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6/5 - 11		Summer Music Camp
6/7 - 11		4-H Leadership Camp
6/8 - 11		Football Camp I
6/9 - 11		Yellowstone Field Trip
6/10 -12		Men’s B-Ball Camp
6/12 -16		Men’s B-Ball Instruction
6/12 -17		Summer Early Literacy
6/13 -17		School Food Service
6/15 -18		Football Camp II
6/19 -22		Women’s Basketball Team 1
6/22 -26		Wrestling Team Camp
6/23 -26		Pharmacy Association
6/23 -26		Jackson Hole Writers
6/26 -29		Women’s B-Ball Team II
6/27 - 7/1		Wrestling Technique Camp
6/28-7/1		UW Soccer Camp

July

7/5 - 8		Men’s B-Ball Team
7/10 - 13		Women’s Basketball
7/8 - 14		Western Trial Advocacy
7/13 - 16		Universal Cheerleader
7/21 - 23		Volleyball Individual
7/20 - 30		Snowy Range Dance Festival
7/29 - 30		Play Therapy Conference

August

8/1 - 2		Basom and Wear Institute
8/3 - 5		WY Assessment & Accountability Institute
8/7 - 9		Snowy Range Nonprofit Institute

Call 766-5641 for conference information or visit
http://outreach.uwyo.edu/conferences

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Pam Brekken, Marketing Coordinator, attended the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) 13th Annual Marketing Seminar in New Orleans, February 16 - 19. UCEA offers accelerated learning opportunities through professional development modules and special seminars. It also capitalizes on the diversity of its membership and members’ ability to communicate across issues and sectors. The Association’s members include public and private accredited colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations with a significant commitment to continuing higher education.

Sheila Atwood Couture and Wil Radosevich attended the ACCED-I (The Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International) 25th Annual Conference in Nashville. Sheila received the Volunteer of the Year Award for her work. She served as Region 4 Director-Elect and Director from 2002-2004, participated in two session presentations for the 24th Annual Conference, served on the Environmental Scanning Program (ESP) Project Team and is currently serving as the chair.

Denise Marquiss, Jerimiah Rieman and Adrienne Zeller attended the 2005 Meeting Industry Council Tradeshow & Conference in Denver. Concurrent sessions concerning hotel negotiations, effective marketing, selling sponsorships, and industry technology were attended. The keynote speaker was Jack Canfield, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul. Jerimiah, Denise, and Adrienne also had time to visit the tradeshow to meet and visit with area vendors.

The site, located at outreach.uwyo.edu/conferences/srni, currently provides an extensive links page sorted by topic, updates and information about SRNI programming, and an Online Education Center. The Online Education Center currently has two chapters covering important topics for nonprofit organizations, as well as an ‘Online Course of the Month’ provided by UW Community Service Education.

New developments for the site in early 2005 include even more free chapters on two important aspects of nonprofit management: Public Relations and Advocacy. The site will also host a calendar of upcoming events in the state related to nonprofits.

Finally, SRNI and UW Community Service Education are excited to announce the development of a certificate program for nonprofit management.

The goal of the program is to equip individuals in, or aspiring to, senior management positions in the nonprofit sector with the informational and problem-solving resources they need to succeed. It also will help individual students develop their confidence and self-image as sector leaders.

Registration Duties Getting You Down?
Let us help support your endeavors with conference registration by using our Event Management (EM) software. This program allows conference registrants to register on a secure site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All major credit cards are accepted and confirmation is sent out at time of registration.

EM allows us to access head counts and revenue for you immediately. It allows for as many registration options as you need. Since the program is web-based, it is also available on-site for conference walk-ins and changes. Make your life easier when planning a conference by calling us at 766-5641.

The Keynote Speaker was Don Goodman, President of Walt Disney Imagineering. Don is responsible for leading the organization that creates Disney theme parks, hotels, cruise ships, water parks and resort entertainment venues around the world. Other presentations included “Destination Development”, “Marketing”, “Public Lands Panel”, “How to Obtain Peak Performance” plus many others.

A trade shows highlighted many vendors and their wares. Strolling lunches and receptions were held in the trade show area to provide an opportunity for participants and vendors to share information and network.

