NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STUDENT ACTIVITIES

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National Conference on Student Activities
Hosted by NAWD

Co-Sponsored by:
California Association of Directors of Activities (CADA)
The Alliance for Student Activities

Fri-Sun. December 5-7, 2008
Pre Conference Program - Thu. December 4

Town and Country Resort and Convention Center
San Diego, California

This year's National Activity Advisers' Conference will focus on Culture and Climate with an emphasis on character, diversity, tolerance, advocacy, bullying and the future of co-curricular activities, and include sessions for the experienced student leadership/student activity professional as well as the novice adviser. Those attending will be able to take back to their school or leadership program the tools they need to improve school climate, get students involved, market and promote the school to the community, raise funds for student programs, and provide excellent programs. Workshops on the use of computers, legal and fiscal matters, and tips to help other advisers at your school be more successful will be presented. Attendees will have an opportunity to network with the best minds in student leadership training from across the country as they participate in enjoyable sessions and activities. Keynote speakers include Jody Warne Ellison and Norm Hull, Dr. Earl Reum, Mike Smith, Harry Bettencourt - and Stu Shaffer will also be on stage to add to your conference experience. Watch here for more information as the program is being finalized.

The cost for the conference is $280 per person (save $20 - send your form/payment in by October 31!) which includes conference fees, Friday night dessert reception, Saturday luncheon, and Sunday breakfast. Attendees can also register for the Pre-Conference Program on Thursday December 4, and for the Poolside Beach Party/Barbecue on Saturday night December 6. Both will give those attending a chance to network, share ideas, and have lots of fun!

Make your reservations now:

Town and Country Resort and Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, California 92108

Please CALL the hotel at (619) 291-7131 for reservations - room rate $128.00 + tax per day

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Tentative Program & Schedule

Thursday December 4 - PRE CONFERENCE ACTIVITY

Our Pre‐Conference Activity will help you get to know the other attendees and provide a better overall conference experience. Spend a day sharing ideas with other advisers while you tour San Diego. Begin your day by taking the Trolley from the hotel to the waterfront where you’ll grab your boxed lunch and board the boat for your two hour cruise of San Diego Bay. While you enjoy the sights, you’ll meet other advisors and get learn their best ideas. After the cruise, take a short walk to the Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum (www.midway.org) as you continue to meet and share.

At the end of your self‐guided tour of the Midway, walk a few more blocks along the Bay and visit Seaport Village (www.seaportvillage.com). Ride the Carousel, grab a snack, visit the Magic Shop, and pick up souvenirs and unique gifts to take home. Dinner is on your own at Seaport Village, one of the restaurants beside the water, or take the Trolley to Old Town (www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com) or the Gaslamp Quarter (www.gaslamp.org) before boarding the trolley again to take you back to the hotel. Bring your jacket, your camera, and the answers to the ten questions we’ll provide to share with others.

The cost for this optional activity is $65.00. More information will be provided when you register. If you need additional information in San Diego on Wednesday or Thursday, call Genel on her cell phone 760‐417‐9399.

Friday December 5

Saturday December 6

Sunday December 7

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Accomodations

TOWN AND COUNTRY RESORT/CONVENTION CENTER - SAN DIEGO

In Mission Valley, the heart of San Diego, the Town and Country has been welcoming guests for over forty years. The Town and Country offers luxurious accommodations, countless amenities, and our devoted attention to vacationers and convention delegates alike - your visit will truly be an unforgettable experience.

When you stay at the Town and Country Resort, you’ll feel more like an honored guest than a visitor. We offer modern accommodations in two towers or ranch-style garden bungalows that capture the feeling of a cozy retreat. Accommodations include a variety of in-room amenities: coffee makers, remote control TV with cable movie channels, in-room pay movies, voice mail, telephone with message light, data port, high speed internet access (nominal fee), video account review and check-out, Individual climate control, electronic door locks with automatic deadbolt, full bath amenities, turndown available on request, iron, ironing boards, AM/FM alarm clock radio, hair dryer, free weekday newspaper, and room service (6:00 a.m. - midnight).

