ACHEV

Mom's Night Out Cooking Class with Chef Steph!
2023-04-28 16:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Leite’s Home, 10185 Churchman Lane, Camarillo, CA, 93012
Mom’s Night Out Cooking Class in a Private Home
Bring your apron, your chef’s hat and be ready to roll up your sleeves to learn to cook a new, exciting, elegant, delicious meal! Amy Leite is hosting Chef Steph (https://potstockandladle.com/index.php/about-chef-steph/) for Achev’s first ever Mom’s Night Out Cooking Class on April 28 from 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm at her home in Santa Rosa Valley.
Cooking class menu:
Appetizer
Herb and Cheese Palmiers
Main course
Parmigiano Reggiano Crusted Chicken with Orzo, Tomato, Red Onion, Garbanzo Bean Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
Dessert
Individual Chocolate Lava Cakes
After the class, we will enjoy a relaxed evening of fellowship as we dine together on what we have made.
There are only six spots available so please sign up soon! Cost: $60, non-refundable deposit of full amount due by 4/10 to hold your spot. Payment options: cash, check, Venmo, or Zelle. Further details will be provided once you reserve your seat in the class. If you need to cancel once you’ve reserved your spot, if there are ladies on the waitlist, you may sell your spot to them and remove your name from the class list.
Please contact Amy Leite with any questions: amyrleite@gmail.com.

Bon appétit!

Berry Picking Field Trip
2023-04-26 11:00 - 12:30 | One Acre Farm, 9015 Rosita Road, Camarillo, CA, 93012, United States
Field Trip at One Acre Farm! One Acre Farm grows delicious organic blueberries and strawberries. We are expecting there will be plenty of strawberries for picking and hopefully lots of blueberries as well. This growing season has been an odd one for them with the extended colder and gloomy weather. The sun has finally come out and has been ripening the berries.

Learn first hand about…
Growing Fruit
Planting
Selling
Small Business Farming…We love teaching our future generations and would love to pass our knowledge and encouragement on to them!

Cost: $3 per 6 oz blueberries/ $24 per full bucket
$7 per pound strawberries (@ 44 cents per ounce)
Pay with cash or card

It is best to use the buckets they provide to pick your berries into, but you can bring your own containers for taking the berries home to save plastic, or they will provide plastic clamshell containers for free if you do not have your own take home containers.

Who: All ages. All ACHEV families. This is a fun field trip to invite Grandparents to join in.
One Acre Farm is located on Gerry Ranch on the outskirts of Camarillo right off of Santa Rosa Rd. I will email everyone more specific details for parking/directions before the field trip.
Sign Up Here

Teen Game Club
2023-04-24 13:30 - 16:30 | Adair Home, 174 Granada Street, Camarillo, CA, 93010, United States
What: Teen directed board games. We have tons of board games. You are welcome to bring a favorite game from home to share with the group as well. They usually start out with board games and will migrate towards group role play games at the end of the afternoon. They have a lot of fun. We have snacks, so feel free to bring one to share but it is not needed so don’t stress about bringing something.
Who: ACHEV members 6th Grade and up, recent ACHEV grads.
RSVP: Is needed so that I can make sure we have enough chairs and tables out, or in case we need to change the host home in case of illness, etc. Bonnieadair@verizon.net 805-504-6457
Drop off is okay for this event. Feel free to go home or run errands, etc. If parents prefer to stay, that is welcome as well, and if you have younger children with you they can stay also. Please let me know if you will be bringing younger children with you so I can plan something for our younger kids to do together while the teens have their game time.
We usually have teen game club every 2nd and 4th Monday in Camarillo.

Teen/Tween Girls Get-Together at the Park, Ojai
2023-04-24 11:00 - 12:30 | Camp Comfort, 11969 North Creek Road, Ojai, CA, 93023, United States
What: We would love to invite all ACHEV girls 6th grade and up to meet up at the park for some time together drawing/doing art projects and getting to know each other. If your daughter likes baking, she can bring a home-baked treat and recipe to share with the other girls.
We are meeting at Camp Comfort Park in Ojai. This is actually our first time ever going to this park. Let’s meet up somewhere near the playground.
Please note there is a $2 parking fee.
What to Bring:

Blanket/chair
Drawing supplies/Art Journal
Any other craft your daughter is working on (friendship bracelets, watercolor, knitting, etc)
(Optional) Home baked treat/snack and recipe
Picnic lunch
$2 parking fee

We plan on having a get together in this area one Monday every month, so keep your eye out on the calendar and plan to join us.
Note: If you have younger kids, I am also adding park day to the calendar at the same time and place for littles. I have a 5 and 7 year old (boy/girl) who will be playing at the park while the older girls visit with each other.

