Fall Leadership & Skills Conference
Monday, October 28 - 12:00 PM -
Tuesday, October 29 12:00 PM
$80 per attendee
Includes:
Conference registration materials
1 dinner and 1 breakfast
FREE Conference t-shirt
Overnight lodging
Des Moines Y Camp
1192 166th Dr #1, Boone, IA 50036
All attendees will be housed in single-gender cabins. Housing is included as a part of the conference registration rate.
​
Attendees are required to bring bedding and towels.
​
-
Directions - Des Moines Y Camp, 1192 166th Dr #1, Boone, IA 50036. For driving directions, click here.
-
Arrival & Registration - Registration opens at 12:30 PM on Monday in the Pioneer Center. Pioneer Center is located near the entrance to the camp and greets all who enter the camp valley.
-
Parking - Parking is available in front of Pioneer Center or on the back side of the building.
-
Lodging - All lodging is separated by gender and participant type. Lodging assignments will be given on-site. Please note, that most cabins are a shared sleeping space for 10-16 individuals and have two bathrooms/toilets in the cabin.
-
Packing List - The following items should be considered for your packing list. Twin bed sheet, pillow(s), blanket(s), towel, toiletries, clothes including an appropriate jacket, cash for snacks or incidentals, etc.
-
Dress Code - Make sure your students are dressed appropriately for the conference. Students should pack jeans or pants with a school, SkillsUSA, or red/black shirt or similar for the conference attire. We ask that students dress for the weather and be prepared to have both indoor and outdoor activity weather including a bone fire at night.
-
Conference Meals - During the conference, attendees are provided two meals (Monday dinner and Tuesday light breakfast) as part of conference registration. All dietary restrictions have been accommodated and the attendee should see a server/chef when entering the meal area.
-
Group Health Forms - Advisers should have all attendees complete the group health form (attached). This form should be turned in on-site when arriving at the registration desk or emailed to statedirector@skillsusaiowa.org if interested in submitting prior to arriving.