PASADENA, CA – Westridge School’s 22nd annual Summer Opportunities Fair (SOF) will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2013.
This free event is offered as a community service for families in Pasadena, surrounding areas, and greater Los Angeles who are up against that age-old dilemma: “What are the kids going to do this summer?” Food and activities make it a fun event for kids of all ages.
Representatives from over 100 camps are on-hand to answer questions. Local, national, and international programs range from day camps to culturally immersive travel. Exhibitors at the fair represent a wide range of opportunities, including outdoor adventure, sports camps, fine and performing arts programs, and tutoring. The fair also features programs dedicated to children with special needs, as well as a community service element which highlights opportunities for teenagers as well as volunteer options for adults. A comprehensive event catalog, available at the fair and online following the fair, includes the extensive listing of summer, special needs, and community service opportunities.
The 2013 Summer Opportunities Fair is presented by Outlook Newspapers and is held on the Westridge School campus, located in Pasadena at 324 Madeline Drive, one block east of Orange Grove Blvd., south of California Blvd. For additional information about the fair, call (626) 799-1053, ext. 273 or visit www.westridge.org/sof.
Founded in 1913, Westridge School is an independent day school for college bound girls grades 4-12. Westridge strives to develop young women whose joy in learning, personal ideals, commitment to ethical action, social and environmental responsibility, courage and compassion will lead them to meaningful lives as contributing citizens of the larger world. For more information about the school, visit www.westridge.org.
Westridge School's 22nd Summer Opportunities Fair 2/2/13
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CHAMPS Parent May 19, 2013 at 05:43 pm
Dear Hollietiger, CHAMPSFEST2013 was an awesome experience for my child. She was there all day and…Read More had the best time. When I dropped her off I saw a slew of security personnel checking bags and wanding. She told me security was there immediately and a medic on hand. Her friend is fine and is going to school Monday morning. The hammer was from a vendor. The kid could have grabbed one of the stakes from a tent or a chair. Things happen, but I trust that the school and the administrators did the right thing. It's very counter productive and irresponsible to write things when you don't know the facts. I will support and trust CHAMPS and my daughter is already looking forward to next years CHAMPSFEST.
Evan Sanford May 19, 2013 at 05:02 pm
First of all, I don't know where your child got his information but he is quite uninformed. He…Read More obviously was believing all the rumors spreading at then end of the event. The victim's skull WAS NOT "cracked open and ... bleeding everywhere." CHAMPSFEST 2013 was a public event, therefore open to the PUBLIC. CHAMPS (the school) has no control of mental competency of attendants from other schools. Security was there in droves to protect the entire venue. As far as nothing being reported that is also FALSE. The kid was NOT taken away in handcuffs. Police were there and it is confidential information that was not released to the general population and is not a matter of public record. Second of all, the resources provided by the city were there as a backup (you mentioned "2 ambulances, police fire trucks... Not really sure what police fire trucks are but that's besides the point). We wanted to make sure that in this case of emergency all bases were covered and the safety of the victim was going to be treated properly. Next time you hear about an incident, I would consider the reputation of the people who worked so hard to put on the event and let them handle the situation before posting incorrect information to the entire community.