Copperopolis Community Center: Copperopolis Community Center awards young historians

The Copperopolis Community Center

The CCC (Copperopolis Community Center was officially established January 19,1940 as a non-profit corporation to promote activities that benefited the community by a group of volunteers comprised of founding families and residents of Copperopolis. Through the efforts of the CCC two publicly owned buildings in Copperopolis have been preserved; the Armory and the brick Congregational Church, and both buildings have the honor of being recognized on the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources. In addition, the CCC strives to preserve historical archives, artifacts, and has developed a Copperopolis history program for the local Copperopolis Elementary School.

The CCC is comprised of community volunteers, including a seven-member Board of Directors and individual, family and business sponsors. If you would like to become a CCC sponsor click HERE to download a printable PDF form.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Copperopolis Community Center awards young historians

For the past ten years the Copperopolis Community Center’s Historical Group has hosted a historical walking tour of Copperopolis for the second and fourth grade classes of Copperopolis Elementary. Guided by Linda Beck, the walking tour is a lively, fun and informative adventure. The children learn of the founders and the settlers of Copperopolis, the historic buildings, the imports and exports, the outlaws and the infamous.

After the walking tour the Historic Society holds a “Local Lore Art & Writing Contest.” Each child in the school participates in this event. Winners receive cash prizes, Cruiser’s Ice Cream bucks, and ribbons. Along with their prizes, the winning entries are then displayed in windows in Town Square for the whole town and visitors alike to view.

During an assembly held at Copper School on Thursday December 15, 2011, the 1^st through 3^rd place winners were acknowledged by contest organizers Bette Saylor, Sandy Rollings and Bonnie Schaeffer, and given their ribbons and awards for their art and essays.