Fall 2025 Decorating Contest

Tis the season to get creative with your decorating skills! Any department, office, faculty, staff or student within USI's community may participate as a contestant and voter!
Interested?
To enter a pumpkin, simply review the criteria and categories below and bring your pumpkin to the Fuquay Welcome Center at 3:30PM on Thursday, October 30 or by 9AM on Friday, October 31, 2025
Voting will begin at 10AM and end at 2PM on Friday, October 31, 2025.
To enter your office or department, follow the criteria below, take pictures of your finished decorating extravaganza and email them to Staff.Council@usi.edu! *deadline 10/29/2025
Voting will begin at 10AM and end at 2PM on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Guidelines
Office Decorating Criteria:
- Department front doors/windows
- Office doors
- Front desks
Categories for Decorating Contest:
- Autumn/Fall
- Spooky/Thrilling
Pumpkin Criteria:
- Real pumpkins
- Fake pumpkins
- Any size
- Carved
- Painted
- No flames
Categories for Pumpkin Contest:
- Most artistic
- Scariest
- Best carved