The room rate for NAWD is $128.00 (plus tax) per day, and this rate is good from December 1-10. Be sure to specify that you are with NAWD when making reservations to obtain this rate - and we recommend that you reserve early since December is prime time in San Diego...

Town and Country Resort and Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, California 92108
(619) 291-7131
CLICK HERE for online reservations

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Additional Information

Travel into San Diego

Fly into San Diego International Airport (www.san.org) and try to make your departure reservations for after 1:00 p.m. on Sunday December 7 (or as late as possible). That way you’ll have time to enjoy the end of the conference, then get to the airport and go through security without stress.

You can take a Cloud 9/Super Shuttle from the airport to the Town and Country - call (800) BLUE-VAN or CLICK HERE to make an online reservation. The fare is $12.00 each way, and if you have reservations, the shuttle will usually pick you up within 15 minutes of your pick up time. If you decide to take a taxi, the fare should be about $26.00.

If you're renting a car, we have a special parking rate of $8.00 per day. The normal parking rate is $12.00 per day.

Other Things To Do in San Diego

Shopping. Fashion Valley Mall is right behind the hotel and it has some wonderful stores in an open air Mall. For information (www.shopfashionvalleymall.com). Or take a trip to Horton Plaza in Downtown San Diego (www.westfield.com/hortonplaza). They also have wonderful shopping and good places to eat, but if you’re going to shop, bring an extra suitcase or some tape so you can ship your purchases home.

San Diego Zoo. The World Famous San Diego Zoo awaits - see the animals and enjoy the special events. Take the Polar Bear Plunge, See the Panda Bears, Visit Tiger River, The Owens Rain Forest Aviary, and don’t forget the monkeys and apes. See it from the Aerial Tram, the Zoo Train, or the top of a double decker bus! You’ll find more information at www.sandiegozoo.org.

Balboa Park. Visit lots of museums and beautiful gardens - even in December! Art, Photography, Air and Space, San Diego History, Sports, Trains, Natural History, Automobiles and Motorcycles all have a museum in Balboa Park. More information can be found at www.balboapark.org.

Sea World. As long as you’re on the Pacific Ocean, why not plan a trip to Sea World for their famous shows. Penguins, whales, dolphins and other animals all have their own habitat at this world famous park. For more information, chick on www.seaworld.com/sandiego.

Mexico. Get a group together and take the Trolley from the hotel to the end of the line in San Ysidro. From there you can walk across the border to Tijuana, Mexico. Don’t forget your passport - you’ll need it to get back into the United States!

Weather

December in San Diego is like any other month in San Diego - beautiful. Expect a lot of sunshine - San Diego experiences it an average of 70-75 percent of the the time in December. The average daily high temperature in early December is 66-70 degrees, and the average low is 48-52 degrees. If you convert these numbers to Celsius (high 20, low 10) it is STILL higher than Minneapolis. In other words, DO NOT expect to see a repeat of last year's snow! In fact snow has only fallen once in San Diego during the month of December - on December 18, 1967 the total accumulation was a half inch. It stayed on the ground a full forty minutes. In fact, the last December day in which the daily temperature dropped below 32 degrees was back in the years B.E. (before Earl) - 1891.

More Questions?

If you need additional information, contact Genel by e-mail at genel@nawd.com, or for immediate answer call (760) 376-3218.  Please remember that Genel is in California, which means that 8:00 a.m. in New Hampshire is a whole lot earlier on the West Coast.  You can call super early, but don’t expect an answer that makes any sense.  On the other hand, you can probably call until 2:00 a.m. from New Hampshire and get a reasonably coherent person on the other end of the phone.

If you need to reach Peter Cahn, please e-mail him at pcahn@cada1.org.

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Registration Forms

Please click on one of the links below to view and print out a Registration Form to join us in San Diego this December...

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By the way, don't forget to send in your 2008-2009 NAWD Membership! For your convenience, links are provided below to get your membership form...

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