children with DIABETES - Friends for Life 2014



		Friends for Life 2014 - Youth Program

Schedule for Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Time Event and Location

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open - Cypress Registration

9:00 am - 5:00 pm First Timers' Welcome Area - Cypress Registration Foyer
Stop by during the day for a relaxed Welcome to FFL

Noon - 6:00 pm Sports Central � Cypress 1
Sponsored by Novo Nordisk

1 - 5 pm Retinal Screening - San Antonio
Appointment Required

Parents and Adults Schedule for Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Time Palms/Sabal Crystal A Crystal B Crystal C Crystal D Crystal E Crystal F Crystal G Crystal H Crystal J Canary 1/2 Canary 3 Canary 4 Crystal KL
Grandparents Cypress Ballroom

8:00 - 9:00 First Timers' Coffee Diabetes Advocates MasterLab

In partnership with the Diabetes Hands Foundation and Expert Advocates

Detailed Schedule

7:00 am to 5:00 pm

9:00 - 10:30 Breakfast Buffet (until 10:00) Diabetes Art
Lee Ann Thill, MA, ATR-BC, LPC 10:00 am
Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall Open 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
& 2:30 - 6:00 pm

Sports Central Open Noon - 8:00 pm

10:30 - 11:00 Break Break

11:00 - 12:30 Type 1 Diabetes in Rural Haiti
Ric Bonnell, MD, & Mackenson Bonnell Lilly Diabetes
Glucagon 'How-To' Session
30 minute sessions begin at 11:00, 11:45, and 12:30 Dexcom
How Does Diabetes Get in the Way? HelpAround: Mobile Crowd Apps for Good
Yishai Knobel Why Haven't We Made More Progress?
Terry Gregg Diabetes Art
Lee Ann Thill, MA, ATR-BC, LPC Support Through Social Media
Kerri Sparling & Scott Johnson The Arts: Defining New Programming Part 1
Tom Karlya, Ben Stroud, & Kevin Covais Caregivers' Camp Check In
Henry Rodriguez, MD, Heather Speer, MPH, CCRC, CDE, & Grandparents Staff

12:30 - 1:00 Break Break

1:00 - 2:30 Lilly Diabetes
Glucagon 'How-To' Session
30 minute sessions begin at 1:15 and 2:00 Texas Children's Hospital
Recognizing and Encouraging Diabetes Strength Behaviors Insulet
Overcoming Barriers to Starting Insulin Pump Therapy Animas
Next Generation Pump and Remote Technology Sanofi Diabetes
Our Diabetes Journey: For Parents and Kids An Open Data, Open Source Approach to Better Diabetes Apps
Howard Look Rev Your Engines!
Meet INDYCAR driver Charlie Kimball and his Race with Insulin� Pit Crew Diabetes Art
Lee Ann Thill, MA, ATR-BC, LPC Social Media Workshop
Kerri Sparling & Scott Johnson The Arts: Defining New Programming Part 2
Tom Karlya, Ben Stroud, & Kevin Covais Caregivers' Camp
Henry Rodriguez, MD, Heather Speer, MPH, CCRC, CDE, & Grandparents Staff

2:30 - 3:00 Break Break

3:00 - 4:30 Parenting Your Tween
Korey Hood, PhD, Adam Town, BSN, RN, & Marissa Town, BSN, RN Novo Nordisk
Back to the Start – Tools for Starting Insulin Therapy Dexcom
Kids vs. Grown Ups Dexcom
Kids vs. Grown Ups Balance
Paul Madden, MEd Diabetes Art
Lee Ann Thill, MA, ATR-BC, LPC Intellectual Property for Bloggers, Researchers and Inventors
Neil Benchell Parenting Your Teen
Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD, CDE, & Natalie Bellini, BSN, RN, CDE

Evening Casino Night
Sponsored by Tandem Diabetes Care
8:00 - Midnight in Crystal H
Adults with Type 1 � Ages 18+ only Family Movie Night
Sponsored by Dexcom
7:30 - 9:30 in Crystal G
All Ages Welcome � Bring Your PJs!

