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Leap into summer! Westridge School’s
Summer Opportunities Fair 2013 Presented by Outlook Newspapers Welcome to the annual Summer Opportunities Fair! This year, we celebrate 22 years of bringing summer opportunities to the community. This event would not be possible without the many people who make it a success – the parent and student volunteers, sponsors, exhibitors and resource center participants, patrons, Westridge staff, and fair-day guests – and for this, we thank you! Congratulations on getting an early start to finding just the right summer programs for your children. Summer may be months away, but why not leap into summer and begin collecting information now? There’s no better place to start than right here at the Summer Opportunities Fair. This year’s fair brings together over 100 exhibitors of K-12 summer programs in one place so that you can discover first hand the many and varied programs not only in your own neighborhood, but in the greater Los Angeles area, across the nation, and even across the oceans. Summer offerings include outdoor adventure, fine and performing arts, academics, travel, community service opportunities for teens, and options for children with special needs – and most importantly, programs to fit every budget. Westridge first hosted the fair 22 years ago, and since then has watched it evolve into a major community service event on a national scale. This year’s fair began its planning hundreds of days ago, has involved hundreds of parent volunteers who invested hundreds of volunteer hours, and will surely end up with hundreds of new friends and supporters. Our thanks go out to the Summer Opportunities Fair committee for creating this wonderful event once again. We are also grateful to our corporate sponsors for helping to underwrite the fair’s expenses, especially our title sponsor, the Outlook Newspapers. Thank you for joining us today, and we hope that you and your children are well on your way to a fantastic summer!
Elizabeth J. McGregor Head of School Westridge School
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Gretchen Seager 2013 Chair Summer Opportunities Fair
S u m m e r O p p o r t u n i t i e s F a i r 2 0 13 C o m m i t t e e Gretchen Seager Chair Peter Husmann Assistant Chair Julie Ehrhardt, Lou LaCasse, Monica Meñez, Kathy Ignacio, Brian Williams Westridge Staff Liaisons
Committee Members Vasileia Anastasiadou Alicia Benn Stephanie Blank Julie Ambrosino Casey Lynn Chu Karen Costa Wanda Dorgan Lexy Frey Lisa Garrison Milan Garrison Sharon Green Tracy Hansen Robin Hartzell Sally Howard
Amy Hulick Suzy Husmann Gabrielle Jennings Cecil Kramer Julia Kwon Marshall Kwong Jean Liu Kim Matsunaga Ailene Michel Dee Moritz Tom Moritz Jack Mullane Kelly Myers Richard Neil
Annika Olsen-Santoro Tanya Pitre Lynn Roth Carolyn Rowley Sharon Sanders Chandrika Seneviratne Sarah Steidel Betty Seinfeld Fern Taylor Charles Thomas Michelle Welsh Halle Yuhan
Westridge’s Summer Opportunities Fair (SOF) is made possible through the dedicated efforts of the Summer Opportunities Fair Committee and Westridge parent volunteers. I’d like to extend my thanks to the Committee and the over 200 parents who volunteer their time and talent to the fair. Thanks also to Westridge’s staff, school administration, and Advancement Office for their support, as well as Westridge parent Gretchen Seager, who as SOF Chair, has provided exceptional leadership this year. A significant portion of the proceeds from the fair helps to support the Skills Enrichment Program (SEP). SEP is an annual program supported by four local, independent schools and the Pasadena Unified School District. This program is offered to Pasadena public school students who demonstrate academic potential and leadership qualities, but who have limited access to resources that would enhance their traditional learning experience. This book contains all of the catalogs produced for the fair — fair day exhibitors, organizations present in the Resource Center, Community Service Opportunities, and Opportunities for Children with Special Needs — under one cover. We hope you find this comprehensive catalog to be informative and helpful in your summer planning. Congratulations to the Westridge community for providing an outstanding public service event! Sheri Bender President, Westridge Parent Association, 2012-2013
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T h ank you! The Summer Opportunities Fair Committee acknowledges and thanks the following individuals and organizations for their generous support: sum m er o p p ort u n i t i e s fa i r patrons All Quality Awards Aloha Event Services EcoBrander Promos GreenBliss EcoSpa Jump For All Los Tacos: California Blvd., Pasadena Quantum Rock Extreme Sports & Arcadia Rock Climbing Smoothie Stop: Foothill Blvd., La Cañada
