2026 SPARC National Conference

2026 SPARC National Conference

11:00am MST

From Data to Decisions: Systems That Save You 10 Hours a Week TBAMike Evans Little Fires Everywhere TBAJason Shuster Strategic Partnerships: Aligning Data, Marketing, and Auxiliary Programs for Growth TBACourtney Franks • Ellen Madden Streamlining Program Management with Google Workspace: A Collaborative Roundtable TBAMelissa Branigan • Elizabeth Essink The Next Generation of Building Auxiliary Programs at Independent Schools TBALeahanne Fenton • Meghan O’Leary • Sophie Paris • Pamela Torres • Bob Rojee The Parent Trap Playbook: Magic in the Middle TBAHaley "Cricket" Dickinson

3:30pm MST

AI in Action: Transforming Auxiliary Programs from Planning to Performance TBACaitlin Hampton • Jana Blackwell • Jeff Bowman • Bob Rojee Empowering Future Leaders: Building an Effective CIT Program for Middle School Engagement TBAWhitney West • Mallory Davis Financial Aid for Auxiliary Programs: Partnerships, Process, and Impact TBAKatie Saylor • Tanner Taylor Get Found First: The Website Secrets That Fill Enrollment TBAJenn Richey Nicholas • Lou Stuber Top 10 Failures TBADan O'Neil Unique Program Ideas TBASarah Merianos • Sigita Newsom • Charley Pelissier

1:00pm MST

A Strategic Pivot: Maymester Pop Ups TBAJana Blackwell • Caitlin Hampton Camp Hiring- A Full Cycle Journey TBANick Tosh • Sabrina Harris Marketing Systems for One-Person Teams TBAAubrey Bursch Pardon the Interruption: Auxiliary Edition TBADan O'Neil • Bob Rojee The Dynamic Duo: Director of Summer & Auxiliary and CFO TBADanielle Tripp • Andrea Newman The Fine Print Matters: Legal Essentials for Auxiliary Agreements TBA

2:15pm MST

"Party of One": When After-School and Summer Camp Programs Land on Your Plate TBALiz Anglin • Ashley Scott Boots On The Ground Leadership: Culture. Commitment. Connection. TBADeBorah Henry Mapping the Camp Marketing Year TBAAubrey Bursch Too Cool for Camp: Summer Offerings for 7th-9th Graders TBAKat Yorks • Jim Patterson What’s Your Threshold to Change? TBALee Biear • Weston Outlaw Your Programs, Their Language: Communicating Auxiliary Value to Senior Leadership TBAEuan Oswald

3:45pm MST

Leading from the Middle: Influence, Legacy, and the Future of Auxiliary Leadership TBA

9:00am MST

Beyond the Logo: Building a Lifestyle Brand for Your School TBAJennifer Turner Camp Is a Business: Building Buy-In, Driving Growth and Increasing Revenue TBALenora Sansbury From Arts Camp to Strategic Growth Engine: How Data, Market Analysis, and AI Transformed Derby Summer Programs TBATJ Coogan Metrics that Matter for your Auxiliary Programs TBAHeather Murphy Stuck or Scaling? Reimagining the Veteran Auxiliary Role TBAKate Vizen