BEGINNERS’ SEMINAR
WEDNESDAY MAY 15th
8:15 Welcome, Announcements, and Door Prizes
8:30 “Teaching the Way the Savior Taught” – Mindi Eldredge
9:45 “What to Plan and How to Plan: That is the Question” – JoAnn Toronto
11:00 “A Fly on the Wall” – Jodi Chaffee, Jessica Croker, Miki Painchaud, Sarah Sands
12:00 Lunch and Shopping Break
1:30 “What I Wish I Had Known” – Wendy Ashby
2:45 Beginners’ Panel Discussion – Wendy Ashby, Jodi Chaffee, Jessica Croker, Miki Painchaud, Sarah Sands, JoAnn Toronto, and YOU
4:00 Little Men Book Discussion – Jenny Phillips and YOU
5:00 Dinner and Shopping Break
7:00 Youth Talent Show and Mentor Mom Chat Room
FOCUS SEMINAR
WEDNESDAY MAY 15th
8:15 Welcome, Announcements, and Door Prizes
8:30 “Teaching the Way the Savior Taught” – Mindi Eldredge
9:45 “Faith, Hope, and Homeschooling” – Anna Palfreyman
11:00 “Conquering the Morning Madness” – Mindi Eldredge
12:00 Lunch and Shopping Break
1:30 “Change Your Children’s Lives Through Good and Beautiful Books” – Jenny Phillips (live video presentation)
2:45 “Learning Styles and Teaching the Whole Child” – Mindi Eldredge
4:00 Little Men Book Discussion – Anna Palfreyman and YOU
5:00 Dinner and Shopping Break
7:00 Youth Talent Show and Mentor Mom Chat Room
YOUTH EDUCATION CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY MAY 15th
8:00 Opening Keynote: “Igniting Faith and Extinguishing Fear” – James Tippetts
9:15
- “You Can Do Hard Things: Two Types of Discomfort” (Do Hard Things Track) – Olga Compara
- “Podcast Life” – Brooke Greenstreet
- “How to Be an Awesome Teenager” – John Patterson
- “Ready, Set, Dance!” – Susannah Conrad
10:00 Snack and Game Break
11:15
- “Moving Mountains 101” (Do Hard Things Track) -Blake Jones
- “Real-Life Lessons from Fairy Tales” – Suzette Conrad
- “Out-Think the Middle” – David Softley
- “Dance, Dance, Dance” – Kat Bland
12:00 Lunch Break
1:30
- “How to Deal With Your Life So You Don’t Fall Over” – Katherine Allen
- “College: WOW! It’s Now!” – Preston Rodriguez
- “Maps and the Scriptures” – David Glassett
- “Dance, Dance, Dance” – Kat Bland
2: 30
- “Living Independent of the Opinions of Others” – Greg Denning
- “Hokey Hieroglyphs” – Suzette Conrad
- “How to Cultivate Mindfulness and Focus as Latter-day Saints” – Olga Campora
- “Just Wing It” – Alexander Conrad
3:15 Snack and Game Break
4:30 “Small and Simple Things to Be a Better You” – Susannah Conrad
5:00 Dinner Break
7:00 Youth Talent Extravaganza
8:00 Youth Evening Escape
HOME EDUCATION CONFERENCE
THURSDAY MAY 16th
8:15 Welcome, Announcements, and Door Prizes
8:30 – Opening Keynote: “Rooted Together in Christ” – Misty Foxley
9:45
- “How to Motivate Youth Using Faith Instead of Fear” – Laura Welch
- “Tackling Shakespeare” – Michelle Hale
- “Seeking Celestial Education” – Wendy Ashby
- “Not Yet” – Meredith Miller
11:00
- “Unschooling the High School Transcript” – Cindy Gaddis
- “Teaching Sex Education” – Damon and Becky Rappleyea
- “Bringing Homeschool Families Together: The Co-op Panel” – Jessica Croker, Heather Fuhriman, Amy Palmer
- “Creative Writing for the Elementary Aged Child” – Robin Hall
12:00 Lunch and Shopping Break
1:30
- “Lighting the Fire of Inspiration in Our Homes” – Greg Denning
- “Math and Science: A Language for Truth” – Lisa Isgett
- “Homeschooling High School” – Sherry Veach
- “Teaching Big Things to Little People” – Jennifer Georgia
2:45
- “Understanding Your Right-Brained Child” – Cindy Gaddis
- “Literary Time Travel in Home Education: Bringing History and Literature to Life” – Kelly Royster
- “Done is Better Than Perfect: Counseling in Our Homes” – Jeff and Lindy VanKomen
- “Re-Igniting the Spark By Nurturing Genius” -Kent and Amy Bowler
4:00
- “College Prep 101” – Joseph Roberson
- “Read Like P.I.R.A.T.E.S!” – Heather Fuhriman
- “Exploring Other Cultures in Your Home” – Christine Owens
- “The Best Chapter in the Book of Mormon” – David Softley
5:00 Dinner Break
