Conference Schedule
WEDNESDAY- THURSDAY, Oct. 19-20
Pre-Conference Workshop: Swiftwater Rescue Course: Charlie Walbridge and Dave Tanis
THURSDAY, Oct. 20
4:00PM Registration Opens
6:00PM Dinner
7:00PM Welcome, Introduction and Icebreakers
8:00PM Worship and Sharing
9:00 PM Snack
FRIDAY, Oct. 21
6:45 AM Prayer
7:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Seminar Session I
A. Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults- Why understanding what college students believe is crucial to ministering effectively to them: Becky Case and Patrick Emery
B. Contracting through the Life of the Group: Wendell Witter and Dave Tanis
10:00 AM Coffee Break/Bookstore Open
10:30 AM Seminar Session II
A. Graduating from Volunteerism: Reframing Service through International Excursions: Sam Van Eman, Stephanie Wessel, Kelly Willard
B. Climbing Wall Progression: Off the wall and bouldering activities in the Adventure Center: Larry Beatty
C. Leadership & Discipleship in the Wilderness: A Course Overview: Jamie Zackavitch and Francois Guilleux
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Skills and Thrills
A. Rock Climbing at Coopers Rock, WV: Ryan Carlson
B. Adventure Center/Challenge Course Tour & Adventure Center Climbing: Larry and Jaye Beatty
C. Swiftwater Rescue: Dave Tanis/Glenn Middleton
6:00 PM Dinner
6:30 PM Bookstore Open
7:30 PM Worship and Evening Speaker: David Moriah
9:00 PM Snack
SATURDAY, Oct. 22
7:45 AM Prayer
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Seminar Session III
A. Leaving More than a Trace: Pursuing Faithfulness in our Families as an Adventure Educator: Wendell Witter
B. Know Play: How Play Theory can Enhance your Facilitation: Dave Tanis
C. Outdoor Ministry as a Rite of Passage: How does your program enable participants to make their faith their own?: Scott Barnett
10:30 AM Coffee Break/Bookstore Open
11:00 AM Seminar Session IV
A. A Mountain Biking Guide to Stewardship: Matthew Talladay
B. Backcountry Desires & Frontcountry Reality: Finding the Balance for Yourself and Your Participants (Roundtable Discussion): Sean McFeely
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Skills and Thrills
A. Rock Climbing at local site: Ryan Carlson
B. Canoeing: Dave Tanis
C. Fallingwater (Frank Lloyd Wright House) Tour ($65 extra fee: make reservations on Thursday)
5:30 PM Dinner
6:15 PM Bookstore Open
7:30 PM Evening Speaker: David Moriah
9:00 Worship/Campfire/Snack
SUNDAY, Oct. 23
7:45 AM Prayer
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM Personal Time for Study/Reflection/Prayer, Bookstore Open
10:00 AM Closing
11:00 AM Departure
