Christmas Tree Drive 2007

For Over 20 Years...
The Boy Scout troops of Sammamish have performed the Christmas tree recycling drive as an annual service project and their main fundraiser for the year beginning with Christmas 1985 (January 1986). Your donations are a critical part of our ability to provide a quality program, consistent with the high ideals of scouting. We thank you for your support. This year's pickup is Saturday, January 5, 2008.

Key Points

If you get a flyer on your door, then we can pick up your tree

We recycle the trees by chipping them

6 troops participate in this project

You decide how much to donate

All your donations go directly to funding the boys' programs

This is our main fundraiser for the year

Put your tree out early

This year's pickup is on Saturday, January 5 This week!

The Do's:
Please place your donation in the envelope that was attached to your flyer. Seal the envelope and place it on the bottom of the tree with a rubber band (also consider putting the envelope inside a small, clear, plastic bag in bad weather). Make checks payable to "Boy Scout of America" and place the tree on the curb near the street before 8 AM, Saturday, January 5. 2008.

The Don'ts:
For safety reasons, we cannot accept trees with tinsel, flocked trees, trees with nails, artificial trees, wreathes with metal shape wires, or trees with any other metal attached.

Problems? Missed Flyer? Missed Tree?
This effort is an all volunteer effort by Boy Scouts and their adult leaders. The best way to contact us is by email to info@pickupmytree.com.

On the pickup day, Saturday, January 5, 2008 starting at 9 AM, you can reach us by telephone at 425-765-7322. We will be answering that phone from then to the end of the tree drive to deal with any problems such as missed flyers or missed trees. We thank you for your patience and continued support.

We thank you for your support!

Trees...

Each year, the Sammamish Boy Scouts collect and recycle over 3,000 Christmas trees as a service to the community. Your donations are the only funds raised by the boys each year.

...and Boys

Over 300 scouts and adult volunteers are out and about one Saturday in January collecting and recycling trees. Work starts at 7 in the morning and often goes into the evening.