The Choice Community Council and Munster Civic Foundation are proud to sponsor our first Light the Night Tree Decorating Contest, which will be located along the pathways south of the Munster Town Hall at 1005 Ridge Road throughout December. All net proceeds will benefit the Munster Police Department’s “Cops & Kids” holiday shopping program for area children in need during the holidays.
For a donation of only $100, your school, business, community organization, club, church, synagogue, or even neighborhood can sponsor a 6-foot tree which will decorate our Tree Walk. There will be a strict limit of 30 trees this year, so please act quickly if you would like to participate! Each tree will include standard white LED lights already attached and can then be decorated by the sponsor. Please note that due to being outdoors, the decorations must be environmentally-friendly, and we reserve the right to remove any trees that use offensive language or that detract from the festivities. Trees will be displayed through the beginning of January 2026 and participants will be notified of when to remove their decorations.
The trees will be turned on during the Light the Night activation of lights in front of the Town Hall on Monday, Dec. 1st after which judging will begin. Three awards will be presented by mid-December for:
1) First Responders Award, 2) Choice Community Council Award, and 3) Peoples Choice Award
(most “likes” on Facebook by the listed deadline).
To enter the contest, please make your check payable to the Town of Munster (memo: Choice-TREE CONTEST) and include the name of your organization, contact person, and e-mail address in the envelope. Please mail or drop it off to the Munster Police Department, c/o Sgt. James Ghrist, 1001 Ridge Road, Munster, IN 46321. The deadline is Friday, November 14, 2025.
For more information, please contact Sgt. Ghrist at jghrist@munster.org. Thank you in advance for your support this year!