The Round Square Americas Conference for students aged 14 to 18 hosted by Chadwick School
Posted: 07 August 2018
Host School
Chadwick School, California
Dates
17th – 26th March 2016
Age range
14 – 18
Type:
Regional conference
Theme
Shine Among the Stars!
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Organisers
Chad Detloff, Director of Global Programs
Casey Quirarte, Assistant to Global Programs
About the Conference
Shine Among the Stars conference was hosted by Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, California. The School is situated on Palos Verdes Peninsula, overlooking the city of Los Angeles on the one side and with breath-taking views of the Pacific Ocean on the other. The conference was held from the 17th-26th March for senior students to attend. After a variety of activities on campus and the surrounding areas in the opening days the group would adventure their way to Big Bear to Cedar Lake Camp to experience more adventure and service.
The conference offered a variety of activities which are outlined below;
- Welcome Carnival
- Opening Ceremonies
- Icebreakers
- Meal packing for the local community
- Barraza Sessions
- Snorkelling
- Service
- Scavenger Hunt
- Design thinking workshop
- BBQ and movie
- Disneyland Leadership programme
- Stay at Cedar Lake Camp in Big Bear
- Team building
- High Ropes
- Service- Bike Build
- Guest speakers
- Presentations
- Competitions
- Closing Ceremonies
It’s safe to say this conference was full of opportunities for all students to experience the IDEALS in practice.