ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FOR UNITED WE MENTOR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES only-
THESE ARE NOT PUBLIC EVENTS, thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
UNITED WE MENTOR
EVENT CALENDAR-July through October 2012
Our Mentor volunteers are the most amazing people! They are helping tomorrows generation today!
Please remember to confirm or decline all events.
Thank you so much for your assistance!
Our Mentors are the best, we appreciate all you do!!!!
Char Horst 661-886-3403 or chorst@avph.org
Address: 45104 10th St. West, Lancaster, CA, 93534
(Major Cross Street: Ave I and 10th St. West)
We are in the same parking lot and south of KFC and AV Community Clinic in the modular unit. Please walk up the ramp and enter through the double doors.
When our students learn to be self-reliant, they will succeed in life.
FREE Commuity Events: activities over the summer--check out the City of Lancaster and Palmdale Magazines, Cities Park and Rec. Departments and Public Libraries for activities this summer.
Wed. July 4-AV Fairgrounds FREE fireworks show and parking-avfair.com
Prime Desert Woodland Preserve has FREE "Moon Walks", "Wild Animal Presentations" and guided tour-661-816-4466.
Community Resource-Alternative Education Resources:
Desert Sands-Learn 4 Life-FREE Program-9th-12th grades
Personalized learning format allows students to study at their own pace.
Palmdale: 661-272-0044
Lancaster: 661-942-3357
Students go to an orientation with a parent or legal guardian
Get homework packets once a week
Free tutoring from 8 am to 6 pm-Monday through Friday
No babysitting services but students can be dropped off for tutoring and can do all of their school work at the center.
Antelope Valley Learning Academy-AVLA-(K-8th)-FREE
Home study program-tutoring and learning center for enrolled students
661-952-6028-Palmdale
661-952-5520 Lancaster
Tuesday Evening-July 17, 2012
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm-We'll eat at 6:15 pm.
Family Picnic in the Park
Lancaster City Park (next to the children's play area)
Major cross streets 10th St. West and L (behind Costco)
Pot luck- please bring a fruit salad, green salad, or side dish to share- sandwiches have been sponsored by Carpeteria. Come play with Frisbees, water balloons, soccer balls and sack races
I need mentors in their 20's and 30's to play soccer with the students.
Everyone is invited-mentors, mentees, parents, and siblings.
Tuesday-August 21, 2012
Mandatory training for mentors, students, and parents/legal guardians
We will review and sign Policies and Procedures for UWM.
7 pm to 8 pm
If you are unable to attend please make an appointment to see me.
Location: UWM office
Saturday (all day)-August 25, 2012-UWM is going as a group!
BEACH BUS TO SANTA MONICA
8:30 am the bus leaves Lancaster City Park Parking Lot (0ff 10th St. West) Same park we have the picnic.
9:00 am the bus leaves Palmdale Transportation Center (AVTA bus stop zone)
Everyone must make their own group reservations-UWM can't do the reservation for you, sorry. contact: www.lagobus.info or call 626-458-3909 (phones closed on Friday) by August 20th at the lastest. The bus fills up quickly for Saturday trips.
Bus to Santa Monica $6. per person/Seniors (60+) are only $2.00!
Bring a healthy sack lunch and two water bottles.
Students should pay their $6 for the bus plus bring their own spending money and lunch
You may wish to wear your swimsuit under your clothing and bring underwear to change into at the end of the day. If you don't have a swimsuit, shorts and a top will do. Remember some fabrics are see through when they get wet. Also, bring your chairs, sand toys, towels, sun screen, camera, sunglasses, and a hat.
We are taking the BEACH BUS so the entire family may attend and learn how to utilize community resources. Everyone is invited-mentors, mentees, parents and siblings.
I have emailed out the official flyer for the bus, created by the County office of Michael D. Antonovich.-Please use this resource the whole summer.
August 27 or 29, 2012-More backpacks have come in!!!
Please call if you need one! I will be on vacation Aug 30-Sept. 9. You will not be able to pick up backpacks when I am gone.
I need to take a photo and receive thank you card from every student receiving a backpack.
Community Event: Saturday-September 8, 2012
AV International Heritage Festival-Lancaster City Park
10 am to 3 pm-FREE food, music, art and resource tables
Community Events: Great Events at the AV College, LPAC, Palmdale Playhouse, City of Lancaster and Palmdale
Sept.14-16 Streets of Lancaster Races
Oct. 4 HDMG Senior Expo at the AV Fairgrounds 9 am to 3 pm
Oct. 6-7 Bark at the Park-Lancaster City Park
Oct. 17-Trick or treat on the Lancaster Blvd. from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Every Thursday-Farmers Market in Lancaster-free concerts
Nov. 30 & Dec. 1-Yuletide Madrigal Dinner $50. 7 pm-AV College
AV College has many shows $10 per person (Jazz, Dance, Concerts, & Plays)
Saturday-September 15, 2012-FIELD TRIP- SPONSORED BY LANCASTER WEST ROTARY CLUB
Getty Villa Museum in Malibu and Zuma Beach after the museum visit
Bus loading time 8:15 am at the AVPH office
Bus drives away at 8:30 am
Return 5:30 pm
This event is for mentors and mentees or
one parent and their child, if the mentor is unable to attend.
Tour the Getty Villa-It is filled with ancient items from the Pompeii era, guided tours through the garden and structure, also a welcome movie about Mr. Getty. This is my favorite museum, you will not want to miss this. After we are done exploring the museum we are heading to the beach for a few hours of fun!!!
Please wear good walking shoes, bring a lunch and 2 water bottles. (bring swimsuit, towel, toys, Frisbees, hat, sunscreen, etc.)
As always, please do not eat or drink on the bus. Students should bring their own spending money and healthy lunch.
Sat. September 22, 2012
Mentor Training-FREE-tell a friend
8 am to 12 noon
Thursday-October 11, 2012
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
ART ADVENTURE WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTIST RICKY PERKINS-Everyone is invited to attend
Location: AVPH office (address above)
Please RSVP-we need a count so we can provide the right amount of supplies for the art class. Let me know if you are interested in having a poetry or creative writing class in the future.
Oct. 27 from 8 am to 2 pm-Omega Educational Foundation
Community Event-19th Annual Youth Leadership Conference
323-658-2995- rickylewis@earthlink.net
Please inform Char of free or low cost community events.
