2026 SPARC National Conference

2026 SPARC National Conference

October 4-7, 2026 | Scottsdale, AZ, USA | Conference Website | Accommodations | Contact us
Please note the schedule is subject to change. Details are updated regularly to reflect the latest information.

11:00am MST

From Portfolio to Plan: Building Your School's Auxiliary Strategy SoHo 2Ian Symmonds Lessons from Bob the Builder: Designing Programs with Purpose, Play, and Sustainability SoHo 1Bob Rojee • Nomi Hershman Little Fires Everywhere SandsJason Shuster Strategic Partnerships: Aligning Data, Marketing, and Auxiliary Programs for Growth Valley Ho 2Courtney Franks • Ellen Madden Streamlining Program Management with Google Workspace: A Collaborative Roundtable Valley Ho 1Melissa Branigan • Elizabeth Essink The Parent Trap Playbook: Magic in the Middle TropicanaLaura Walker • Haley Dickinson

3:30pm MST

AI in Action: Transforming Auxiliary Programs from Planning to Performance SoHo 2Boxuan Liu • Aymen Alssadi • Caitlin Hampton • Jana Blackwell • Jeff Bowman • Bob Rojee Creative Program Spotlights: Ideas You Can Take Home SoHo 1David Sullivan • Emily Roos • Sigita Newsom • Charley Pelissier Empowering Future Leaders: Building an Effective CIT Program for Middle School Engagement Valley Ho 1Whitney West • Mallory Davis Financial Aid for Auxiliary Programs: Partnerships, Process, and Impact Valley Ho 2Katie Saylor • Tanner Taylor Get Found First: The Website Secrets That Fill Enrollment TropicanaJenn Richey Nicholas • Lou Stuber Top 10 Failures PoolDan O'Neil

1:00pm MST

A Strategic Pivot: Maymester Pop Ups Valley Ho 1Jana Blackwell • Caitlin Hampton Camp Hiring- A Full Cycle Journey SandsNick Tosh • Sabrina Harris Pardon the Interruption: Auxiliary Edition SoHo 1Dan O'Neil • Bob Rojee The Dumpster Fire Theory: Creating Containers for Staff to Learn through Failure Valley Ho 2 The Dynamic Duo: Director of Summer & Auxiliary and CFO TropicanaDanielle Tripp • Andrea Newman The Fine Print Matters: Legal Essentials for Auxiliary Agreements SoHo 2Grace H. Lee

2:15pm MST

"Party of One": When After-School and Summer Camp Programs Land on Your Plate TropicanaLiz Anglin • Ashley Scott Boots On The Ground Leadership: Culture. Commitment. Connection. Valley Ho 1DeBorah Henry Mapping the Camp Marketing Year Valley Ho 2Aubrey Bursch Too Cool for Camp: Summer Offerings for 7th-9th Graders SoHo 2Kat Yorks • Jim Patterson What’s Your Threshold to Change? SoHo 1Ryan Rosen • Caitlin Hampton • Chuchi Arevalo • Kristi Jacobi • Julie Gomez • Lee Biear • Weston Outlaw Your Programs, Their Language: Communicating Auxiliary Value to Senior Leadership SandsEuan Oswald

3:45pm MST

Leading from the Middle: Influence, Legacy, and the Future of Auxiliary Leadership Valley Ho 1David Sullivan

9:00am MST

Camp Is a Business: Building Buy-In, Driving Growth and Increasing Revenue SoHo 2Lenora Sansbury From Arts Camp to Strategic Growth Engine: How Data, Market Analysis, and AI Transformed Derby Summer Programs Valley Ho 2TJ Coogan Metrics that Matter for your Auxiliary Programs SoHo 1Heather Murphy Stuck or Scaling? Reimagining the Veteran Auxiliary Role Valley Ho 1Kate Vizen