EVENT DETAILS
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Westland Hills Baseball and Softball is proud to present the Our Angels Remembered holiday memorial tree lighting. The event allows families and organizations to feel closer to loved ones no longer able to celebrate with us in person.
Trees will be on display at Westland Hills from the week after Thanksgiving through New Year's Day allowing families to visit as often as they like during the entire holiday season.
Every tree used in the event is a premium quality balsam fir grown in nearby Vermont. The trees are cut just days before they arrive at the park ensuring a fresh and beautiful tree for your loved one's display.
Families personalize their trees by adding their own decorations and LED lights and together the trees displayed in the event form a powerful and moving tribute that we hope becomes a cherished tradition for our community.
Westland Hills is a 100% volunteer, non-profit organization that has provided the youth of Albany and surrounding communities with quality baseball and softball programming for more than 67 years. Proceeds from the event help ensure that these valuable youth sports opportunities continue for years to come.
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2023 - Present your ticket at Westland Hills and receive your tree tag. Choose one of the available trees on and reserve it by attaching your tag. You may also begin decorating your tree at this time. Please be careful not to tag a tree already claimed by someone else.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - Add decorations and up to 300 LED lights to your tree. It is important that only LED lights are used. Decorations and lights must be in place by 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2023 so the display can be tested prior to the official tree lighting.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Official tree lighting ceremony beginning at 4 p.m.
NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - JANUARY 1, 2024 - Trees will be displayed and lit through New Year's Eve allowing families and friends to visit their loved one's tree throughout the holiday season.
JANUARY 7, 2024 - Decorations should be removed before 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2024. After this time organizers will remove and dispose of any remaining decorations. We want to avoid this circumstance so please remove your decorations by the deadline.
DECORATIONS
The trees will be displayed on Field 7 at our park, which is enclosed with a 6-foot high fence. Gates to the field will be locked each night. While we hope that everyone respects that the display is meant to honor lost loved ones during the holiday season, we cannot completely guarantee the safety of your decorations so please refrain from installing anything of great sentimental value.
Westland Hills is not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged decorations.
Please help keep our park clean and safe for the kids by not using glass or breakable decorations or tinsel.
Only LED lights may be used. Limit of four strands or 300 bulbs per tree.
No dogs or other pets are allowed on the field.
