Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning to Benefit From Third Annual Tropical Daze Summer Festival

June 14, 2011 - PRLog -- THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF.--Proceeds from the third annual Tropical Daze will be donated to First 5/Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning (CV NfL). Tropical Daze, a weekend-long summer music festival set for Saturday and Sunday, July 23 and 24, will be held at the Thousand Oaks Community Park (next to Thousand High School) on Moorpark Road.

   CV NfL (http://www.cvnfl.org) is a non-profit organization that focuses on preparing children ages 0 to five reach their highest potential through education and programs that encourage family involvement. Its classrooms are at six locations, including elementary schools, throughout the area."Look for us at Tropical Daze with bubbles, games, hoops, sensory tables and giveaways," says Janet Fleming, executive director of CV NfL. "We'll also have information on our fall programs. We'll be happy to talk with parents about what to expect to see in our classrooms."  

   Last year, almost 10,000 festivalgoers attended Tropical Daze. "This is the first year that all proceeds from Tropical Daze will go to CV NfL," says Randy Strong, Tropical Daze co-organizer and a partner with Associate Marketers, a Conejo Valley marketing and promotions agency. "CV NfL is providing a valuable service to parents with young children. The foundation children receive at CV NfL lasts a lifetime."

   The festival features live surf, Hawaiian, Caribbean, Jamaican and Reggae music, a children's activity area with hands-on science displays, children's entertainment, educational games, arts and crafts and tropical birds. Admission is free.

   "Tropical Daze proceeds will help buy books for our lending library, new learning materials, tricycle and bicycles and outdoor play equipment," says Fleming. "We run our programs on a tight budget so we are always grateful for a donation such as this."
   
   Tropical Daze is presented in collaboration with the Conejo Recreation & Park District, the City of Thousand Oaks and the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce.

   For more information about Tropical Daze visit http://www.tropicaldaze.org or go to Facebook.com/TropicalDazeFun, Twitter@TropicalDazeFun.

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Tropical Daze Summer Music Festival is an annual event that takes place in July in Thousand Oaks. The two-day, free festival features Caribbean, reggae, surf and island music and entertainment and children's activity areas.