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Rotary Clubs of Oxnard & Ventura Marina, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard & Port Hueneme Young Professionals Network to Host 2nd Annual Wine & Art Trail in Downtown Oxnard
OXNARD, Calif.- On Sunday, April 18, 2010, Oxnard Rotary and Rotary Marina along with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme’s Young Professionals Network will hold its inaugural launch of Wine/Art Trail—Rediscovering Downtown Oxnard, an event benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs’ After-School Music Program. The event, from 1:00 to [...]
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OUTSTANDING OXNARD TEEN TO COMPETE FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA’S STATE YOUTH OF THE YEAR HONOR
Taylor Penny named 2010 Area Council Youth of the Year
OXNARD, Calif.— Taylor Penny is a true example of an extraordinary young woman. At age 16, she has just been selected among her peers from Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties to compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the California [...]
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Rookie League
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme will be conducting a Rookie League Baseball Training Camp. Rookie League is a clinic-based program to get boys and girls ready for the upcoming baseball season. The program is designed for the beginning player to develop and improve their skills in fielding, batting, throwing, base running, sportsmanship and leadership. The training starts Feb. 16 and ends March 18. The days are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The age groups are 5 to 7 years-old. The fee is $20, plus $15 for non-members. The training will take place at the MVS Youth Center, 1900 West Fifth St. Every child will need a glove, sweats or baseball pants and a water bottle. Information: Tom Barber at 483-1118, ext. 314 or e-mail tbarber@bgcop.org or Carlos Mora at 815-4999, ext. 217 or e-mail cmora@bgcop.org.
Please note that 5 year-olds can participate in this program, but not other Boys and Girls Club programs until they are 6 years old. If your child is 5 years old and you are planning on registering online, do not register to become a club member or you will have to pay an additional $15.
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Boys & Girls Club Member Awarded Dwight Brydie Scholarship
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme is proud to announce Valerie Valdez as the 2010 recipient of the Dwight Brydie Scholarship. The scholarship was presented on January 20, 2010 at the California Workforce Association’s 10th Annual Youth Conference in Long Beach.
The $1,000 scholarship is named in memory of longtime California [...]
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VC Star – Rio School District gets $6.4 million in federal grants
Federal grants were awarded to both the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme, which runs after-school programs on Rio campuses, and the district. The money will help increase access to the Mixteco population and parental involvement in after-school activities.
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VC Star – NFL player becomes Boys & Girls Clubs spokesman
Keary Colbert hopes to inspire youths to pursue passions in life
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VC Star – Teaching Kids to ‘be great’
Long before I was a professional football player, I was learning the fundamentals of the game at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme. From the flag football games there to the fundamentals of good character and leadership, at the club, I learned to “Be Great,” to follow my dreams and [...]
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VC Star – Reach Out Through Mentoring
By Tim Blaylock
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said that “Life’s persistent and most urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ ” This year marks 42 years since our country last heard his compelling voice challenging and calling us to “make America what it ought to be.”
Over those years, we’ve seen extraordinary progress [...]
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme Kicks Off Be Great Campaign
(Oxnard, CA) – What do Denzel Washington, Martin Sheen, General Wesley Clark, Keary Colbert and Oxnard Chief of Police John Crombach have in common?
All five are products of the Boys & Girls Clubs. And the faces of our local alumni and community leaders – from when they were young members of the Club – [...]
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Be the difference: Help kids graduate
As we begin this fresh, new decade together, please take a moment to think about the difference you can make by helping to support young people. In doing so, you are creating a better community for generations to come.
The economic crisis been devastating, but it is not the greatest crisis we face. There is another [...]
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