2020 Virtual Iowa Thespian Leadership Day

Saturday, August 1

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Participation is FREE for all Iowa Thespians

Joins us for the seventh annual Iowa Thespian Leadership Day, which will be held on Saturday, August 1. The event will be held virtually for the first time, and will be FREE for Iowa Thespians to participate. While we know that we would like to be able to meet in person, the safety of all Iowa Thespians are important to us. We believe there will be more opportunities for participation with this exciting new format. The day begins with a keynote address from a leader in educational theatre. Students will then have an opportunity to participate in leadership workshops led by theatre professionals and the current Iowa State Thespian Officers. This is a great chance for your Thespian student leaders to meet and learn from other student leaders from around the state, and to  develop new leadership strategies for the upcoming school year! 

Time	Activity
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Virtual House Opens
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM	Opening Ceremonies & Keynote Address
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Workshop Session 1
10:45 AM - 10:55 AM	Coffee Break presented by the State Thespian Officers
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	Workshop Session 2
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM	Lunch (on your own)
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM	National Speaker Spotlight
12:45 PM - 12:55 PM	Dessert Break presented by the State Thespian Officers
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM	Workshop Session 3
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	Closing Ceremonies with a Closing Address
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM	How to Be an Iowa STO (for potential STO Ca​ndidates)

Troupe Director Information

• Troupe directors will need to register all the participating students from their schools for the virtual event through the registration process below
• Login information will be sent to the troupe directors for all participating schools so that they will be able to chaperone throughout the event
• Troupe directors will be aligned with groups to monitor workshops during Workshop Session 1 & 2
• A roundtable will be held for troupe directors during Workshop Session 3
• If you would like to register additional chaperones to participate in the event, please contact our registration coordinator, Aaron Dean, to get them signed up

Registration Information
Registration is free for all Iowa Thespians to participate in the virtual event this year. Students and teachers will have access to the keynote address and the various workshops provided via a virtual platform that will be sent to registered delegates. If you are interested in attending, follow the easy registration steps below. The registration deadline is July 28, 2020. ​Please follow the simple steps below to register your school for the 2020 Iowa Thespian Leadership Day. If you have any registration questions, please contact Liz Hansen at elizagrace.hansen99@gmail.com.

Step 1.
Fill out the 2020 Iowa Thespian Leadership Day Registration Form for your troupe: 2020 Iowa Thespian Leadership Day School Registration Form
After completing your school form, email to our registration coordinator, Aaron Dean, at adean@dbqschools.org. 

Step 2.
Send your participating students the link to complete their online Iowa Thespian Leadership Day Consent and Acceptance Form
*All student delegates will need to have submitted their consent and acceptance form by the registration deadline to participate in the virtual event
*Troupe directors will receive notification about missing consent forms from the leadership day staff prior to the registration deadline

Step 3: 
Registration is complete! Be sure your students will have dependable internet access and their schedules cleared for the Leadership Day on Saturday, August 1. 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, JULY 28.
The school registration form and student consent forms must be submitted by this deadline for students to participate.  

Questions about Leadership Day? Contact Liz Hansen, Leadership Day Committee Chair, at elizagrace.hansen99@gmail.com