Survive the Summer Mini-Conference

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South Florida

Saturday, May 10, 2008. Miami, FL.
Sign-in: 7:30 - 8:30am. Training: 9am - 3:45pm.
Snacks & lunch provided.

Sponsored by

The Children's Trust, a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.

Description

Survive the Summer 2008 (flyer) is a mini-conference designed specifically for summer camp staff serving grades K-5. Each year we feature new workshop topics and presenters!

20 workshops will be presented by local and state trainers. Our Workshops-At-A-Glance flyer will be available after March 31, 2008.

9:00am SESSION I

• Instant Active Games; Pam Powers, Sportime
• Integrating S.T.E.M. into your Summer; Leah Cook, Girls Get It!
• How to Improve Oral Reading Fluency; Dr. David Reitman & Jean Thaw, Ph.D., Project RISE
• Keeping Music Alive this Summer; Maryann Harman, Music with Mar
• Transporting Children Safely; Leslie Jauregui & Gayane Stepanian, Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Miami

• Instant Active Games (Repeat Session); Pam Powers, Sportime
• Discipline Policies & Procedures in Out Of School Time; Dr. David Reitman & Jean Thaw, Ph.D., Project RISE
• Celebrating Science with Song; Maryann Harman, Music with Mar
• Safe Indoor & Outdoor Learning and Play Areas; Leslie Jauregui & Gayane Stepanian, Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Miami

• Team-Building & Cooperative Games; Pam Powers, Sportime
• Eat Right, Fit & Safe; Demetrice Morrison, Wellness for Life
• Have Fun with Science; Sue Wilder, Developmental Studies Center
• Accommodation Stations; Phillip Collazo, CCDH/All Children Together
• Trash to Treasure: Teaching & Living Reuse, Reduce & Recycle; Casey Eckels & Maribeth Burton, Trash to Treasure

• Team-Building & Cooperative Games (Repeat Session); Pam Powers, Sportime
• The Signing Club; Lillian Huble, Time to Sign
• Have Fun with Math; Sue Wilder, Developmental Studies Center
• Discovering Inclusion; Phillip Collazo, CCDH/All Children Together
• Trash to Treasure: Teaching & Living Reuse, Reduce & Recycle (Repeat Session); Casey Eckels & Maribeth Burton, Trash to Treasure

CEUs

Most workshops will be CEU authorized. Please check the final program for authorization. CEU incurs an additional fee of $20 during pre-registration.

Location

Hyatt Regency Miami
400 SE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33131

Pre-Registration

Pre-registration is required. Registration is open until Friday, April 25, 2008 online or by mail/fax. Training fee must accompany registration form. Registration is limited and fills up quickly, so please register early to ensure your participation. Registrations are non-refundable; however substitutes are always welcomed.

Fees

• $25 Children's Trust provider (available to the first 250 Trust-funded program registrants; discount rate deadline is April 18, 2008)
• $50 Standard Registration fee
• $20 CEU (Pre-register)/ $25 CEU (On-Site)

Links / Forms

• Survive the Summer Mini-Conference (South FL) flyer (PDF) - Please use for mail/fax registrations.
• Register online - Also, see online driving directions!
• Workshops-at-a-Glance flyer (PDF)
• Exhibitor Registration (PDF) - Exhibits will be included only at the Miami location of our Survive the Summer trainings in 2008. Exhibit registration is due by April 4, 2008.