Teri & Yaki Restaurants: Arroyo Parkway & Lake Avenue, Pasadena Trader Joe’s Markets: Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena & Mission Street, South Pasadena Westridge Dads’ Grill Westridge Dining Services Westridge Parent Association
F eatu r ed ba n d s “That’s Not My Baby” and “Watch for Sleeping Children” wes tr id g e s c h o o l a d m i n is tr ation & s taff Elizabeth J. McGregor, Head of School Laura Caron, Director of Middle School Thompson Chen, Network Administrator Melinda Edwards, Accounting Administrator Kendis Heffley, Chief Finance & Operations Officer Helen Hopper, Director of Admissions Melanie Horn, Director of Athletics Marlene Llamas, Executive Assistant to Head of School Barbara Lockhart, Controller Cindy Martin, Assistant to Director of Upper School
Sally Miller, Director of Technology Sandra Penrod, Application Support Specialist Veronique Questel, Assistant to Director of Middle School Candace Riecke, Main Office Assistant Margaret Shoemaker, Director of Upper School Hallye Smith, Assistant to Director of Lower School Eugen Stanciu, Systems Administrator Mary Tuck, Director of Lower School Brian Williams, Director of Facilities Frances Yokota, Director of Dining Services
Wes tr id g e s c h o o l a dva nc e me nt office Sharon Kamegai Cocita, Director of Annual Giving Julie Ehrhardt, Advancement Associate Christie Guevara, Director of Alumnae Affairs Kathy Ignacio, Advancement Research & Database Administrator Lou LaCasse, SOF Database Manager / Leadership Giving Manager
Ava Megna, Centennial Coordinator Monica Meñez, Director of Communications Rebecca H. Potter, Planned Giving Officer Anne Scott-Putney, Director of Advancement Courtney Seiberling, Communications Associate
and Assistant to the Director of Advancement
Wes tr id g e s c h o o l D i n i ng & facilitie s s taff dining: Maria Banuelos, John Dasilva, Rudy Enriquez, Patty Olivares facilities: Silvano Aguila, Froylan Corales, Ricardo Fernandez, Rolando Fernandez, Maurillo Guevara, Carlos Lira, Fermin Olivares, Sal Ortega, Abel Torres
Special thanks to Westridge parents and students for making this year’s Summer Opportunities Fair a success! 4
Exhibitors and Resource Center Contributors
The Resource Center contains program information and brochures provided by organizations that do not have representatives present on fair day. Information contained in this section of the catalog was provided by the exhibitors and Resource Center contributors. The Summer Opportunities Fair is hosted by Westridge School as a community service, providing a venue to learn about summer opportunities. The camps and programs represented at the fair are independent organizations and are not affiliated with Westridge School. No endorsement by Westridge School concerning exhibitor offerings is expressed or implied. 5
Community Service Opportunities for Middle and High School Students
This section of the catalog has been compiled as a service to the community. No endorsement by Westridge School concerning these organizations is expressed or implied. Parents are advised to investigate these opportunities to determine the appropriateness for their child’s participation. 29
Opportunities for Children with Special Needs
This section of the catalog has been compiled as a service to the community. No endorsement by Westridge School concerning these organizations is expressed or implied. Parents are advised to investigate these opportunities to determine the appropriateness for their child’s needs. 49
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westridge school centennial year
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Do you run a summer program or know someone who does?
Promote your business and support a community event!
Participate as an exhibitor at Westridge School’s Summer Opportunities Fair during the school’s Centennial year, on Saturday, February 8, 2014!
Sponsorship of Westridge School’s annual Summer Opportunities Fair is a philanthropic way to market your business to families in Pasadena and greater Los Angeles areas!
Showcase your program to thousands of grade school through high school age students, their families, and representatives from local schools.
Each year, thousands of families from a 50-mile radius of Pasadena gather on the Westridge School campus to learn about summer activities for their children.
Registration is limited and on a first come, first served basis. To inquire or be added to the mailing list, please contact Westridge School, sof@westridge.org.
For more information on participating as a sponsor of the 2013 Summer Opportunities Fair, please contact Westridge School, sof@westridge.org.
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