2011 Caroling Competition

The Caroling Competition has become an eagerly awaited holiday tradition in the City of Coral Gables. It began in 1987 when the 550 Building first presented the City with it’s spectacular poinsettia tree. It’s become a special way of celebrating the holidays, continuing the tradition of the festive sound of children, caroling in front of the holiday tree. The Competition is non-sectarian and presents the music of the season regardless of its origins.

Only 15 schools participated in the first year of the Competition. In 2011, 30 Miami-Dade and Broward County middle and senior, public, private and parochial schools, more than 1,500 children, compete for more than $25,000 contributed by 550 Building tenants, local businesses and municipal organizations.

If you have never attended this Competition, you’re in for quite a treat. The children are superb. They are a credit to their schools and the teachers who direct them. The Caroling Competition is a celebration of these children. They are the future of our community.

Welcome back Holtz Children's Hospital Title Sponsor of the 2011 Caroling Competition. Holtz Children's Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is one of the largest children's hospitals in the Southeast United States. Through its experienced medical and support staff, including some of the top pediatricians in the nation, the 254-bed facility provides research and treatment for a wide range of pediatric medical specialties, with a goal of providing all the support and services parents and families need to raise healthy and happy children. For more information, call 305-585-KIDS or visit www.holtzchildrenshospital.org