Get Out! Program
This conference is no longer available. Please contact us for more information.
For Participants
The Get Out! program features experts in outdoor and adventure education who will present cutting-edge information, best practices, and techniques in two dynamic formats.
- Sessions will cover topics on current issues, research findings, and techniques that will enhance your teaching skills.
- Workshops will be hands on, practical experiences to help you become comfortable using equipment, learn techniques, and familiarize yourself with teaching winter outdoor and adventure education skills in the field.
In addition to the educational components of the conference, an exhibit area will display the latest winter outdoor and adventure products and provide contact with company representatives.
For Families
We encourage you to bring your family to Laconia, where a host of fun activities await them. We even planned a night out for the entire family to enjoy!
Master Schedule
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Date |
Start Time |
End Time |
Session Type |
Session Title |
Category |
Speakers |
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Thursday, December 3 | ||||||
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Thursday, December 3 |
7:00 PM |
9:00 PM |
Opening Dinner and Keynote Address |
Disabled Sports… Sports as Medicine | Keynote | Robert Harney |
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Friday, December 4 | ||||||
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Friday, December 4 |
8:00 AM |
9:00 AM |
Pre Workshop Session |
Starting & Expanding a Snowshoe Program in your School or Community- a Practical Approach | Winter Outdoor & Adventure Education Program | Mary Jo Tarallo, Kathy Murphy, Paul McNeil |
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Friday, December 4 |
8:00 AM |
9:00 AM |
Pre Workshop Session |
Strategies & Tactics for including children with Asperger's Syndrome & Autism in Mainstream Snowsport Lessons | Inclusion | Earl Saline |
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Friday, December 4 |
8:00 AM |
9:00 AM |
Pre Workshop Session |
Teaching Cross-Country Skiing through Dance & Game Play | Outdoor Skills | Donna Smyth |
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9:30 Buses Depart for Gunstock | ||||||
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Friday, December 4 |
10:30 AM |
2:30 PM |
Workshop |
Starting & Expanding a Snowshoe Program in your School or Community- a Practical Approach | Winter Outdoor & Adventure Education Program | Mary Jo Tarallo, Kathy Murphy, Paul McNeil |
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Friday, December 4 |
10:30 AM |
2:30 PM |
Workshop |
Strategies & Tactics for including children with Asperger's Syndrome & Autism in Mainstream Snowsport Lessons | Inclusion | Earl Saline |
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Friday, December 4 |
10:30 AM |
2:30 PM |
Workshop |
A Cure for the Cold – Ice Fishing 101 | Winter Outdoor & Adventure Education Program | Karina Walsh |
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Friday, December 4 |
10:30 AM |
2:30 PM |
Workshop |
Teaching Cross-Country Skiing through Dance & Game Play | Outdoor Skills | Donna Smyth |
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2:30 Buses return to Hotel | ||||||
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Friday, December 4 |
3:30 PM |
4:30 PM |
60 minute Session |
Risk Management Considerations with Ski & Snowboard Programs for Parents & Schools | Risk Management | Dave Byrd |
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Friday, December 4 |
3:30 PM |
4:30 PM |
60 minute Session |
How to Develop & Administer a Winter Sports Program at Your School or Recreation Department | Winter Outdoor & Adventure Education Program | Robin Rowe |
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Friday, December 4 |
3:30 PM |
4:30 PM |
60 minute Session |
Leveraging Strengths- Cornerstone of Collaboration | Inclusion | Arn Menconi |
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Friday, December 4 |
4:45 PM |
5:45 PM |
60 minute Session |
How to Work with a Specialty Ski & Snowboard Shop to Promote Skiing & Snowboarding in Your School | Winter Outdoor & Adventure Education Program | Tom Gately |
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Friday, December 4 |
4:45 PM |
5:45 PM |
60 minute Session |
The Other Side of the Table- Grants from a Reviewer's Perspective | Logistics | Rosalie Mangio-Crandall |
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Friday, December 4 |
6:00 PM |
9:00 PM |
Social |
Dinner Event (Bonfire & S'mores) | ||
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Saturday, December 5 | ||||||
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Saturday, December 5 |
8:00 AM |
9:00 AM |
Pre Workshop Session |
Educational Resources for Teaching Snow Sports- PSIA, AASI | Winter Outdoor & Adventure Education Program | Earl Saline |
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Saturday, December 5 |
8:00 AM |
9:00 AM |
60 minute Session |
All Aboard? Using the Paralympic School Day Manual to Educate Your Able-bodied Students and Include Your Differently-abled Students | Inclusion | Kim Seevers |
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Saturday, December 5 |
8:00 AM |
9:00 AM |
60 minute Session |
Tracks-Tracks-Tracks- Basics of Wildlife Tracks | Winter Outdoor & Adventure Education Program | Judy Silverberg |
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9:30 Buses Depart for Gunstock | ||||||
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Saturday, December 5 |
10:30 AM |
2:30 PM |
Workshop |
Educational Resources for Teaching Snow Sports- PSIA, AASI | Winter Outdoor & Adventure Education Program | Earl Saline |
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Saturday, December 5 |
10:30 AM |
2:30 PM |
Workshop |
Ski-Archery | Outdoor Skills | Marcia Wyman |
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Saturday, December 5 |
10:30 AM |
2:30 PM |
Workshop |
All Aboard? Including Physically Challenged Students in the Ski and Snowboard Experience | Inclusion | Kim Seevers |
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Saturday, December 5 |
10:30 AM |
2:30 PM |
Workshop |
All Tied Up! Winter Shelter Building & Camping Made Easy | Outdoor Skills | Mark Zmudy, Lance Bryant, Jeff Steffen |
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Saturday, December 5 |
10:30 AM |
2:30 PM |
Workshop |
Ultimate Treasure Hunts (Commercial Presentation) |
Winter Outdoor & Adventure Education Program |
Deborah Humiston |
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2:30 Buses return to Hotel | ||||||
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Saturday, December 5 |
3:30 PM |
4:30 PM |
60 minute Session |
A Review of Effective Programs & Materials for Snow Sports Learning Through Schools & Community Groups | Logistics | Mary Jo Tarallo |
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Saturday, December 5 |
3:30 PM |
4:30 PM |
60 minute Session |
The National Ski Patrol & Patrolling in America | Philosophical & Historical Aspects of Winter Outdoor & Adventure Education | Jeff Leich |
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Saturday, December 5 |
3:30 PM |
4:30 PM |
60 minute Session |
Exploring the Risk Factors in Snowsports by Examining Elite Athlete Performances | Outdoor Skills | Kelly Davis, Mary Jo Tarallo, Lisa Densmore, John Morton |
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Saturday, December 5 |
4:45 PM |
5:45 PM |
60 minute Session |
Youth Enrichment Services (YES)- Evolution of Outdoor Winter Sports for Urban Families | Philosophical & Historical Aspects of Winter Outdoor & Adventure Education | Bryan Van Dorpe, Will Morales, Melvin Viera, Jr. |
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Saturday, December 5 |
4:45 PM |
5:45 PM |
60 minute Session |
Optimizing Skill Acquisition & Performance in Winter Sports | Teacher Development | Cheryl Coker, Irene Cucina |
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Saturday, December 5 |
4:45 PM |
5:45 PM |
60 minute Session |
Natural Encounters' from a COLD Environment | Teacher Development | Bob Ricketts |
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Saturday, December 5 |
6:00 PM |
8:00 PM |
Social |
Ticketed Event Dinner | ||