Window Decorating Contest Winners Announced

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 11,2025
Contacts: 
Brenda Leisy – Scotts Bluff Area Visitors Bureau – 308.633.1808 

                                                                         Window Decorating Contest Winners Announced for 2025

(GERING, NE) Businesses in Mitchell, Scottsbluff, Gering, and Morrill participated in the “Downtown Window Decorating” Contest to commemorate Old West Balloon Fest 2025, marking the 11th year of the family event. Judges from a neighboring county were selected to judge the windows and displays. Each participating business was visited and judged based on the following criteria: color, visibility, creativity, execution, and community spirit.

Winners of the Window Decorating Contest announced in the four (4) juried categories: 
• Ace Hardware (Gering)-Best “Use of Color”           
• Register of Deeds/Scotts Bluff County (Gering)-Best “Host Community Theme”
•  Scott Free Brewing (Gering)–Best “Creative Display”
• Dairy Queen (Scottsbluff)-Best “First Timers Display”
•    Honorable Mention (Scottsbluff) Flyover Brewing Co. and Intralinks, Inc. (Gering)

Judges agreed that the competition was tough this year and appreciated the community involvement and enthusiasm for the event. The winner in each category will receive a ribbon to display in their business.  
Over the next week; residents and visitors are encouraged to tour the downtown areas of Gering and Scottsbluff to view the numerous windows displays and congratulate the winners and all participating businesses in the contest!