Holiday Lights WINNER Collaboration Award
CONGRATULATIONS TO HOLIDAY LIGHTS! Our event was presented the COLLABORATION AWARD of the year by the Decorah Chamber of Commerce!!
Chamber Marketing & Membership Associate, Hannah Tulgren, presents the COLLABORATION AWARD to Carson Eggland, Director of Helping Services for Youth & Families, at the Sept. 29, 2026 Annual Chamber Business Awards Event held at the Hanson Commons (Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum) in Decorah, Iowa.
Holiday Lights Event collaborators pictured include:
- Jack Barloon and Tim Mueller, Holiday Lights maintenance team
- Tricia Thein, Chief of Police, Decorah Police Department
- Scott Pierce and Joe Schwartzhoff, Santa Helpers
- Dan Marx, Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office and HS Board of Director
- Scott Vande Krol, Pulpit Rock Campground Superintendent, Decorah Parks and Recreation
- Chris Hoffert, sponsor, setup volunteer, and past HS Board of Director
- Dominique Bockman, sponsor and Walk Through Night Committee
Also thank you to Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce, who has been a dedicated source of support and helpful input.
We could never mention by name the hundreds of volunteers who help with this event – thank you to everyone

