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2007 Youth Programs
The 2007 HSC Conference features a wide-range of activities for all ages of children and their families.
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Special Conference Exclusive:
Act!vated Storytellers "Timeless Tales" Saturday, 2:00 p.m. in Edgewater A
See nationally acclaimed storytelling theatre presented by the Goza family as they act!ivate
two Asian stories with nonstop action, American Sign Language, acrobatic tricks, physical comedy, slapstick, and audience
participation.
"The Golden Pitcher" is a Mongolian fable about how appearances can be deceiving, an idea emphasized with
some comically deceptive irregularities in the English language. "Follow the Buzz" is a Japanese folktale about a man
who has a dream that bees will lead him to a pot of gold. This story features masks inspired by traditional Japanese
theatre and has been performed in both the United States and Japan.
Join the Act!vated Storytellers for their presentation of "Timeless Tales" on Saturday afternoon, as well
as the many workshops offered all weekend by the Goza family including Performing Arts for Kids, Tapping the Writer's Well,
Across the USA: Families on the Road, Mask Making for Children, Hand Play, and Young Author's Workshop.
Also new this year:
Family Imagination Stations: Rise to the Challenge!
Please join Deanne Brown as she challenges you and your family to stretch
your imagination and think outside of the box. Deanne will present you with a challenge in the style of Destination Imagination.
The challenge can be worked on individually or as a team. You will be given a bag of materials to design and create your solution.
Your solution should demonstrate original thinking, innovation and risk taking. Some of the challenges require a performance
or short skit that will include your creation. This is a great way to challenge your creative self, learn team-building skills
and just simply have fun. Of course, we can't give the challenge away yet. You will have to wait until the conference before
you can rise to this challenge.
Construction Zone Building Center
New this Year:
The Construction Zone -- A Young Builder's Paradise
This year's conference features the debut of the Construction Zone in Room 304! This room is offered in addition to the
Children's Playroom and is specilly designed for those who like to build and construct. Different materials will be provided
throughout the day for endless creative opportunities.
Construction Zone Schedule:
Friday:
Morning: Kapla Building and Carboard Box Construction
Afternoon: Legos, K'nex, and Strawbuilders
Saturday
Morning Fun with Toilet Paper Roll Ball Tunnels, Origami, Card Houses, and Dominos
Afternoon: Kapla Building and Carboard Box Construction
Sunday
Morning: Fun with Toilet Paper Roll Ball Tunnels, Origami, Card Houses, and Dominos
Afternoon: Legos, K'nex, and Strawbuilders
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Family Workshops
The HSC Conference Family Program features workshops designed for families with all ages of children. Please click
the link to see what we have planned so far....
Family Workshops
Young Children (2-4 years old)
The 2007 HSC Conference features a greatly expanded program of activities for young children.
Registered children 2 to 4 years old are welcome, with their parents or a supervising adult, to attend Family Programs,
Young Children's Programs, the Art Deck, and to play in the Children's Playroom and the Construction Zone!
Children's Playroom
The Playroom will entice a child to play for hours,
and is a great place to make friends. All younger children are welcome, but children must bring a supervising adult. The Playroom
is not intended to be babysitting
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Game Deck
The Game Deck, overlooking the lake, has plenty of space for tournaments and games of all sorts. It is a great place to
hang out and meet new (and old) friends. There is always someone there, up for a game. Board games and playing cards are available,
you are also welcome to bring your own games and cards. This year, we have tournaments for Checkers, Chess, Yu Gi Oh and Magic
The Gathering. Learn to play Magic the Gathering. Lesson times will be posted at the Game Deck. All skill levels are welcome,
if you are an 'old pro' or just beginning you will find a place, and friends, on the Game Deck. Also, right next to the Game
Deck is the Preteen Deck -- an open space to hang out with friends.
Game Deck Schedule
No matter what activity is scheduled on the deck there is always room for a board or card game so come on by. Sign ups
for the tournaments are happening on the
deck up until the tournament begins.
Friday
9:00
- 10:15 a.m. -- Open games. Come sign up for tournaments, play board games, card games, meet old
friends and make new ones.
