The Future of Rural: Our Time to Shine
Olympic Conference Center, Lake Placid, NY
Registration is now closed. Thank you to all registered attendees.
Sunday, July 13
12:30 PM Check-in opens
2:00 PM Conference Kick-Off
2:05 PM Presentation by Mike Doughty
2:30 PM Ferrara Fiorenza PC
3:30 PM Break
3:45 PM Student Presentation
4:00 PM SED Panel
5:00 PM Reception
6:00 PM Dinner/Awards
8 PM Sponsored Event: Curling
Monday, July 14
7:30AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Keynote, Dr. Joseph Sanfelippo
10:00 AM Coffee Break
10:30 AM Breakout Session I
11:30 AM Celebration of Rural Education Luncheon
1:00 PM Breakout Session II
2:00 PM Dessert Break
2:30 PM Breakout Session III
3:30 PM Programming adjourns
4:00 PM Reception at the Intervale Lodge and Olympic Ski Jumping Complex
Tuesday, July 15
7:45 AM Breakfast
8:45 AM Breakout Session IV
9:45 AM Coffee break
10:00 AM “The Future of Rural” Panel
A top level panel discussion about what’s next for rural New York. Hear from experts in agriculture, education, higher education about where our rural communities are headed, what they need and how rural schools will play a central role in our future!
11:30 AM Conference adjourns
Session I: Monday 10:30 - 11:30 AM
FFA Vision: Growing the next generation of leaders who will change the world.
Orleans-Niagara BOCES/Royalton-Hartland CSD
Creating an LLC in your District
WFL BOCES/ Red Jacket CSD
The Realities of EV Bus Implementation “One Rural Districts Journey and Insights”
Naples CSD
Teacher Apprenticeships: Voices from the Field
NYS Workforce HUB
From Vision to Reality: Implementing the Portrait of a Graduate with Strategic Support
Education Elements
Building Trust, Building Schools: Mobilizing Your Community for a Successful Referendum
C2AE
Session II: Monday 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Brave Spaces for Collaboration: Building Safe & Successful Learning Environments
WFL BOCES
Connecting Farm to School Food
TST BOCES
Growing Futures: Agricultural Education in Rural Schools
Attica, Elba and Marion CSD
Targets of Transformation: Leading for Deeper Learning
Ulster BOCES
Rural School solutions for schools facing disengagement, school closures, and budget constraints
Edmentum
Reimagining School Marketing: The Power of Collective Authorship
Apptegy
Session III: Monday 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Grow and Retain Your Best Teachers: Collaboration, Support and Accountability
Bloomfield CSD
Expanding CTE Access in Rural Schools: Our Time to Shine on CTE Opportunities for ALL Students
CTE Technical Assistance Center of NYS
WHAT if… School Safety was as easy as a TAP?
WFL BOCES
High School Academies
Canajoharie CSD
College Board’s AP Career Kickstart Program
College Board
Session IV: Tuesday 8:45 - 9:45 AM
From Rural Roots to Global Partnerships: Building Community Through Collaboration
WSWHE BOCES
Make the Kids the Change
Waverly CSD
Using AI to Save Your Time (and Your Sanity)
MO BOCES
Cool Solutions: Innovative Technologies for Heat Relief in Schools
Trane
Strategies for Dealing with Challenging Community Members
Guercio and Guercio
Stay tuned!
More breakout sessions will be announced soon!
Featured sponsored events
Curling 101
Learn the basics of curling, try your shot at being a pro, and spend the evening networking with colleagues.
Registration for the curling session has now closed. Walk-ins are welcome.
If conference attendees do not wish to opt in to the curling session, we still welcome you to join us for an evening of networking with colleagues.
Olympic Ski Jumping Complex
Intervale Lodge and Olympic Jumping Complex
The 128-meter jump features an observation deck which offers views of the surrounding High Peaks of the Adirondacks. Training and competition for Nordic ski jumping takes place year round thanks to a plastic mat out-run on the 90m jump. Jumpers (in training) will be onsite during the event. https://olympicjumpingcomplex.com/
Photo by Lake Placid Legacy Sites in Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex
QUESTIONS?
Registration will be coordinated through FEH BOCES. If you need assistance, please contact: rsaconference@fehb.org
If you have questions regarding lodging and hotel reservations, please contact conventionres@lakeplacid.com
For general inquiries, please contact RSA Director of Communications and Planning and Lead Conference Coordinator, Andrea Durmiaki, at adurmiaki@rsany.org
For vendor related inquiries, please contact sbischoping@rsany.org
CANCELLATION POLICY
Full refund if cancelled by May 31. 50% refund between June 1 and June 19. There is no refund available for cancellations made on or after June 20th.
The 2025 Summer Conference is held in partnership with FEH BOCES
