Come Join us at the 37th Annual Capitol Frog Jump! ~ Senator Ted Gaines

The renowned Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee made famous by Mark Twain will "jump" off with a preview at the State Capitol on Wednesday, May 4 at 12 noon. I'll be hosting the 37th annual Capitol Frog Jumping Contest where elected officials, legislative staff and media will see who can make their frog jump the farthest.
Trophies (and bragging rights) will be awarded to winners of the following categories: longest jump, shortest jump and media jump. I will be "jumping" my frog, appropriately named "Tax Cutting Toad."
Started in 1928, the frog jump was inspired by Mark Twain's fictional work, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." The Calaveras County Fair adopted the Jumping Frog as its theme 10 years later.
The public is invited to the Capitol Frog Jump, or you can watch the official Calaveras County Frog Jumping Contest at the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee in Angels Camp, which runs May 19-22, 2011.
For more information about the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, visit http://www.frogtown.org/ or contact my office at (916) 651-4001.