Published on November 3, 2025 4:04 pm
Last Updated on November 3, 2025 4:04 pm
The holiday season is upon us, and the City of Effingham needs your help.
Each year Mayor Mike Schutzbach sends out holiday cards to companies and organizations that help grow and support the community. Last year’s design was so well-received that City officials are again asking for design submissions from local students in kindergarten through fourth grade for the City of Effingham’s official Christmas Card.
Here are the guidelines:
Designs should be secular or appropriate for all religions and should help capture the feeling of Effingham’s holiday spirit.
Entrant’s artwork must be original (no tracing accepted) and the size no larger than 8.5 x 11”.
Design should be created with crayon, watercolors, paint, pencil, ink, markers or colored pencil, so that the winning art can be easily reproduced.
If your child is interested in participating, please submit their original design, by mail or in person, to: City of Effingham Mayor’s Office– 201 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL 62401 by
November 21st at 4:30 p.m. Entrants should include their name, address, phone number, school, grade and age.
The city will honor the top three choices at a Council Meeting and the 1st place winner will receive their design/name on the holiday card plus 10 copies of the card to keep, along with a $50 gift certificate to an Effingham-area business of the winner’s choice. 2nd and 3rd place will also receive a $25 gift card to an Effingham-area business.
If you have any questions, please call the City of Effingham Tourism Office at 217.342.5310.
