Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Today, May 17th, is the 2006 Jumping Frog Jubilee...
Okay, maybe it is a bit of a slow news day, but we can always find a reason to celebrate in our child care. Today is the beginning the 2006 Jumping Frog Jubilee in Calaveras County in California.
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.
In the 1920’s and early 1930’s the crowds at the Annual Jumping Frog Jubilee grew to 25,000 spectators. The jubilee was suspended in 1933 because of the depression. In 1938 the two events, the County Fair and the Jumping Frog Jubilee were combined. Today, few events illustrate the gold rush era, as well as the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. Every May the entire community celebrates its history and its future. The tradition of county residents showing off their best still holds true today. The Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee has grown to an event with more than 35,000 attendees and over 2000 frogs participating. The top 50 frogs qualify for the International Frog Jump Grand Finals, which are held on Sunday of the Jubilee at 4:00 pm.
So let's celebrate frogs! Here are some favorite resources:
Okay, maybe it is a bit of a slow news day, but we can always find a reason to celebrate in our child care. Today is the beginning the 2006 Jumping Frog Jubilee in Calaveras County in California.
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.
In the 1920’s and early 1930’s the crowds at the Annual Jumping Frog Jubilee grew to 25,000 spectators. The jubilee was suspended in 1933 because of the depression. In 1938 the two events, the County Fair and the Jumping Frog Jubilee were combined. Today, few events illustrate the gold rush era, as well as the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. Every May the entire community celebrates its history and its future. The tradition of county residents showing off their best still holds true today. The Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee has grown to an event with more than 35,000 attendees and over 2000 frogs participating. The top 50 frogs qualify for the International Frog Jump Grand Finals, which are held on Sunday of the Jubilee at 4:00 pm.
So let's celebrate frogs! Here are some favorite resources:
- Kiddyhouse
- The Froggy Page
- Child Fun
- DLTK Kids
- The Activity Idea Place
- First School
- Family Crafts
- Frog Coloring Pages
- Everything Preschool
- And of course, everyone's favorite frog!
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 6:33 PM 