Ojai Park Day
2023-04-24 11:00 - 12:30 | Camp Comfort, 11969 North Creek Road, Ojai, CA, 93023, United States
We’d like to invite all ACHEV kids to play and explore with us at Camp Comfort Park in Ojai. This will actually be my first time ever visiting this park, so we are looking forward to exploring it. Let’s try to meet somewhere near the playground area.
https://www.lotsafunmaps.com/Ventura/Camp_Comfort_Park_Ojai.html
Please note there is a $2 parking fee.
Some things you might want to bring:

Picnic lunch, blanket/chairs
Outside toys
Nature journals, magnifying glasses, bug houses, etc
Clothes that can get dirty

I have a 5 year old boy and 7 year old girl, and I would love for them to get to know some other littles in ACHEV
Note: There is an ACHEV girls art/drawing and get together for 6th grade and up same time and place if you have older girls that want to come.
Please let me know if you are coming and with what ages. If you let me know ahead of time that you are coming, I will put together a nature craft for us to do together at the park. rsvp to bonnieadair@verizon.net or 805-504-6457
We plan on doing this one Monday every month this school year, so please keep your eye on the calendar and plan to join

Nature Track Field Trip to Gaviota State Park
2023-04-19 09:30 - 14:00 | Gaviota State Park, 1595 US-101, Goleta, CA, 93117, United States
What: Field Trip with Nature Track to Gaviota State Park (not beach). Emphasis: Plants and animals, habitats, human use of the land, natives.
Specially trained naturalists, who enjoy sharing their knowledge and love of the outdoors with students, lead NatureTrack adventures. “The not-for-profit NatureTrack advocates the educational approach of noted author and educator David Sobel that fosters a child’s love of the earth while also developing a child’s academic and social competence. David Sobel’s most recent book “Place-Based Education: Connecting Classrooms & Communities” offers scientific and anecdotal evidence that placed-based education is successfully meeting, and in many cases surpassing, the various standards and mandates that are increasingly a part of educational reform in this country.”
You can read more about NatureTrack here
Who: All ACHEV Members. This field trip is geared towards K-8, but younger and older siblings are welcome.
Cost: Free
Where: We will be at Gaviota State Park, not the beach. Exact meetup location details will be given was we get closer to the field trip date.
Waivers must be completed at least one week in advance, scanned and emailed to Monica Zamora at monicazam@gmail.com
Waiver in English
Waiver en Espanol
Sign Up Sheet Here
Additional Details:

We will be splitting up into two groups so that the docents can give plenty of attention to each student.
We will be eating lunch on the trail, as I understand it. They ask that each student has their own backpack with two water bottles and lunch. Just make sure you bring enough food and water for yourself and your kids with you on the walk – if you want to carry it all, or have your kids carry their own is up to you.
Parents attending will be asked to participate in all activities with the exception of answering questions intended for the students!
Students are discouraged from bringing cell phones or cameras with them on the trail. Parents may have a cell phone/camera, but they would like parents to set a good example in not using them on the trip. I think it is fine for the parents to take some pictures or use a cell phone if necessary, but please make sure it is not a distraction.
Participants should wear long pants, closed toed sturdy shoes, a hat and sunscreen.

Gilchrist Farm Gold Rush/Pioneer Experience
2023-04-11 09:00 - 14:30 | Gilchrist Farm, 30116 BOUQUET CANYON ROAD, SANTA CLARITA, CA, 91390
We’re planning a very special day trip to Gilchrist Farm in Santa Clarita. Come enjoy their Gold Rush program and their amazing Sheep to Spindle experience. This is a history-packed field trip I’ve wanted to do for a long time!
They will be closed to the public during this week, so it will be only homeschool field trips, and possibly just ours this day.
What: Pioneer and Fiber Arts at Gilchrist Farm
When: Tuesday, April 11, prompt 9am arrival
Who: ACHEV families and students of all ages
Cost: $30 for students age 8 and up; $10 for ages 3-7; No charge for adults and children 2 and under.

