Trevor St. Claire serves hot cocoa and Christmas cookies Friday at FutureGuard in Auburn. St. Claire works in the fabric department of the family-owned awning business and helped decorate his department for the “Deck Your Department” contest. Three judges from Bonney Staffing toured the business’ eight departments and will announce what department comes out on top during the company Christmas party. “We thought employees would throw out some tinsel and call it good,” said Ronica Richardson. “But that did not happen. It has grown and grown over the past two weeks.” Employees mostly used repurposed materials that would otherwise be thrown out, such as fabric and aluminum scraps. From left are Daniele Marquis and Tracey Chase of Bonney Staffing, St. Claire, Justin Harmon and Richardson. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Cheryl Tibbetts of Litchfield explains to judges Friday the steps her department took over the past two weeks to decorate the aluminum department for the FutureGuard’s “Deck Your Department” contest in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Judges grab a cookie that is made of scrap cardboard and foam Friday from the fabric department of FutureGuard in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Doreen Gooldrup hands out cookies in the CNC/kitting department Friday at FutureGuard in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Contest judges Jen Carpentier, left, and Tracey Chase confer with each other Friday while judging the “Deck Your Department” contest at FutureGuard in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Jen Carpentier of Bonney Staffing judges Levi, a snowman made by employees of the retractables department Friday at FutureGuard in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Employees from the glass department at FutureGuard in Auburn decorated a Christmas tree with ornaments they made from scrap pieces of aluminum. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

FutureGuard employee Joel Lusky gets a hug Friday from “Deck Your Department” contest judge Tracey Chase of Bonney Staffing. Lusky helped decorate the retractables department, but Chase said there would be no bias in her judging even though she knows Lusky. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Rick Mitchell laughs as Jen Carpentier makes artificial snow fall Friday at FutureGuard in Auburn. Mitchell works in the retractables department and helped build a device that blows foam “snow” pieces for the “Deck Your Department” contest. Carpentier is one of three judges from Bonney Staffing that judged the contest. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Brian Berry boxes pizza dough Friday at Dough Masters in Auburn. The company is owned by Don Buteau, the owner of FutureGuard, so employees of Dough Masters decorated their working space for the companywide “Deck Your Department” contest. The dough makers were the only department out of eight that had to work and decorate at the same time. “It’s the holiday time,” said Ronica Richardson. “People want their dough balls.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

An electric toy train rolls around the front desk of the FutureGuard front office Friday in Auburn. The office was one of eight departments that competed during the “Deck Your Department” contest. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal