SPRINGS~CAMERON PARK Chamber of Commerce

President’s Corner

Colette Thiel

Summer officially arrives this month which brings travel, kids out of school and more travel throughout El Dorado County. June is a busy month for our Chamber. THUNDER IN THE PARK, our annual Classic Car Show, will be held on June 10th at Cameron Park Lake. This is a fun event for the whole family! DJ, Raffle Prizes, 50/50 Opportunity Drawing and a Johnny Cash Impersonator will make it a fantastic event. A big THANK YOU to our Platinum Sponsor – Kniesel’s Collision, Gold Sponsor – Geneva Financial, Silver Sponsors – Marshall Hospital, Cal.Net and Corey McKinney – EXP Realty and Bronze Sponsor – Solis Collision. Hope to see you there!

Our Monthly Networking Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 11:30am at Los Pinos. Our Guest Speaker is Dreu Murin, CEO, Dreu Murin Production. Topic: Economic Development for our region. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members and space is limited.

Our membership continues to grow, and we welcome all businesses, large or small, to join our Chamber.

If you are or know someone that may be interested, contact the office at 530-677-8000 or visit www.sscpchamber.org

Colette Thiel, President SSCP Chamber of Commerce

The SS/CP Chamber Needs Volunteers!

The Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce needs volunteers to spend a few hours a month helping the chamber with its events and management. The payback is helping your local business advocates support the community in which

JUNE Events

Celebrating Father’s Day and Beginning of Summer!

June (Fridays to Sundays)

CP Rotary Club Observatory

From 8:30pm to 10:30 pm, weather permitting, the observatory is open to the public on weekend evenings. Trained docents show the many celestial wonders of the universe through two 14-inch telescopes. Folsom Lake College, El Dorado Center, Campus Drive (continue through the back parking lots to the left of the observatory gate). For info and closure updates, call (530) 642-5621, Ext. 9.

June

Support Small Businesses To Keep It Local!

Shop locally by visiting the various shops and restaurants in El Dorado County!

June 1st

SS/CP Chamber Mixer

Come mix and mingle at the monthly Chamber Mixer, and visit our website to learn where this month’s Mixer is taking place. Time is 5:30-7:30pm. Contact the Chamber for more information at (530) 677-8000. sscpchamber.org

June 9 74th Annual Highway 50 Wagon Train

The 74th annual Hwy. 50 Wagon Train will roll into the Pollock Pines-Camino Community Center on Friday, June 8th. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors for a day-long event, including Baby Back Ribs & Tri-Tip dinner, outdoor BBQ with burgers, dogs, Tri-Tip sandwiches, Swingin’ Door Saloon, Kids Corral with games and activities, pony rides, cornhole competition, live music and dancing, tomahawk throwing, interactive entertainment, craft vendors, and much more! Lunch available from noon to 2pm, dinner available from 4:30-7:00pm. www. hwy50wagontrain.com

June 10

Thunder In the Park Classic Car Show

Join us for the Chamber’s largest fundraiser event all year! Cameron Park Lake, 2989 Cambridge Rd., Cameron Park, from 8am to 3pm. Raf e prizes, food trucks, live DJ, and vendor booths! Enjoy the lake, sun, and beautiful vehicles. Gates open at 7am.

June 10

Blueberry Festival

Join us June 10 and 11 from 8am to 1pm for a 2-day Blueberry Festival. Featuring blueberry pastries, cotton candy, shaved ice, lemonade, soaps and body products, clothing, pie-eating contest, and much more! Bring the kids and pick non-GMO blueberries fresh from the plant! Face painting, petting zoo, axe throwing, live music, and free games and activities for the kids.

Once In A Blue Moon Berries, 1820 Arroyo Vista Way, El Dorado Hills.

June 12

Nature Camp

Register now for the American River Conservancy’s Nature Camp, beginning at 8am Monday, June 12, 348 State Hwy. 49, Coloma. Each lesson lasts one week and is geared toward a speci c age group. There will be games, arts and crafts, environmental learning, exploring, friendships and, of course, fun in the river! Camps run Mon-Fri (except Rafting Camp) for 11-13 year-olds, which includes a ropes course, 2 days and rafting, and 2 nights of camping by the riverside. For more information and registration: https://app.donorview.com/Lrj5e

June 17 they live and serve, while striving to make Shingle Springs and Cameron Park wonderful places in which to live! We have several key positions opening right now. Get involved today! Please contact Colette Thiel@ ThielHomes.com for more information. Join

Third Saturday, Placerville Art Walk Historic Downtown Placerville. Main Street galleries and merchants host changing art shows and late night shopping every third Saturday of the month. Demonstrations, refreshments, music and more. Placerville Downtown Association, 376 Main St., Placerville. Read more on EventCrazy.com.

The Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce, originally formed

Inc. in December 1967. It works to promote the area, encouraging business community.

June 15-18

El Dorado County Fair

Don’t miss the annual El Dorado County Fair on June 15-18, 2023. This year’s theme is Country Nights and Carnival Lights and promises all the family fun and excitement you know and love. Think mutton bustin’, live interactive exhibits, musical performances, clown college, free train rides, and even a funnel cake eating contest! http://eldoradocountyfair.org/fair.html

June 24

Summer Spectacular

Come to Cameron Park Lake for the Summer Spectacular reworks event! 2989 Cambridge Rd., Cameron Park, from 4:30pm to 9:30pm. Enjoy the Kids Zone, live music, refreshments, food vendors, and beer garden. For ticket purchase, contact Adam Domingo, Recreation Coordinator, at (530) 677-2231 or email adomingo@cameronpark.org.

June 28

SS/CP Chamber Networking Luncheon

Please join us at Los Pinos, 3420 Palmer Dr., Cameron Park from 11:30am to 1:00pm for our monthly networking luncheon! Contact the Chamber for more details at (530) 677-8000.

The Chamber’s mission statement re ects this premise: “To advocate, promote and preserve quality of life in our Chamber Community, by means of a strong, healthy and diverse business community.”