Youth Schedule for Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Time Harbor Beach & Marco
Teens Sawgrass & Vinoy
Teens

1:00 - 2:30 pm Teen Ice Breaker
Teens 13-14
Korey Hood, PhD, Marissa Town, BSN, RN, Galen Horton, & Neil Benchell Teen Ice Breaker
Teens 15-17
Bob Bulgarelli, DO, Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD, CDE, Natalie Bellini, BSN, RN, CDE, & Chuck Wiedmeyer, DVM

2:30 - 3:00 Snack Break

3:00 - 4:00 pm Carbohydrate Counting for 13-14 Year Old Teens
Teens 13-14
Ken Rodenheiser, BSN, RN, Kara Podjasek, BSN, RN, & Jesse Nagel Sports Central for 15-17 Year Old Teens
Teens 15-17
Meet Here First

4:00 - 4:15 pm Quick Beverage Break

4:15 - 5:15 pm Carbohydrate Counting for 15-17 Year Old Teens
Teens 15-17
Ken Rodenheiser, BSN, RN, Kara Podjasek, BSN, RN, & Jesse Nagel Sports Central for 13-14 Year Old Teens
Teens 13-14
Meet Here First

Youth Schedule for Thursday, July 3, 2014

Time Childcare Program Elementary Program Tween Program Teen Program

Anaheim, Atlanta & Boston
Ages 0-4 Crystal G1
Ages 5-6
Main Meeting Room Crystal G2
Ages 7-8
Main Meeting Room Crystal J1
Ages 9-10
Main Meeting Room Crystal J2
Ages 11-12
Main Meeting Room Harbor Beach
Main Meeting Room Marco Island
Breakout Sawgrass
Breakout Vinoy
Breakout

8:00 - 9:00 Keynote Breakfast in Palms Ballroom - Sponsored by Eli Lilly & Company

9:00 - 10:00 Ice Breakers ages 5-6
Elementary Staff Ice Breakers ages 7-8
Elementary Staff Ice Breaker Ages 9-10
Tween Staff Ice Breaker Ages 11-12
Tween Staff Cutting Edge Science: The Bionic Pancreas and The Gut & Autoimmunity
Ed Damiano, PhD, & Alessio Fasano, MD Being a CWD Sib - Sibs Ages 13-14
Carolyn Billetdeaux Leadership for Siblings - Sibs Ages 15-17
Chuck Wiedmeyer, DVM

10:00 - 10:45 Beverage Break outside Exhibit Hall - Cypress Ballroom 2 and 3

10:45 - 12:00 Sports Central
Meet Here First Sports Central
Meet Here First Harold Time Harold Time T1 VIP Visitors
VIPs Leadership for Siblings - Sibs Ages 13-14
Chuck Wiedmeyer, DVM Being a CWD Sib - Sibs Ages 15-17
Carolyn Billetdeaux

12:00 - 1:30 Lunch Buffet in Palms Ballroom

1:30 - 2:45 Harold Time Harold Time Meet the Special Guests Meet the Special Guests Preparing for High School
Ages 13-14
Korey Hood, PhD Preparing for Life After High School
Ages 15-17
Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD

2:45 - 3:30 Snack Break outside Exhibit Hall - Cypress Ballroom 2 and 3

3:30 - 4:45 Meet the Special Guests Meet the Special Guests Green Gathering (kids with type 1)
Diana Naranjo, PhD and Paul Madden, MEd, with Tween Staff Orange Gathering (siblings)
Intissar Ben Halim with Sibling Staff Girl Talk 13-14
Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD, CDE & Marissa Town, BSN, RN Girl Talk 15-17
Natalie Bellini, BSN, RN, CDE & Marisa Hilliard, PhD Boy Talk 13-14
Bob Bulgarelli, DO, & Galen Horton Boy Talk 15-17
Korey Hood, PhD, & Jim Vail

All Siblings
Sports Central

6:30 - 8:30 Family and Friends Banquet
Sponsored by Novo Nordisk
From 6:30 to 8:30 in Palms Ballroom

8:30 - 10:30 Music and Dancing
Sponsored by Novo Nordisk
Following the Banquet
From 8:30 to 10:30 pm in Palms Ballroom

Youth Schedule for Friday, July 4, 2014

Time Childcare Program Elementary Program Tween Program Teen Program

Anaheim, Atlanta & Boston
Ages 0-4 Crystal G1
Ages 5-6
Main Meeting Room Crystal G2
Ages 7-8
Main Meeting Room Crystal J1
Ages 9-10
Main Meeting Room Crystal J2
Ages 11-12
Main Meeting Room Harbor Beach
Main Meeting Room Marco Island
Breakout Sawgrass
Breakout Vinoy
Breakout

8:00 - 10:00 Breakfast On Your Own

10:00 - 11:15 Fun with the Orange Team Fun with the Green Team Sports Central
Meet Here First Sports Central
Meet Here First Teens Off Site at Splitsville

Meet at Convention Entrance at 10:00 to board buses

DON'T BE LATE!

