The 2024 Webster Museum Festival of Trees has concluded, and after counting and re-counting, the winners have been announced.
This year’s contest included 19 beautifully decorated mini-trees, from these organizations and individuals:
- American Legion Post 942
- Country Gardeners of Webster
- Gwen Hoffman
- Jack’s Foundation
- Lala of Webster
- Museum Volunteers
- Webster Arboretum
- Webster Association of Senior Program Supporters
- Webster Citizens Action League
- Webster Comfort Care Home
- Webster Community Chest
- Webster Democratic Committee
- Webster Firemen’s Ladies Auxiliary
- Webster Garlic Fest (Wreaths Across America)
- Webster Grange
- Webster Presbyterian Church – Rachel Circle
- Webster Quilt Guild
- Webster Republican Committee
- Well Field Preservation Commission
More than 500 votes were tallied in person and online, and I can tell you from personal experience, it was not an easy choice. But ultimately, the top winner really blew away the rest of the competition.
Taking first place this year, with an amazing 99 votes, was the tree created by the Webster Comfort Care Home. (This is the second year in a row that Webster Comfort Care took the top spot.) In not-so-close second place was the Webster Arboretum with 53 votes. Both winners will receive $25 prize money.
Two other entries were SO CLOSE to taking second that they’ve earned Honorable Mention status: Jack’s Foundation, with 50 votes and the American Legion with 47 votes.
A new addition to the festival this year also proved very popular: a Memory Tree, where visitors to the museum could hang an ornament with the name of a lost loved one or pet.
The Webster Museum hosts the very popular Festival of Trees every year. Voting typically opens in early December on the day of Winter Wonderland in the Village and runs through the end of the year. It offers a great chance for local organizations to have a little fun with tree decorating, while drawing some attention to their cause. And having almost two dozen beautifully lit and decorated trees sprinkled throughout the museum makes the museum sparkle during the holidays.
Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to everyone who participated.
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(posted 1/4/2025)
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