A large kadomatsu on display for New Year’s Eve 2019. The Scouts are taking orders for kadomatsu of 18″ and 24″.
Hawaii Betsuin’s Honpa Hongwanji Boy Scout Troop 49 is taking orders for kadomatsu both online and via paper forms through November 30December 6, 2023. Pickup will be Sunday, December 17, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Annex Temple’s Social Hall.
Let’s support our scouts who are always there when the temple calls!
Here is what the troop would like you to know:
- Pick up only on 12/17 between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the temple (Annex Hall).
- Deadline to place a pre-order is November 30December 6, 2023.
- The paper forms are intended for Sunday service attendees, especially those who would prefer not to order online. The forms are available at Sunday services and in the Betsuin business office. The scouts encourage everyone who can order online to do so for efficiency.
- The amounts shown when ordering online are suggested donation amounts only.
About Kadomatsu
Kadomatsu is a traditional Japanese decoration often placed in front of the houses or at the entrance of a building or store during the holiday season. Three pieces of bamboo are cut diagonally, in three different lengths, are tied together with pine branches by a straw rope.