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We’re getting ready for the race again this year and things are coming together nicely. The event is scheduled for April 9, 2011.

You can access a map of the race route, online sign-up, and more at http://kiwanisclubofcamarillo.com/club.

This is a special day in Camarillo!  The City Council issues an “Official Proclamation” announcing it citywide.  On Peanut Day, you will see men, women, and teenagers distributing free bags of roasted Kiwanis peanuts to people walking in and out of businesses around town and accepting any donations passers-by are willing to make.

During the forty-four years that the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo has been in existence here in Camarillo, it has involved men and women who feel a need to better their community through volunteer service such as delivering meals to shut-ins, providing new infant car seats and bicycle helmets for needy families, outfitting boys for Boy Scout camping, providing children’s books and equipment to the Camarillo Library, furnishing a breakfast for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, and more.  In addition, we have given over $100,000 in college scholarships to graduating seniors from our local high schools.  We need your help to continue and broaden our community service activities in Camarillo.

Help out on Kiwanis Peanut Day and donate when you get your free peanuts!  The Kiwanis Club of Camarillo Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity, tax ID 61-1564767.  Your donations are tax deductible.

If you’re interested in performing community service with us, join us at Round Table Pizza on Arneill Road (by K-Mart) each Tuesday at noon or email us at online@kiwanisclubofcamarillo.com.

This year’s George M. Thayer 5K/10K Run is mapped out!  Above is the route for both the 5K and the 10K.  There’s still time to register for the event.  Go to http://www.active.com/running/camarillo-ca/camarillo-kiwanis-32nd-annual-510k-run-2010 to register now!

Go to http://kiwanisclubofcamarillo.com/MagicShow.

At last year’s 31st Annual George M. Thayer 5K/10K Run, held by the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo, local radio personality Bo Jaxson participated as part of a publicity stunt wearing a wedding dress from Camarillo Bridal, accompanied by “bridesmaids” from the local store.

This year, the 32nd Annual George M. Thayer 5K/10K Run, to be held April 10, 2010, is accompanied by the 1st Annual Crazy Publicity Stunt Contest, where your company can enter a team of runners in crazy costumes and/or carrying crazy props for your own social media extravaganza.  Click here for official rules and entry form.

So long as you keep it safe and family friendly, your team of up to five runners can participate in our 5K run, take videos and pictures, and use it for your social media marketing.  The Kiwanis Club of Camarillo will also be video recording the various teams and posting clips on our blog where members of the community will be able to vote for their favorite team.

Your Publicity Stunt Contest entries must be received no later than March 30, 2010, so fill them out and send them in!!!  This is a fun and inexpensive way to marketing your business and help the community at the same time.  All proceeds from the run go to the George M. Thayer Scholarship Fund and other projects carried out by the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo to benefit the children of our community.

The show will start at 7pm.  Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students/seniors, and children under 5 are FREE.  For tickets and more information, call 805-482-8761.

Proceeds will go towards the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo’s local programs dedicated to meeting the needs of the children of Camarillo.  Click here to download the event flyer.

Race Route Signage – Advertisers will receive a 15″H x 20″W color, laminated, foam board sign that will stand on 18″ metal legs along the race routes.  After the race, advertisers will receive their signs for display in their businesses, photographing for their corporate giving materials, etc.  The signs will be visible to the hundreds of runners participating in this year’s event as well as passersby along the race route.  (The image at left is a mock-up only.  Typos have been corrected to the master that will be used for the actual signs for the race.)

Feature Articles – The Kiwanis Club of Camarillo will interview you, write a feature article for our blog about your organization, and promote the feature article via our social media outlets.  You will be able to link to the article from your own web site and submit it to your own social media outlets, as well.

Both race route signage and feature article coverage can be provided as part of a sponsorship package or a la carte.  For our advertising rate sheet, please click here.

For event information and vendor applications, go to http://camarillocelticfair.org.

This year the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo will be hosting its 32nd George M. Thayer 5K/10K Run on April 10, 2010. Every year, we welcome hundreds of runners to participate in this event, which raises money for the George M. Thayer Scholarship Fund and other projects our club carries out to benefit the children of Camarillo.

This year, however, we’re adding a new and exciting opportunity for local businesses.  Inspired by last year’s entry of local radio DJ Bo Jaxson, who ran in our 5K Race wearing a bridal gown from Camarillo Bridal accompanied by the ladies from the shop wearing bride’s maids veils, the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo is proud to announce its First Annual Crazy Publicity Stunt Contest!

Photograph and/or video tape your company’s team as they run in our 5K Race in silly costumes and/or carry silly props, then upload your pictures and/or videos to your social media accounts.  The winner of the race will be chosen by the local citizenry who will vote for their favorites here on our blog.  Folks are encouraged to watch the 5K Race then come online to our blog to vote for the team with the costumes and/or props that they liked the best!  A special voting widget will be placed on this site on the day of the race for people to vote.

Once you’ve uploaded your pictures and/or videos, post a comment to the blog article that will be published when we announce the winner so we can see them!  For official rules and entry form, click here.