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THOUSAND OAKS — The community is invited to attend one of the signature events for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley – The Annual Superstars of the Year Celebration’. This event is open to all ages and recognizes local youth and volunteers who have made a contribution to the Boys & Girls Clubs.
The celebration takes place on Sunday, March 18 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Performing Arts Education Center located at 28545 W. Driver Avenue in Agoura Hills with a VIP Reception from 2 pm to 2:30 pm. The afternoon includes the annual Youth of the Year awards, performing arts showcase by club members and a special guest performance by Dalton Cyr, an award-winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist actor.
The Youth of the Year winners will be selected from two categories, 14-18 years old and 13 years old and younger. Winners will be recognized with a cash prize and certificates from local businesses. The youth in the 14-18-year old category can go on to participate in area coastal, state and regional competitions with an opportunity to win up to $100,000 in scholarships awarded by the President of the United States.
Adding to the festivities, the afternoon includes opportunity drawings with merchandise donated by the local community. The admission fee is $5.
For more information, or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, call 818-706-0905. Due to the popularity of the event, the Boys & Girls Clubs encourages those who are interested in attending to purchase tickets in advance.
About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley are open before and after school, during lunch, on weekends, throughout the summer for the camp program and all day during school vacations with tours of the Clubs available upon request. For more information about supervised youth programs, to donate, volunteer, or register online, please log onto www.bgcconejo.org or call 818-706-0905.
About Dalton Cyr — From Jacksonville Beach, FL, the awarding-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor Dalton Cyr is currently working on his 4th album with producer Mikal Blue (One Republic, Jason Mraz, Five For Fighting, and many others) in L.A. Cyr’s third EP, “Breathe”, was accompanied by the release of a music film trilogy. Cyr concepted the multi-award-winning “Breathe” film, co-wrote, co-directed, acted and scored the music for the film which tells a story about love, loss and recovery across three songs. A prolific songwriter, described as Ed Sheeran and John Mayer meets Justin Timberlake, Cyr was named “one of the most promising upcoming songwriters in the world” by industry talent scouts and has had songs featured in film and TV and on music charts. Cyr was inducted into Robert M Knight’s The Brotherhood of the Guitar which is centered on upcoming guitarists who are the guitar legends of tomorrow. A high-energy performer who instantly captivates audiences with his powerful guitar, intense vocal delivery and lively stage show, Cyr wrote and recorded his first song at 10 years old and began touring when he was 12. As an actor, Cyr has been seen on FreeForm’s hit show “Pretty Little Liars”, starred as the lead “Judd” in Amazon Studio’s music-driven sitcom, “A History of Radness”, as Holden in the movie, “TIME TOYS”, and will be filming a feature film in April playing the role of Rudolph Valentino. Cyr supports multiple charities and is a National Ambassador for the Dream Factory, an organization that grants dreams to critically and chronically ill children.