2012 Conference on the Value of Play
Off-site play tours on Sunday, February 26, 2012
Two play tours have been arranged on the first day of the 2012 Conference on the Value of Play: Multi-Generational Actions and Strategies so our conference participants can learn more about play opportunities in the Clemson area. These tours are offered at an additional cost for those who wish to participate. Please register by February 17, 2012 so we can make arrangements with the participating facilities.
Children’s Museum of the Upstate in Greenville ($20 extra charge, hosted by Carly Summers)
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate invites you for a tour of the 7th largest Children’s museum in the country. With over 80,000 square feet of exhibit space, TCMU exists to ignite a passion for learning — empowering all children to discover their full potential and expand their view of themselves and the world. TCMU is a leader in innovative family activities, a dynamic learning center and a compelling community attraction. We hope you’ll come and spend the afternoon with us!
Outdoor lab ($10 extra charge, hosted by Norman McGee)
Please join your fellow playmates for a tour of Clemson University’s Outdoor Laboratory. Located five miles from campus, the Clemson University Outdoor Lab is located on beautiful Hartwell Lake. The Outdoor Lab provides a variety of amenities including a conference hall, climbing wall, High Ropes Course and Team Venture initiatives among others. The Outdoor Lab also leads a number of residential camps for children, youth and adults. Many are designed specifically for those with disabilities, and there are also residential camps for active older adults. This tour will include a guided walk of the Lab which will include several fun team building games centered on play.
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National Kids to Parks Day! - May 19 - "The vision is simply to remind adults to take a child in their lives to a park - where they can hike a trail, visit a national historic site, or even canoe on a river. American adults live busy and pressure-filled lives - why not give them a reason to take the time to connect a child with an American treasure – a park?"
26th International Council for Children's Play (ICCP) World Play Conference - June 17 to June 20 - The 26th ICCP World Play Conference will be held in Tallinn, Estonia on the 18 and 19 June 2012, organised in co-operation with Tallinn University and the Estonian Union for Child Welfare. Children need time and space to play as part of their everyday lives. 'Play' is provided and organised in many different forms, from educational activities for pre-school children to childcare services for school-aged children; from playwork settings to youth services; from outdoor play to play in the virtual environment for children of all ages; from sports and leisure activities for young children and teenagers; and many, many more. This conference will explore what can be learnt from research about the provision of play by adults in the light of the widely-held view of children's need for undirected time and space in their lives from a practical, philosophical and historical perspective.