conejo valley News

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA and its four branches have kicked off their annual 6-week long fundraiser, "YMCA Strong Kids Campaign." It hopes to raise $280,000 from individuals and businesses in the community.

The Miller Family YMCA in Newbury Park is offering new fitness classes for youth and teens. Meeting for Model United Nations program for sixth to eighth graders is Jan. 26.

Victory Gymnastics Academy boys' team defended its title as "Optional Team Champion" at the West Coast Team Challenge in Bakersfield this month.

Residents in Conejo and Simi valleys and Moorpark can sign up for a free, one-week, full-use YMCA membership at local YMCAs.

The YMCA childcare site at MATES (Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School, 2000 La Granada Dr.) in Thousand Oaks will host a "Parents Night Out," Friday, October 29 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Miller Family YMCA will host a free Kids Mud Run, Sunday, October 24 at 10:00 a.m. at the Dos Vientos Community Park (4801 Borchard Rd., Newbury Park).

With mid-term elections right around the corner, teens in Newbury Park have the opportunity to get a first-hand look into how the government works. The Miller Family Y's Youth & Government is accepting applications to the program.

As the new school year begins, a full schedule of enrichment programs are slated for Conejo Valley YMCA childcare sites in Thousand Oaks and Moorpark.

Katie Beck, previously the Healthy Lifestyles Program Coordinator for the Miller Family YMCA in Newbury Park, is returning as the Y's executive director.

The Fitter & Faster Tour, which gives kids ages 5 through 18 the opportunity to swim with and learn from Olympic swimmers, is coming to the Conejo Valley on Sept. 11.

Students entering 9 through 12 grades can attend a free September 9 Triunfo YMCA Youth & Government information barbeque in Oak Park. Youth & Government brings together teenagers from around the state to learn about the workings of government.

The Triunfo YMCA will hold an Indian Guides registration barbeque from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 12 at Willow Elementary School in Agoura Hills.

Planning home improvements for the holidays or for 2011? The Conejo Valley Home Remodeling & RV Show, Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12, offers the latest in home remodeling, appliance upgrades and energy-efficient products.

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA received nearly $10,000 in grants and contributions this year from Bank of America including a recent $6,000 grant.

The Miller Family YMCA, in the Paraíso shopping center on Via Las Brisas in the Dos Vientos, is starting a new running club. The first meeting is Saturday August 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Y (320 Via Las Brisas, Newbury Park).

The Miller Family YMCA Manta Rays swim team in Newbury Park has a new head coach with big plans to ensure the team is a force at the upcoming summer swim meets.

The Miller Family YMCA's Preschool Summer Camp provides a fun and relaxed atmosphere for youngsters transitioning into preschool.

Bring your lawn chairs, sit back, relax and enjoy Caribbean, reggae, surf and island music and entertainment at the 2nd Annual Tropical Daze Summer Music Festival, July 24 & 25 at the Thousand Oaks Community Park (2525 Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks).

The Miller Family YMCA, serving Newbury Park, will receive half the proceeds from the Tropical Daze Summer Music Festival luau, July 24, Thousand Oaks.

EARTHS Magnet School in Newbury Park will host 10 free science experiment stations at the 2nd Annual Tropical Daze Summer Music Festival, July 24 and 25 at the Thousand Oaks Community Park.

The Conejo Valley YMCA, serving Thousand Oaks and Moorpark, is kicking off its summer camp programs on June 14 and the return of its equestrian program.

With summer almost here comes sobering statistics from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, citing that an average 485 pool or spa-related deaths occur each year involving children under age 15.

The 2nd Annual Tropical Daze Summer Music Festival, July 24 and 25 in Thousand Oaks has attracted local non-profit organizations that will participate in the festival and raise money for their groups.

The Triunfo YMCA childcare site at Sumac Elementary School in Agoura Hills will host a "Parents Night Out," Friday, May 21 from 6 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Parents can spend an evening out while YMCA licensed childcare staff supervise their children.

Students in the Las Virgenes Unified School District have the opportunity to attend a special Triunfo YMCA camp May 24 through 28 at Willow Elementary School in Agoura Hills. Schools are closed during the week of May 24 because of budgetary issues.

Over 100 children participated in the fourth annual Triunfo YMCA/Westlake Village Soap Box Derby.