Deadline: Cash or check due to Susan Pineda by Friday, April 7, or pay them directly with Venmo (@gilchrist-farm) and Zelle (661-645-2517). No refunds after April 7 as we need a final headcount that afternoon and also we want to check in quickly and start the experience upon arrival. Checks made payable to Gilchrist Farm. Thank you.

More about the day:
9:00 Arrive-Welcome to the Farm!
9:15-10:00 Farm Tour & Farm Animal Visit. Meet the lambs, goats, chickens, pigs, cows, bunnies, ducks, horses and other animal friends of Gilchrist Farm! See the Garden!
10:00-12:00 Sheep to Spindle-Full Fiber Arts Program. Learn about Sheep Shearing. Full Sheep to Spindle program. Touch the wool, clean the wool, card the wool, spin the wool! Try the spindle!
12:00-12:45 Lunch Break
12:45-2:00 Gold Rush! Pioneer Arts on the Farm. Pan for Gold, make butter, use an old fashioned washboard, learn from historical women about life in California during the Gold Rush. Candle Dipping.
Questions? Contact Susan Pineda (must_sew@yahoo.com or 805-407-6851).
Mailing address for payment: 178 Furman Avenue, Ventura 93003.
SIGN UP with this google sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J0WJ7SwMUjoyMfMespOQwY7lL34FPBFLJ6W6zFoD06I/edit?usp=sharing

Teen Game Club
2023-04-10 13:30 - 16:30 | Elliott Home, 2309 Moreno Drive, Camarillo, CA, 93010, United States
**Please note the location has been changed for today due to illness in the Adair home. Game Club will be at the Elliott Home today.** Address below.
What: Teen directed board games. We have tons of board games. You are welcome to bring a favorite game from home to share with the group as well. They usually start out with board games and will migrate towards group role play games at the end of the afternoon. They have a lot of fun. We have snacks, so feel free to bring one to share but it is not needed so don’t stress about bringing something.
Who: ACHEV members 6th Grade and up, recent ACHEV grads.
RSVP: Is needed so that I can make sure we have enough chairs and tables out, or in case we need to change the host home in case of illness, etc. RSVP to Amy E. 502-376-8317
Drop off is okay for this event. Feel free to go home or run errands, etc. If parents prefer to stay, that is welcome as well, and if you have younger children with you they can stay also. Please let me know if you will be bringing younger children with you so I can plan something for our younger kids to do together while the teens have their game time.
We usually have teen game club every 2nd and 4th Monday in Camarillo.

**Cancelled due to illness**Camarillo Park Day
2023-04-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Arneill Ranch Park, 1301 Sweetwater Avenue, Camarillo, CA, 93010, United States
I’m sorry, we have to cancel park day this time due to the flu =( Please join us at the Ojai park day later this month.
Come meet up with us for a play date at Arneill Ranch Park. This is Camarillo’s newly renovated park. We will bring bikes since there is a dirt track that is fun for younger kids to ride on. We hope to see lots of friends there =)
RSVP is appreciated in case we need to change anything due to illness or rain. bonnieadair@verizon.net 805-504-6457

Guide Dogs of America Field Trip
2023-04-04 13:30 - 15:00 | Guide Dogs of America, 13479 Glenoaks, Sylmar, 91342, United States
What: Andie Savard and her daughter Rebekah, ACHEV 2021 Graduate and puppy raiser for Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines have arranged a tour for us. Andie and Rebekah will be attending the field trip.
Come see where guide and service dogs are born and trained to become helpers in society, and learn how families like yours can make a difference in a blind, autistic, or veteran person’s life!
Who: ACHEV Students age 9 and up and their parents. No children under age 9 are permitted on the campus. We must have a minimum of 15 STUDENTS attend. We can have parent chaperones. The max group size is 50.
Cost: FREE
Additional Info:

Carpooling is suggested. Parking is in the rear.
Please arrive 15 minutes early, by 1:15pm.
View the pre-trip items (linked below) for parents to use to get the most out of the tour.
Contact Andie with any questions: Andie Savard 805/561-8231 mrs.a.savard@gmail.com

Sign Up Sheet Here
Resources to Review Before Your Field Trip

2022 how children can help
GDA Answer Sheet 4-8
GDA TLC Book List Updated Oct 2021 PRINT Version FINAL
GDA_TLC Facts at a Glance 2022r2
GDA_TLC-FAQ-20
HandDrawnDog
Interacting-Service-Dog-Teams2
Question for review4-8
Questions_And_Answers
Autism Service Dog Story, video
Retired Combat Veteran service dog story, video