11:15 - 11:45 Snack Break outside Exhibit Hall - Cypress Ballroom 2 and 3

11:45 - 1:00 DJ Miles DJ Miles Trivia and Carb Creatures
Ages 9-10
Tween Staff Playing With Your Food
Ages 11-12
Paula Clinton, RD, CDE

1:00 - 2:00 Lunch Buffet in Palms Ballroom

2:00 - 3:15 Scavenger Hunt Scavenger Hunt DJ Miles DJ Miles

3:15 - 4:00 Snack Break outside Exhibit Hall - Cypress Ballroom 2 and 3

4:00 - 5:00 Arts and Crafts and Reflection Arts and Crafts and Reflection Problem-Solving and Stress
Ages 9-10
Dr. Bob and Dr. Korey Transition to Teens
Ages 11-12
Dr. Jill and Dr. Diana

Schedule for Saturday, July 5, 2014

Time Event and Location

10:00 am - 11:30 am Parenting Your Tween: Follow Up Discussion
New York
Korey Hood, PhD, Adam Town, BSN, RN, & Marissa Town, BSN, RN Parenting Your Teen: Follow Up Discussion
New Orleans
Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD, CDE, & Natalie Bellini, BSN, RN, CDE Sports Central open
Cypress Ballroom 1
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sponsored by Novo Nordisk

8:00 pm Tween Social
Crystal Ballroom J
8:00 - 11:00 pm
Sponsored by Medtronic Diabetes Teen Dinner Dance
Crystal Ballroom H
8:00 - Midnight
Sponsored by the Helmsley Charitable Trust Diabetes Scholars Foundation Fundraiser
Canary 1/2
8:00 - 11:00 pm

Schedule for Sunday, July 6, 2014

Time Location

8 - 10 am Farewell Breakfast
Cypress 1
Join your new friends for life for a farewell breakfast. All families welcome.

Friends for Life 2014 Conference and Expo

Introduction - Registration - Exhibitors - Sponsors - Convention Center Map (PDF)

Faculty - Youth Faculty - Grandparents Faculty - CWD Staff - Sports Central Staff - Retinal Screening Staff

Schedule: Parents and Adults - Youth - Trials and Screenings

Childcare Form (PDF) - FAQs

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Youth Schedule for Thursday, July 3, 2014
Time	Childcare Program	Elementary Program		Tween Program		Teen Program
	Anaheim, Atlanta & Boston Ages 0-4	Crystal G1 Ages 5-6 Main Meeting Room	Crystal G2 Ages 7-8 Main Meeting Room	Crystal J1 Ages 9-10 Main Meeting Room	Crystal J2 Ages 11-12 Main Meeting Room	Harbor Beach Main Meeting Room	Marco Island Breakout	Sawgrass Breakout	Vinoy Breakout
8:00 - 9:00	Keynote Breakfast in Palms Ballroom - Sponsored by Eli Lilly & Company
9:00 - 10:00		Ice Breakers ages 5-6 Elementary Staff	Ice Breakers ages 7-8 Elementary Staff	Ice Breaker Ages 9-10 Tween Staff	Ice Breaker Ages 11-12 Tween Staff	Cutting Edge Science: The Bionic Pancreas and The Gut & Autoimmunity Ed Damiano, PhD, & Alessio Fasano, MD		Being a CWD Sib - Sibs Ages 13-14 Carolyn Billetdeaux	Leadership for Siblings - Sibs Ages 15-17 Chuck Wiedmeyer, DVM
10:00 - 10:45	Beverage Break outside Exhibit Hall - Cypress Ballroom 2 and 3
10:45 - 12:00		Sports Central Meet Here First	Sports Central Meet Here First	Harold Time	Harold Time	T1 VIP Visitors VIPs		Leadership for Siblings - Sibs Ages 13-14 Chuck Wiedmeyer, DVM	Being a CWD Sib - Sibs Ages 15-17 Carolyn Billetdeaux
12:00 - 1:30	Lunch Buffet in Palms Ballroom
1:30 - 2:45		Harold Time	Harold Time	Meet the Special Guests	Meet the Special Guests	Preparing for High School Ages 13-14 Korey Hood, PhD		Preparing for Life After High School Ages 15-17 Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD
2:45 - 3:30	Snack Break outside Exhibit Hall - Cypress Ballroom 2 and 3
3:30 - 4:45		Meet the Special Guests	Meet the Special Guests	Green Gathering (kids with type 1) Diana Naranjo, PhD and Paul Madden, MEd, with Tween Staff	Orange Gathering (siblings) Intissar Ben Halim with Sibling Staff	Girl Talk 13-14 Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD, CDE & Marissa Town, BSN, RN	Girl Talk 15-17 Natalie Bellini, BSN, RN, CDE & Marisa Hilliard, PhD	Boy Talk 13-14 Bob Bulgarelli, DO, & Galen Horton	Boy Talk 15-17 Korey Hood, PhD, & Jim Vail
						All Siblings Sports Central
6:30 - 8:30	Family and Friends Banquet Sponsored by Novo Nordisk From 6:30 to 8:30 in Palms Ballroom
8:30 - 10:30	Music and Dancing Sponsored by Novo Nordisk Following the Banquet From 8:30 to 10:30 pm in Palms Ballroom

