Winters Youth Day

Last weekend wrapped up the 2024 Youth Day events! Thank you everyone for being flexible with the rescheduled Duck Derby. We met at the gazebo for games, snacks, and music before cheering the ducks along the creek!

2024 DUCK DERBY WINNERS:
1st Place: Caitlin Caldeira
2nd Place: VPCS (thank you for donating the prize money back to Youth Day ☺️)
3rd Place: Jose Bermudez (our local middle school principal!)
Lucky Duck (last place wins a dozen ducks in next year's race): Rody Boonchouy, our very own WJUSD Superintenden!

CONGRATS TO ALL OF OUR WINNERS 🎉
Please follow this page to keep up on announcements in the coming year for next Youth Day, we are excited to expand youth involvement at all ages & welcome anyone interested in helping make next year even better!

WAITING FOR THE WINNERS!

Waddle down to the community center gazebo to buy your last minutes ducks, race starts in 30 minutes! Free kids activities, prizes, and snacks 😄

See you at the Duck Derby tonight!
4-6 PM at the Community Center Gazebo. Join our family friendly event before enjoying the restaurants and live music downtown!

Skip the rush & buy your ducks from our booth at the Volunteer Fair tomorrow 11-1 at Three Oaks Park! Last minute duck sales will be open 4-5 PM at the gazebo until the race starts! First three ducks win cash prizes, last place gets a special prize! Need not be present to win. See you tomorrow 😎

Duck Derby is this Saturday! Click the link below if you'd like to support Kiwanis Kids and volunteer at this event!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D49ADA92CA4F49-48974124-help

THIS SATURDAY >>> Volunteer Fair @ 11 AM, Duck Derby @ 4 PM! See you there!!!

The Winters Youth Day Committee invites WHS 2024 Graduates to apply for our two scholarships. This scholarship program seeks to recognize two students for their leadership and volunteer work within their community. Deadline to apply is June 2, 2024. See application for more details.

Scholarship application >>> wintersyouthday.com/scholarships

A FEW YOUTH DAY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Duck Derby is rescheduled to Saturday June 15th at the Rotary Park, there is still time to buy your ducks! Duck sales & kid's activities @ 4PM, Duck race starts @ 5PM.

-We created a community feedback survey to hear from you, tell us what you liked and what you would suggest. Help us learn from this year's event to plan for next year's event! Feel free to share the survey with other community members and attendees.
Take the survey >>> https://forms.gle/ZSp39B2spegXjZdm8

-Our online t-shirt store is open, kids & adult sizes available for $15 each. Order now to have your shirt to wear at the rescheduled Duck Derby on June 15th. Email us at [email protected] to inquire about shipping shirts.
Order shirts >>> https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/a873c73b-ae57-4a14-b8be-07a1289892f3

Please visit www.wintersyouthday.com to find links to the survey, shirt store, and more info on upcoming Youth Day events!

A FEW YOUTH DAY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Duck Derby is rescheduled to Saturday June 15th at the Rotary Park, there is still time to buy your ducks! Duck sales & kid's activities @ 4PM, Duck race starts @ 5PM.

-We created a community feedback survey to hear from you, tell us what you liked and what you would suggest. Help us learn from this year's event to plan for next year's event! Feel free to share the survey with other community members and attendees.
Take the survey >>> https://forms.gle/ZSp39B2spegXjZdm8

-Our online t-shirt store is open, kids & adult sizes available for $15 each. Order now to have your shirt to wear at the rescheduled Duck Derby on June 15th. Email us at [email protected] to inquire about shipping shirts.
Order shirts >>> https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/a873c73b-ae57-4a14-b8be-07a1289892f3

Please visit www.wintersyouthday.com to find links to the survey, shirt store, and more info on upcoming Youth Day events!

Please support Winters Youth Day today during the Big Day of Giving at https://mtyc.co/gb2cuf . When we all give a little, that adds up to a huge impact for our local youth and community. Your donations will help the Youth Day committee improve the opportunities for youth enrichment and expand the programs to more students.

We are proud to have revitalized the civic engagement programs this year, we plan to continue to build on this next year! Your donations would directly help with:
-shadowing days with our youth council & their local government counterpart
-youth service scholarships to local high school graduates
-transportation to the State Capitol
-funding the Youth Day festivities that celebrate youth of all ages!

As we wrap up another year of planning for Youth Day, we are looking forward to next year! This year was bittersweet. We lost our president and friend with the fiercest passion for Youth Day. We also restructured and revived the student engagement that is so central to our mission. Next year, we hope to expand our impact! We have chose to join Big Day of Giving were local communities can donate directly to local organizations.

Early donations can be scheduled now at the link below. Official donations start midnight on Thursday, May 2nd.
https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/Winters-Youth-Day

T-shirts will be available in youth and adult sizes for $15. Art work by our own Nathan Apodaca!