Sock Hop
2023-03-31 19:00 - 22:00 | Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Rd, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
We need your help! Volunteer opportunities:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TEP2ZNMU27g80RlIkdv5dFXCYa-00KCAp_1EYC6kiqU/edit?usp=sharing

Calvary Center Stage Production of Peter & the Wolf
2023-03-31 09:30 - 11:30 | Calvary Community Westlake, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village, CA, 91362, United States
What: A special school field trip production of Peter & The Wolf. Last year we attended their production of Frozen Jr. and it was a very memorable event!
Calvary Center Stage is cordially inviting your school to attend a production of Peter & the Wolf and other concert pieces in collaboration with Los Robles Children’s Choir and the Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra. This is a free event, but a reservation is necessary to secure seats. I have reserved 30 seats for ACHEV. There is only one date for the show on Friday, March 31 @ 10:00 am. The show will run approximately 45 minutes, and students will have an opportunity to play some of the instruments in the lobby after the concert.
Although the performance is only 45 minutes, students will have a chance to try some of the instruments in the lobby after the concert. This will be made available until 11:15 am.
This is an Open Seating Event. Doors open a half hour before the performance. I would like to meet up in front a little early (before doors open at 9:30) so we can try to sit together as a group. Last year, they did organize us by group and have special assigned seating by group. As the event gets closer, I will confirm with them what the seating arrangements will be and let everyone know what to do and where to meet.
Sign Up Here. Sign up deadline is March 24, 2023. Please include all students and parents attending on the sign up sheet.

**Cancelled**East Coast Swing Beginner Workshop
2023-03-29 16:00 - 17:00 | House of Dance, 3007 Bunsen Ave, Suite E, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
**I’m sorry we had to cancel this workshop since no boys signed up. I’d be happy to schedule something like this again if you let me know what dance interests you and what times/days work well.**
What: This is a beginner friendly, one-time workshop to learn the basics of East Coast Swing. Be prepared for the next dance with some moves and learn how to lead (boys) and follow (girls). This is a dance that will be used a lot at the upcoming Sock Hop on March 31st.
Who: ACHEV members, graduates and invited guests/siblings. Ages 11+ . We must have equal number boys and girls in order for the class to work. Minimum of 4 boys and 4 girls in order to hold these classes. Partners rotate throughout the class.
Where: House of Dance , 3007 Bunsen Ave, Ventura 93003 https://www.pmhouseofdance.com/
When: Wednesday March 29th 4pm – 5:00 pm
Cost: $12 per student.
Sign Up Sheet **If you are a guest/non-ACHEV sibling or a graduate, please sign up in the designated area at the bottom of the sign up sheet. We want to make sure that priority goes to current ACHEV members.
We must have an even number of boys and girls. Any girls in excess of boys, or vice versa, are considered to be on the waitlist. We must have a minimum of 4 boys and 4 girls to proceed with the class.
Questions? Contact Bonnie Adair at bonnieadair@verizon.net.

Camarillo Park Day
2023-03-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Arneill Ranch Park, 1301 Sweetwater Avenue, Camarillo, CA, 93010, United States
Come meet up with us for a play date at Arneill Ranch Park. This is Camarillo’s newly renovated park. We will bring bikes since there is a dirt track that is fun for younger kids to ride on. We hope to see lots of friends there =)
RSVP is appreciated in case we need to change anything due to illness or rain. bonnieadair@verizon.net 805-504-6457

Ojai Park Day
2023-03-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Soule Park Ojai, 1301 Soule Park Road, Ojai, CA
We’d like to invite all ACHEV kids to play and explore with us at Soule Park in Ojai. Soule Park is a super fun retro park and the location is beautiful. We will meet at the rocket ship play area. There are several parking stalls and a bathroom right there.
Please note there is a $2 parking fee.
Some things you might want to bring:

Picnic lunch, blanket/chairs
Outside toys
Nature journals, magnifying glasses, bug houses, etc
Clothes that can get dirty

I have a 5 year old boy and 7 year old girl, and I would love for them to get to know some other littles in ACHEV
Note: There is an ACHEV girls art/drawing and get together for 6th grade and up same time and place if you have older girls that want to come.
Please let me know if you are coming and with what ages. If you let me know ahead of time that you are coming, I will put together a nature craft for us to do together at the park. rsvp to bonnieadair@verizon.net or 805-504-6457
We plan on doing this one Monday every month this school year, so please keep your eye on the calendar and plan to join us.

