{"id":24,"date":"2015-04-30T05:29:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T05:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2025-11-06T20:17:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T04:17:38","slug":"tree-lot-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?page_id=24","title":{"rendered":"Tree Lot 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-24\" class=\"panel-layout\"><div id=\"pg-24-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"><div id=\"pgc-24-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\">\n\n          <div id=\"panel-24-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_virtue_infobox_widget virtue_infobox_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\">\t\t<div class=\"kad-info-box kad-info-box-94  clearfix\" style=\"\">\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-tree none\" style=\"; font-size:48px; \"><\/i>\n\t\t <h4>Tree Lot Opens 11\/29\/2025<\/h4> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=tree-lot\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Troop 100&rsquo;s only fundraiser is selling Christmas Trees in the parking lot of St. Alphonsus Church on the corner of 15th Ave NW and NW 58th St. This fundraiser pays for all of the programs Troop 100 runs throughout the&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Tree lot<\/a> set up is on Friday 11\/28 with official opening happening on Saturday 11\/29<\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div><div id=\"pgc-24-0-1\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\">\n\n          <div id=\"panel-24-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_virtue_infobox_widget virtue_infobox_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\">\t\t<div class=\"kad-info-box kad-info-box-89  clearfix\" style=\"\">\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-clock none\" style=\"; font-size:48px; \"><\/i>\n\t\t <h4>Hours<\/h4> <p>The Tree Lot will be open from Saturday, 11\/29 to Sunday, 12\/14 or until all the trees are gone!<br><br>\n15th Ave NW &amp; NW 57th St.<br>\nMonday thru Friday: 2pm-8pm<br>\nSunday &amp; Saturday: 9am-8pm <br><\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-24-1\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"><div id=\"pgc-24-1-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\"><div id=\"panel-24-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\">What Your Purchases Support<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xcMdiYy6AGE?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-24-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">A portion of our proceeds support the following charities:\n<ul>\n  <li>St. Alphonsus Parish<\/li>\n  <li>Ballard First Lutheran Church<\/li>\n <li>Trinity United Methodist Church<\/li>\n <li>Our Redeemers Lutheran Church<\/li>\n <li>Trinity Church<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-24-1-1\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\"><div id=\"panel-24-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\">About Our Trees<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our trees have been cut any where from 0-7 days depending on when you buy it.&nbsp; To ensure freshness, we have multiple tree deliveries throughout the 3 weeks our tree lot is open.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Varietals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fraser Fir<\/li>\n<li>Korean Fir<\/li>\n<li>Noble Fir<\/li>\n<li>Nordmann<\/li>\n<li>Norway Spruce<\/li>\n<li>Sheared Douglas<\/li>\n<li>&hellip;and our famed &ldquo;Charlie Brown&rdquo; trees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Holiday Greenery:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wreaths<\/li>\n<li>Mantle Runners<\/li>\n<li>Cedar Garland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-24-2\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"><div id=\"pgc-24-2-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\"><div id=\"panel-24-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Tree Care Tips<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x3 pg-2h3 pg-2ye pg-2ff2 pg-2fs1 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">Did you know when a Christmas tree is cut, well over half of its weight is water? The most important thing that you can do to care for your tree is to simply maintain this water balance.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x3 pg-2h3 pg-2y10 pg-2ff2 pg-2fs1 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">After we make a fresh cut on the trunk, your tree needs to be placed in water within 2 to 4 hours.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x3 pg-2h3 pg-2y11 pg-2ff2 pg-2fs1 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">Once you&rsquo;re home:<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x4 pg-2h3 pg-2y12 pg-2ff2 pg-2fs1 pg-2fc2 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">Place the tree in water as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<li class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x4 pg-2h3 pg-2y12 pg-2ff2 pg-2fs1 pg-2fc2 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">To store your tree, place the tree in a cool, shady location with the freshly cut trunk in a bucket that&rsquo;s kept full of water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x4 pg-2h3 pg-2y12 pg-2ff2 pg-2fs1 pg-2fc2 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">To display your tree, use a tree stand with an adequate water-holding capacity. Check the water level daily. As a general rule, stands should provide about 1 quart of water per inch of <a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=stem\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Science, technology, engineering,&nbsp;mathematics (STEM) by Scouters for&nbsp;Scouts. Earn merit badges and&nbsp;STEM\/NOVA program credit\" class=\"encyclopedia\">stem<\/a> diameter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x4 pg-2h3 pg-2y12 pg-2ff2 pg-2fs1 pg-2fc2 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">Use a stand that fits your tree. Some stands have circular rings at the top, so the ring must be large enough for the trunk to go through the hole. Avoid whittling the sides of the trunk to fit a stand that&rsquo;s too small, as the outer layers of wood are the most efficient at absorbing water.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-24-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Tree Lot History<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>ln 1956, the camp fee for the troop operated scout camp was $9. Selling Christmas trees door-to-door and holding troop dances raised funds for the troop. The Christmas trees were cut along railroad rights-of-way and forest lands at a cost of five cents per tree. Late in the 1950s the troop began operating a tree lot at Art&rsquo;s Food Center (now QFC on Holman Road). In the 1960s, several <a href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?encyclopedia=parent\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Parent implies Parent or Guardian of the Scout\" class=\"encyclopedia\">parent<\/a>s constructed the first tree lot sales shack. Summer camp was routinely held at Camp Omache. ln 1963, the scout camp fee was $18.50. In the 1970s, the Parents Group started making and selling swags at the tree lot. In 1976, a week at Camp Parsons cost $40 per scout. In the 1980s the tree lot was moved twice: first, to the video store across from Great Western Bank; and, then to Great Western Bank where it remained through Christmas 1990. In 1991, the Christmas tree lot was moved to St. Alphonsus&rsquo; parking lot. Sales doubled at that location where we are still selling trees annually. In 1998, the Troop had a banner year with 1400 trees sold, a troop record at the time. In 1998, the Troop broke its Christmas tree sales record. The majority of trees sold were Noble Firs. Ten years prior, most of the trees sold were untrimmed Douglas Firs. In the summer of 1999, the troop returned to Camp Parsons for the first time since 1988. The cost had risen from $115 to $150\/person. Troop 100 continues to sell Christmas Trees to this day. The Tree Lot has become a local institution at St. Al&rsquo;s parking lot. Many families and Scouts return year after year.&nbsp; In 2023, 43 Scouts attended summer camp at Camp Easton at a cost of $475 per Scout which was fully funded by the Tree Lot thanks to the hard-working Scouts and Parents of Troops 100 &amp; 8100 and the kind citizens of Ballard and the surrounding communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A portion of our proceeds support the following charities: St. Alphonsus Parish Ballard First Lutheran Church Trinity United Methodist Church Our Redeemers Lutheran Church Trinity Church &nbsp; Our trees have been cut any where from 0-7 days depending on when &hellip; <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/?page_id=24\" aria-label=\"Tree Lot 2025\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2971,"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions\/2971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/troop100seattle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}