November 24, 2024 - After reviewing hundreds of entries from children from Butte schools, Mainstreet Uptown Butte judges have selected this year's Stroll button design contest winners.
On December 6th, the winners will be honored during the tree lighting ceremony at 6:30 pm at the BSB Courthouse at 155 W. Granite Street and then will be invited to help lead the Christmas Stroll Children's Light Parade at 6:45 pm.
Many thanks to the sponsors of the Stroll Button Design Contest and prizes -- Northwestern Energy, Ziply Fiber, and the members of Mainstreet Uptown Butte.
2024 Winners -- The First Place Adult Button Design selected for its creativity and consistency to our theme is by Lucy Loushin, age 10, 4th grade student at Hillcrest Elementary
She will receive $300 in Uptown Bucks to spend at Uptown stores of her choice.
The First Place Child Button Design winner is Natallia Dekal, age 9, a 4th grade student at Margaret Leary School. She will also receive $300 in Uptown Bucks.
Two second place winners in each category were also chosen and they will receive $200 each in Uptown Bucks. Second place winners are Rosaleah BigBeaver, age 11, a 5th grade student at West Elementary and Ava Svejkovsky age 12, a 6th grade student at Margaret Leary School
Also, this year the judges selected 10 honorable mentions to the mix to recognize the quality of their artistic efforts. Each will receive $25 in Uptown Bucks to spend as they choose in Uptown Butte businesses. Congratulations to our Honorable Mention Winners – Kymber Flanagin, Ivory Terry, Caroline Lahey, Gabriella Thompson, Helen Fredrickson, Elsa Adline Butori, Jaelynn Williams, Sammy Mihailovich, Kameron Klapan, and Marley Calderon.
Mainstreet Uptown Butte is still accepting nominations for Grand Marshal for the Children’s Light Parade for just a few more days. If you know of some businessperson or group worthy of this distinction and recognition, please send your nominations that include why they deserve this honor, including how best to contact them to
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