Programs & Schedules: FAmily Activities
Birthday Parties | Kids Night Out | Adventure Guides | Youth & Government
Birthday Parties 
Grab all the friends you can find and party down at the Ventura Family YMCA Adventure Zone. Parents can sit back and relax while the kids run, climb, stretch, and twist through the YMCA's Adventure Zone climbing structure. You'll have full use of this family fun center where there's never a dull moment! Balloons and invitations are included in the fee. Reservations must be made in advance and only weekends are available.
COST: Members - $112 (2 hours)
Non-Members - $150 (2 hours)
TIMES: Saturdays - (1:00-3:00) or (3:30-5:30)
Sundays - (11:00-1:00); (1:30-3:30) or (4:00-6:00)
Dates and times fill up quickly so call today to schedule your birthday party.
Contact Kristina Avila, Childcare Director at (805) 642-2131 ext.16
Parent's Night Out
Next Parent Night Out
Theme: Top Chef
Date:
April 11, 2008
Time:
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Enjoy an evening out while your child has a fun-filled time at the Ventura Family YMCA. Each Kids Night Out will include dinner, a movie or activity, and tons of fun. For information on fees or to reserve your child's spot contact the Welcome Center.
Adventure Guides
Why Adventure Guides?
During their elementary school years, children learn rapidly, becoming much more aware of the world around them. They begin to see things differently and ask questions about who they are, where they came from, and why things are as they are. During this time, children tend to see their parents as guides, teachers, and heroes. They start to understand that parents protect and nurture them. Ideally, during this period, we learn how to talk with our children more than at them. A strong relationship is based on our ability to ask open-ended questions that help our children think and move beyond simple yes or no responses. During these years, we strive to invite our children to accept challenges and opportunities, celebrate accomplishments, and face fears.
We have designed the YMCA Adventure Guides program to assist you and your child on your journey of discovery. While activities with the whole family are important, we see tremendous value in supporting and strengthening the ability of a parent and his or her child to communicate at an early age in ways that are caring, honest, respectful, and responsible. We seek to encourage you as a parent to "get to know your kid while your kid is still a kid."
For these reasons, we have designed the program for one parent and one child to participate together for most activities. If this dynamic is not practical for your family or others in your group, be flexible and work with your YMCA leaders to develop a structure within the program that works for you.
What YMCA Adventure Guide Participants Do?
The Ventura Family YMCA assigns you to a small group of parent-child pairs called a Circle. Each circle is composed of 8 - 12 parent/child pairs, who meet on a regular basis in each others' homes, usually biweekly or monthly. Occasionally, several Circles come together to participate in larger activities such as campouts, parties, or parades. These outings are called Expeditions. The core of the YMCA Adventure Guides program is these Circle and Expedition meetings and adventures. Typical activities include ceremonies, games, crafts, songs, stories, skits, and outdoor pursuits such as camping, hiking, and swimming.
For more information regarding the program contact Debbie Marostica, Adventure Guides Coordinator at (805) 642-2131 ext. 32.
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Youth & Government
(Grades 9-12) Local and state governments are in the news every day. It's a perfect time in our history for kids to learn about these entities. 10th through 12th graders can take part in Youth & Government and learn about state laws and government, as well as civil and supreme court processes.
Come and join over 2,000 teenagers from across the State of California for this amazing program! Participants are trained in various government and court roles in preparation for the Model Legislature and Court Conference held at the State Capitol in Sacramento in February.
Participants spend the week writing bills, taking positions on legislative issues, running for elected offices, and covering government as members of the news media. Y&G is the only program in the State of California to have the privilege of working in the actual senate and assembly chambers of the Capitol Building!
Fill out application at the YMCA Welcome Center.
For more information contact VEN.YouthGovernment@ciymca.org.
Delegates participate in:
- weekly meetings
- elect officers
- write legislation
- participate in mock court cases
- facilitate fundraisers
Conference Schedules:
Training & Elections I — November 10-12
Camp Roberts, Paso Robles
Training & Elections II — January 19-21
Camp Roberts, Paso Robles
Model & Legislature/ Court — February 14-18
State Capital, Sacramento
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