Parents seeking creative ways to keep their teenagers active this summer can look to the Triunfo YMCA for a variety of summer camps and programs.

YMCA's Strong Kids Campaign needs donations. The YMCA is looking for gently used clothes, furniture and home goods for its rummage sale Saturday, May 22 from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Y facility in Thousand Oaks.

Members of the Conejo Valley YMCA Shark Swim Team and Mormon Helping Hands volunteers came together on April 10 to paint, weed, construct benches, repair tables and beautify the 35 acre Conejo Valley YMCA in Thousand Oaks.

Agromin is giving away 360 bags of compost during the City of Thousand Oaks/Conejo Recreation and Park District's 13th Annual Arbor/Earth Day celebration, Saturday, April 24.

Flag Football organization celebrates its 40th Anniversary providing America’s favorite sport to the youth of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties

Long-time Conejo Valley Days volunteer Dan Johnson was named the 2010 Conejo Valley Days Grand Marshal. The announcement came at the CVD Kick-Off Dinner on April 14 at Corrigan's Steak House in Thousand Oaks.

The Triunfo YMCA is seeking sponsors for its June 19 Casino & Dinner Night in Thousand Oaks. Proceeds from the evening will help support Triunfo YMCA youth programs through the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign.

Fort the third consecutive he Conejo Valley YMCA Sharks swim team took first place at the Channel Island Swim League spring championship on March 27 at Newbury Park High School.

Kids at the Triunfo YMCA Sumac Elementary School childcare program are hosting a weekly lemonade stand in front of the school. Proceeds will be sent to YMCAs in Haiti and Chile.

Here's a chance to help stock the shelves of Manna, the Conejo Valley's local food bank, and get a discount on admission to the 54th Annual Conejo Valley Days (CVD).

The Conejo Valley Days' western-themed Main Street, complete with storefronts and costumed entertainment, is accepting vendor applications. The festival is April 28-May 2 at Conejo Creek Park South (Janss Rd./23 Freeway) in Thousand Oaks.

The Miller Family YMCA preschool program is accepting applications for its fall session.

The Conejo Valley Home Show, held April 24 and 25 in Westlake Village, is seeking local home, construction and landscaping vendors. The show, which has been held twice a year in the Conejo Valley since 1995 attracts almost 5,000 attendees.

The Miller Family YMCA is hosting a "Family Game Night," Friday, March 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The featured game for the evening is Yahtzee.

Tropical Daze, a weekend long summer music festival set for Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25 in Thousand Oaks, is seeking sponsors and arts, craft and food vendors.

One hundred twelve delegates from the Triunfo YMCA attended the 62nd Annual California YMCA Youth & Government Model Legislature/Court conference this month in Sacramento. The Triunfo YMCA delegation was the largest at the conference.

Zumba Fitness, the popular workout that combines Latin dancing in a party atmosphere, is coming to the Conejo Valley YMCA. Two free classes will be held February 16, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and January 17, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Triunfo YMCA, serving Westlake Village, Agoura Hills and Oak Park, will hold its first meeting of its Model United Nations (MUN) program, designed for kids in sixth through eighth grades on Thursday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m.

A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place Saturday, January 9 to officially open a state-of-the-art fitness facility at the Conejo Valley YMCA (4031 N. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks).

It may be cold and rainy outside, but the indoor swimming pools at the Conejo Valley and Miller Family YMCAs will be busy with kids and adults learning to swim. Swim lessons are available from January 11 through February 27.

Thanks to a $5,000 grant from The JCPenney Afterschool Fund, the Conejo Valley YMCA will have the opportunity to help more children participate in safe, life-enriching afterschool programs at its childcare sites in Moorpark & Thousand Oaks.

The first annual Miller Family YMCA Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk presented by K-Swiss will be held Sunday, December 20. The run/walk begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Miller YMCA followed by a free 1K Strong Kids Fun Run at 9:15 a.m.

The Conejo Valley YMCA recently received a $5,000 grant from the Scripps Howard Foundation to purchase reading and math educational software for three YMCA before- and after-school childcare sites in Thousand Oaks and Moorpark.

The Conejo Valley YMCA is hosting its fifth annual Turkey Day Dash on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26. For the first time, the 5k run/walk and 1k family fun run/walk will take place at The Oaks Shopping Center in Thousand Oaks.