JOIN THE "COOPERATIVE EFFORT"
AT THE VENTURA COUNTY FAIR
JULY 30 - AUGUST 10, 2003
Volunteers are needed to represent Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura colleges at the "Cooperative Effort" outreach booth at the 2003 Ventura County Fair beginning Wednesday, July 30, and continuing through Sunday, August 10, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The "Cooperative Effort" booth at the Fair opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 11 p.m.
Free admission to the Fair will be provided to college staff members -- and students -- who volunteer to work a three-hour shift at the booth located in the prime back wall exhibition area of the Commercial Building. By providing web access to the community colleges, we hope to target the high school-age students and adults who flock to the Commercial Building each year and encourage them to enroll in classes and programs via online and phone registration.
This year the good news is that our volunteers from Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura colleges need to staff the booth for only THREE days. Also, staff from the District Service Center have offered to work the first two days of the fair. The remainder of the time our "Cooperative Effort" partners from the local universities (CLU, CSU Channel Islands) and more importantly, the County of Ventura Human Services Agency department and other agencies have offered to staff the booth for the remaining seven days.
Oxnard College, Moorpark College and Ventura College have been assigned to work the following days -- Aug. 4 (Monday), Aug. 8 (Friday) and Aug. 9 (Saturday). The County of Ventura and their partners will take care of the other days.
The three-hour shifts are 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., 2 - 5 p.m., 5 - 8 p.m. and 8-11 p.m.
About a week before the County Fair opens on July 30 there should be admission tickets available for volunteers. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE OFFER ADMISSION TICKETS ONLY, NO PARKING PASSES. As an alternative to paying $5 for parking in the main lot please consider using free bus shuttle service.
By my estimates we will need between 35-40 volunteers to make this a successful outreach effort. Staff members can volunteer for as many shifts as their schedules (and supervisors) permit.
If you are wondering about entertainment at the 2003 Ventura County Fair, check out this (tentative) schedule of artists:
- Tracy Byrd (Friday, 8/1)
- Uncle Kracker, (Saturday, 8/2)
- Heart (Monday, 8/4)
- The Supremes starring Mary Wilson (Tuesday, 8/5)
- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (Tuesday, 8/5)
- Leann Rimes (Wednesday, 8/6)
- Lonestar (Thursday, 8/7)
A few more artists are expected to be added to the schedule before the Fair opens.
Right now early volunteers are guaranteed to get the dates and times of their choice.
For information on volunteering, please contact the Public Relations Office at Ventura College or Moorpark College or call Cathy Garnica at 986-5809. You may also e-mail her at cgarnica@vcccd.net.
Come and represent Moorpark College, Oxnard College and Ventura College at the Fair!
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