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CSAA Conference 2022


GOLDEN, COLORADO

​
​CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
​ HAS CLOSED 

Registration Closes May 20, 2022! 

Learn more about Golden, Colorado! 
Colorado Tourism website or Golden Visitors Center site


​The Country School Association of America will hold its 2022 annual conference in Golden, Colorado -- celebrating one-room schools of the West and looking back on the storied heritage of country schooling! Join us for our 21st national conference on country schools in the scenic foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The venue will be Colorado School of Mines, easily accessible from Denver International Airport. As always, the conference will include the ever-popular coach bus tour of nearby one-room country schools.

Sunday, June 19 - Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO
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Conference overview:​
Sunday: 
  • conference check in 2:00 pm - 7: 00 pm 
  • dorm check in 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm 
  • socialize, gather, network, etc. 
Monday: 
  • programming 8:30 am - 4:00 pm 
  • evening entertainment 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm 
**  silent auction of schoolhouse items and other memorabilia  ** 
  • bring items to donate to the auction!!! 
(proceeds benefit CSAA schoolhouse disaster relief fund)
Tuesday: 
  • programming 8:30 am - 4:00 pm 
  • annual meeting and awards 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm 
Wednesday: 
  • schoolhouse bus tour 8:00 am - ? 
  • includes a train ride on the historic Georgetown Loop (one way from Georgetown to Silver Plume) 

​Conference Presentations (in no particular order): 
  • Soddies: Down to Earth Country Schools - Susan Fineman 
  • Canary Song: A Miner's Tale - Pat HarteNaus 
  • Take a Cowboy to Lunch: Western Imagery on Student Lunch Boxes - Debbie Schaefer-Jacobs 
  • A Golden Treasure Trove of Western Songs From the One-Room School - Pamela Stover 
  • Clearfield School #58, Douglas County, Kansas - John More 
  • New Research on Black Segregated Schooling in Loudoun County, VA - Larry Roeder 
  • School to Home Then Back to School Again: Altona Schoolhouse, CO - Sheryl Kippen 
  • Educational Sloyd in Colorado County Schools - Veronica Ent & Luke Johnson 
  • The Golden Era of Reading - Dale & Joan Prouty 
  • Rosenwald Schools on the West: Texas and Oklahoma, and the Campaign for a National Historical Park - Mary Outlaw 
  • The Octagon School & the Two Story School in Clay County - Elizabeth Beckett & Michael Beckett 
  • Implementing the Standard School Program in Colorado and Iowa - William Sherman 
  • Country School Days: True Tales of a Wisconsin One-Room School - Larry & Ann Scheckel 
  • School Days: Treasured Recitation Drills, Artifacts, Photos, and Tales from Country Schools Across America - Susan Webb
  • Discipline in Early One-Room Schools: From Cruel to Creative - Susan Fineman ​​​

Accommodations:​​
Economical dorm-style room available on-site at Colorado School of Mines; click to take a video tour. 

Available Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and/or Wednesday nights

OR 
choose to stay in one of Golden CO's many hotels offering varying price ranges and comfort levels (listing at Booking.com) 

​Registration Fees:
Full day-conference session:  Member: $190 | Non-member $225 | Student: $100
One-day (Monday OR Tuesday):  Member: $115 | Non-member: $150


Learn more about Golden, CO here
Check out these housing options in Golden 

Check out these nearby attractions if you're driving on plan to extend your stay!

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  • Who we are
    • Welcome
    • Misson
    • History of the CSAA
    • Goals
    • Board Members
  • What we do
    • Grants & Awards >
      • Schoolhouse Building Grants >
        • Preservation Grant
        • Disaster Relief Grant
      • Innovative Instruction Grant
      • Conference Fellowship
      • Scholarship and Artistry Award
      • Honor Awards >
        • Service Award
        • Craftsperson Award
        • Young Volunteer Preservationist Award
    • Annual Conference Information >
      • GENEVA, NEW YORK 2026
    • Schoolhouse Registry
  • How to get involved
    • Join Us
    • Give to CSAA
    • Partners & Regional Organizations
    • WRITE FOR CSAA JOURNAL
    • Exhibit at CSAA Events
    • Host a Conference
  • "The Report Card" - Blog
    • Submit a Blog Post
  • More
    • Photographs & Media
    • Online Resources & Links
    • FAQs
    • Contact Us