Frogtown, CA....WINE COMPETITION RESULTS ARE IN!! "The scene could have been serious, but relaxed at today's (April 29) professional wine judging, taking place at Frogeteria in Frogtown. Where else but Calaveras for frogs? Judges came from as far away as Laramie, Wyoming (Bob Adams) and as close to home as Avery (Doug Brown). Peter Murphy from Napa said, "I like coming to Calaveras County. It's a unique area. The Cabernets were incredible this year There were some great Pinot Noirs, too." More than 45 wineries entered."
Junior Miss Calaveras Crowned, Jr. Frog Jump Winners Announced
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/10/2010 10:22 AM
Altaville, CA....The Junior Miss Calaveras Pageant and Junior Frog Jump were held concurrently on Saturday, May 9 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Altaville Melones Fire District station in Angels Camp. The Junior Miss Calaveras Queen and her court are as follows...
Coronation Ball 2010~Photo's Courtesy of Lacey Neufield
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/10/2010 07:53 AM
Frogtown, CA....The Calaveras beauties were out in full force on Friday eve at the lovely Coronation Ball 2010. The young ladies who are running for Miss Calaveras or Saddle Queen joined Miss Calaveras 2009, Kayla Smith and, Saddle Queen 2009, Catheryn Gulizia, and their respective courts as the featured guests at this years Coronation Ball. Those ladies who once held the title of Miss Calaveras, Belle of the Camp or Saddle Queen have again been invited. Hosted by the Friends of the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee, the Coronation Ball is an annual fundraiser for scholarship programs .....
FROG FORECAST: Lofty leaps likely if Mother Nature cooperates.
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/10/2010 08:39 AM
Frogtown, CA....Competitors at this weekend’s Jumping Frog Jubilee in Angels Camp are hoping for warm weather. It was a hot Sunday afternoon back in 1986 when Lee Guidici of Santa Clara set the current World’s Record with his frog Rosie the Ribiter who jumped 21 feet, five and ¾ inches in three leaps. This year the Bozo Frog Team from Sacramento will try for an unprecedented fourth win in a row. The family team has won the title for past three years, each time barely falling short of the World’s Record....
Student Constructed Storage Buildings to Be Auctioned at Calaveras County Fair!
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/10/2010 09:47 AM
Frogtown, CA....This year, students enrolled in the Bret Harte woodshop program had the opportunity to learn basic construction skills by building three 8’X8’ storage buildings that are now available to the general public through auction at the fair. Working in teams under the direction of District Superintendent Mike Chimente and Division of the State Architect Inspector Mike Martin, students constructed the buildings while learning basic framing and building standards....
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4-H Dog & Pigmy Goat Judging at Frogtown~by Charity Maness
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/08/2010 10:50 PM
Frogtown, CA...."While out at Frogtown today covering the Alpaca Competition, I didn't realize that the dog and pygmy goat judging was also going on. I of course had to get photos, so I ran back and forth to get them. Here are photos of the beginning of the dog judging and the beginning of the pygmy judging. At least I ran off that cookie I ate!"
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Copper youth strut their stuff at the Calaveras County Fair Alpaca Judging Saturday Morning~by Charity Maness
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/08/2010 11:42 PM
Frogtown, CA.....With the fairgrounds preparing for the onslaught of people and animals next week the tractors were rolling, the construction crews were banging, and the sawdust was flying, all adding to the anticipation and the stress of showing an animal. But I tell you, these kids were up to the challenge. The first entrant was Lindsey Michaels of Copper Hills 4-H showing Chico, a five year old male alpaca. This was Lindsay’s 3rd year showing, which put her in the advanced category. Linsdey placed first in showmanship. Next up was Levi Rollings, also of Copper Hills 4-H, showing Dufus, a five year old male. This was Levi’s first year in 4-H. He placed first in showmanship for novice.....
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The History of the Calaveras Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee!
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/06/2010 02:59 PM
In 1865, Samuel l. Clemens (Mark Twain) penned “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”, a tall tale of the life and happenings of the gold rush town, Angels Camp. The narrator details a story he heard in a tavern. It is about a frog, Dan’l Webster, who could out jump any other frog, and a man, Jim Smiley, who was the “curiousest man...
