Date: July 23rd-24th, 2024

Time: 9:00am CST

Location:  Lake Cumberland State Resort Park

Check-in:  July 23rd @ 11:00am CST

Cost: Member Registration - $200, Non-member Registration - $225

Registration for this event has closed.

KYACAC will plan and host a New Admissions and High School Counselor Retreat. This retreat will be led by a group of  veteran admissions professionals and high school counselors that service areas from all over the state and across the country.  During the workshop, professionals will be briefed on the many aspects of the admissions and high school counseling professions. Each group will have a content track that delivers relevant information with some joint sessions for the two groups to interact with one another. Attendees will have the opportunity to make contact with admissions and counseling professionals from across the state, sharing ideas and building personal and professional connections. 

Topics include: 

• Travel Safety and Travel Planning Tips
• Relationship Building Strategies 
• Diversity Recruitment
• Financial Aid
• Etiquette and Ethics in Admissions and High School Counseling
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Campus Event Planning
• Recommendation Letter Writing

Program Details: 

Participants of the workshop will be lodged on site at Lake Cumberland State Park Resort in the main hotel. Meals will be provided on site. Registration fee covers all expenses (materials, lodging, meals).

Lake Cumberland State Resort Park is one location within Kentucky’s expansive park system. Amenities onsite include but are not limited to disc golf, miniature golf, swimming, and hiking. Rooms are air conditioned and wireless internet is provided onsite. Dress for the workshop is casual. Programming will start at 9:00am CST on July 23rd, check-in to rooms will be at 11:00am CST and the workshop will conclude July 24th at 2:30pm CST.

An itinerary will be provided in the weeks prior to the workshop to all who register. 

For more details on the location, please visit: https://parks.ky.gov/jamestown/parks/resort/lake-cumberland-state-resort-park.

Questions?

All inquiries can be directed to Hannah Peck at peckh@lindsey@edu or Stephanie Dickerson at stephanie.dickerson@louisville.edu