Ironstone Concours d'Elegance
2019 Ironstone Concours d'Elegance
Date: September 28th, 7:00am-4:00pm
Location: Ironstone Vineyards (1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, CA 95247)
Eligibility: Any current 4-H member or volunteer
Registration Deadline: September 11, 2019
Questions: Contact help@sjc4H.org or 209-953-6106
General Information
Honored vehicle marques vary but this year include BMW, Corvette, Studebaker, Packard, Duesenberg, Pierce-Arrow, Bentley and Rolls-Royce. Special classes spotlight early Fords, streamlined cars, sports cars, exotics, race cars, coachbuilt luxury marques, plus unrestored and original automobiles.
Proceeds from the Ironstone Concours d’Elegance benefit Central and Northern California youth in agriculture, notably FFA and 4-H. Additionally, the non-profit Ironstone Foundation has helped fund the California State FFA headquarters in Galt, scholarships in partnership with the California State Fair, and the Calaveras County Fair Scholarship program.
4-H's Role at the Event
Individual 4-H clubs can also benefit from the event by sending members and adult volunteers to help in various roles. In addition to being able to promote their projects and programs, clubs will receive a donation from the Ironstone Foundation after the event is done.
The volunteer positions available are as follows:
- Bring project displays - Set up by 8:30am and stay until 3:00pm
- Give a prepared presentation - 10:15am-11:15am
- Enter the Impromptu Speaking contest - 11:45am-12:45am
- Assemble gift bags
- Man 4-H information booth
- Act as greeters at various attractions
- Help at entry gates
- Help at buffet, patron, or volunteer lunches
- Sing the National Anthem or lead the 4-H Pledge at Awards Ceremony (County Ambassadors only)
- Hand out awards (County Ambassadors only)
For more information, please read the descriptions provided at the online registration link below.
How to Register as a Volunteer
Register for all the various roles using the online registration form.
You may sign up for multiple roles as long as their time spans do not overlap. Some roles can only be filled by youth or only by adults, so please read the instructions carefully.
ONLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE REGISTERED AS A VOLUNTEER IN ADVANCE will be given free entry and a free lunch; anyone accompanying a volunteer but is not a volunteer themselves will have to pay to enter and for their lunch.