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Children & Children's Program

Each year, the Children’s Program provides lots of fun—and learning—for children whose parents are attending the convention. The program runs concurrently with convention workshops, and children eat lunch with their parents. Pre-registration costs are $20 per child/per day; $22 per child/per day at the door. Check back later for all the details!

Note: We have a limited number of spaces available; pre-registration guarantees your child entry into the program. At-the-door registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis.

[ Photo credit: Seth Fisher, Through My Lens Photography ]  

CHILDREN'S PROGRAM FAQ

What do I do with my children during convention?
How old does my child have to be to attend the Children's Program?
What is the registration fee for my child to attend the Children's Program?
What are the hours of the Children's Program?

Q: What do I do with my children during convention?
A: The answer depends on the age(s) of your child(ren). Children 10 through 12 years of age may be registered as "tweens" and attend workshops as long as they are accompanied by an adult, or they may be enrolled in the Children's Program, at parental discretion. All children, regardless of age, are welcome in the Exhibit Hall and UCS, provided they are accompanied by an adult.

Infants
Nursing infants are welcome in workshops. In consideration of others, and so as not to render the recording of the session unusable, please sit near an exit so you may slip out quietly if your baby becomes noisy. (This includes happy sounds as well as those of distress.)

Toddlers (through age 3)
We LOVE children, but only nursing babies and children (10+) who are paid registrants for the convention may attend workshops; please make other arrangements for toddlers and preschoolers. Children of all ages are welcome in the Exhibit Hall and UCS.

Children (ages 4-12)
Children ages 4 through 12 may attend the Children's Program. The Children's Program runs concurrently with the workshop sessions; parents will need to pick up their children for lunch.

"Tweens" (ages 10-12)
"Tweens" are invited to attend the convention workshops and Exhibit Hall. Registration is $20 (a maximum fee of $40 for all "tweens" within a family).

Teens (13-19) & Young Adults (single, adult dependants living at home)
Young adults and teens are invited to attend the convention workshops and Exhibit Hall. Registration is $20 (a maximum fee of $40 for all young adults and teens within a family).

Q: How old does my child have to be to attend the Children's Program?
A: The Children's Program is open for children ages 4 through 12. Children who will be at least four by June 10, 2010, may be registered for the Children's Program (no age exceptions, please). Ten- to twelve-year-olds may participate in the Children's Program or may be registered as "tweens."

Q: What is the registration fee for my child to attend the Children's Program?
A: That depends on when you register. You may pre-register and pay for the Children's Program on the registration form (before May 14) at $20 per child per day, or you may register your child(ren) on-site and pay $2 more per child ($22 per child per day). The only way to guarantee a spot in the Children's Program is to pre-register.

Q: What are the hours of the Children's Program?
A: The Children's Program is coordinated with the convention workshops to allow parents time to drop off and pick up their children and still attend the workshops of their choice. Only the parent who dropped off the child or a person that parent specifically authorized when dropping off the child off may remove a child from the care of the Children's Program staff. Parents must pick up their children during the lunch break and when the Children's Program closes; parents may also pick up or drop off their own children anytime the program is open, if necessary.

Parents must pick up their child(ren) during the lunch break.
*If the keynote session runs over, the Children's Program provides child supervision until it ends.

Parents must pick up their child(ren) during the lunch break.

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