SummerFest

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SummerFest

The Ventura Unified School District is attacking the problem of childhood obesity, poor dietary habits and lack of exercise with its nationally recognized Healthy Schools Program. In keeping with that mission, VEP will present SummerFest on June 5, 2010 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in partnership with our farm and business communities.

The event will be held at the VUSD Education Service Center, 255 W. Stanley Ave., Ventura. SummerFest brings our children and community together in a day-long event of fun, physical fitness events, music and healthy foods. This event celebrates our healthy community and also raises funds for nutrition and exercise programs through sponsorships. It is a free, family-friendly event with the following activities:

Community 5K Run/Walk, Fifth Grade Mile and shorter distance run/walks for all ages;
Frisbee, soccer, volleyball, tennis, basketball, hoola hooping, skateboarding and more; Stage with all-day entertainment;
Fun Zone with inflatables and climbing wall;
Picnic area with wonderful food to purchase or bring your own;
Raffles, prizes, and lots of giveaways;
Cool, interactive activities focusing on trees, composting, recycling and gardening;
Games for all adults and kids;
Health and fitness information; and
Bicycle rodeo and skills course.

Last year more than 4,000 children and families attended this free event.

We are looking for volunteers for this spring's event:
Logistics Manager - Working with rental company to order tents and be on-site for set up (marking booth spaces) the Friday prior to the event and to troubleshoot the day of the event.

Recipe Content Coordinator - This is a fun job for someone to coordinate a healthy recipe contest for children. Coordinator would work to get the flyers to the schools, accept entries and coordinate judges.

Parent Liaison - This person would be available to help get posters, flyers, and recipe contest information to the schools.

If you would like to volunteer, email us at info@vep4vusd.org. For more information, call 641-5000, ext. 1550.

If you are interested in being a SummerFest sponsor, please download the sponsor form here.

Thank you to our 2010 sponsors

Kaiser Permanente
Community Memorial Health System
County Schools Federal Credit Union
Dole
Nike
Venoco
Agromin
E.J. Harrison & Sons

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