
Come and Participate in all the Events as “California Shines” with the 2011 US Capitol Christmas Tree
July 14-31 - California Shines! Booth at California State Fair
UPDATED: August 12 - Art Contest Due Date
Click here to download the Juried Art Exhibition Entry Form.
UPDATED: August 12 - Song Search Due Date
How to Enter
• Open to all Californians, at least 18 years of age
• Record an original, production quality CD
• Print, complete, and sign the entry form
• Mail entry form and CD to USFS by July 12, 2011
UPDATED: August 31 - Ornaments due
Criteria & Forms:
Indoor Ornament Criteria
Outdoor Ornament Criteria
Ornament Submission Form
Entry Form for the Tree Lighting Trip
August 31 - Art Contest Winner Announced
September 10 - California Shines! Booth at Tuolumne Me-Wuk 100th Anniversary Acorn Festival
November 5-6 - Tree Cutting celebration at the Sonora Fairgrounds
November 8 - California Tour Begins
November 15 - Cross Country Tour Begins – First Stop, Flagstaff, AZ
November 28 - Tree Arrives in Washington, D.C.
At every event and celebration for the 2011 Capitol Christmas Tree we will be collecting non-perishable food to be donated to a local food bank. This is an important part of our program to give back to the communities who participate in this celebration.
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