries that are powered by any other utility

The rules are simple—there are no special themes, and it doesn’t matter how many lights you use. The judges observe the overall design and appeal of your total Christmas lighting display.

WCEC directors judge all entries in early December. In the Country category, two semi-finalists are chosen from each of the nine co-op districts. They receive a cash prize of $50. Then, the judges choose first-, second-, and third-place winners from among those 18 semi-finalists. These winners receive an additional cash prize of $150, $100, and $50, respectively. 

In the Town category, there are three winners who receive cash prizes of $100 for third place, $150 for second place, and $200 for first place. 

A Best of Show for the overall best decorations is chosen from the two first-place winners in each category. Best of Show receives an additional $200.

Contest registration is free and is open throughout November. 

2021 WINNERS

Best of Show: Kevin & Tammy Till (3004 CR 475, El Campo)

Country Category

1st – Kevin & Tammy Till (3004 CR 475, El Campo)
2nd – Gary & Jeanette Schoenfield (3181 CR 405, El Campo)
3rd – Shebra Adler (400 Meadowbrook, El Campo)

Town Category

1st – David Sabrsula (1005 Empire, El Campo)
2nd – Larry & Theresa Staff (802 Avenue I, El Campo)
3rd – JoAnn Shimek (1110 Meadow Creek Dr., El Campo)

District Semifinalists

District 1: Chris & Sandy Wishert; Timmy & Brenda Bittner
District 2: Kevin & Tammy Till; Gary & Madilyn Zbranek
District 3: Taylor & Audrey Graham
District 4: Shebra Adler; Bob & Sylvia Little
District 5: V.W. Tompkins, Douglas & Becky Koudela
District 6: Alphonse Janda, John & Kathy Tumlinson
District 7: Gary & Jeanette Schoenfield
District 8: No Entries
District 9: Tom & Pam Hunt

2020 WINNERS

Best of Show: Shebra Adler (400 Meadowbrook, El Campo)

Country Category

1st – Shebra Adler (400 Meadowbrook, El Campo)
2nd – Gary & Jeanette Schoenfield (3181 CR 405, El Campo)
3rd – Bob & Sylvia Little (493 Meadowbrook, El Campo)

Town Category

1st – Joseph & Melissa Juarez (807 Avenue I, El Campo)
2nd – David Sabrsula (1005 Empire, El Campo)
3rd – Luann Wigginton (8292 Highway 71, Garwood)

District Semifinalists

District 1: Doug & Shanna Rohan; Marilyn Popp
District 2: Scott & Amanda Honea
District 3: William & Britni Key
District 4: Shebra Adler; Bob & Sylvia Little
District 5: No Entries
District 6: Alphonse Janda; John & Kathy Tumlinson
District 7: Gary & Jeanette Schoenfield; Ryan Reck & Tess Crider
District 8: Kevin & Kacie McKelvy
District 9: Tom & Pam Hunt