Capitol Christmas Tree 2006 Videos

Capitol Christmas Tree 2006 - SlideShow

Patti Case, Green Diamond Resource Company, produced this five minute power point presentation that was shown on Noverber 6 in Olympia, WA during Goveror Gregoire 's ceremony.

Bill Gates On MTV "The Notorious B.G."

Video: Bill Gates on MTV

"The Notorious B.G." is a special that features the first MTV forum with Microsoft founder Bill Gates and MTV News correspondent Gideon Yago discussing the road ahead with a diverse group of approximately 80 tech-savvy 16- to 24-year-olds.

NEW YORK (May 2005) -- MTV: Music Television and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a new joint effort aimed at raising young people’s awareness of the importance of graduating from high school ready for college. Also announced today is the first element of this joint effort, a new poll conducted by CBS News on behalf of MTV, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the National Governors Association (NGA). The poll reveals a disheartening disconnect between the ambitions young people have to go to college, and the reality that most never make it—what is being dubbed “The Ambition Gap.” (Read More)

Capitol Christmas Tree 2006 Buttons

At the Quilcene Community Center Capitol Christmas Tree Event, the Quilcene/Brinnon Chamber of Commerce handed out buttons to the attendees. The 4-H afterschool kids came up with creative ways of displaying them.

Quilcene Community Center Capitol Christmas Tree Event Images

4-H isn't just about sheep anymore

Posted by Gary L. West
It's not just some new politicians that earned tickets to Washington, D.C., this week. A special tree from Washington state is also on its way to the nation's capital.

A lot of Pacific Northwest media outlets have picked up on the story since, shockingly, it is the first time a tree from Washington state has been picked for the national Christmas tree. But there is one news outlet that had some special coverage of the event.

Young Claire Turner of 4-H Network News interviewed Gov. Chris Gregoire in Olympia about the honor for the Evergreen State. You can follow the link at below to see video of that interview. And if you are interesting in some of the other things happening with 4-H in Washington state, you might want to check out the 4-H Network News blog out of Jefferson County, Wash. (Read More)


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Toppenish welcomes national tree

By PHIL FEROLITO
YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

"I think it was very cool because not a lot happens around here. It's a pretty quiet town," said Toppenish resident Vincent Day, who brought his wife and son out to the event. He said he had plans to press some small tree limbs he pulled from the back of the truck.

When the tree reaches the White House lawn, it will be draped with 3,000 ornaments made by schoolchildren across the state and 10,000 lights. It's a tradition that began in 1964.

During the hour stop, band members from Toppenish High School played while the choir sang. Yakama tribal member Loretta Selam and her five grandchildren conducted a sign-language performance to a traditional song. (Read More)

D.C. Christmas tree passes through Aberdeen

Thursday, November 09, 2006
By Tom Vogt Columbian staff writer

The Main Street welcome was dampened by a downpour, but Elizabeth Horn -- under the shelter of an umbrella -- said she and her children weren't going to be deterred by bad weather. She brought her daughter, Gabriela, 12; son, Patrick, 9; and one of his friends, Kyle Hoesly, 8.

"This is part of a national celebration, and I wanted them to be part of that," the Washougal woman said.

The tree remained snug and dry on its trailer, inside a heavily tarped frame, and only its tip could be seen when the tarp was pulled back. (Read More)

Capitol Christmas Tree Visits Port Angeles

The tree arrived in Port Angeles on Tuesday, November 7th and will was greeted by the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councilmembers Braun and Petersen.

The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce organized this visit that featured choirs from Roosevelt Middle School and Jefferson Elementary School. Several other classes from Jefferson attend the event. Mayor Rogers presented a proclamation recognizing the event and welcoming in the Holiday Season.


Because of the very rainy weather, the event was held inside the Vern Burton Memorial Community Center. Over 300 school children and approximately 200 citizens welcomed the tree and celebrated the Olympic National Forest as being chosen to provide this year's tree. (More Photos)

Claire interviews Governor Gregoire

The 4-H Network News went down to Olympia on November 7th to see the Capitol Tree, which comes from Washington this year. Claire interviewed the governor on this special occasion.

Photos: Weldon Wilson, Washington State Patrol