Only the group leader is to report to Central Office to check in the group. Check in begins at 11 a.m. Group leaders must have one completed Liability Form per participant (including all adults). **The group leader should submit the completed/signed Acknowledgement and Verification Form prior to arrival. Groups without this form on file cannot be allowed onto the conference site.
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Responsibilites
A group leader is the person who organized the trip and will serve as the contact person between Central Office and the group’s participants. The group leader must be an adult, age 21 or older, who is in attendance with the group at the conference for the entirety of the weekend.
Retail Hours of Operation
The Franciscan Bookstore is located on the ground floor of the J.C. Williams Center.
Bookstore
Hours of Operation:
- Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 7:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- Sunday: 7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Cupertino’s Café
Hours of Operation:
- Friday: 8:30.a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 6:00-9:00 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; 10:00 p.m.-Midnight
- Sunday: 6:00-9:00 a.m.
The Pub
Hours of Operation:
- Friday: 10:00 p.m.-Midnight
- Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; 4:00-6:30 p.m.; AND 10:00 p.m.-Midnight
- Sunday: CLOSED
Responsibilities
Group leaders and chaperones must…
- Know where their youth are at all times.
- Effectively communicate said rules and regulations to all members of your group.
- Adhere to all posted signage pertaining to the conference on the campus of Franciscan University, and ensure that the youth of your group do the same
- Attend to the needs of the youth throughout the duration of the conference weekend.
- Lead small groups.
- Be present and helpful to the youth, especially in dealing with points of confusion or misunderstanding.
- Pray with and for the youth of your group throughout the duration of the conference.
See “Rules and Regulations” under “Conference Information”
8:45 am | Using Analytics to Support Content Evangelization
ROOM: GRAND B
Session-Digital/Social Media
Using Analytics to Support Content Evangelization
Behind most digital content is a wellspring of information that can enlighten us about how effective our content is, how people used it, what people want to learn more about, and how people use technology. Most organizations, however, spend an overwhelming amount of their time creating and distributing content, but very little time analyzing it. Whether through Google Analytics, Facebook Insights, third-party monitoring tools, or a diocesan communications survey, there are options to learn more about those we serve (and those that we need to serve). Metrics and data can serve as a major component of a content plan and should inform the future of Catholic communications.
Billy Atwell
In August 2017, Billy joined the Catholic Diocese of Arlington as Chief Communications Officer. In this role, he serves as spokesman for Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and the Diocese, and oversees both the Office of Communications—which manages the diocesan website, social media, media relations, internal communications, and podcast and video production—and the Arlington Catholic Herald newspaper.
After graduating from East Carolina University with undergraduate degrees in political science and philosophy, Billy worked in Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia as a public policy advisor and communications manager. From there, he served as Director of Communications for the Diocese of Venice and then as the Director of Communications for Bishop Burbidge in the Diocese of Raleigh from 2014-2017. While in Raleigh, he chaired the Communications Committee for the Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral construction project, overseeing the marketing and communications of the project and the design and construction of the audio, AV, IT, telecom, and security systems.
Intentions
Mark Cook
Mark Cook is an award-winning magician from Akron, Ohio, who has been performing magic since the age of nine. For Mark, the performance of magic is an expression of the joy of the Gospel. His goal of every show, therefore, is to provide audiences with a feeling of wonder and awe that draws them toward God, the true source of wonder and awe. Mark has served as a Marian missionary of Divine Mercy, under the direction of Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC, near the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy and is currently a graduate student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
8:45 am | Pitch Perfect
ROOM: GRAND H
Session-Communication
Pitch Perfect
Our daily media consumption is shaped by disappearing Snaps, visually captivating Instagram posts, and Facebook feeds that are endless. Fortunately, a significant portion of conversation still involves storytelling and everyone has a story to share. The same holds true for businesses. Every business has a story to tell but not all have 24/7/365 resources in place, ready to best tell their story to the media. Yet demand for stories exist. TV stations are adding more and more shows which mean they need more and more content to fill those shows. Newspapers don’t have the resources they once did. How can you assist them in getting your story told? This is where you come in, especially if you don’t have a PR staff at your place of business. How can this gap in story supply and demand best be filled? Mike Counter, director of media relations at St. Norbert College, will explain how to get the media’s attention by making the “perfect pitch.” Learn how to how to contribute to your company’s storytelling. Learn how to leverage the media by getting your business’s story out to the general public. As Mike will explain, working with local, regional and national media is a partnership that can provide immeasurable gains.
Mike Counter joined St. Norbert College in 2003. As director of media relations, his responsibilities include local, state and national media relations, helping to share stories about St. Norbert College students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Mike also manages the multimedia projects for the college including videos that showcase the talents of students, faculty and staff at St. Norbert.
Also, Mike is teaching a media course in the Master of Business Administration program through the Donald J. Schneider School of Business and Economics at St. Norbert.
Before joining St. Norbert College’s communications team, Mike spent 21 years in both television and radio broadcasting. Mike has his bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and a master’s of arts in liberal studies (M.L.S.) degree from St. Norbert College.
Instructions
Each item on this list can be found somewhere on the campus of Franciscan University of Steubenville. Find the items below and perform the noted tasks to earn prizes. Make sure to save all the items you collect, as you will have to present them to the Conference Staff at the “Prize Table” (located under the white tent in the Rosary Circle) to get your prizes!
Supplies Needed: A camera. Don’t have a camera? Find someone who does! Alternatively, grab a pen and paper. Have fun!
Bonus
Get a photo with a conference worker who has been working the Steubenville Conferences on Main Campus for two or more summers. Don’t have a camera? Write down their name, where they are from, how many summers they have worked, and their favorite part about the Steubenville Conferences AND Franciscan University.
Amy McEntee
Kimberly Kay Cox
Mark Mogilka
Armando Cervantes
Anna Betancourt
Andrea Chavez-Kopp