CHILDREN'S ACTIVITES
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The Children's Activities will be available throughout the conference. In order for this to run smoothly we ask that you follow a few simple guidelines.
- Children ages 7 to 12 may be checked in/out for EACH program. Parent MUST remain in the building during the program.
- Children ages 6 and under MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian in the room.
- Please make sure your children use the restroom as needed BEFORE the program. Children will not be permitted to leave the room unattended.
- The age range given for each program is only to designate the intended audience. All children are welcome to attend the programs, but children 6 and under must always be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
We want to provide a faith-filled, fun and safe venue for all attendees. Your diligence in following our policy is greatly appreciated.
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FRIDAY
5:00 to 8:30 pm Children's Game Room Workshop Room #1
Stop by for some fun and games! Sudoku, puppet theater, K"Nex, Legos, board games and MORE!
5:30 pm Discovery World Special Workshop Room #2
Fire and Ice: A Show of Extremes!
This thrilling exploration of chemical reactions, states of matter, and temperature contains demonstrations using flames, fireballs, and liquid nitrogen. Students will watch and participate as the scientific metho comes to life right before their eyes.
6:30 pm Construction Challenge Workshop Room #1
Bring your K'Nex, Legos, and other construction-type sets and let's see what you can build during the competition! Prizes for the winners.
6:30 pm Regina Doman Read Aloud Workshop Room #2
Regina reads her book, Angel in the Waters, for children 10 and under.
7:30 pm Game Room Activites Continue Workshop Room #1
7:30 pm Gregorian Chant Workshop Workshop Room #2
What are the differences between Gregorian chant and modern music? Would you like to learn how to sing Gregorian chant? Come and learn about this beautiful type of liturgical music and get the chance to actually sing it! This workshop will be presented by Michelle Bridge, Clare Miller and Jacinta Van Hecke (GMCHE Teens). Ages 7 and up.
SATURDAY
10:00 am Sing-Along Workshop Room #1
Come and join in the music and fun! Music presented by Therese Gotcher and her brother Nate on the guitar. All ages welcome!
10:00 am Square Dancing Workshop Workshop Room #2
Learn the basics of Square Dancing. Come and kick up your heels! Ages 7 and up.
11:00 am Mad Science Special Event Workshop Room #2
Up Up and Away!
This spellbinding special event introduces the principles of air and pressure. We will enthrall the audience with our demonstrations of the breezy properties of air and air pressure. Witness how an ordinary object becomes a hot-air balloon. Some lucky volunteers will zoom across the floor on the Mad Science Hovercraft.
This program is designed for kids ages 6-12. Of course, younger kids are welcome. However, a parent must attend with anyone 6 and under.
1:00 pm Suzuki Baby/Toddler Class Workshop Room #2
"The goals of these classes, and of the Suzuki Method in general, are to create an environment for children, free from pressure in which they can gain skills, a sense of purpose in life, an understanding of discipline, and an appreciation of beauty. This is accomplished primarily through music and movement activites, although many skills learned are not necessarily musical. For example, students develop independence, creativity, communication and memorization skills and self-control. They also learn how to share, take turns, and follow simple directions." From the Stodola Suzuki Strings website.
Class size is limited to 15 parent/child pairs. Ages 0-3 only, with a parent. Colleen Ftzgerald
2:00 pm Hands-On Art Project Workshop Room #2
Study of a "Water-Lilies" painting by the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. Each participant will render their own water-lilies painting using "bleeding" tissue and watercolor pencils on heavy watercolor paper. In addition to instruction regarding the use of watercolor media, participants will be given background information on Monet's painting techniques, compositional considerations, inspiration, and motivation. Did you know that Monet produced hundreds of paintings of the same lily pond? Have you ever wondered why none of them look the same? Part of the answer lies in the fact that most great artists are like scientists, and every piece of work is an experiment. Come and learn more! Ages 5 and up. Limited to 24 "artists." Betsy Ballman, Master Studios
3:00 pm PASS: Four Steps to Answering God's Call Workshop Room #1
Did your son ever wonder what it is like to be a priest or seminarian? Think he might be called to the priesthood? From an enthusiastic seminarian, boys will learn about he four steps to answering God's call: Prayer, Activity, Seeking, Sacrifice. This will be an interactive talk, with time for boys to ask questions. Intended for boys ages 8-12. Presented by Ryan Preuss, a Seminarian at St. Francis de Sales Seminary.
3:00 pm The Carmelite Life: Come and See! Workshop Room #2
Sister Paula Maria will talk to the girls about the differences between an active, contempletive and cloistered sister, the different types of active orders, what a Sister's day is like, and more. Girls, do you wonder what life is like in a religious order? Come and see! Intended for girls ages 8-12. Presented by Sister Paula Maria Gonzalez, D.C.J. of the Carmelite Order of the Divine Heart of Jesus.