Schedule for Saturday, July 5, 2014
Time	Event and Location
10:00 am - 11:30 am	Parenting Your Tween: Follow Up Discussion New York Korey Hood, PhD, Adam Town, BSN, RN, & Marissa Town, BSN, RN	Parenting Your Teen: Follow Up Discussion New Orleans Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD, CDE, & Natalie Bellini, BSN, RN, CDE	Sports Central open Cypress Ballroom 1 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sponsored by Novo Nordisk
8:00 pm	Tween Social Crystal Ballroom J 8:00 - 11:00 pm Sponsored by Medtronic Diabetes	Teen Dinner Dance Crystal Ballroom H 8:00 - Midnight Sponsored by the Helmsley Charitable Trust	Diabetes Scholars Foundation Fundraiser Canary 1/2 8:00 - 11:00 pm

Schedule for Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Time	Event and Location
9:00 am - 5:00 pm	Registration Open - Cypress Registration
9:00 am - 5:00 pm	First Timers' Welcome Area - Cypress Registration Foyer Stop by during the day for a relaxed Welcome to FFL
Noon - 6:00 pm	Sports Central � Cypress 1 Sponsored by Novo Nordisk
1 - 5 pm	Retinal Screening - San Antonio Appointment Required

Youth Schedule for Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Time	Harbor Beach & Marco Teens	Sawgrass & Vinoy Teens
1:00 - 2:30 pm	Teen Ice Breaker Teens 13-14 Korey Hood, PhD, Marissa Town, BSN, RN, Galen Horton, & Neil Benchell	Teen Ice Breaker Teens 15-17 Bob Bulgarelli, DO, Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD, CDE, Natalie Bellini, BSN, RN, CDE, & Chuck Wiedmeyer, DVM
2:30 - 3:00	Snack Break
3:00 - 4:00 pm	Carbohydrate Counting for 13-14 Year Old Teens Teens 13-14 Ken Rodenheiser, BSN, RN, Kara Podjasek, BSN, RN, & Jesse Nagel	Sports Central for 15-17 Year Old Teens Teens 15-17 Meet Here First
4:00 - 4:15 pm	Quick Beverage Break
4:15 - 5:15 pm	Carbohydrate Counting for 15-17 Year Old Teens Teens 15-17 Ken Rodenheiser, BSN, RN, Kara Podjasek, BSN, RN, & Jesse Nagel	Sports Central for 13-14 Year Old Teens Teens 13-14 Meet Here First

Youth Schedule for Friday, July 4, 2014
Time	Childcare Program	Elementary Program		Tween Program		Teen Program
Time	Anaheim, Atlanta & Boston Ages 0-4	Crystal G1 Ages 5-6 Main Meeting Room	Crystal G2 Ages 7-8 Main Meeting Room	Crystal J1 Ages 9-10 Main Meeting Room	Crystal J2 Ages 11-12 Main Meeting Room	Harbor Beach Main Meeting Room	Marco Island Breakout	Sawgrass Breakout	Vinoy Breakout
8:00 - 10:00	Breakfast On Your Own
10:00 - 11:15		Fun with the Orange Team	Fun with the Green Team	Sports Central Meet Here First	Sports Central Meet Here First	Teens Off Site at Splitsville Meet at Convention Entrance at 10:00 to board buses DON'T BE LATE!
11:15 - 11:45	Snack Break outside Exhibit Hall - Cypress Ballroom 2 and 3
11:45 - 1:00		DJ Miles	DJ Miles	Trivia and Carb Creatures Ages 9-10 Tween Staff	Playing With Your Food Ages 11-12 Paula Clinton, RD, CDE
1:00 - 2:00	Lunch Buffet in Palms Ballroom
2:00 - 3:15		Scavenger Hunt	Scavenger Hunt	DJ Miles	DJ Miles
3:15 - 4:00	Snack Break outside Exhibit Hall - Cypress Ballroom 2 and 3
4:00 - 5:00		Arts and Crafts and Reflection	Arts and Crafts and Reflection	Problem-Solving and Stress Ages 9-10 Dr. Bob and Dr. Korey	Transition to Teens Ages 11-12 Dr. Jill and Dr. Diana

Schedule for Sunday, July 6, 2014
Time	Location
8 - 10 am	Farewell Breakfast Cypress 1 Join your new friends for life for a farewell breakfast. All families welcome.