Mayor for a Moment, season 4, is in full swing. The student recognition program is a collaboration with the City of Ventura, the Ventura Unified School District and CAPS Media. Each month an outstanding 5th grader is selected by the individual elementary schools. The “young mayor” is invited to gavel the start of a City Council meeting and present an essay on a leadership topic to the council and community. CAPS Media produces an onsite profile on each young mayor that is shown at the City council meeting and at the VUSD board meeting. Worthy honorees thus far this school year are Tyleigh Matheson (Loma Vista), Jazzmn Viot-Preciado (ATLAS), Alexa Swanson (E.P. Foster), Ammar Atiah (Elmhurst), and Darby Mussehl (Blanche Reynolds).
An addition screening of The Perfect Firestorm – The Thomas Fire Story will be held at the Museum of Ventura County Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula on Saturday, March 9th at 1pm and 3pm. This is a free event, open to the public, no reservations are required. Go to our website for information. The Perfect Firestorm is a tribute to our entire community of heroes who, in the face of an overwhelming crisis, responded with astonishing calm and then opened their hearts, hands and homes to rescue neighbors and strangers and together rebuild their lives. The film is also airing on CAPS Media, go to capsmedia.org/schedule to find days and time. And, in response to requests from the community, the film is open for viewing on the CAPS Media website homepage – capsmedia.org.
Explore the possibilities at CAPS Media. Have you ever wondered what’s inside the CAPS Media Center – that red, black and glass building on Day Road, across from Foothill High school? There’s a lot more inside than you can imagine including limitless creative opportunities waiting for you. To find out more come to orientation on the first Thursday of every month and learn how to become a member of CAPS and join our community of enthusiastic engaged member/producers. A CAPS Media staff member directs a tour of the television studio and radio station, displays and explains the equipment and resources that are available to Member/Producers, and answer questions about the benefits of becoming a CAPS Media member.
Member classes include a Production/Storytelling class on the 1st Thursday of the month, a HD videography/camera class held on the 2nd Thursday, Final Cut postproduction editing class on the 3rd Thursday, and CAPS Radio (KPPQ, FM 104.1) two-part classes on the 4th week. In every training session Member/Producers receive hands-on instruction in videography, video editing, radio production and more. All classes begin at 6pm at the CAPS Media Center, 65 Day Road. Once trained and certified, member/producers may check out CAPS Media’s video cameras, tripods, audio gear and other production equipment to record their project and then book postproduction editing suites to craft the story they want to tell. Go to capsmedia.org for information or call 805-658-0500.
CAPS Media’s mission is to create an engaged and informed community through participation in electronic media.