Purchase at:
-Rotary Pancake Breakfast at the Community Center after 8 am.
-Youth Day booth in the vendor fair (City Park) after 12 pm.

We accept cash, check, and online credit card via Venmo or Zeffy (QR code available).

The festivities have officially kicked off! Thank you to the Rominger Intermediate students for sharing your talents!
Pancake breakfast @ 7 am - Community Center
5K Fun Run @ 8 am - East Abbey St
Kiddie Parade @ 9 am - Main Street
Main Parade @ 10 am - Main Street
Vendor & kids fair @ 12 pm - City Park
Co****le Tournament @ 1 pm - Hooby's
See you all there, happy Youth Day eve! 😁

The Youth Day is in need of at least one more pooper scooper (call your bestie & grab your shovel!) to pick up after our horse friends! Cash prizes for 1st & 2nd place. Call Steve for details: 707-724-0982 or find us tonight behind the community center 6-8 PM.

Are you ready for !? Our WFoL band has been rehearsing and they can't wait for you to hear them this Saturday, April 27th at the parade!

Also, is right around the corner! We have several LIVE matching grants! Double your impact when you donate now! https://loom.ly/1NsNwTg

Tonight is Youth Day Opening Ceremonies! 7 PM at the outdoor stage behind the Winters Community Center.
We will have 2024 T-shirts for sale, host the new stage dedication, announce the Youth Day honorees, present the Shirley Rominger Intermediate student talent showcase, and host 5K Fun Run packet pick up.
Get some dinner downtown for Fourth Friday and join us to start the 2024 Winters Youth Day celebration!!!

Duck Derby postponed, Opening Ceremonies still planned for Friday On April 18, the Winters Youth Day board officially announced that the annual Duck Derby event was being rescheduled to mid-June due to the current creek conditions from past storms.

***5K run starts at East Abbey St, oops 😁***
Don't forget Opening Ceremonies will kick off tomorrow at 7 pm behind the Community Center (Duck Derby postponed to June). 2024 t-shirts & Duck Derby ducks will be available for sale!

Use the link below to read the Youth Day Special Edition in the Winters Express! The 2023 & 2022 editions are also available to brush up on your Youth Day history 😊
https://www.wintersexpress.com/special_publications/youth_day/

Our 2024 Winters Youth Day special publication was mailed out to all Winters community members and Winters Express subscribers today. You can see the digital version on our website at https://www.wintersexpress.com/special_publications/youth_day/

"YOUTH! The Musical" is the theme of our 86th Winters Youth Day.
Which musical do you hope to see in this year's parade???

More info at www.wintersyouthday.org!

Calling all artists! The 2024 Youth Day art contest is live! Submit by January 8th at https://forms.gle/moA4qxRvYoHTocoL6

Youth Day theme chosen, Committee launches art design contest The Winters Youth Day Committee has chosen the theme for the 2024 event and is seeking artists to help design the art to help market the event.

Our 2024 Youth Day theme art contest has begun, deadline to submit is January 8th, 2024.

-Anyone may submit art, any age!
-Art must incorporate our theme: YOUTH! The Musical
-Art must be original or royalty free clip art
-Maximum dimensions: 8x8 inches
-Submissions become property of Winters Youth Day and will be for marketing and t-shirts

To submit your digital art (or photo of art) visit the Google Form linked below:
https://forms.gle/K9kVEcQgpPg2qZ4a9
Email for more info or questions: [email protected]

See examples of past winners below!

OUR 2024 THEME HAS BEEN CHOSEN!
"YOUTH! The Musical"
Congratulations to our theme contest winner, Cindy Jordling!
Now the theme art contest has begun, visit the link below to submit via Google form and for more contest rules:
https://forms.gle/K9kVEcQgpPg2qZ4a9

NEW DAY & LOCATION!
Hello Winters Community, you are invited to our next Youth Day planning meeting on Thursday Nov. 16th at 6:30 PM. Please note we will be switching up the day and location so please meet us at the Margaret Parsons Room in the library. Hope to see you all there!

Hello again to our Winters Community, we are so grateful for the current level of support for Youth Day 2024. One of the last roles we are looking to fill is the Kids Faire Chair. This is the person who orders and coordinates the inflatables and rock climbing wall that is free for all children to enjoy. Youth Day will supply you with a budget and contact info for the company we typically use, however you are welcome to explore other options. We welcome your fresh eyes and ideas! Please send us a message if you are interested or would like more information (send emails to Mike at [email protected]). You can also attend our upcoming meeting on October 25th 6:30 PM at Winters Round Table to discuss further. Please spread the word!!!

The Winters Youth Day booth will be at our community's first ever Kermés Festival! Come see us to buy your flock of ducks for the 2024 Duck Derby, claim your lucky numbers early! We will also be collecting any lost ducks that you may have found since last year's race.