Discovery Center's 24th annual Festival of Trees

Discovery Center's 24th annual Festival of Trees event a New Formula was added and with the help of a great volunteer committee, Experience Sponsors which included Askinosie Chocolate, Maxon's Diamond Merchants and Brown Derby everyone that attended was able to learn a few more things that evening. Big thank you to Ben Stringer and Nick Sanders for assisting with Master of Ceremonies and the live auctioneer. Please recognize all the huge list of businesses and individuals below that participated in another successful event.

Experience Sponsors

Maxon's Diamond Merchants
Askinosie Chocolate
Brown Derby

Media Sponsor

417 Magazine

Gold Sponsors

Bank of America
Donna and Scott Tarwater

Silver Sponsors

Arvest Bank
Commerce Bank
Charlie and Mary Beth O'Reilly Family Foundation
Barbie & Brent Davis
Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP
Lezah Stenger Foundation
Kimberley & Tom Prater

Bronze Sponsor

Aleshire, Robb P.C.
Ruth Arneson
Diane and Wes Cooper
Anne & Brad Harris
Heim Young & Associates- Brent Singleton
Malone Finkle Eckhardt & Collins Inc.
Med-Pay, Laura & Gordon Kinne
Missouri State University Academic Outreach
Cathy and Ron Neville
Positronic Industries
Springfield Grocer Co.

Event Sponsor

Associated Electric Cooperative
Baron Design & Associates, LLC
Boyd Aluminum
Rochelle & Bucky Buckner
Abigail and Roy Blunt
Custom Powder Systems LLC
Dewitt & Associates
Teresa Grantham and Jeff Eiserman
Empire Bank
Jeris and John Ferguson
Debbie & Bill Hart
Susan and Bill Kirkman
Kirkpatrick, Phillips and Miller, CPA's
Saunny and Tom Lynch
Charlotte & Scott McCoy
Morelock Ross-Builders - Mary Kay & Kenny Ross
Kathy and Wayne Morelock
Moxie Cinema
Brenda & Keith Noble
Oak Star Bank
Ollis & Company
Bertie and Jason Rader
Springfield Engineering Company
Krystal and Luke Simon
SMC Packaging Group
SRC Holdings, Inc.
Springfield First Community Bank
Steak n Shake - Bridgette & Gary Leonard
Kathy & John Steinberg
Kristi & Ben Stringer
The Law Firm of O'Reilly and Jensen, LLC
Tal and Rosalie O'Reilly Wooten Family Foundation
The Wooten Company
Two Men & A Truck
Cindy and Dr. Brad Wyrsch

General Cash Donation

Festival of Trees Program Advertisers

JMARK
Clarke Orthopedic Clinic
Eslick Enterprises - Photography
The Smile Architect, George Graham, DDS
Shape Shifters
St. John Corporate Health & Wellness
Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center
State Farm Insurance Co.- Ron Reynaud
Edward Jones - Greg DeLong
Missouri Surgical Center for Breast Health
Tynes Consulting - Katy Tynes

SILENT & LIVE AUCTION DONORS

3M Foundation
About U Laser & Electrolysis
Abigail & Roy Blunt
Ace Hardware
Alterations AAA Unlimited
Amycakes, LLC
Artisan Oven
Bass Pro Shops
Bertie & Jason Rader
Big Smile Photography
Carson's Nursery
Cecil's Floral
Chateau on the Lake
Cindy Wyrsch
Holly & Pat Cox
CoxHealth Fitness Centers
CrossTraining Inc.
db design salon & gallery
Dee Wampler Attorney at Lawv Dee & Fred Mertz
Debbie & Bill Hart
Debbie Sutherland
Dickerson Park Zoo
Dog-Gone Good Organic Pet Treats
Double Tree Inn
Drury University Athletics Dept
Dynamics Gymnastics
Edible Arrangements
Enterprise Park Lanes/Holiday Lanes
Ernie Biggs
Eslick Enterprises - Photography
Flame Steakhouse
FlowerRama
Forme Nouvelle Pilates Studio
Jack & Taylor Fox
Gambles
Gem of India
Gerzen Jewelry & Don Hoover
Girl Friends and Giggles
Git Fit Headquarters
Gaucho Imports
Gerzen's Jewelry & Repair
Good Girl Art
Great Southern Bank
Gretchen Miekley Photography
Harem & Company
IPA
John Hume DDS
Frannie & Robert Johnson
Flower Merchant
FlowerRama
Juanita K Hammons Hall
Brandi Keltner
Laura & Charles Meek
Lavare' Day Spa
Major Brands
Marie & Bill Prater
Maxon's Diamond Merchants
MaMa Jean's Natural Market
Mediacom Ice Park
Merry Maids
Midwest Rug Company
Mille's Turn of the Century Café
McSalty's Pizza Café
Cathy & Bob Mulford
Nancy Rose
Nancy Rose Fine Art Portraits
Nearly Famous Deli & Pasta
Nixa Family Eye Care
Ozark Adventures
Ozarks Regional YMCA
Pam O'Reilly
Panera Bread
Pint-Sized Picassos
Pigtails and Crewcuts
Marie & Bill Prater
Price Cutter
R. Brannon Estis Photography
Bertie & Jason Rader
Robbins Photography
Roy Blunt
R. Brannon Estis - Photography
Schaffitzel's Florist
Shape Shifters
Silpada Jewelry
Silver Dollar City
Sinfully Healthy
Donna & Larry Snyder
Social Suppers
Sonshine Performing Arts Academy
Springfield Ballet
Springfield Hot Glass Studio
Springfield Little Theatre
St. John's Corporate Health and Wellness
Star Portrait Design
Staxx
Kristi & Ben Stringer
Lezah & Ron Stengerv Sunshine Valley Farm
Debbie Sutherland
Ted E. Bear's Toy Factory
The Cosmetic Company
The Cottage Antiques
The Frame Shop
The Hamels Foundation
The Pasta House Co.
The Pie Box
The Smile Architect, George Graham, DDS
The Track Family Fun Parks
The Traveling Chef
Touch of Sun
Twin Oaks Country Club
Thousand Hills Golf Resort - Dan Ruda
Uncle Lloyd's Cookie Co., L.L.C.
Vogue Cleaners
W3 Salon
Wacky World Kidz
Walnut Street Gallery
Walsh Propertiesv Waverly House
Wendy's of Missouri
Wickman's Gardens
Wild Animal Safari
Rosalie O'Reilly Wooten
Cindy Wyrsch & Pam O'Reilly
Zen 3

Thank You
24th Annual Festival of Trees Committee

Alice Habel
Peggy Lindsey
Anne Luzecky-Harris
Judi Phillips
Debra Hart
Krystal Simon
Kristi Stringer
Donna Tarwater
Carol Wooten
Martha Wright
Cindy Wyrsch

Thank you to:

Master of Ceremonies

Ben Stringer
Nick Sanders

Staff & Volunteers of the Event