	{"id":16990,"date":"2018-11-01T09:24:05","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T09:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=16990"},"modified":"2018-11-01T10:01:41","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T10:01:41","slug":"ocean-grove-scouts-to-hold-annual-christmas-tree-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/ocean-grove-scouts-to-hold-annual-christmas-tree-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Grove scouts to hold annual Christmas tree sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Ocean Grove Scout Group will hold their annual Christmas tree sale next month from Ocean Grove and Leopold.<\/p>\n<p>The Christmas tree sale is the group\u2019s major fundraiser for the year, enabling them to provide their Joey, Cub and Scout youth members with a variety of fun, exciting and challenging activities throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>Preparations are well under way, with Christmas trees already ordered and the Joey, Cub and Scout youth members getting ready to decorate the promotional signs for displaying around the Ocean Grove Park and surrounds.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a fun time of year for all youth members, parent helpers, Committee members and Group Leaders as they gear up for their biggest fundraiser of the year!<\/p>\n<p>Ocean Grove Scout Group will sell the Christmas trees on December 1 and December 8 from the Ocean Grove Park, and the Bunnings carpark in Leopold on December 1, Sunday December 2, December 8 and December 9.<\/p>\n<p>Christmas tree prices start at $55 (a tree up to six feet) and then increase in price by $5 per foot after that.<\/p>\n<p>There are several options for purchasing your tree: take it home from the Ocean Grove Park or Bunnings in Leopold, choose your tree and have it delivered (for a small fee) by one of our friendly Scout Group helpers, or order it online at oceangrovescouts.com (available from October 28) for either pick up or delivery on any of the sales days (check the delivery zone prices on the website).<\/p>\n<p>Christmas tree stands in various sizes are also available for purchase, starting at $25.<\/p>\n<p>The Ocean Grove Scout Group also offers a pickup service after Christmas to recycle your tree \u2013 simply register for the pick up service (either at the Park\/Bunnings or online) and then leave your tree out for collection on January 5, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>A flat fee of $10 covers pick up and recycling of your tree in all zones.<\/p>\n<p>For those people coming to select their tree from the Ocean Grove Park, it is rumoured that Santa Claus himself will be making a special appearance at 11.30am on each of the days!<\/p>\n<p>There will also be fun activities for the kids so come along and enjoy the festivities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Ocean Grove Scout Group will hold their annual Christmas tree sale next month from Ocean Grove and Leopold. 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