The Patch is running a contest, and if someone steps up, we have relatively good odds.  We believe Tolland has an advantage because of the scenic character of our town. Who is a photographer? PASS THIS ON, HELP US WIN … because you make the difference in Tolland.  More below, and on the Patch:  http://tolland.patch.com/topics/Decorating+Contest

The Details

Patch is running a nationwide holiday decoration contest, the winner of which gets $100,000 for their school district to spend as the schools see fit. Basically, residents upload pictures of their houses to the article and residents vote on their favorite. The top vote getter from each town is judged and the selections are narrowed to 24. Those 24 are voted on nationwide and the winner gets $100,000.

We almost ignored this, “just another contest,” but Jayme of Tolland Patch reached out to us and we asked her,

“Jayme, Does Tolland have a chance?”

Jayme answered …

I think that Tolland has a definite chance at the money. More importantly, I believe our agendas overlap in that everyone in Tolland and on Tolland Patch would be excited for $100,000 to be donated to the school district.

The odds really aren’t that long. Each Patch has one entry automatically submitted to the national level (there are only 867; those are much better odds than the lottery) and 24 are voted on nationwide. There’s not a ton of excitement about it on Tolland Patch right now, I agree, but that’s why I reached out to the Friends. I was just hoping that email chains or word of mouth could contribute to the contest.

It’s certainly not essential that you all do something. I just thought you would be a great group to reach out to.