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 March 17, 2010    
 
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2010 Spring Conference Update
Thank you to everyone who has signed up for the 2010 Spring Conference for Early Childhood Educators. Your response has been incredible. So incredible that the conference is sold out!

While the conference is sold out, we want to encourage you to participate in one of the many affordable, state-recognized training options Camp Fire offers:

Online Self-Study courses
Point. Click. Learn. With ten different topics to choose from, there are a variety of issues that are addressed to meet your learning needs. Check out the courses today and begin learning in the comfort of your own home.

Child Care Training Solutions classes
From Pre Service for the first-time child care provider to advanced training, these unique classes will give you the tools and knowledge to handle some of the most challenging issues in the child care industry. Upcoming classes and trainings are posted on CampFireFW.org 
TCU Hosts Free School-Age Provider Event
With summer quickly approaching, you may be gearing up for the influx of school-age children who will be in your care. Get a jump start on the summer schedule with a Youth Focus event at TCU. On Wednesday, March 24 from 3 - 5 p.m. TCU YOUth Program, along with Tarrant County Youth Collaboration, will host a networking and idea-sharing event for providers of school-aged children at the Dee Kelly Alumni Center. This is a free event with light refreshments provided, but registration is required. Please call 817-257-7132. 
 Reserve Your Seat Today!
Celebration of Champions
This year's celebration will be held on April 8, 2010 at the Sheraton Hotel and Spa in downtown Fort Worth. The Fifth Annual Celebration of Champions will recognize the early childhood professional who aids in the raising and development of tens-of-thousands of area children ages birth to five.
 
Reserve your seat today and invite a friend to attend! The event costs only $8 for child care professionals and $40 per non-child care professionals. The RSVP form is available online or you may RSVP to Lydia Tovar at LydiaT@CampFireFW.org or 817-831- 2111, ext. 160.
 
Children's Environmental Health Training is Back!
CEHN
On April 1, the Children's Environmental Health Network will present an encore of the Environmental Health Hazards class at the Camp Fire Resource Center. This class is provided in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and provides a number of guidelines and resources to all levels of the child care industry from home care and corporate centers to classroom teachers. The information provided is eye-opening and applicable.
 
Beyond learning how to identify these chemicals and their effects on children, participants are taught how to identify environment health hazards in and around a facility, methods to properly remove hazards and the local and national resources and contacts that can be of assistance.
 
This course is only $5 and pre-registration is required. Each attendee will receive a course manual and a certificate of completion.
 
Register with Lindsay at 817-831-2111, ext. 117 or email Lindsay@CampFireFW.org by March 30.
Upcoming Camp Fire USA Classes 
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Please note: Our new fax number, 817-806-5150, delivers your registration directly to our registrar.

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Update: Be sure to review all recall information
CPSC
Camp Fire USA First Texas Council is committed to providing child care professionals with access to tools and information. We want to remind you again of the licensing standard that indicates recalled items must not being used by child care providers and that this information is easily accessible to parents.

A recent CPSC warning about the sling carriers for babies would be a valuable piece to print or email to your parents of infants or young children.

For a detailed list of recalled and warning items visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission website.

To be notified directly of recalls, join the CPSC e-mail subscription list.

Free Luncheon Seminar on Education Materials
Lakeshore is offering a free luncheon seminar and product presentation on April 8, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lakeshore Learning

Join Chris Abernathy and Joe Sosa at the Radisson Hotel Fort Worth Fossil Creek at 2540 Meacham Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas as they present an array of materials and techniques exclusively designed for early childhood through elementary grade children.

While there is no cost to attend, RSVPs are required. If you would like to attend, please contact Olivia Hunt at 877-561-5406 or OHunt@LakeshoreLearning.com by April 5.