THOUSAND OAKS — The Southeast Ventura County YMCA is taking signups for its Adventure Guides’ program for the 2024-25 school year. A free kick-off BBQ and information night will take place at the Conejo Valley YMCA in Thousand Oaks (4031 N. Moorpark Rd.) on Saturday, August 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Adventure Guides is for parents and their children (ages 5-11). It is designed to enhance the quality of family time and support and strengthen the communication between parent and child at an early age.
Adventure Guides is set up into parent-daughter and parent-son groups called Circles. Parent-child pairs join a Circle with families in their neighborhood or the school they attend. They usually meet once a month for games, crafts, stories and other activities. Also planned this year are a Pinewood Derby, a trip to the Santa Barbara Zoo, camping at Big Bear and Ventura Beach, and taking part in a community service project.
Y-Adventure Guides is for children in kindergarten through second grade. Y-Trailblazers are for children in third grade and up. Instilled in all activities are core values found in YMCA programs: caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
For more information and to register, go to https://www.sevymca.org/adventure-guides or contact Jason Iliff at 818-707-9622 ext. 5011 or email jiliff@sevymca.org.