5th Annual Afterschool Conference

"Rock Their World!  Be A Changemaker!"

The District School Board of Pasco County's PLACE Program, invites you to join other afterschool providers for a day of comprehensive professional development opportunities.  You will select from a variety of workshops focusing on topics that are important for administration, site based management or front line direct care providers.  View the latest in resources and meet vendors in the exhibit area, network and interact with your peers and colleagues while enhancing your knowledge of common interests and challenges in the profession of school age child care.

Your registration includes the full day of workshops, lunch, free exhibit area, fabulous opening and Keynote speakers and other fun activities sprinkled throughout the day!  Training certificates will be provided for each registrant at the conclusion of the days activities and CEU's will be available for a nominal fee.  This is a day you don't want to miss.

Opening Presentation

Get ready to rock the house with our opening presentation by Giving Tree Music Inc.,!!!

Steve Turner, owner and founder of Giving Tree Music Inc. and co-facilitator Johannes "Ice" Quilitz have been playing music and drumming together for over 25 years! Their passion for drumming is matched only by their love for sharing the gift of music with others.

Giving Tree Music's teaching style is based on the belief that Music is a Language, and that all people have a natural sense of rhythm, stemming from their own heartbeat. All it takes is to believe in one's self and allow the music to flow through. Remember, "Drumming Is Easy!" and participants are always guided and encouraged to overcome any insecurities about the process so they can truly have an “in the moment” experience.

In addition to actively performing, teaching, and providing rhythm based events to businesses, schools, at risk youth, special needs groups, festivals, and corporate team building seminars, Giving Tree Music is also traveling nationwide with a Non-Profit Mobile Literacy Outreach - Bess the Book Bus, combining the joy of reading and the with the musical empowerment of drumming. Through experience, we have learned these two programs complement each other perfectly!

Keynote Speaker

Hal Bowman is the creator and sole presenter of Teach Like A Rock Star.  As one of the most exciting speakers today, Hal inspires educators parents, and childcare professionals across the nation to discover the secrets to having a profound and lasting impact on the lives of kids.  Drawing on his two decades of experience as a classroom teacher, Hal provides audiences with unconventional, yet proven, powerful strategies that lead to achievement for all children, both  in school, afterschool and at home.  This empowering, engaging, and entertaining presentation helps adults discover the keys that drive all kids to perform at their very highest levels in every area of life. Following his keynote, Hal will provide two workshops to further his message.  For more information on Hal Bowman visit www.teachlikearockstar.com