KidsCamp – 10am – 3pm

Please note a signed waiver is required to participate. You can download and print this waiver here and bring with you day-of or you can sign one at registration.

WAIVER

WordCamp parents can now usher in the next generation of WordPress builders at our annual KidsCamp! Parents attending WordCamp can bring their junior website creators along and enjoy a day of parent-child learning under the advisement of some of our WordPress Experts!

These special kid-friendly lessons will introduce your child to the wonderful world of WordPress and help them learn or improve upon WordPress development, design, and use skills! After the day is complete, your child will leave with their very own WordPress.com or WordPress.org site up and running! We will have 2 learning tracks for the children who are new to WordPress and for those more advanced students. The event will also include hands-on STEAM education projects for the students to enjoy. 

Interested WordPress parents or guardians will need to have a ticket for Saturday attendance purchased before signing up their junior creators. Parents will be responsible for staying with their child during KidsCamp but may switch guardians during the course of the day if you are both attending. Each child will need his or her own laptop to work on.

Each KidsCamp ticket provides your child with lunch, an afternoon snack, and full access to the day’s lessons. We are accepting children from ages 7 to 14 to participate in these special lessons and spots are limited to only 30 students (not including their parental sponsors).

Ready to start your child out on their own WordPress project? KidsCamp tickets will go on sale with the general admission tickets in June (both the parents and the children need tickets). Also, if you have an older child ready to learn some advanced topics, they are welcome to join us for the full sessions and workshops with a regular ticket!

Welcome, Introduction and How to Stay Safe Online10:00 – 10:15
Brainstorm Activity (What do I Blog About?)10:15 – 11:30
Scavenger Hunt11:30 – 12:00
Lunch12:00 – 1:00
Setting up Your Blog1:00 – 2:00
Build Out a Page and Post2:00 – 2:30
Share Your Blog2:30 – 3:00

Speaker

About Michele Butcher-Jones

Michele Jones is the President of 13Core, LLC, Southern Illinois premier web and marketing agency. She is a lover of all things Open Source, a WordPress Core Contributor, an international speaker, and an avid campaigner to leave the world in a better, safer, and more inclusive place. She has spent over a decade building and maintaining high performing, beautifully accessible websites that will grow your online presence. You will not find anyone in Southern Illinois who is more on the cutting edge of website management. Her passion for making the web a better place doesn’t stop there! She gives back to the WordPress Community as a Meetup Organizer for St Louis and the Lead Organizer for the Southern Illinois WordPress Meetup. She is also one half of the WonderWomen in WordPress Newsletter. Michele is typically up for any type of contributing to the WordPress Community often as a speaker, volunteer, answering questions in the forums, and teaching WordPress to beginners. Now that she is an empty nester, Michele is spending her time as a photographer, traveler, emergency responder, and an avid collector of jewelry. She is currently working on her first book set to be completed in 2025, and is always down for an adventure, especially if it involves great food or drinks. Her passion for making the web a better place doesn’t stop there! She gives back to the WordPress Community as a Meetup Organizer for St Louis and the Lead Organizer for the Southern Illinois WordPress Meetup. She is also one half of the WonderWomen in WordPress Newsletter. Michele is typically up for any type of contributing to the WordPress Community often as a speaker, volunteer, answering questions in the forums, and teaching WordPress to beginners. Now that she is an empty nester, Michele is spending her time as a photographer, traveler, emergency responder, and an avid collector of jewelry. She is currently working on her first book set to be completed in 2025, and is always down for an adventure, especially if it involves great food or drinks. Her passion for making the web a better place doesn’t stop there! She gives back to the WordPress Community as a Meetup Organizer for St Louis and the Lead Organizer for the Southern Illinois WordPress Meetup. She is also one half of the WonderWomen in WordPress Newsletter. Michele is typically up for any type of contributing to the WordPress Community often as a speaker, volunteer, answering questions in the forums, and teaching WordPress to beginners. Now that she is an empty nester, Michele is spending her time as a photographer, traveler, emergency responder, and an avid collector of jewelry. She is currently working on her first book set to be completed in 2025, and is always down for an adventure, especially if it involves great food or drinks.