Lodging

YOUTH CONFERENCE

“NURTURING THE WARRIOR: Building Skills For Success”

September 20 & 21, 2013

Eastern Oregon University – La Grande

Lodging Information:

Host Hotel

Best Value Sandman Inn

2410 East R Avenue

La Grande, OR 97850

541-963-3707

Email Krista:

Other La Grande Area Hotels

Royal Motor Inn Super 8 Hotel

1510 Adams Avenue 2407 East R Avenue

La Grande, OR 97850 La Grande, OR 97850

541-963-4154 541-963-8080

For More Information Send Payment to

Ramona Tanewasha Jackie Grant, Coordinator Urbana Ross

Higher Education PO Box C Rural & Native Am. Programs PO Box 726

Warm Springs, OR 97761 Eastern Oregon University Warm Springs, OR 97761

Call 541.553.3311 work 8-5 Inlow Hall 112 J Work (8-5) 541.553.3271Cell # 541.232.1696

E-mail La Grande, OR 97850 E-mail:

541-962-3141

Agenda

YOUTH CONFERENCE

CALL TO CONFERENCE

“NURTURING THE WARRIOR: Building Skills for Success”

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Friday, September 20, 2013

12:00 Noon Arrive EOU Campus Gilbert Center

Welcome & Introductions

Brent Spencer, President Oregon Indian Education Association &

Steve Adkison, Provost & Vice President Academic Affairs

Invocation

Lunch

1:00 pm General Session Gilbert Center

Keynote Speaker Solo Greene, Education Specialist, Nez Perce Tribe

1:45 pm Workshop Strand #1 EOU Campus Rooms

2:45pm Workshop Strand #2 EOU Campus Rooms

2:45-3:00 pm Break

4:00 pm Campus Tour Meet in the Multicultural Center 2nd Floor Hoke Lounge

6:00 pm Dinner Break Hoke Community Room

6:30 Basketball Sign Ups Hoke Community Room

7:30 pm Evening Activity McKenzie Theater

Saturday, September 21, 2013

8:00 am Continental Breakfast Hoke 339

9:00 am Workshop Strand #3 EOU Campus Rooms

11:00 am Lunch Hoke Community Room

12:15 pm Speech Contest Ackerman 210

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament EOU Outside Court

4:00 pm Awards, & Closing Remarks Hoke 339

Bob Davies, President, Eastern Oregon University

Registration

YOUTH CONFERENCE

“NURTURING THE WARRIOR: Building Skills For Success”

September 20 & 21, 2013

Eastern Oregon University – La Grande

REGISTRATION FORM REGISTRATION COST $50.00

Please submit one registration form for each person attending:

NAME:______

PROGRAM/SCHOOL:______

MAILING ADDRESS:______

CITY:______STATE:______ZIP:______

PHONE:______E-MAIL:______

CHECK ONE:

Student:_____ Presenter:_____ Chaperone:______Other:_____

PAYMENT METHOD:

Check #______PO#______MO#______

Amount enclosed $______(make payment to OIEA Youth conference)

Please complete registration form & mail with payment to:

Urbana Ross

PO Box 726

Warm Springs, OR 97761

Work (8-5) 541.553.3271 Cell # 541.232.1696

E-mail:

Speech & Basketball

YOUTH CONFERENCE

“NURTURING THE WARRIOR: Building Skills For Success”

September 20 & 21, 2013

Eastern Oregon University – La Grande

OIEA SPEECH CONTEST (MUST have five participants or more):

1.  Speech Contest theme is: NURTURING THE WARRIOR: Building Skills For Success”

2.  Prepare your speech to be a minimum of 4 minutes and no more than five minutes

3.  The speech competition encourages Indian Youth to showcase their speaking abilities.

4.  The 1st place winner of the speech contest will win a trip to attend the National Indian Education Conference in Rapid City, S.D. The dates of the Annual NIEA Conference are October 30-November 2, 2013. When attending NIEA the youth strand may include a speech contest and the winner will represent OIEA by competing in the contest. All arrangements will be coordinated by Urbana Ross.

OIEA 3 on 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:

1.)  A drawing by the tournament coordinator will choose all teams.

2.)  Bring your shoes (no street shoes allowed on floor) and gear to participate in the tournament. All competitors are asked to bring white and black t-shirt to play in.

3.)  All Students will need to sign a waiver to participate in the 3 on 3 basketball tournament.

(University will provide).

4.)  There will be prizes for the winning teams.

For More Information Send Payment to

Ramona Tanewasha Jackie Grant, Coordinator Urbana Ross

Higher Education, PO Box C Rural & Native Am. Programs PO Box 726

Call 541.553.3311 work 8-5 Eastern Oregon University Warm Springs, OR 97761

Warm Springs, OR 97761 Inlow Hall 112 J Work (8-5) 541.553.3271 Cell # 541.232.1696

E-mail La Grande, OR 97850 E-mail:

541.962.3141