The year 2020 held so many challenges one of them being having to cancel Youth Day. Since the first Youth Day in 1933, this was the first time since World War II that it was canceled and we planned to come back strong in 2021. Nobody at the time saw this pandemic as lasting as long as it has.
Youth Day is centered around the youth of Winters and with the school district still using distance learning and with having to practice social distancing, it is not possible to have the election for Sweetheart and Sweethunk, float building and the other activities associated with Youth Day. Part of the celebration is having vendors in the City Park selling food and their wares but because of covid 19, many of the small businesses have gone out of business and the number of booths in the park would be small. Mandates from Govenor Newsom and from Yolo County also are not allowing events to happen yet so there is no way a parade could happen. Our annual Duck Derby fundraiser was put on hold as well. So with heavy hearts, the Youth Day Committee has decided to cancel Youth Day again this year.
As a way of keeping Youth Day going we are giving four $500 scholarships to deserving Winters High School Class of 2021 seniors. Some of the scholarships will be based on community service and all are for students planning on going to a trade school or college. Applications will be available in the school office soon.
Please visit the Yolo county website for more information about the coronavirus.
Youth Day is centered around the youth of Winters and with the school district still using distance learning and with having to practice social distancing, it is not possible to have the election for Sweetheart and Sweethunk, float building and the other activities associated with Youth Day. Part of the celebration is having vendors in the City Park selling food and their wares but because of covid 19, many of the small businesses have gone out of business and the number of booths in the park would be small. Mandates from Govenor Newsom and from Yolo County also are not allowing events to happen yet so there is no way a parade could happen. Our annual Duck Derby fundraiser was put on hold as well. So with heavy hearts, the Youth Day Committee has decided to cancel Youth Day again this year.
As a way of keeping Youth Day going we are giving four $500 scholarships to deserving Winters High School Class of 2021 seniors. Some of the scholarships will be based on community service and all are for students planning on going to a trade school or college. Applications will be available in the school office soon.
Please visit the Yolo county website for more information about the coronavirus.
