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Fall Leadership & Skills Conference

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 Explore your inner leadership, learn programs to support chapter growth, and master working as a team over two dynamic days alongside social experiences and industry experiences.

Deadline to register: October 11, 2024 at 5 PM

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.

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Attendees are required to bring bedding and towels.

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2023 Know
Before
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  • 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. 

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