Tree Planting Ceremony

[Scouting4Ever 11]

At our November Pack meeting we will be conducting a tree planting for the Centennial. We purchased our tree through the Arbor Day Foundation and a tree will be planted in the Centennial Forest as part of the Boy Scout Generations Connect program.

 

Have any of you done a tree planting and what did you do? What worked well, what did not?

 

I am thinking that we will paint a shovel blue and let each boy shovel in some dirt.

 

I appreciate any help and guidance.

[zippyboro 10]

Our webelos den earned the money themselves to purchase a centennial tree and planted it in front of their school. We did this as part of earning the community service ribbon for the centennial patch, as well as earning the forestry pin. Being that it was just 9 boys, they all took part in the steps to planting the tree. Perhaps with a whole pack, you could divide the tasks and assign them to each den. Maybe one den gets to edge the circle, another gets to remove the sod, next gets to dig, next puts dirt back in and finally water and add mulch on top. Make sure to take pics and get them in the local paper!