DECK-A-TREE
2011
Presented by The Park District of Forest Park
Come join the Park District of Forest Park and celebrate the Holiday Season! Help
us create a Winter Wonderland by sponsoring a tree at our Annual Deck-A-Tree
event. Sponsoring a tree is a wonderful way to support the Park District and a
great way to add to the festive holiday charm of Forest Park. Gather up friends
and family or team up with co-workers and be a part of the holiday spirit!
NEW this year… Two tree packages to choose from!
Each tree will receive a sign featuring your business or family name.
The Winter Wonderland Tree Package
The DYI Tree Package
We provide the tree, lights, ornaments and we even
do the decorating! Park staff, along with volunteers,
will light your tree and hang ornaments. Feel free to
join us during the Deck-A-Tree Decoration Celebration
for some hot cocoa, cookies and camaraderie.
We provide the tree and electricity, you provide
ornaments and lights. Ornaments must be nature
friendly (please see Tree Decorating Guidelines).
The Deck-A-Tree Decoration Celebration will be
held on Monday, December 5th, however, trees
may be decorated during regular Park hours the
week of December 5th-9th. Get your friends, family
or co-workers together for a fun holiday gathering.
Forest Park Resident or Business: $60
($75 per tree after 11/23/11)
Non-Resident or Business: $75
($90 per tree after 11/23/11)
Decoration Celebration
Forest Park Resident or Business: $25
($30 per tree after 12/6/11)
Non-Resident or Business: $38
($43 per tree after 12/06/11)
Monday, December 5th
3:30-7:00pm
Join us for hot cocoa, cookies and tree
decorating!
For more information, please contact
Rachell Entler at rentler@pdofp.org or
708-366-7500 x 17
Tree Decorating Guidelines
Be Creative!!
Individuals/Families/School & Youth Groups:
Deck-A Tree is a great way for family and friends to show off their holiday spirit! Decorate a family tree. Gather up a group of friends and
sponsor a “friendship tree”. Collaborate with other groups that also want to take part in the holiday fun!
Businesses/Organizations:
Does your company already hand out trinkets?? Use those trinkets as decorations! Laminate business cards and string them around
your tree. Specialize in making a certain product or offering a particular service? Create an ornament that shows off your specialty! Do
certain colors represent your organization? Color your tree in those shades! Decoration ideas are endless!
Decoration Celebration and Tree Decorating Hours:
Groups or individuals may decorate their tree during Park business hours from December 5th-9th. To kick off this event, our Decoration
Celebration will take place on December 5th, from 3:30-7:00pm where we will be serving up hot cocoa and cookies to fellow tree
decorators.
Park Hours: Monday – Friday (8:30am-8:00pm)
Decoration Guidelines:
All ornaments must be nature friendly. Store bought plastic ornaments are acceptable. Glass ornaments are not suitable for outdoor
trees and may not be used. Ornaments must be able to withstand outdoor, winter elements. Hand-made ornaments should be
laminated, painted, varnished, or shellacked when possible. Please use non water-soluble glue. Elmer’s glue is not recommended.
Recommended materials for ornaments:
Laminated paper or cardboard
Styrofoam balls
Foil wrapped objects
Strung wood or plastic beads
Yarn
Fabric
Pop cans
Wood items (decorated popsicle sticks, clothespins, pre-cut shapes and objects, etc.)
Plastic containers (film canisters, butter tubs, etc.)
Plastic milk, juice or pop bottles
Old CDs
Materials NOT recommended for ornaments:
Food items (including but not limited to cereal, candy canes, pet food, bird seed, peanut butter, graham crackers, ice cream
cones)
Ornaments made with dough
Packaging peanuts
Non-laminated paper or carboard
Tinsel
Glass
Anything valuable
If you wish to keep your ornaments, you can collect them off your tree from Tuesday, January 3 th-Tuesday, January 10th during regular
Park hours. All ornaments remaining on trees after January 10 th will be discarded.
DECK-A-TREE 2011
Business or Family Name (name to be used on sign):
_______________________________________________________
Contact Person:__________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________
Town:__________________________________________________
Zip:________________________________
Phone #:___________________________
Choose from two packages below:
The Winter Wonderland Tree Package
We provide the tree, lights, ornaments and we even do the decorating! Park staff, along with
volunteers, will light your tree and hang ornaments. Feel free to join us during the Deck-A-Tree
Decoration Celebration for some hot cocoa, cookies and camaraderie.
Forest Park Resident or Business: $60
($75 per tree after 11/23/11)
Non-Resident or Business: $75
($90 per tree after 11/23/11)
The DYI Tree Package
We provide the tree and electricity, you provide ornaments and lights. Ornaments must be nature
friendly (please see Tree Decorating Guidelines). The Deck-A-Tree Decoration Celebration will be held
on Monday, December 5th, however, trees may be decorated during regular Park hours the week of
December 5th-9th. Get your friends, family or co-workers together for a fun holiday gathering.
Forest Park Resident or Business: $25
($30 per tree after 12/6/11)
Non-Resident or Business: $38
($43 per tree after 12/06/11)
Please see other side for signature and payment information.
DECK-A-TREE 2011
Please make checks out to The Park District of Forest Park.
Winter Wonderland Tree Package:
□ Forest Park Resident or Business: $60
($75 per tree after 11/23/11)
□ Non-Resident or Business: $75
($90 per tree after 11/23/11)
DIY Tree Package
□ Forest Park Resident or Business: $25
($30 per tree after 12/6/11)
□ Non-Resident or Business: $38
($43 per tree after 12/06/11)