(Branson, MO) -- The Capitol Christmas tree made a stop at Sight and Sound Theatre in Branson on Monday afternoon.
        
The 85-foot Blue Spruce was cut from the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona.  So far, the tree has traveled almost 3,000 miles and has four more stops before making it to Washington D.C.
        
It will be presented to Congress next Monday along with 10,000 hand made ornaments and 80 companion trees that will be placed in offices throughout the Capitol.
   
The tree was cut in early November, but organizers aren't worried about it drying out before Christmas.

"We are watering it. We have a watering system in there that's getting good moisture to it 24 hours a day.  So it's in good condition. We did have an arborist look at it about five days ago and he thought it looked great," says Richard Davalos, Capitol Christmas Tree 2009 Coordinator.

Click here to track the progress of the Christmas tree.