Teen/Tween Girls Get Together at the Park
2023-03-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Soule Park Ojai, 1301 Soule Park Road, Ojai, CA
What: We would love to invite all ACHEV girls 6th grade and up to meet up at the park for some time together drawing/doing art projects and getting to know each other. If your daughter likes baking, she can bring a home-baked treat and recipe to share with the other girls.
We are meeting at Soule Park in Ojai. Soule Park is a super fun retro park and the location is beautiful. We will meet at the rocket ship play area. There are several parking stalls and a bathroom right there.
Please note there is a $2 parking fee.
What to Bring:

Blanket/chair
Drawing supplies/Art Journal
Any other craft your daughter is working on (friendship bracelets, watercolor, knitting, etc)
(Optional) Home baked treat/snack and recipe
Picnic lunch
$2 parking fee

We plan on having a get together in this area one Monday every month, so keep your eye out on the calendar and plan to join us.
Note: If you have younger kids, I am also adding park day to the calendar at the same time and place for littles. I have a 5 and 7 year old (boy/girl) who will be playing at the park while the older girls visit with each other.

Moms Night Out - Bowling
2023-03-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Bowlero Bowling Alley, 601 Collection BLVD, Suite 1175, Oxnard, CA, 93036, United States
March Moms Night Out
Save the date for our March Moms Night Out Event – Bowling at Bowlero Bowling Alley
601 Collection BLVD, Suite 1175
Oxnard, CA 93036
Cost:$20.50/person; price includes shoes

CHEA In the Neighborhood Ventura County
2023-03-11 12:30 - 16:00 | Temple Avenue Baptist Church, 1601 Temple Avenue, Camarillo, CA
It is an amazing opportunity and an honor to have Dr. Brian Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) and Nathan Pierce of Family Protection Ministries (FPM) in our home town! They have graciously offered to speak here on their way home from a conference. This is an opportunity we may not have again!
ACHEV will be hosting this CHEA In the Neighborhood speaker event.
To learn more about NHERI, visit https://www.nheri.org/
To learn more about FPM, visit https://fpmca.org/
For a printed flyer to share, contact: Susan Pineda (must_sew@yahoo.com)
For a printable PDF flyer: ITN flyer 11Mar2023
To register for this event, visit https://www.cheaofca.org/events/in-the-neighborhood-ventura-county-2/

Urbane Cafe Ventura Field Trip
2023-03-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Urbane Cafe Ventura, 4960 Telephone Road, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
What: Tour of Urbane Café Ventura. Learn about a “fast casual” restaurant and how to make a great sandwich!
During the field trip, we will split the class up into two groups. The first group will get a tour of the kitchen, learn how we prep some of our ingredients, get to play with some dough, help us make some bread, and learn the POS system. While the first group is in the kitchen, the second group will be given some crayons and a color page wither they can create their own sandwich. Once the first group is done, we will have them switch places! When everyone is done, they will all get a small piece of pizza. Finally, we will hand out awards certificates to every student that is good for one free meal.
***I also set up a field trip at the Camarillo location on Monday March 6th so you can choose the location/day that is most convenient for you. Please make sure you are signing up for the correct one.
Who: All ACHEV Members *While this tour is geared towards 1st-5th graders, older and younger students are welcome to attend.
When: Tuesday March 7, 2023 9:15am – 10:45am
*Please arrive 5-10 min early to check in
Cost: Free
Contact: Bonnie Adair bonnieadair@verizon.net 805-504-6457
Notes/Additional Info: Limited to 30 people. They will take 15 at a time into the kitchen area.
Sign Up Using the Google This Google Doc by February 26th

