Answer the Call

CSAA Conference 2009 Seeks Presenters

The Future of the Past: Celebrating Our Country School Traditions Today

Country School Association of America

9th Annual Conference

Fred M. Rogers Center

St. Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

June 15, 16, & 17

Happy New Year to all our CSAA supporters! It's already time to begin looking ahead to our 9th Annual Country School Conference, a time to recharge our interest and enthusiasm in preserving our nation's schoolhouses. Dr. Veronica Ent of St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania will serve as this year's conference coordinator and she looks forward to receiving your proposal to offer your expertise, research, and experience to our national event.

Because of our varied interests in all aspects of schoolhouse preservation, Dr. Ent has offered four strands that will help focus those interests as we attend conference sessions. These include: 

(1) Reconstruction, Preservation and Restoration; (2) Creative and Innovative Programs; (3) Historical Research and Curricula; and (4) Collaboration and Funding. Types of sessions will include: Presentations, Workshops,Roundtables,and Posters. A tour of area one-room schoolhouses will take place as an optional half-day or full-day tour for interested participants, always a highlight of our conference.

The conference brochure explains all these strands and sessions in detail. Visit the Conference 2009 link on this newsletter site, or go to the CSAA website at www.countryschoolassociation.org for complete coverage of the conference, registration materials, and accommodations.

We cannot stress how important you are to the success of our conference. Last year we hosted over 70 attendees from across the United States and every presentation was received with appreciation.