2026 SPARC National Conference

2026 SPARC National Conference

3:45pm MST

After School Programs - Balancing Free Play and Structure TBADan Gilson • Zakia Vanhoose Benefits of Camp Partnerships Over Competition TBATrisha Gordon • Sophie Rothman Cost Per Camper: How Your Schedule Really Drives Your Costs TBAJake Andrus • Marcie Glad Designing for Connection: Building Collaboration, Communication, and Community in Gen Alpha TBAAlyssa Thomas Does Size Matter? Measuring Success in Auxiliary Programs TBAJenny Alario Don't Forget About Me! TBALindsay Quinn Don't put Auxiliary in the corner! Making enrichment programming part of school culture TBANathan Renstrom • Brian Turk Lead the Way & Join the Party: Camp Assistant Program Launch & Summer Bash Open House TBACherie Dioguardi Lessons Learned from Sleep Away Camp TBAColleen Borst • Christopher Malicky Maximizing Impact Without Burnout: Rethinking Teacher-Led vs. Vendor-Led Programming TBAJessica Fisher Operational Excellence in Facility Rentals: Coordinating Calendars, Staff, and School Systems for Success TBACarlos Rivera • Bruce Miller Put Down the Phone, Pick Up a Knife: One School's Answer to the Anxious Generation TBAJordan Burnham-Bialikj Scaling Training and Support for Campers with Diverse Needs TBAIsabelle Tambascio • Jackie Butler • Drew Mackay School Safety in a Complex World: A Coordinated Approach for Campus and Beyond TBABobby Brasher • Michael Dawson Stop Prompting, Start Doing: Practical AI for Program Directors TBA The Advantages of Opening AfterSchool (and Summer Camp) to All TBAAmy Pichette • Kerry Leavenworth The Art of Play TBANomi Hershman • Staci Beese The Captain’s Log: Turning Daily Chaos into Actionable Program Insight TBAAmanda Jerido-Katz The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Student Transportation: What Independent School Auxiliary Leaders Need to Know TBALeah von Eichel-Streiber • Heather Murphy Work Smarter: Making Your Registration System Work for You TBAJenny Doherty • Rachel Crosscombe