SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—The excitement of dozens of children and parents was audible at Los Rios Park as volunteers prepared three frogs for the city’s 7th annual Frog Jumping Contest.
“Okay, you guys ready to race?” asked Jim Taylor, president of San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association—the hosting organization and the largest volunteer group in the city—over the microphone as children sitting behind a roped-off circle chose one of three frogs for the win.
Children and families enjoy the 7th annual Frog Jumping Contest in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., on March 24, 2023. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
“The first frog to make it to the rope wins, and you all have three chances for your frog to get there first!” Taylor said….