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Fair Board honors Calaveras Frog Team at Centennial
Angels Camp, Calif. 9/25/2012 The Calaveras Frog Team was formed in 1981 by John Kitchell and Mike Nash. Eventually the team grew to include John’s wife Laura, Mike’s wife Shana, John’s brother Joe and Mike and Brenda Ziehlke. The newly formed team was made up of Calaveras natives who grew up with the Frog Jump. The team caught frogs in local ponds brought them to the jumps and competed. The Calaveras Frog Team was not in the grand finals until 1990. After honing their skills the Calaveras Frog Team became a force to be reckoned with, taking tops honors annually and winning the International Frog Jump in, 2005 –Joe Kitchell, 2006-Mike Nash and 2012- Laura Kitchell...
Today the Calaveras Frog Team is comprised of three teams, Calaveras Kitchell, Calaveras Nash and Calaveras Ziehlke. Now the next generation has a competitive team, “The Foothill Froggers”. The Calaveras Frog Team keeps the spirit of the Frog Jump alive all year. Shana Nash serves on the Frog Jump committee and assists with planning the annual event. The team is always on hand to assist the Fair with their off season promotional jumps or to work with the media. The team has appeared with Larry the Cable guy and most recently Mike Ziehlke jr. appeared on Nickelodeon.
The 39th District Agricultural Association Board of Directors will be honoring the Calaveras Frog Team with a special proclamation on September 29 as part of the Angels Camp Centennial Celebration. 2012 champion Laura Kitchell’s plaque will also be unveiled as part of the Frog Hop of Fame. The festivities commence at 11:00 a.m. For more information visit AngelsCampBusiness.com. or call 209-736-1333.
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