Urbane Cafe Camarillo Field Trip
2023-03-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Urbane Cafe Camarillo, 1855 E Daily Dr (at Murray), Camarillo, CA, 93010, United States
What: Tour of Urbane Café Camarillo. Learn about a “fast casual” restaurant and how to make a great sandwich!
During the field trip, we will split the class up into two groups. The first group will get a tour of the kitchen, learn how we prep some of our ingredients, get to play with some dough, help us make some bread, and learn the POS system. While the first group is in the kitchen, the second group will be given some crayons and a color page wither they can create their own sandwich. Once the first group is done, we will have them switch places! When everyone is done, they will all get a small piece of pizza. Finally, we will hand out awards certificates to every student that is good for one free meal.
***I also set up a field trip at the Ventura location on Tuesday March 7th so you can choose the location/day that is most convenient for you. Please make sure you are signing up for the correct one.
Who: Everyone *While this tour is geared towards 1st-5th graders, older and younger students are welcome to attend.
When: Monday March 6, 2023 9:15am – 10:45am
*Please arrive 5-10 min early to check in
Cost: Free
Contact: Bonnie Adair bonnieadair@verizon.net 805-504-6457
Notes/Additional Info: Limited to 30 people. They will take 15 at a time into the kitchen area.
Sign Up Using the Google This Google Doc by February 26th

Private Archery Field Trip/Lesson
2023-02-25 12:30 - 15:00 | Conejo Valley Archers, 4651 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA, 93063, United States
This is lots of fun, please join us. Sign up asap to reserve your spot, we are limited to 17 shooters. I will be turning in our final numbers on Saturday Feb 11th so that they can schedule the right number of instructors for us. The deadline to Sign up is Friday Feb 10, 2023. Thanks =)
What: Private Group Archery Lesson
Where: Conejo Valley Archers. Simi Valley, CA in Tapo Canyon Park at: 4651 Tapo Canyon Rd, Simi Valley, CA 93063 https://www.cvarchers.com/directions
When: Saturday, Feb 25th, 12:45-3pm. Shooting time starts at 1, but you must be there and lined up by 12:45 so that they can get us all outfitted with proper equipment and go over the rules with us.
Who: Parents & Kids 8 years old and up (younger kids can watch only, under parental supervision). 8 years old is the bare minimum, but they do prefer the kids to be older. Use parental discretion – it depends on your child’s physical strength and maturity level. They will be holding weapons.
Younger siblings and parents who are not shooting are welcome to attend and watch. You must be able to keep younger kids away from the shooting line. There are benches in the shade and some space for littles to keep occupied. There is a playground very close as well as bathrooms.
I need a minimum of 12, and we can have a maximum of 17 shooters. Parents can shoot if they want. If you want to shoot, your name needs to be on the sign up sheet. If the sign up sheet is full, please add your name to the waitlist.
How Much: $10 per shooter. Please bring cash with you on the day of the field trip or you can arrange to Zelle me ahead of time or mail me a check. Zelle: 805-504-6457 or mail check to Bonnie Adair: 174 Granada Street, Camarillo, 93010
Sign Up Sheet Here

You must review this packet (attached) for all the details. There is a liability waiver and there needs to be one for every participating person. The medical release forms are only for minors who will be attending without their parent/legal guardian. If your minor child is riding with a friend, make sure to send them with these forms signed by you or they will not be allowed to participate. Please read the special needs directive.
Please read the range rules and discuss with your kids/teens.
Please read the parking instructions.
Bring lots of water and snacks if you need them. They will not have water available.

Thanks,
Bonnie Adair
805-504-6457

Teen Game Club
2023-02-13 13:30 - 16:30 | Elliott Home, 2309 Moreno Drive, Camarillo, CA, 93010, United States
Teen Game Club is at the Elliott Home in Camarillo this week. Please email or text Amy Elliott with questions or to rsvp. 502-376-8317 amy649@taelliott.net

What: Teen directed board games. We have tons of board games. You are welcome to bring a favorite game from home to share with the group as well. They usually start out with board games and will migrate towards group role play games at the end of the afternoon. They have a lot of fun. We have snacks, so feel free to bring one to share but it is not needed so don’t stress about bringing something.
Who: ACHEV members 6th Grade and up, recent ACHEV grads.
RSVP: Is needed so that I can make sure we have enough chairs and tables out, or in case we need to change the host home in case of illness, etc.
502-376-8317 amy649@taelliott.net
Drop off is okay for this event. Feel free to go home or run errands, etc. If parents prefer to stay, that is welcome as well, and if you have younger children with you they can stay also. Please let me know if you will be bringing younger children with you so I can plan something for our younger kids to do together while the teens have their game time.
We usually have teen game club every 2nd and 4th Monday in Camarillo.

