39th Annual Ag Scholarship Luncheon

(Thursday, February 23, 2012)

You are invited to the 39th Annual Ag Scholarship Luncheon on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Gene Bianchi Community Center located at 110 South Second Avenue in Oakdale. Come see agricultural-related vendor booths and get product information and samples beginning at 11:00 a.m. Followed by lunch. There will be a topic speaker(s) talking about, "What's the Buzz About Bees?" and a silent auction. Proceeds go towards Oakdale Ag Scholarship fund. Agricultural-related vendors can register to participate shortly. Check back here for registration form. For more information contact the Oakdale Chamber.

Home Show

(Saturday, March 10th, 9AM-5PM and Sunday, March 11th, 2012, 10AM - 3PM)

Come see Chamber Members and Oakdale based Home businesses indoor and outdoor displays of product and services for it's 7th year. Located at the Gene Bianchi Community Center, 110 South Second Avenue, Oakdale. Public admission is FREE! Purchase a raffle ticket from the Oakdale Chamber and other participating locations for a chance to win a large prize!  Prize is to be determined (TBD), previous year's prizes have been a large flat screen TV, BBQ Island, Serta Bed, and Electric Lawn Mower. 

Home Seminars will be offered again both days.

Our 2011 vendors were: 2DIE4 Boutique, AAA Modesto, Aaron's Heating & Air, Acro Energy Technologies, All Brands Stove & Spa Service, Bath Fitter, Bordona's Furniture & Appliance, CareMore, Comcast/Cast, Culligan Water Conditioning, Inc., Cutco Cutlery, Designs by Karen, The Garden Gate, Heaven's Best Carpet Cleaning, Heritage G.P., Hiatt Alarm, I.J. Larsen Pumps, King Parrish Canves, Kitty Paws Stain Glass Creations, Modesto Irrigation District, Oakdale Color Center, Oakdale Interiors, Oakdale Irrigation District, Oakdale Chamber, Oakdale Equipment Rental, Oakdale Fence Co., Inc, Oakdale Leader, Scentsy – Stacey Watkins, State Farm Insurance - Kristen Eaton, Steve's Mobile Sunscreens, Tupperware - Lori Contreras, Valley First Credit Union, Walnut Wood Blinds, Wilkins Pump/Knickerbocker Electrical, Inc. 

The purpose of this event is to increase patrons awareness of what Oakdale based and Oakdale Chamber Members home, garden, and ranchette businesses have to offer in products and services; thus, increasing patrons awareness and building future clients for these businesses.

Registrations Home Show Application 2012 and sponsors Home Show Sponsor Opportunities 2012 NOW being accepted.  Early registration, booth fee discount, deadline is Thursday, December 1st. 

Business & Youth Day

(Thursday, April 5th, 2012)

Participating students from Oakdale High School complete Business & Youth Ag Scholarship Application or Business & Youth Business/Vocational Scholarship Application for possible scholarship consideration through the Oakdale District Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau by deadline. Then on Thursday, April 5th, 2012, the Oakdale Chamber gives an opportunity to students to job shadow with a business associate that may be in the field they may like to pursue. A luncheon is held later that day at the Gene Bianchi Community Center located at 110 South Second Avenue in Oakdale. During the luncheon, the participating students do a presentation on what they have learned from their mentor. A panel of judges evaluate their applications, their presentations, and their mentors also evaluate them to determine the winners of the scholarships.

Six scholarships are offered; four Business and two Agricultural. Once applications are posted and available please have your student and/or a student you know apply. It's a wonderful learning program that allows students an opportunity to see what they may want to pursue while having the opportunity to possibly be presented with a scholarship! 

Concerts in the Park

(July 13th - August 31st, 2012)

Come one, come all to Concerts in the Park!  "Concerts in the Park" CNP are FREE to attend and promote a family and friendly environment! Great groups to see and listen to Friday's, July 13th - August 31st, 2012, 6:30PM -8PM! They are held at Dorada Park (Play Park), behind the Chamber and Community Pool, A Street and 2nd Avenue, Oakdale, CA. The Bands that were at CNP 2011: Oakdale Community Band (Instrumental), Aaron Durr (Alternative, Pop, & Rock),  Remedy (Classic Rock & Country), Dale Himes and Friends (Jazz and Boogie Woogie), Fabulous Blue Notes (Jump, Swing, Rock & Roll), Tailights (Classical & Blues Rock), and Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit (Country, Americana, Rock).  CNP 2012 will bring these and possibly other great bands!

