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SPARC National Conference 2024

Advancing independent schools through auxiliary program excellence

Katie McLean

St. Mark's School (Southborough, MA)

Associate Coordinator of Auxiliary Programs

Dedham, Massachusetts

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1:00pm MST

Enhanced Leadership: To Auxiliary and Beyond! Dunes 1David Sullivan

4:00pm MST

Registration Lobby

5:00pm MST

Welcome Reception Palm Court

7:30am MST

Breakfast Main Place Courtyard

8:30am MST

Welcome and Opening Comments SoHo 1 and 2Nat Saltonstall

9:15am MST

SPARC Ignite Opening Session SoHo 1 and 2Michael Brandwein

11:00am MST

CONFLICT COMMUNICATION: How to Deal with Disagreement, Conflicts, & Hot People without Antacids SoHo 1Michael Brandwein

12:15pm MST

Lunch on the Lawn Palm Court

1:30pm MST

Rentals 101: The Magic Rental Bus Goes to SPARC! TropicanaKatie McLean • Nate Edmunds

3:30pm MST

Auxiliary Program Staff Hiring, Training, Evaluation, and Culture SoHo 1 Elevate Your After School Programs SoHo 2

5:00pm MST

Sky Line Rooftop Reception Sky Line Rooftop

7:00pm MST

Karaoke Night - SPARC Harmony TBA

7:30am MST

Breakfast Main Place Courtyard

8:30am MST

2024 Excellence in Auxiliary Awards SoHo 1 and 2

9:00am MST

SPARC Ignite Session SoHo 1 and 2Nat Saltonstall • David Sullivan

10:45am MST

Unleashing Summer Camp Magic: Crafting Engaging Special Events SoHo 2Laura Walker • Katie Peterson • Dan O'Neil

12:00pm MST

Lunch on the Lawn Palm Court

1:00pm MST

Top Ten Tricks and Tips for Boarding School Auxiliary Directors TropicanaChristie Rawlings • Dan O'Neil • Ryan Williams

2:15pm MST

Starting Potential and Reigniting Creativity (a.k.a. SPARC) in After School Programs! SoHo 2Katie McLean • Barbara Campbell

3:15pm MST

Ice Cream Break with Courtyard Games Main Place Courtyard

5:00pm MST

Sponsor Reception on Main Place Courtyard Main Place Courtyard

6:00pm MST

Dinner and Evening on Your Own TBA

7:30am MST

Breakfast Sky Line Rooftop

8:45am MST

Innovative Academic Learning through Summer Programs Valley Ho 2Ann Morgan • Erika Hardy

10:15am MST

Unlocking Creativity: Dive into Dynamic After School Adventures! Valley Ho 1Laura Kelly • Eva Kammerer

11:30am MST

SPARC Onward SoHo 1 and 2