ASSOCIATION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF MINORITIES

Junior Conference - Grand Rapid, Wisconsin

August 5 - 7 2009

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

12:00 Jr Conference Opening Session

Welcome/ Prayer/ Objectives

1:00 Ice breaker

2:00 Break

2:15 Team Building Exercise

3:15 Arts and Crafts

4:15 Closeout

Thursday, August 6, 2009

7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast (Hotel Facility)

8:30 - 9:45

1a. Finding Your Voice (Ages 9 – 12)

1b. Money Matters (Ages 13 – 16)

9:45 - 11:00

2a. Take Action Against Bullying (Ages 9 – 12)

2b. It’s OK to say NO! Dealing with Peer Pressure and Maintaining Your Self-Esteem: (Ages 13 – 16)

11:00 – 12:00 Lunch (Hotel Facility)

12:00 - 1:15

3a. Do You Want to Supersize that Order (Ages 9 – 12)

3b. What is Cultural Diversity? (Ages 13 – 16)

1:15 - 2:30

4a. Butter Fly: Young Women's Workshop (all ages Girls)

4b. From Boys to Men Round Table (all ages Boys)

2:30 - 2:45 Break

2:45 - 4:00

5a My Space, Face Book, You Tube!

(Are you cyber Secure?) (ages: all)

4:00 Closeout

Friday, August 7,2009

7:30 – 8:30 Breakfast

8:30 - 9:00 Field Trip Orientation

9:00 - 11:30 Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Meijergardens.org

Admission: $7 (3 – 17) and $8 Adults (included in registration)

Walk the outdoor nature trails and boardwalk, study world-class sculpture within the outdoor Sculpture Park. The indoor areas including a special sculpture exhibitions in the lovely indoor galleries, and see the largest tropical conservatory in the state of Michigan and gaze at exquisite arid and carnivorous plants in the Arid Garden and Carnivorous Plant House.

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch at Craig’s Cruiser

1:00 – 5:00 Craig’s Cruiser

Craigscruisers.com

·  Family Fun Center

Activities Available: Indoor and Outdoor Go-Karts, two Mini-Golf Courses, Bumper Boats, Laser Tag, Kiddies Karts, Rock Wall, Bumper Cars, Frog Hopper, High Ropes Course, Large Picnic Areas with Outdoor Pavilions. Craig's Cruisers Incredible Pizza Buffet features a variety of pizza, pasta, salad and desserts.