Ventura Packers Youth Football and Cheer

Founded in 1967, Ventura Packers Youth Football and Cheer is open to kids ages 6 to 14, including the following age divisions for football:

• Gremlins (ages 6-7)

• Peewees (ages 8-9, up to 120 lbs)

• Bantams (ages 10-11, up to 135 lbs)

• Midgets (ages 11-12, up to 150 lbs)

• Juniors (ages 12-13, up to 165 lbs)

• Seniors (age 13-14, up to 190 lbs)

The Packers are a member of the Pacific Youth Football League.

For more information, visit www.venturapackers.net. Signups start in the spring for the summer/fall season.

Newbury Park Steelers Football and Cheer

Newbury Park Steelers Football and Cheer is for kids ages 6 to 14, including the following age divisions:

• Mighty Mite (ages 6-8)

• Bantam (ages 8-10)

• Freshman (ages 9-11)

• Sophomore (ages 10-12)

• Junior (ages 11-13)

• Senior (ages 12-14)

Weight limits apply.

The Steelers are a member of the Gold Coast Youth Football League.

For more information, visit www.npsteelers.com. Signups start in the spring for the coming summer/fall season.

Conejo Valley Basketball Club

Conejo Valley Basketball Club is an AAU youth development basketball program with teams from 3rd grade through high school. The main goal of the club is to prepare athletes for high school basketball. Practices are in Thousand Oaks.

More information at conejovalleybasketball.com.

Open Gym at Conejo Recreation & Park District Facilities

The Conejo Recreation & Park District has several facilities offering not only paid programs and classes but free access to indoor gymnasium facilities during designated hours.

The Thousand Oaks Community Center offers free "open gym" times throughout the month, with access to indoor basketball, volleyball, badminton and pickleball.  Located at 2525 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. For open gym times, visit crpd.org/facilities/1koaks.asp or call 805.381.2793.

The Borchard Community Center at 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park also offers free "open gym" access during designated time frames. Visit www.crpd.org/facilities/borchard-center or call 805.381.2791.

The Dos Vientos Community Center at 4801 Borchard Road, Newbury Park also offers free open gym access during designated time frames. They indicate that open basketball times are for those 16 years and older to play basketball; no team practices are allowed during open gym times. Open badminton is also offered on some nights. Visit www.crpd.org/facilities/dos-vientos-center or call 805.375.1003.

The Thousand Oaks Teen Center at 1375 East Janss Road, Thousand Oaks offers free drop-in recreation to any local teen (grades 7 to 12) during daily operational hours, including game room, gym and computer lab. Visit www.crpd.org/programs-sports/teens or www.thousandoaksteencenter.com or call 805.494.5156.

Agoura/Oak Park Chargers Youth Football

Agoura/Oak Park Chargers Football is for kids ages 6 to 14, including the following age divisions: 

• Gremlins (ages 6-7)

• Peewees (ages 8-9)

• Bantams (ages 10-11)

• Midgets (ages 11-12)

• Juniors (ages 12-13)

• Seniors (age 13-14)

Weight limits apply.

The Chargers are a member of the Pacific Youth Football League.

For more information, visit agourachargers.org. Signups start in the spring for the coming summer/fall season.

Oxnard Panthers Youth Football and Cheer

Oxnard Panthers Youth Football and Cheer is for kids ages 6 to 14, including the following age divisions:  Pee Wee (ages 8-9), Bantam (ages 10-11), Midget (ages 11-12), Junior (ages 12-13) and Senior (ages 13-14). (Weight limits apply.)

The Panthers are a member of the Pacific Youth Football League.

For more information, visit www.oxnardpanthers.com. Signups start in the spring for the coming summer/fall season.

Agoura Youth Basketball Association

The Agoura Youth Basketball Association (AYBA) is a non-profit organization that hosts fall and summer leagues with over 1,300 boys and girls ranging from kindergarten to high school.

More information at www.agourayouthbasketball.org.

i9 Youth Sports in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Woodland Hills

i9 Sports runs recreational teams for youth (ages 3-14) soccer, cheerleading, basketball, T-ball and flag football league that covers Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Woodland Hills. i9 is committed to safety, organization and sportsmanship with the highest degree of customer service and professionalism. Here is information from the i9 website at www.i9sports.com:

i9 Sports Flag Football is non-contact continuous action, using minimal equipment. The games emphasize basic football skills of passing, catching, defending, and running. In i9 Flag, participants also learn about formations, pass patterns, and different types of defense.

Visit the local i9Sports website by www.i9sports.com for more information.

Oxnard Police Activities League (PAL)

Oxnard Police Activities League (PAL) is a citywide, after-school crime prevention program that provides outreach to local youth, ages 4 to 18, to build positive relationships between youth, police officers and the community. PAL's mission is to divert youth away from gangs and other criminal activity by providing a wide variety of positive alternatives under the care and supervision of trained police officers, recreation staff and community volunteers. Membership at PAL is FREE and of all of PAL's programs are offered at low or no cost to participants.

A wide variety of programs are offered year-round, including athletics, enrichment (e.g. music, education), leadership, mentoring, community events and more. Visit www.oxnardpal.org for more information.

YMCA of Southeast Ventura County - 4 Locations

YMCA of Southeast Ventura County serves the areas of Agoura, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village. General information at www.triunfoymca.org or call 805.497.3081 x104.

Conejo Valley YMCA is located at 4031 North Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks (805.523.7613). Open 7 days a week. Facility has a 25-yard indoor heated pool) activity room, fitness center, gym, outdoor multi-sport court, frisbee golf/horseshoes, hiking and biking trail, babysitting, swim lessons, etc. www.triunfoymca.org/conejo

Yarrow Family YMCA in Westlake Village opened to the public in late April 2019 at 31105 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, at Westlake Village Community Park. This brand new 60,000 sq ft facility features a fitness center, eight lane indoor lap pool, warm water pool, gym, group exercise classes, and more. The Kids’ Zone is massive. Visit www.yarrowymca.org or call 818.707-9622.

Simi Valley YMCA is at 3200 Cochran Street (805.583.5338). Open 7 days a week. 25 yard swimming pool, fitness center, indoor cycling, child care, camps, classes, sports, etc. www.triunfoymca.org/SimiValley