10:45 a.m. - noon. -- D&D hook up. Do you play dungeons
and dragons?Do you want to learn or teach it? Come to the game deck and meet other kids
nterested in D&D.
2:00
- 5:30 p.m. -- Yu Gi Oh tournament. All levels welcome in the tournaments. Board games and other
gamers are always welcome on the deck.
Saturday
9:00 - 10:15 a.m. -- Open games.
Come sign up for tournaments, play board games, card games, meet old friends and make new ones.
10:45 a.m. - noon. --
Magic the Gathering tournament. All levels welcome in the tournaments. Board games and other gamers
are always welcome on the deck.
2:00 - 5:30 p.m. -- Christopher Melville
Sunday
9:00 to 10:15 a.m. -- Open games. Come sign up for tournaments, play board games, card games,
meet old friends and make new ones.
10:45 a.m. - noon. -- Chess tournament. All levels
welcome in the tournaments. Board games and other gamers are always welcome on the deck.
2:00 to 3:30 p.m. -- Open
games. One last game? Say good bye and see you next year.
Registration of Children:
All children, teens and adults must register for the conference. All attendees under the age of 18 must have an HSC Release
of Liability form on file. Completed forms must be returned with your registration, or be presented at the registration desk,
to complete the registration process. Except for infants and nursing toddlers, who may accompany their parents to the adult
program free of charge, parents must pay registration fees for children over the age of two who attend general sessions or
workshops. All children under the age of 14 must have a parent or caregiver immediately available to them anywhere at the
Radisson. HSC and the conference staff take no responsibility for childcare.
Registered children, 4 years old and under are welcome, with their parents or a supervising adult, to attend Family and
Young Child activities, and to play in the Courtyard and the Playroom. Please note the workshops recommended for this age
group in the program. If you are considering bringing your young child into an adult presentation, please remember to consider
the feelings of your child, the speaker, and other attendees; if your child starts to fuss or becomes disruptive during a
session or workshop, he or she may be happier elsewhere. It is often helpful to sit or stand near the back or the sides of
the audience so that you can easily step out of the room for a few moments, if necessary, to quiet a child. Remember, even
happy sounds can be distracting to other people.
Parents must make sure that their children are under the care of a responsible adult at all times, including during children's
workshops. Our workshop presenters are not able to provide supervision. We recommend that you share arrangements for your
young children's care.
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Children's Program
The children's program is designed for children ages 5 through 9. In addition to the workshops, this age group
is welcome, with their parents or a supervising adult, to attend all Family Programs, the Art Deck, and to play in the Children's
Playroom and the Construction Zone!
Preteen (10-12 years old)
Preteen Workshops
The Preteen Program is designed to engage and stimulate this energetic age group. The Preteen Game Deck, Game Room, Art
Tables and interactive workshops will help break the ice and begin the formations of friendships that COULD (are likely to)
last throughout the pre-teen and teen years. Parents must be in attendance at the conference and immediately available at
all times. This program is not a supervised, daycare option and is intended for independent pre-teens.
The hotel does not allow skateboards, scooters, roller blades, or bicycles on the grounds. Do not bring them to the conference.
Art Deck Schedule
Friday
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. -- Creative Time: Open Art Tables
10:00 a.m. - noon -- Make A Journal: Keep Track of All Your HSC Memories
noon - 2:00 p.m. -- Creative Time: Open Art Tables
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. -- Affordable Gifts: Make A Bookmark for Someone Special
4:00 - 5:50 p.m. -- Create A Card
Saturday
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. -- Creative Time: Open Art Tables
10:00 a.m. - noon -- Express Yourself: Make Fun Fabric Flowers
noon - 2:00 p.m. -- Creative Time: Open Art Tables
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. -- Origami: Learn to Make a Paper Crane
4:00 - 5:50 p.m. -- Origami or Fabric Finger Puppets
Sunday
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. -- Creative Time: Open Art Tables
10:00 a.m. - noon -- Simple Weaving
noon - 2:00 p.m. -- Creative Time: Open Art Tables
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. -- Lanyards
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