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Chain Maille
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Janae Heard
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Using jewelry pliers and jumprings, we'll be doing several different weaves from a basic 4-in-1 for beginners, to dragon
scale for those with more experience. All materials will be supplied, but bring your own pliers if you can.
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All About Chocolate
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TCC
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The name pretty much sums it up. It will include chocolate trivia, chocolate prizes, chocolate survey, and the chocolate game.
This workshop is being led by two fellow TCC members, Wolfram and Sam.
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Bike Tire Belts
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TCC
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Make a nifty belt out of recycled bike tires. There will be studs, buckles, and other supplies to decorate your belt. Presented
by Mike Evans and Wolfram Engle.
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Circus Flexibility and Balancing
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Hazel Donovan
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Circus is no longer just about clowns and elephants. Its about learning new amazing skills, and using your body in ways you
never thought possible. In "Circus Flexibility and Balancing" you will learn about the first step skills that lead
up to doing aerial arts, and preforming balancing acts. We will be working on skills such as splits, headstand straddle and
splits, handstands, and contortion.
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Dangerous Electronics for Teens
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Joe Betts-LaCroix
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Build your own zapper by first building your own high-voltage capacitor out of the supplies provided. You may choose to build
a either of two more challenge options: a working electric motor, and a "mystery" project. The most dangerous part
of this class is that it could change your mind about the wonderful field you plan to devote your life to, causing you to
instead choose electronics. All supplies are provided, and all that's required is resonable skill with the hands, a brain,
and some curiosity. The session will start with a brief explanation of the projects and how they work, followed by interactive,
hands-on construction and play.
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Teen Anime and Manga
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Sarah Smith
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The purpose of this workshop is to just sit around and share drawing ideas, show info, artwork,and just to meet some
people with a similar interest to your own. anyone can come even if you have never drawn anime it doesn't matter.
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Jeet Kun Do
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Shannon Newman
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Jeet Kune Do is a martial art developed by Bruce Lee. It’s a mixture of Western Style Boxing, Wing Chung Kung Fu, and
Fencing. This workshop is a great physical workout and an excellent introduction to Jeet Kune Do.
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Chair Massage Basics
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Libby Prink
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Come learn the basics of massage. Learn how to give a decent massage with little to no resources. Massage is a great way to
connect and help people relax. Bonus of the class is that you will receive massage since we will be practicing on each other!
This workshop is led by a fellow TCC member and certified massage therapist.
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Focus on Linear Perscpective
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Lucy Sargeant
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Come learn the basics of massage. Learn how to give a decent massage with little to no resources. Massage is a great way to
connect and help people relax. Bonus of the class is that you will receive massage since we will be practicing on each other!
This workshop is led by a fellow TCC member and certified massage therapist.
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Plein Air Drawing for Teens
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Lucy Sargeant
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This workshop is for teens at all skill levels. In an outdoor setting, students will learn drawing techniques for realistic
sketching including perspective, 5 types of light, color theory, and more. Some supplies will be available at the workshop.
It is best to bring your own.
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Making a Friction Fire
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Matthew McGregor
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Come practice the ancient skill of making fire-by-friction. Matthew will guide you through use of the bow drill and talk about
building a sure-fire fire. Successful fire making requires a skill level equal to that of using a hand-saw, however all ages
are welcome to play, to watch and to experiment.
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Make an Earth Shelter
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Matthew McGregor
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You'll be cozy, snug and warm in this one-person shelter built from materials found in any woods for survival or just
for fun.
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General Controversial Issues
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TCC
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You're probably asking yourself, "What kind of controversial issues will we be discussing this year?" The answer
is: Whatever you want to talk about. Perhaps there's something you've wanted to talk about but never felt like
it was appropriate? Maybe you know about an issue you want more people to know about? If it's controversial, come
talk about it here with other teens. This discussion will be lead by TCC member Jonathan Vincent.
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Henna
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TCC
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Henna has been used for hundreds of years in India to traditionally decorate brides hands and feet. It is made from henna
leaves grinded into powder and mixed with water and other natural liquids to form a paste. When you apply it to the skin and
let it dry, it leaves a reddish-brown stain which can last at least a week. Come join us at the gazebo to receive designs
done in henne on hands, arms and feet.
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For Teens Only: Homeschooling in the Highschool Years Discussion
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TCC
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This is a general discussion on homeschooling and highschool. We will discuss the various ways you can do so, or not. Do you
have questions, comments, experiences you would like to share? On hand there will be teens that have graduated highschool
in different ways. We can discuss why exactly we homeschool and issues we have as homeschooling teens vs. highschool teens.
We will be happy to attempt to answer any questions you might have on homeschooling and highschool. All opinions welcome.
This workshop is led by and will be geared especially towards teens. Led by Hannah Levy and Libby Prink.
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Teen Opening
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TCC
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Listen up teens, new and old, come to the teen opening. Meet the TCC (the teens that plan all the stuff for us teens) and
get acquinted with tons of other teens at the conference. Play random (yet planned and amusing) group games and get to know
people. We will play the infamous chair game, which if you don’t know what it is come and find out! This is an awesome
way to kick off the conference.
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Teen Closing
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TCC
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Challenge Me!!! - Presented at the Teen Opening
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Val Gray
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Listen up teens, new and old, come to the teen opening. Meet the TCC (the teens that plan all the stuff for us teens) and
get acquinted with tons of other teens at the conference. Play random (yet planned and amusing) group games and get to know
people. We will play the infamous chair game, which if you don’t know what it is come and find out! This is an awesome
way to kick off the conference.
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For Teens Only: Travelling Homeschoolers Discussion
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TCC
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Homeschooling teens are in a really unique position to travel. Whether its visiting a friend on Amtrak, touring Europe, or
traveling the country in an RV, we leap at any chance for an adventure. We’re extremely lucky to not be held down by
highschool like a lot of people our age. Come share your experiences (or lack of) traveling as a teenager or young adult.
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Create Your Own Video Game
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William Mandel
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In this workshop, you will learn how to program and create your own video game. This workshop will cover basic programming
techniques. Software will be provided at the class. This software allows a visual drag and drop programming style that kids
can easily learn and have fun with. There are 5 phase to this workshop. First, we will have an interactive and fun experiment
to learn about what it means to program. Second, we will load the video game creation software. Third, we will learn the basic
elements involved in using the software. Fourth, we will learn important concepts for programming and build an example. Fifth,
we will create and play our own video games. This workshop is designed for teens. Participants will need to bring their own
laptop on which to load the software (Windows only).
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Was That Photograph Real or Photoshopped? Using Layers to Create Your Reality!
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Andy Pischalnikoff
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In this class you will see a demonstration of how to use layers in Photoshop Elements V6. Doctor Legacy of www.doctorlegacy.com
will demonstrate how layers are created and manipulated. Attending this class will help you on your way to creating your own
urban legends!
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Krav Maga for Teens
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Krav Maga is the official self defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces, and has been taught to hundreds of law enforcement
agencies and thousands of civilians in the United States. In this presentation we will be covering basic stance, striking
and defenses.
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Bellydancing
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TBA
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Aikido
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Mike Boss
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How to Play the Ukulele
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Bill Trainor
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Improving Musicianship
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Bill Trainor
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