wow! i got passed over on that one, too. i think boosts need to be distributed to all. especially if some of us are using gems to try to win. just, wow! i can't believe S8 managed to make this event more onerous.
edit: i read back that people got trees on Android, so i closed app on the ipad and opened it on Android and the baron popped right up. too late now, but was it an Android vs. ios situation? and if so, WHY? i want my carefully hoarded energy crates back!! (and, yes, i force closed my app on ios multiple times hoping for the trees....)