12th Annual DVC Holiday Tree Exchange *See you in July 2015*

[sarahk0204]

WELCOME TO THE ANNUAL DVC HOLIDAY TREE EXCHANGE!


Since 2003, DVC DISers have been sharing Christmas trees and spreading a little Holiday Magic. As we did last year, we will have separate coordinators for each resort. I will list the coordinators and link the threads here.

ATTENTION DONORS AND COORDINATORS! TREE INSTRUCTIONS ARE ON PAGE 5 OF THIS THREAD. This is the thread for coordinators and donors to respond, or for general questions. Thank you!

TREE SIGNUPS HAVE ENDED! The coordinators and donors need time to prepare the list and ship the trees before Disney's Holiday Season starts.

Here is where the individual resort threads will be linked as they become available.

AKV Coordinator and Donor deltapilotwife NOW CLOSED Thread here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=51954693#post51954693

BLT Coordinator twinsouvenirs Donor dcfromva Tree sent 11/21. Thread here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3333165

BCV Coordinator and Donor txsoccermom Ends October 31 Thread here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=52006908#post52006908

BWV Coordinator and Donor dgaston Thread here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3315661

OKW Coordinator and Donor Pirate Granny Tree sent. Thread here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3309664

SSR Coordinator and Donor Sarahk0204 Tree sent 11/21. Thread here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3321442

VGF Coordinator and Donor SpaceMountain77 Thread here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3162428

VWL Coordinator and Donor txsoccermom and Donor liball3 Tree sent 11/14. Thread here: http://disboards.com/showthread.php?p=52369089#post52369089


If you have signed up, check your PM's and make sure your coordinator has the name your reservation is under, as well as an email address that you check regularly, especially while you are on vacation.

 

[sarahk0204]

Guidelines for participants

DONORS:
The tree should be decorated, 2-1/2 to 3 feet (no bigger than 4 feet, please). Trees can be themed to the resort (ie “beachy” for BCV, “woodsy” for VWL), but don’t have to be

Under the direction of the resort coordinator, you'll send the tree to the resort (via UPS or FedEx) to the attention of the first person. It will then be passed to other members and shipped back to you.

You should include some ornaments, lights, extension cord(s), a list of families (in addition to the one on the box), an envelope for shipping money donations, tape and a marker. Optionally you can include gifts for each family and a return shipping label (prepaid if you can).


COORDINATORS:
You may also be donating a tree, but you don’t have to. We need a person for each resort who takes the names and dates of everyone who wants to share the tree. Coordinators then make a schedule/spreadsheet to create the lists that go with the trees to show who shares when.


TREE FAMILIES:

PM the coordinator or reply to the RESORT thread to get your name on the list to share in a tree.

Pick up the tree at Bell Services on the day of arrival after 11 am. There will be a envelope for donations in each tree box to help with shipping the trees to and from the resorts.

Please drop the tree off on the date of your departure at 11 am with Bell Services for the next family. Cross your name off the list on the outside of the tree box. Many families also add an ornament to the tree.

When dropping the tree off with Bell Services, please point out to the CM who the next family that will be picking up the tree. Also, get the name of the CM who you left the tree with.

Occasionally, a tree is misplaced by a CM. Please don't spend your vacation tracking down the tree. Allow Bell Services to look for you!

NOTE: THE DAY YOU PICK A TREE MAY NOT BE THE DAY YOU ARRIVE. THE DAY YOU DROP OFF A TREE MAY NOT BE THE DAY YOU CHECK OUT. This is to share the trees with the greatest number of families.


Please PM me if you have any questions. Thanks for sharing in a little Holiday Magic.

 

[SpaceMountain77]

A Grand Victorian Holiday: Official VGF Holiday Tree Exchange Thread
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3162428

 

[Pirate Granny]

I can coordinate and donate a tree for OWK.

 

[sarahk0204]

I can coordinate and donate a tree for OWK.

Thank you! Just start a thread and post the link here. Thanks again!

 

[deltapilotwife]

here's the Animal Kingdom Villas thread

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=51954693#post51954693

 

[bobbiwoz]

A Grand Victorian Holiday: Official VGF Holiday Tree Exchange Thread
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3162428

This is dated 2013.

Sarah, thank you for doing this! I am in limbo because we hope to move, so I will most likely not be joining in the fun.

 

[sarahk0204]

here's the Animal Kingdom Villas thread

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=51954693#post51954693

Thank you!

This is dated 2013.

Space Mountain 77 chose to continue the same thread. This is the one for 2014 as well.

Sarah, thank you for doing this! I am in limbo because we hope to move, so I will most likely not be joining in the fun.

I am bummed about that! That will be the first time in a long time that you haven't been able to participate, right?

 

[standardgirl]

Would love to participate as have never done this before, but we're checking out on November 1. Is that too early? When does the tree exchange start? November 1 or only in December?

 

[sarahk0204]

Would love to participate as have never done this before, but we're checking out on November 1. Is that too early? When does the tree exchange start? November 1 or only in December?

Since MVMCP starts November 7, we usually start the exchanges around then. November 1 might be a tad too early. We'll end the signups around October 25, allowing a couple of weeks to get the lists finalized and trees sent.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Sarah, we have participated every December since 2003! Our very first visit was in VWL and we had the tree for the weekend! That was early in the exchange, we dropped the tree off at OKW, so the tree really was roaming! We have sent a tree down ever since 2005!

Bobbi

 

[sarahk0204]

Sarah, we have participated every December since 2003! Our very first visit was in VWL and we had the tree for the weekend! That was early in the exchange, we dropped the tree off at OKW, so the tree really was roaming! We have sent a tree down ever since 2005!

Bobbi

Bummer! I hope you guys get settled so you can jump in next year!


We still need a couple more coordinators. Time for a BUMP!

 

[txsoccermom]

I will take BCV and post a link here tonight/tomorrow for the thread. Thanks!

 

[txsoccermom]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=52006908#post52006908

Thread for 2014 BCV Tree exchange

 

[teacher383]

What a neat idea! I posted on the appropriate thread for my resort. Thanks for the info!

 

[standardgirl]

Since MVMCP starts November 7, we usually start the exchanges around then. November 1 might be a tad too early. We'll end the signups around October 25, allowing a couple of weeks to get the lists finalized and trees sent.

bummer... as i'm there for a conference, we can't really stay longer or go later.

 

[sarahk0204]

bummer... as i'm there for a conference, we can't really stay longer or go later.

Bummer, indeed. Maybe if there was a Halloween tree exchange...

 

[sarahk0204]

We still need coordinators and donors for BLT, SSR, and VWL. My tree has been to both BLT and SSR, so I can do 1 of those without changing up my decorations. With all of the great Christmas decorations at VWL, SOMEONE is bound to be staying there, right?

Let's give everyone a chance to join in the fun!

 

[sarahk0204]

Time for a BUMP!

 

[dgaston]

And here's the thread for Boardwalk

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3315661