Ballroom Dance Classes Ages 11+
2023-02-01 16:00 - 17:00 | House of Dance, 3007 Bunsen Ave, Suite E, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
What: Private ballroom dance classes for ACHEV at House of Dance – Lesson for 45 minutes, dance practice to music for 15 minutes. Each series is 4 weeks. Sometimes we will do one dance for two months in a row. There are many fun dances to learn. So far this school year, we have learned Waltz, Foxtrot, and West Coast Swing.
February: We will do 4 weeks of Level II Single Time Swing. If you have not taken single time swing classes with us before, there is a beginner workshop for you to attend on Wednesday January 25th in order for you to be allowed to join the February series. Sign Up For February Classes
March & April: Samba for beginners. This class has not been offered to ACHEV before, so everyone will be a beginner. This is a fun, bouncy Latin dance but can be danced to a lot of pop music as well as Latin. This class will continue for two 4-week sessions. There is no class on Wednesday March 29th since it is a 5th Wednesday, but we are offering an East Coast Swing beginner class instead, so go to the ACHEV calendar if you are interested in joining that. Sign Up for March & April Samba
May: We are planning on offering a 4 week session of Rumba. This will also be a beginner class. Sign up for May Rumba series.
Who: ACHEV members, non-ACHEV siblings, and invited homeschooling friends ages 11 and up, and recent ACHEV grads (see note on sign up sheet). Please clear invited homeschooling friends through Bonnie at bonnieadair@verizon.net. Current ACHEV members are given priority on the sign up sheet. We must have equal number boys and girls in order for the class to work. We can keep a waitlist in case space opens up prior to the first class in a series. Minimum of 4 boys and 4 girls in order to hold these classes. Partners rotate throughout the class.
Where: House of Dance , 3007 Bunsen Ave, Ventura 93003 https://www.pmhouseofdance.com/
When: Wednesdays 4pm – 5:00 pm
There will be four classes per month. For months with five Wednesdays, we will still only have 4 classes.
Cost: Each 4 week session will be $40 per student. That is only $10 per lesson per student. Pay in advance via Venmo or Zelle (info at https://www.pmhouseofdance.com/) Or pay with cash or check at the beginning of the first class of the month.
We must have an even number of boys and girls. Any girls in excess of boys, or vice versa, are considered to be on the waitlist. We must have a minimum of 4 boys and 4 girls to proceed with the class.
Questions? Contact Bonnie Adair at bonnieadair@verizon.net.

Camarillo Park Day
2023-01-31 11:00 - 13:00 | Nancy Bush Park, 1150 Bradford Ave, Camarillo, CA, 93010, United States
Hi Everyone,
Please join us for some time out at the park. We’ll be bringing a picnic lunch, and probably bicycles as well. RSVP is appreciated but not required. It would be nice to know who to look out for, and also to be able to contact you in case we have to change plans due to weather, etc. bonnieadair@verizon.net or text 805-504-6457

Of Winters Past... An English Country Dance Formal
2023-01-27 19:00 - 22:00 | Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Rd, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
We are so pleased to be able to offer this dance again! Our last one was January 2020, which was our 11th annual ECD formal. Gary Shapiro, the the dance master who called for us for many years has retired from calling this dance, but thankfully, we have secured someone he has recommended to us.

Would you like to help? Here is a list of volunteer opportunities for you that will help the evening run smoothly. We have kept shifts short so everyone has plenty of time to dance.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RyOVebVLZwz3Ftt7ZpIYbtOxHAIJzfwF5ucvZdWJTmE/edit?usp=sharing

Single Time Swing Beginner Workshop
2023-01-25 16:00 - 17:00 | House of Dance, 3007 Bunsen Ave, Suite E, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
What: This is a beginner friendly, one-time workshop to learn the basics of single time swing. This is a really fun, simple, and fast swing dance that you can use a lot at ACHEV dances.
Who: ACHEV members, graduates and invited guests/siblings. Ages 11+ . We must have equal number boys and girls in order for the class to work. Minimum of 4 boys and 4 girls in order to hold these classes. Partners rotate throughout the class.
Where: House of Dance , 3007 Bunsen Ave, Ventura 93003 https://www.pmhouseofdance.com/
When: Wednesday January 25th 4pm – 5:00 pm
Cost: $12 per student.
Sign Up Sheet **If you are a guest/non-ACHEV sibling or a graduate, please sign up in the designated area at the bottom of the sign up sheet. We want to make sure that priority goes to current ACHEV members.
We must have an even number of boys and girls. Any girls in excess of boys, or vice versa, are considered to be on the waitlist. We must have a minimum of 4 boys and 4 girls to proceed with the class.
Questions? Contact Bonnie Adair at bonnieadair@verizon.net.

