When
Saturday June 13 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM
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A great lineup of speakers for parents:
- Mike Willis, "College admissions: Where to begin?”
- Austina De Bonte, "Why grit matters, Where underachievement comes from, and What you can do about it"
- Marcia Holland-Risch, "How to help your teen get organized finally!"
$30 adult registration, $10 for a spouse or second family member
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A super cool afternoon for gifted middle and high schoolers:
- Elizabeth Williamson, "What does it mean to be a gifted teen and why does it matter?"
- Choice of:
- Challenging High Ropes Course, for ages 14 and up, minimum 90 pounds and 4'10" tall (to properly fit in harnesses). Pictures Details
- Rock Climbing Course, for ages 11 and up. More info
$35 program registration
Note that parents must be on site, and must sign a waiver for their child to be able to participate. There is very limited space, and teens/tweens MUST be registered ahead of time for the teen program. Drop in registration will not be available.
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Optional family potluck mixer from 4pm-5pm on the lawn. Let's get together and do this thing! Bring something to share...
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The program will be held at Camp Long in West Seattle. The Seattle Parks & Rec website has detailed driving directions, as well as some pictures and information about the high ropes course and rock climbing. http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/camplong.htm
Sorry, childcare outside of the scheduled teens/tweens program is not provided. Infants in arms are permitted in the parent program if they will not distract other participants.