Share Your Cute – or Scary – Photos with Santa Claus!

Spread some smiles (or laughs) by uploading your Santa photos here.

Whether your child loves Santa and posed for a holiday card-worthy photo or screamed and cried the whole time, we want to see your Santa pics! Simply upload a photo to this story by clicking on the "Upload Photos & Videos" button above – and don't forget to tell us what's happening in the photo caption! Royal Oak Patch would also love to see your Elf on a Shelf photos and your outdoor holiday lights. And if you upload a photo of your home's light display in our "Deck the House" contest, you will also be entered to win $500 for yourself and $100,000 for your school district! (Note: Contest ends on Sunday, Dec. 16.) Happy holidays!

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Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest for a Chance to Win $100,000 for Royal Oak Public Schools

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for the Royal Oak school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

Here's How To Photograph Your Holiday Lights, Royal Oak

Whether you're working to keep up with the neighbors or working to enter Patch's "Deck the House" contest, here are some tips to get you started.

Did you spend the weekend decorating your front yard with lights? Before you show it off, check out these tips from Patch photographer Edward Maurer. Maurer recommends a tripod, a timer and a camera with the ability to adjust the shutter speed. But he also shows you how to take a holiday lights photo with your iPhone — and how to have fun with your images. Do you have a tip to share? Post it in the comments here. And then, after you practice, enter our Deck The House contest - you could win $100,000 for Royal Oak Schools!

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Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest for a Chance to Win $100,000 for the Royal Oak School District

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for the Royal Oak school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

Deck the House: Vote for National Winner

Of 24 finalists in the holiday lights contest, one will earn $100,000 for their public school district.

The local winners of the Deck the House holiday lights contest have been narrowed down to 24 national finalists, eligible to win a $100,000 donation for their public school district. Although there are no Michigan homes in the final pool of 24, we celebrate the local winners, including: To vote for one of the homes competing nationally to win a $100,000 donation for their lucky public school district, visit www.deckthehouse.patch.com/entries.  A special thank you to everyone who entered and/or voted. You've made our dark nights more festive and "oooh-worthy" this holiday season.  National voting continues through 9 p.m. ET Jan. 8.

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Deck Your House and Win $100,000 for Royal Oak Neighborhood Schools

Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift to the Royal Oak Neighborhood Schools.

Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. Here’s how the contest works. Beginning on Dec. 8 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 that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to 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 …

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