We look forward to seeing you at the 19th Annual West Regional Association for Experiential Education Conference! We have more than twice the registrants of last year's gathering, twenty-five outstanding workshops from which to choose, and one of the west's most spectacular settings. There is certainly still time to convince a friend or colleague to join us, and we hope you'll do so. The more people who gather, the more we learn!
GETTING THERE
Granlibakken Conference Center and Resort is located in a tranquil mountain setting with all the wonders of the Sierra at your doorstep. Whether you arrive by car or plane, getting there is easy.
The address: 725 Granlibakken Road, Tahoe City, CA 96145
Directions:
From Sacramento: Take Interstate 80 East toward Reno/North Lake Tahoe. Take Exit 185 for State Highway 89S at the traffic circle. Take the first exit onto CA-89 S. Drive 15 miles to Tahoe City, CA. As you enter Tahoe City, before the stop light in Tahoe City, bear to your right and continue on 89 South one-half mile to Granlibakken Road. Turn right. Drive one-half mile to Granlibakken Registration Desk located at the Porte Cochere at the main entrance.
From Southern California: Take I-405 North toward Sacramento. Continue on I-5N. Take exit 522 to merge onto I-80 E toward Reno. Follow directions listed above from Sacramento to North Lake Tahoe/Granlibakken.
Alternate from Southern California: Take I-5N to 14 N exit toward Lancaster/Palmdale. Turn right on CA-14 and take slight left at US 395 to Highway 495 to East 14 to US 395 N. Continue to follow US-395 entering Nevada. Turn left at US-50. Turn right at NV-28 entering California. Continue on CA-28/North Lake Blvd to Tahoe City. Turn left at the stop light in Tahoe City onto CA-89 S. Drive one-half mile to Granlibakken Road and turn right. Drive one-half mile to Granlibakken Registration Desk located at the Porte Cochere at the main entrance.
From Reno/Tahoe International Airport: Take Highway 395 North on-ramp from the Airport to I-80 West/Sacramento to Exit 185 (Truckee) to CA-89 S to Tahoe City. Follow directions listed above from Sacramento to North Lake Tahoe/Granlibakken.
LODGING
Whether you registered at the standard rate, or upgraded, your accommodations include bedding. Granlibakken is a full service conference center, so leave your sleeping bags and sheets at home! Please confirm lodging arrangements with Jill Casey when you register at the conference, or contact her by email this week with questions ahead of time.
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY:
If you have registered for the full conference and are staying on site, you may register for your room at the Granlibakken front desk any time after 2:00pm on Friday. Conference materials and activity sign-ups will be available as of 5:00 PM.
Dinner and our plenary presentation “An Enterprising Curiosity” with Jonathan Mueller from Sierra Nevada Journeys will be at 6:00pm.
SATURDAY:
Breakfast from 7:30am to 8:45 am, and our official conference opening at 9:00am. After a brief welcome message and some housekeeping issues, we’ll begin our first series of workshops. A specific schedule of workshops will be provided upon registration.
Lunch will be served at 1:00pm, and at lunch you’ll be invited to network with professionals from your field. Lunch is followed by another two workshop sessions. Professional Groups will be meeting during lunch.
Dinner will be served at 6:00pm, followed by our Keynote Presentation, “EE at the Improv,” by Jeff Kramer of Comedy Sportz in San Jose.
Afterwards, join Star-Guide Tony Berendsen of Tahoe Star Tours for an exploration of the nightime sky.
SUNDAY:
Breakfast will be available from 7:30 to 8:45, followed by workshops.
Lunch will be served at 12:00. There will be a Membership Meeting during the Sunday lunch.
Closing Ceremonies will take place immediately after lunch. You may then choose to participate in one of two organized post-conference activities: a Ropes Course open play-day at the Granlibakken’s challenge course (Courtesy of TALI, the Tahoe Adventure Learning Institute); or, paddle Lake Tahoe with Giant Kid Adventures (additional fee of $50, payable to Giant Kid Adventures), or to participate in our community service project.
NOTE: If you are interested in being a part of the 20th Annual WRAEE Conference, or in the Leadership Council of the region, we encourage you to participate in our Leadership Meeting (held at the same time as the above post-conference activities).
IMPORTANT NOTES
All of our scheduled pre-conference workshops have been cancelled due to low registration numbers. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The conference conveners will arrange to refund all pre-conference workshop fees to those who registered.
All outdoor activities are subject to change or cancellation based upon weather. The region has experienced several late season storms, and another is expected between now and the conference. We apologize in advance should this happen, but know you understand that the weather is not subject to our control.
QUESTIONS?
About rooming and registration - Jill Casey: jcasey@girlscoutsnorcal.org
About workshops and presentations - Kelly Bloom: kbloom@casa.sjsu.edu
About anything else - Kurt Hoge: kurt@renotype.com
