Triunfo YMCA’s “Taste of Adventure Guides” BBQ: September 7

The Triunfo YMCA, serving Westlake Village, Agoura Hills and Oak Park, is hosting a free “Taste of Adventure Guides” barbeque on Saturday, September 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Willow Elementary School (29026 Laro Dr.) in Agoura Hills. A carnival, games, bounce houses, magicians, music and food are part of the event designed to introduce parents and their kids to Adventure Guides (formerly Indian Guides and Princesses). Parents can ask questions and sign up for the program at the barbeque.

            “YMCA Adventure Guides is for fathers and their children where they take part in outdoor activities, camping and monthly meetings,” says John Napotnik, Triunfo Y program director. "It's also an opportunity for parent and child to create a strong bond that will last a lifetime.”

            Parent-child pairs join other families in their neighborhood or school and usually meet at member homes for games, crafts and stories in addition to special events. Programs are available for three to five year olds (Y-Papooses), kindergarteners and first and second graders (Y-Adventure Guides) and third graders and up (Y-Trailblazers).

            Some of the planned special events include a pinewood derby, winter and fall camps, community service activities, a Fillmore “North Pole Express” train ride, whale watching and a visit to the USS Midway.

            For more information and a brochure with a full list of activities, contact John Napotnik at the Triunfo YMCA at 818-707-9622, jnapotnik@triunfoymca.org.