Pathfinder Wreaths 2020 – Pathfinder K-8 PTSA

Pathfinder Wreaths are a Go!

*Click here to purchase a wreath or browse our selection*

We are excited to announce that there will be wreath-making this season, but the event is going to look a lot different due to the pandemic. Even so, we wanted to retain one Pathfinder tradition that brings joy to our families and friends.

The school grounds are unavailable to us this year, so we will be selling all wreaths ONLINE and have five workstations set up in the backyards of Pathfinder families that can be reserved for making personal wreaths to take with you. Here is how we are going to make it possible, and most importantly, safe.

Reserve a Table for Wreath-Making

You may make a wreath by signing up for a 90 minute time slot at one of our five designated wreath-making sites. Wreath-making is limited to personal sales only. Please take (and pay for) what you make on our online sales site. There is an option for your friends and family to purchase a wreath that you make.

To best manage who is coming and going, there are separate sign-up links for each site. Each site is limited to ONE person at a time (two if they live in the same household), and no kids are allowed to be on site this season. Masks are required while making wreaths. Please see below for additional COVID protocols. We know that’s not as fun as usual, but it is what we need to make the magic happen safely.

Pick a site and click through to sign up for a 90-minute time slot

West Seattle Junction: 4102 38th Ave SW (home of Ed Li & Karen Hogan-Li) – Sign up now!
Gatewood: 8445 40th Ave SW (home of Pat & Jami Sue Hanulik) – Sign up now!
Highland Park: 7501 7th Pl SW (home of Karen & Penny Stone) – Sign up now!
Arbor Heights: 3015 SW 106th St. (home of Ann Marie Bennett & Rodrigo Ortiz) – Sign up now!
Puget Ridge: 5304A 21st Ave SW (home of Sarah & Paul Ritums) – Sign up now!

Purchase a Wreath

We will not be at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market or be doing pre-orders this year. Instead, we will have wreaths for sale online. The inventory will be displayed on our online sales site and be replenished throughout the wreath season. Check back often for pretty new wreaths!

All purchased wreaths must be picked up by the seller through our contactless pick-up system. Wreaths may be located at different sites. Each wreath will list where it needs to be picked up. Consider that two different wreaths you may want could be in different locations.

Wreaths will cost $20 for a basic no-frills wreath, $30 for a medium wreath, and $40 for a large or fancy wreath.

Greens and Ornamental Needs

We need your help to fill our five workshops with raw materials to make gorgeous wreaths. Got a big limb of Doug Fir down? Need some pruning on your arborvitae? Have seedpods, berries and other pretty items in your yard that you can clip? Please bring them in with you when you make a wreath or bring them to one of the sites listed above.

Wreath-making Protocols

Wreath-makers must follow established COVID protocols this year. Remember, we are generously being hosted at Pathfinder homes, and we want to keep their families safe. We ask that all participants heed these rules:

All wreath-makers must be able to answer NO to the basic COVID screening questions listed below.
Only one person will be allowed at a wreath-making location at a time (two if the individuals reside in the same household).
No children under the age of 18 are allowed at wreath sites this year.
Masks are required at the wreath site at all times.
Sign in at the station, and sanitize your hands before and after your shift.
Bring your own clippers and gloves if at all possible. We will have some available, but want to keep the cleaning required at the sites to a minimum.
Clean up after your shift, discarding greens as directed, sweeping/raking and disinfecting common tools.
Please bring as many greens and ornamentals with you as you can. It is going to be very difficult to keep five different sites stocked.
Please pay online for your personal wreaths after you make them or have your friends and family pay for them.

COVID Screening Questions

If you answer YES to any of the following questions, DO NOT come to one of the wreath-making workshops.

Have you or anyone in your household had any of the following symptoms in the last 21 days: sore throat, cough, chills, body aches for unknown reasons, shortness of breath for unknown reasons, loss of smell, loss of taste, fever at or greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit?
Have you or anyone in your household cared for an individual who is in quarantine or is a presumptive positive or has tested positive for COVID-19?
Do you have any reason to believe you or anyone in your household has been exposed to or acquired COVID-19?
To the best of your knowledge have you been in close proximity to any individual who tested positive for COVID-19?
Have you or anyone in your household been outside the state of Washington in the past 14 days?

How Do I Learn to Make a Wreath?

The gracious homeowners who are hosting wreath-making are all excellent wreath-makers and, if available, may be able to assist you. But first you will want to watch our wreath-making video. It will have extra information that does not apply this year, but the basic mechanics of making a wreath are still very sound. Fast forward to the 0:28 mark to learn from an expert!

Thank You for Supporting Pathfinder PTSA!

Historically, funds raised by wreaths support annual camping and outdoor experiences for Pathfinder students. Because camping is on hold indefinitely due to the pandemic, the Pathfinder PTSA is using last year’s wreath revenue to support this year’s teacher classroom funds. This year’s wreath income will help support next year’s classroom funds, where each teacher and specialist is reimbursed for items they need to support their teaching to a set amount.