Become a sponsor of a FREE to family and friends event !  Sponsoring helps to defer any costs to the public, it covers the cost of the bands, security, and advertising.  Be an IDOL, GROUPIE, FAN, or SPECTATOR (Check back here for CNP 2012 Sponsor Opportunities in the future.). For more information or to customize a sponsorship specific to what you are looking for contact the Chamber at (209) 847-2244 or events@oakdalechamber.com. Great individual, group, and/or company exposure! Thank you 2011 sponsors: 

Idols -             

Groupies - Bank of the West, State Farm Insurance (Dirk Vermeulen)

Fans - Ball Corporation, River Journey, Inc., Soroptimist International of Oakdale; Spectators - Hi-Tech Self Storage, Hiatt Alarm, SpecOps, Wells Fargo 

3rd Annual Taste of Oakdale

(Tuesday, August 30th, 2011)

The Oakdale Chamber of Commerce held their 3rd Annual “Taste of Oakdale” on Tuesday, August 30th, 5PM – 8PM at the Gene Bianchi Community Center, 110 S. Second Ave., Oakdale. Thank you Bank of the West, Oak Valley Community Bank, Oakdale Leader, and Valley First Credit Union for selling tickets for this event. Congratulations, your hard work paid off; there were 250+ pre-sale tickets sold!

300+ patrons came to taste a great variety of delicious foods and beverages (alcohol and alcohol free): Bakery, Delicatessen, Fine Dining, Italian, Mexican, beverages, beers, wines, and spirits.  The following 22 vendors (24 booths) participated: 7-up Varni Brothers Bottling Company (Beverages), Barefoot Wine & Bubbly (Wine), Bordona's Green Egg BBQ (BBQ), Cafe Bliss (Deli), California Gold Olive Company  (Olive Oil), Cencal Beverage Company (Beer), Coca Cola - Honest Tea (Beverages), Con Agra Grocery Products (Mexican), Costco Wholesale (Bakery - Cakes), The Cottonwood (Deli), Delta Brands (Beer), House of Beef (Comfort Foods), Firenze (Italian), LangeTwins (Wine), Oakdale Golf & Country Club (Fine Dining), Raley's (Cheese & Wine), Round Table Pizza (Italian/Pizza), Save Mart (Bakery - Cakes), Suzey Belen's (Mexican), That Chocolate Shop (Homemade Pizza & Chocolate Covered Fruit), Valley Spirits, LLC (Vodka). During the event the patron's choose "The Best of..." and the winners are: Non Alcohol Beverage: Seven-Up Bottling Company (Varni Brother's Corp.), Alcohol Beverage: Valley Spirits, LLC (Cold House Vodka), Food Vendor: Cafe Bliss, and Overall: Oakdale Golf & Country Club. Along with our great vendors we had Chef Nita Roberts, That Chocolate Shop, demonstrated how to make Chocolate Nut Bark and BBQ Pit Pro John Roulph, representing Bordona's Green Egg, provided his expertise on BBQing. There were over 25 raffle prizes with a couple consisting of lunches/dinners for two, wonderful gift baskets, golf for four, etc.

The purpose of this event is to increase patrons awareness of what Oakdale based, Oakdale Chamber Members, and Oakdale distributors catering, food, and beverage businesses have to offer; thus, increasing patrons awareness and building future clients for these businesses. Thank 2011 sponsors for your contributions:

Check back here for 2012 Taste of Oakdale Registration Forms and Taste of Oakdale Sponsor Opportunity Sheet. They will both be posted shortly. Our goal for 2012 is to have 40 vendors register and 400 patrons attend. Hope to see you there next year, last Tuesday of August, 28th, 2012!!

Annual Chocolate Ball (Not offered in 2011)

On Saturday, November 6th, 2010 the Oakdale Chamber held their last, for now, Chocolate Ball.  It was their 20th with the theme The Twenties, "All That Jazz!"  It was an inclusive evening of delectable chocolate and champagne buffet, hosted bar, heavy hors d'oeuvres by O'Brien's Market, Jazz Music by Martin Martinez, fabulous casino night (included $1,000 in playing chips), silent auction, and raffle prizes.  Most of the attendees came dressed in their black ties, cocktail dress, and/or Twenties theme dress (Chocolate Ball Invitation 2010).  It was determined by the Board of Directors and staff that the Chocolate Ball wasn't meeting our Core Values or business direction and that it's just a "Fun Event."  It has been discussed to possibly offer it every other year as a treat to our members and guests.  We will be sure to keep you posted.