The conference culminated with the Governor’s Big WYO Banquet on Tuesday evening. Big WYO Hospitality Award, Teacher of the Year and Mentor of the Year awards were presented.

Work will be conducted between institutes via online, asynchronous discussions; independent reading assignments; four compressed video workshops during the year; projects applying concepts learned to real of hypothetical problems; and a group presentation at the SRNI. For more info, please contact Jerimiah L. Rieman at 307-766-2938 or jrieman@uwyo.edu or visit outreach.uwyo.edu/conferences/srni/certificate.htm

For a complete list of all the camps and the specific contact information for each, please visit http://outreach.uwyo.edu/conferences/conflist.asp. The coaches will be able to answer any questions you may have.

New Software Makes Surveying a Snap
The Office of Community Enrichment Programs had great success when they developed and sent a survey created with a new software program previously used for conferences. The web-based software allows custom surveys to be developed, distributed by e-mail and then compiles all the information. On average, responses were longer, more in-depth, and much more beneficial in improving future programming.

The survey allowed a larger sampling of participants and saved the office both time and money by compiling the information automatically. The amount and quality of responses received are high and allow the opportunity to respond to any questions asked. The software can be utilized for overall surveys and for individual classes in place of paper evaluations.

In addition, the software can be used for both satisfaction and learning assessment results.

The participant satisfaction rate for the Spring 2005 semester was exceptional. Of those who responded to the survey, 97.1% of participants would recommend the class that they had taken to someone else.

E. Denson wrote, “I think it is great that the community has this program. Thanks for offering the courses you do!”

“These courses are the perfect opportunity for busy individuals like myself to meet people, find new hobbies, and expand my education. I can't thank you enough for offering them.” says Jason Clark.

T. Comer thinks, “The teachers were absolutely wonderful. They monitored everybody in the class and only moved on when everybody was ready to do so. Simultaneously, they didn't move too slow. The pace was perfect.”

If you would like to have us design an on-line evaluation for your conference, institute, or other types of programming, please call Sheila Couture at 766-5641.

In The Spotlight: Featured Enrichment Classes
American Indians and Sports
Caskey Russell, Ph.D. and William Bauer, Ph.D. look at how American Indians excelled in sports in the twentieth century. This panel discussion examines the experiences of American Indians in sports, followed by a discussion on the contemporary state of American Indian athletics.

Online Home Room
Online classes are the new craze and the University of Wyoming is keeping up with the times. In the spirit of making these classes a hit in all of the Wyoming communities, a new marketing assistant has been hired for Community Service Education.

The new assistant, Abi Gerhard, is a Wyoming native and is familiar with the area. Raised in Rock Springs, Abi graduated from UW in 2002 with a degree in Communications and a minor in both Statistics and Public Relations.

While going to school, Abi worked for the Sports Information office helping at the variety of UW sporting events. Since completing her degree she has been working in Minor League Baseball for affiliates of the Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs. After moving to various parts of the country, she returned to her roots where she can now focus on promoting the online courses for UW.

The benefits of online classes are clear. Taking classes at your own time, in your own house without having to worry about anybody’s schedule is priceless. Instructors are available to answer any questions, and the convenience factor can’t be beat. The courses that Community Service Education has to offer are noncredit, meaning “stressing over a grade is not something you have to worry about.” These classes are used solely to gain knowledge for further advancement in the workforce and in life.

Classes range from “Introduction to Windows XP” to “Real Estate Investing” to “Communicating Like a Leader”. There is something for every type of person and every type of personality.

Additionally, certification courses are available. Getting certified as a Microsoft Systems Administrator or an Administrative Dental Assistant through the Internet is quite the deal. There are a variety of courses available including Graphic Design, Home Inspection, and Advanced Video Game Design and Development, just to name a few. You never have to set foot in a classroom for these courses, just get in comfortable clothes and relax in front of your computer.

As everything continues to evolve in this ever-changing world, don’t get left in the cold. Keep up with new software and technology, or just learn more about a new hobby. Information regarding online classes can be found at http://outreach.uwyo.edu/enrichment or by calling Abi at (307) 766-5634.

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