Centennial, CO – Families across Arapahoe County have a festive new activity to kick off the holiday season as the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office officially opens its annual Christmas Coloring Contest for children ages 5–14. Entries are being accepted through Tuesday, December 10, with public voting set to begin the following day.
According to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, kids can participate by coloring the department’s holiday patch design using crayons, markers, or colored pencils. Coloring sheets are available three ways: printed from Facebook, downloaded from the sheriff’s website, or picked up in person at the lobby located at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway in Centennial.
To submit artwork, families can email a scanned copy to SheriffPIO@arapahoegov.com or drop it off directly at the sheriff’s office. According to officials, each submission must include the child’s name, age, and a parent or guardian’s phone number.
Key dates include the December 10 deadline at 5 p.m. MST, followed by public online voting beginning December 11. Voting will close on December 18 at 5 p.m. MST, and the entry with the most Facebook “likes” will be named the winner.
The winning artist will receive several prizes, including their patch design featured as the sheriff’s profile photo, a behind-the-scenes tour of the office, a look inside the SWAT Team’s Bearcat vehicle, a school therapy K-9 visit, a photo opportunity with Sheriff Tyler Brown, and a gift bag of ACSO merchandise.
The sheriff’s office encourages families to participate and “color it your way” as the community prepares for a season of bright holiday creativity.
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