12/04/2025
πβ¨THANK YOU, SHAWNEE! β¨
What an incredible night at our Kick-Off to Christmas Celebration! The Gingerbread Village Team is overflowing with gratitude for everyone who came out and helped make the evening truly magical. β€οΈ
π A HUGE thank you to our Gingerbread House Builders, whose creativity and community spirit brought the Village to life:
π Stuart & Clover Title
π Salvation Army
π Stride Mortgage
π Ford Insurance
π Shawnee Board of Realtors
π Brookshire Hathaway
π Pioneer Library
π Prosper Academy
π BancFirst
π Jersey Mikeβs
π Shawnee Home Builders Association
π Shawnee Forward
π Rose Rock Habitat for Humanity
π Pinecliffe Printers
π Shawnee News Star
π First United
π Youth and Family
π Shawnee Dental
π New Ideas Print Shop
βA heartfelt thank-you to our Judges:
β’ Mayor of Shawnee β Eric Stevens
β’ State Representative β Dell Kerbs
β’ State Senate Candidate β Justin Wood
β’ CEO of Rose Rock Habitat for Humanity β Randy Gardner
β’ First Lady of OBU β Jill Thomas
π€ Thank you to our Sponsor:
β¨ Tinker Federal Credit Union β¨
π€ And our amazing Partners:
β’ New Ideas Print Shop
β’ Oklahoma Baptist University
β’ Ace Hardware / Higginbothams
β’ Pioneer Library System
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To everyone who joined us β your smiles, laughter, and holiday cheer made the night unforgettable. Because of YOU, our Kick-Off to Christmas was a SWEET success! π¬β¨
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β¨β¨ BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! β¨β¨ π
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π£ THE DRIVE-THRU IS OPEN EVERY EVENING FROM 6β8 PM ON THE OBU OVAL!
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December 2nd through January 2nd
π VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE GINGERBREAD HOUSE
π± Scan the QR codes on the signs every vote helps
Wishing you all a joyful, cozy, and blessed Christmas season! ππ
The Gingerbread Village Teamππ‘β¨ Allison Coffman , Julana Buckmaster States Beth-Darrell Beshears, Kat Franklin , David Dinsmore, Jamie Sacco , Elle Shroyer , April Nootbaar-Grant Ryan Grider, Emily Alexander, Bob Weaver