Joi carter, left, and renecia allen enjoyed hot apple cider before the tree lighting began.
santa listens to christmas lists from the scouts and their brothers and gives out candy.
stephanie jefferson, leader for troop 2005, gave out cookies along with meleah callenderand ava goulet, cadets with troop 3709.
william cook enjoyed helping step-daughters alexa matko and madison matko cut out paper ornaments for the christmas tree.
Lillian Agius tied jingle bells together for the arrival of Santa.
The official girl scout tree lighting ceremony was held last week at the chester gazebo. the scouts sang several christmas songs before the arrival of santa.