Ojai Area Park Day
2023-01-23 10:30 - 12:30 | Soule Park Ojai, 1301 Soule Park Road, Ojai, CA
We’d like to invite all ACHEV kids to play and explore with us at Soule Park on Ojai. Soule Park is a super fun retro park and the location is beautiful. We will meet at the rocket ship play area. There are several parking stalls and a bathroom right there.
Please note there is a $2 parking fee.
Some things you might want to bring:

Picnic lunch, blanket/chairs
Outside toys
Nature journals, magnifying glasses, bug houses, etc
Clothes that can get dirty

I have a 5 year old boy and 6 year old girl, and I would love for them to get to know some other littles in ACHEV
Note: There is an ACHEV girls art/drawing and get together for 6th grade and up same time and place if you have older girls that want to come.
Please let me know if you are coming and with what ages. If you let me know you are coming, I will put together a nature craft for us to do together at the park. rsvp to bonnieadair@verizon.net or 805-504-6457
We plan on doing this one Monday every month this school year, so please keep your eye on the calendar and plan to join us.

Teen/Tween Girls Get-Together at the Park
2023-01-23 10:30 - 12:30 | Soule Park Ojai, 1301 Soule Park Road, Ojai, CA
What: We would love to invite all ACHEV girls 6th grade and up to meet up at the park for some time together drawing/doing art projects and getting to know each other. If your daughter likes baking, she can bring a home-baked treat and recipe to share with the other girls.
We are meeting at Soule Park in Ojai. Soule Park is a super fun retro park and the location is beautiful. We will meet at the rocket ship play area. There are several parking stalls and a bathroom right there.
Please note there is a $2 parking fee.
What to Bring:

Blanket/chair
Drawing supplies/Art Journal
Any other craft your daughter is working on (friendship bracelets, watercolor, knitting, etc)
(Optional) Home baked treat/snack and recipe
Picnic lunch
$2 parking fee

We plan on having a get together in this area one Monday every month, so keep your eye out on the calendar and plan to join us.
Note: If you have younger kids, I am also adding park day to the calendar at the same time and place for littles. I have a 5 and 6 year old (boy/girl) who will be playing at the park while the older girls visit with each other.

Cha Cha Beginner Workshop
2023-01-18 16:00 - 17:00 | House of Dance, 3007 Bunsen Ave, Suite E, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
What: This is a beginner friendly, one-time workshop to learn the basics of cha cha. We would love to see some new students and students who took this class last school year – it has been a very long time since this class was offered. This is a really fun, upbeat dance that you can use a lot at ACHEV dances.
Who: ACHEV members, graduates and invited guests/siblings. Ages 11+ . We must have equal number boys and girls in order for the class to work. Minimum of 4 boys and 4 girls in order to hold these classes. Partners rotate throughout the class.
Where: House of Dance , 3007 Bunsen Ave, Ventura 93003 https://www.pmhouseofdance.com/
When: Wednesday January 18th 4pm – 5:00 pm
Cost: $12 per student.
Sign Up Sheet **If you are a guest/non-ACHEV sibling or a graduate, please sign up in the designated area at the bottom of the sign up sheet. We want to make sure that priority goes to current ACHEV members.
We must have an even number of boys and girls. Any girls in excess of boys, or vice versa, are considered to be on the waitlist. We must have a minimum of 4 boys and 4 girls to proceed with the class.
Questions? Contact Bonnie Adair at bonnieadair@verizon.net.

Volleyball Clinic & Games
2023-01-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Pitts Ranch Park, 1400 Flynn Road, Camarillo, CA
ACHEV Dad, Kevin Adair hosts this volleyball clinic for ACHEV kids 10 and up. The kids play volleyball games from 2pm-3pm. At 3pm, they sometimes continue playing volleyball for another hour, and sometimes they choose to get a different game going, such as scatterball. We continue playing through the year, and if you log enough hours, you can count this for High School credit.
Who: ACHEV kids ages 10 and up. You don’t have to know how to play, Mr. Adair will teach you.
Drop off is okay for this event.
Please rsvp via email bonnieadair@verizon.net and make sure I have your email address and cell number in case I need to reach you.
Bonnie 805-504-6457
Kevin 805-906-0520
*Please note that there is no volleyball on 1/27/23 and 3/31/23 the dates of our dances.
