CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Lake Community Pride Foundation will present its fifth annual “Power to the Youth” event on Saturday, Aug. 1.

The festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clearlake's Austin Park, 14077 Lakeshore Drive.

Admission to the event is free so bring the whole family.

Power to the Youth offers physical activities, youth entertainment, music and community education.

This year's event will feature a three-on-three basketball tournament for different age groups and a skate park competition for varying skill levels in scooters, BMX and skateboarding with prizes for the winners.

It is free to enter these activities. All participants must register in advance and/or be prepared to play at 10 a.m. on the day of the event.

Glory Days Flag Football League will have their annual Power to the Youth flag football event.

There are a few new activities this year, including a whiffle ball pickup game and a youth car show.  Think your car is hot? Bring it down and enter it in our contest and win a prize. A final addition to this year's event is pony rides for the kids.

Two stages across the park will play this year's musical lineup made up of As All Else Fails, Death and Taxes, Dawn of Delirium, James Taylor, Fetti Rich, Masta Slash Beatz, Ojeezus Tha Gawd and more.  

There also will be multiple bouncy houses, a sand box, a Lego table and video games.

Local agency booths offering activities and information about their services will be available throughout the park. Ranging from education to politics to health care and local businesses, over 20 booths will be featured at this year's event.

Lake Community Pride Foundation is a nonprofit group that maintains and supports a teen shelter, the Safe House of Lake County; supports the youth performing arts; and organizes youth events for the community.

If you're interested in holding a booth for the event, volunteering for the event, or donating towards the cause of the event, contact Bruno Sabatier at 707-695-0834 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Follow the event at www.facebook.com/PowertotheYouth .