Tree Awards
Each year the Festival appoints an independent panel of judges who judge the trees in 10 categories:
- Most Beautiful
- Most Creative and/or Unique
- Most Traditional
- Best Mini Tree
- Best Children’s Theme
- Best Tree Done by Children
- Best Use of Lighting
- Best Tree Top
- Best Under Tree Display
- Best Use of Theme
In addition, an 11th award is given to the tree which is, in the opinion of the judges, the Best of the Festival.
Our judges are chosen for the expertise in floral design and/or their professional artistic talent. The Festival of Trees is serious in it s effort to assure that all judging is done without knowledge of the person, group or organization presenting the trees.
Our rules stipulate that judges are not allowed to be from Methuen, MA or have an affiliation with a person, group or organization that donates a tree to the Festival of Trees.
Our trees are judged anonymously so that the donors of all trees are not known to the judges. Only the name of the tree (not the donor of the tree) is known to the judges so that they may judge the trees according to the categories given them.
The following are the 2009 Tree Award Winners. The Festival Committee believes EVERY tree is a winner so we congratulate ALL tree donors for their outstanding creations and donations to the Festival.
2009 Judges
Kellee Tradelle, CEO
Rose and Dove • No. Andover, MA
Jack Morris, Editor
Northshore Magazine • Andover, MA
Lina Hunter, Pastry Chef and Owner
Cakes by Design • No. Andover, MA
Our judges are chosen for their expertise in floral design and/or artistic talent. The Festival of Trees is serious in its effort (to the extent possible) that all judging is done without knowledge of the person, group, or organization presenting the trees. Our rules stipulate that judges are not allowed to be from Methuen or have affiliation with a person, group or organization that donates a tree to the Festival of Trees.
2009 Winners
| Best Tree Done By Children | |
|---|---|
| Monkey…ing Around | The Chapel School |
| A New Beginning… | Little Sprouts |
| The Jacket I Wear in the Snow | The Tenney Grammar School |
| Best Mini Tree | |
|---|---|
| A Fortune-ate Christmas | Leigh Snell |
| If the Shoe Fits… | Martha and Frank Welch |
| Nutcracker Sweet | Sharon Pollard & Tom Lussier |
| Best Children's Theme | |
|---|---|
| Fairy Dreams | Dr. Maritza Morell |
| Cuddle Up with the Wild Things | Kindred Spirits |
| …and Visions of Sweet Popstars Danced in Their Heads | Girl Scout Troop 60768 |
| Best Use of Theme | |
|---|---|
| Christmas in Camelot | Catherine George, Haley, Morgan & Kenny Pollard |
| Pawsitively Purrfect Christmas Tree | River Road Veterinary Hospital |
| His and Hers | Joe Spanos Productions-Justiceof the Peace-Videography |
| Best Tree Skirt/Under the Tree Display | |
|---|---|
| Cookin’ It Up at Christmas | Sherie Fair & Maureen Ridenour in memory of Betty Basha & Betty Saba |
| Santa Away – Elves Holiday | Marie Woodhead Kostoulakos & Meredith Flynn |
| Mele Kalikimaka | Comprehensive Grammar School |
| Best Top of Tree Display | |
|---|---|
| I’m Dreaming of a White Mountain Christmas | The Family of Denise Duquette Bocash, in memorium |
| Sugar and Spice | Rick & Mary-Ellen Beshara, Rob & Erin Prindle, Brad Beshara and Gisette Cabrera |
| Happy Holidays Hawaiian Style | Christine & Kyle Ludwig and Carol Palmegiano |
| Most Beautiful | |
|---|---|
| Ice Fairies | The Loop |
| Rejoice | Sharon Pollard and Tom Lussier |
| Golden Delicious | Mann Orchards |
| Most Creative/Unique | |
|---|---|
| The Santa Express | Karen, Victoria, Joshua, Jared, Julia & Frank Small |
| Revenge of the Christmas Trees | The Humbug Society |
| Bee Happy | Scott's Auto & Truck Service, Methuen |
| Most Traditional | |
|---|---|
| Glisten | Methuen Board of Trade |
| Here Comes Santa Claus | The Duquette Family in memory of Olive Duquette |
| All “Red”dy for Christmas! | Rick Coco RE/MAX Partners |
| Best Use of Lighting | |
|---|---|
| A Ruby Red Christmas | Mary Lou Nash & Maureen Pollard |
| Abracadabra… A Magical Christmas Tree | Lisa Alaimo |
| The Peppermint Express | Vicky Lavigne and Nadia Dietz |
| Best of the Festival | |
|---|---|
| The Santa Express | Karen, Victoria, Joshua, Jared, Julia & Frank Small |