7:00 Family Dance and Mentor Mom Chat Room
YOUTH EDUCATION CONFERENCE
THURSDAY MAY 16th
8:00 Opening Keynote: “Living Deliberately: Creating Your Ridiculously Awesome Life” – Greg Denning
9:15
- “Play the Man!” Boys’ Class – James Tippetts
- “Choosing Health and Happiness” Girls’ Class – Holly Tippetts
10:00 Snack and Game Break
11:15
- “Lessons of a Rockstar” (Do Hard Things Track) -Barry Croker
- “Politics and the Media: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” – Bay Buchanan
- “Real Friends in a Fakebook World” – Travis Parry
- “World’s Fastest Playwright” – Kat Bland
12:00 Lunch Break
1:30
- “You Can Do Hard Things!” (Do Hard Things Track) – Kari Brimhall
- “Leadership”– Bay Buchanan
- “Fear No Man: Serve the Lord, Not Just a Mission” – Blake Jones
- “Drama Rings” – Kat Bland
1:15 Snack and Game Break
3:30
- “How to Be a Light to Those Around You” – Laura Welch
- “Get Out!” – Justin Young
- “George Washington’s Rules of Civility in the Latter Days” – David Glassett
- “Ready, Set, Dance!” – Susannah Conrad
4:30 “Against the Odds” – Jennie Jones
5:00 Dinner Break
7:00 Family Dance!
HOME EDUCATION CONFERENCE
FRIDAY MAY 17th
8:30
- “How You and Your Family Can Avoid and Overcome Addiction and Distraction” – Greg Denning
- “Finding the Rabbit Trails in Life and Literature” – Christine Owens
- “An Introduction to Classical Education” – Sherry Veach
- “Raising Money Smart Kids: How to Teach Your Children to be Money Smart, Regardless of Their Age or Ability” – Dr. Travis Parry
9:45
- “Accelerating Learning Through Simulations” – Kent and Amy Bowler
- “Homeschooling with Special Needs” – Wendy Ashby
- “The Middle School Years” – Cindy Gaddis
- “Teach These Things Freely: How to Share Your Passions With Your Children” – Barry Croker
11:00
- “The Ins and Outs of Burning Out” – Jessica Croker
- “Let’s Get Physical” – Patti Gardner, Laura York
- “Nature Studies: Begin Here” – Jennifer Georgia
- “Inspire the Young Entrepreneur” – Tyson Mathews
12:00 Lunch and Shopping Break
1:30
- “How to Keep Your Light Burning Brightly” – Laura Welch
- “Boundaries? How Do I Use Those?” – Cara Rector
- “Making Music Together: How to Raise Musically Insightful Kids” – John Owens
- “C.S. Lewis Primer” – David Glassett
- Vendor Workshop: “YOU GOT THIS! Photo Hacks for Busy Moms” – Dee Dee Parker
2:45
- “Approaching Divine Communication by Dismissing Disappointment” – Kent and Amy Bowler
- “Understanding and Respecting the Rhythms, Cycles, and Seasons In our Lives” – Misty Foxley
- “Technology For Your Family, At Home and Beyond” – Dale Shields
- “Strengthening Your Marriage Through Homeschooling” – Dennis and LeeAnn Earl
- “The Value of a Liberal Arts Education at SVU” – Southern Virginia University
4:00 Closing Keynote: “Building the Bonfires of Faith in Our Families” -Greg Denning
5:00 Dinner Break
7:00 Graduation Celebration
YOUTH EDUCATION CONFERENCE
FRIDAY MAY 17th
8:00 Opening Keynote: “Standing in Holy Places” – Laura Welch
9:15
- “Finding the Entrepreneurial Spirit Within You” – Tyson Matthews
- “Life: There’s More to Love than to Fear” – Jennie Handy
- “How to Give a Talk Like a General Authority the E.A.S.Y. Way” – Kari Brimhall
- “Wicked Cool Photography” – Suzette Conrad
10:00 Snack and Game Break
11:15
- “Choosing Your Friends is Choosing Your Destiny” -Laura Welch
- “The Millionaire Kid Next Door” – Dr. Travis Parry
- “Art is For Everyone!” – Kari Brimhall’
- Self Defense class – Daniel Garza
12:00 Lunch Break
1:30
- “Dating 101” – James and Holly Tippetts
- “Adulting at Its Finest: Panel by Former Homeschoolers” Alexander Conrad, Suzette Conrad, Blake Jones, Hunter Tippetts
- “Better When I’m Dancing” – David Softley
- Self Defense class – Daniel Garza
2:15 Snack and Game Break
3:15 Youth Closing Session
4:00 Closing Keynote: “Building the Bonfires of Faith in Our Families” with Adults – Greg Denning
5:00 Dinner Break
7:00 Graduation Celebration
