EPIC Workshop at Winnekota Leadership Summit

Join fellow EPICs (Emerging Professionals in Camping) to connect about the issues that matter to you! This half-day preconference workshop, hosted at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls, will focus on networking, learning side-by-side, and sharing resources.

EPIC Workshop Schedule - Wednesday, March 18

• 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Check-In
• 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EPIC Workshop Kickoff
• 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Educational Session: Risk Management Bingo- How to Plan for Emergencies with Andrea Yenter

This session uses bingo cards to guide you in learning about and planning for emergencies & crisis at Camp. It will help you prioritize and focus on planning, along with a basic template to plan for a Bingo!

Andrea Yenter is the Camp Director for the Wisconsin Lions Camp, which serves Wisconsin youth and adults with disabilities free of charge. Her entire camp career has been here, starting in 1987 as a camper, and from there she was seasonal staff for five summers, before taking on her first full time role as the Program Director in 1999.  After a brief stint as the Assistant Camp Director she moved into her current role as the Camp Director in 2003.  This is her 23rd year in this role, and she is beginning to plan for her retirement at 30 years.  

Andrea is currently a member and Secretary of both the Rosholt Lions Club and Rosholt Area First Responders. She has many volunteer roles in ACA: chair of the National Volunteer Engagement Committee, Standards Instructor and Visitor, and a NDO Instructor.  Andrea and her husband Craig share their home with their cats Maximus, Big Floof and Little Floof. Her attempts at work/life balance includes canning the garden produce, volleyball, reading all the books and enjoying all things outdoors. 

• 2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Break / Travel to Falcon Center
• 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tour of Falcon Center & opportunity to try out the 38-foot climbing wall and bouldering wall

The Falcon Center for Health, Education, and Wellness is an incredible $63.5 million dollar facility designed to serve students, faculty, staff, and the community. It sits on the South edge of campus and houses a 15,000 square-foot fitness center, classrooms, gyms, ice rink, labs, indoor climbing center, state-of-the-art performance lab, and multipurpose studio. The Falcon Center is also home to Falcon Outdoor Adventure (FOA), where students are able to register for Adventure trips, ranging in activity from backpacking to kayaking to ice climbing. No matter your skill level or interest, FOA has something new for you to explore. 

• 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. EPIC Networking Social - Come mix & mingle at the Nutty Squirrel Sports Saloon (110 S. Main St, River Falls)! Food and drinks are on your own, so grab what you love and settle in for some good company and easy conversation.

Extend your stay and join fellow camp and youth development professionals on Thursday and Friday for the Winnekota Leadership Summit.