CCE Frog Jump Event Offers Food, Fun, and Fellowship

EASTFORD — An annual tradition continued Saturday, July 12, as the Congregational Church of Eastford hosted its annual Frog Jump and Band Concert at Crystal Pond Park. Activities included swimming, a bounce house, a cookout, musical performance by the East Woodstock Cornet Band, a cake walk, and of course, a frog jump competition. The winners of the Frog Jump were as follows: Large Frog Group (Larger than 2") — Second Place (Tie): Ainsley Morse (Big John), Addison Butler (Toadzilla): 85"; First Place: Will Brian (Hoppy): 91"; Small Frog Group (Smaller than 2") — Second Place: Sebastian Blank (Blaze): 38"; First Place (Tie): Ezra Sanderson (Choo Choo), Nora Nice (Snowflake): 40".

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three people serving ice cream from large buckets From left, Bev and Bruce Lindeman, and Josh and Jen Barlow man the ice cream table.

a older man grilling Jack Mullin keeps an eye on the grill.

two adults bending over watching a child make a frog jump with a feather The frog jump offered a fun time for kids (and adults) of all ages.

a man n a green shirt and baseball cap speaks into a microphone, next to a band and its director dressed in a black shirt and bow tie Congregational Church of Eastford Pastor Mike Moran addresses the crowd.

a child wearing a life jacket standing in a lake Jasper Mullin, of Woodstock Valley, enjoys a dip in Crystal Pond.

a band playing under a pavilion The East Woodstock Cornet Band performs one of many selections during the night.

a boy holding a cake Lincoln displays a cake he won during the cake walk.

a boy posing next to a cake Daniel Budd was a proud winner of one of the cakes from the cake walk.

a man holding a box and smiling Robert Johnson displays cupcakes won during the cake walk.