The City of Glidden is encouraging families to join in their annual Christmas decorating contests. The first challenges residents to paint or otherwise garnish a standard wooden tree cutout. The plain white templates can be purchased for $20 each at Glidden City Hall. The decorated trees will be ranked by a panel of judges on Dec. 21 with first place receiving a $50 Casey’s gift card, $25 to second place and $10 to third. All money raised will go to benefit the Project Share Energy Assistance and Senior Meals programs. The other contest is a general challenge to citizens to have the best decorated property in town. Participants will be gauged on a variety of factors, including creativity, luminosity and more. Judging is scheduled for Dec. 21 with first place getting a $50 credit to their utility bill, $30 for second place and $20 for third. For more information about the contests, contact Glidden City Hall at 712-659-3010.