Spread holiday cheer by adding an ornament to our Community Tree. The Tree will go up at the Kentlands Mansion in December. This event is open to all ages. One ornament=1 SSL hour, with a maximum of two ornaments. Ornament supplies can be purchased on your own, or select supplies are available at the Kentlands Mansion. The Kentlands Mansion will post tutorials on their social media pages to create ornaments with materials most people have at home. Ornaments are due NLT Dec 19th at 4:00 p.m.
All Ornaments:
- Must include an ornament hook, ribbon or loop to hang it on the tree
- Must be able to withstand the weather (i.e. cannot be made of food items)
- Must be shatterproof (i.e. no glass ornaments will be accepted)
- Must be able to demonstrate art processes and incorporate different art supplies (ex: paint, sculpture, drawing, printing, markers, acrylics, etc)
- Must be secular in nature - no religious references or materials
- Must not contain profanity or explicit imagery
- Must not contain food elements, glass, sharp objects or candles
Ornaments can be dropped off anytime Monday-Friday / 9 am – 4 pm December 1 to December 19 at Kentlands Mansion. If you want to drop the ornaments off outside of office hours, our tree is located in the garden (December only!). You MUST take a picture and send it to us, so we can confirm the ornament is there. E-mail your name, grade and school with a picture of your ornament to Jennie.Stroup@gaithersburgmd.gov for SSL hours.
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.
