If there was one session at the CADA Convention that lived up to its title through energy, passion, and purpose, it was “School Culture Revival” presented by Dr. Phil Campbell, known to students and...

Another session at the CADA Convention tackled a challenge every Activities Director has faced: Students get elected… but are they actually ready to lead? In his session, “Elected, Not Equipped:...

One of the most valuable takeaways from the CADA Convention is discovering new ways to strengthen student leadership teams. In his session “Lessons in Leadership: Building Stronger Teams,” veteran...

Some sessions at the CADA Convention focus on creativity, programs, and student engagement. Others focus on something deeper—how school leaders support their communities during the most difficult moments. That...

At the CADA Convention "Camp CADA", some sessions fill notebooks with ideas. Others fill the room with energy and creativity. Kerry Sherer of Atascadero High School managed to do both during her back-to-back...

CADA Convention 2026 Some of the most powerful leadership programs don’t require a stage, a spotlight, or a large budget. Sometimes, all it takes is a letter. In his heartfelt session at the CADA...

One of the most insightful sessions I attended at this year’s California Association of Directors of Activities Convention focused on a topic that immediately caught everyone’s attention: “Make it...

Insights from Area G Advisors Leadership advisors are often asked to do a great deal with limited time and resources, build student confidence, strengthen school culture, and develop meaningful leadership...

One of my personal missions at this year’s CADA Convention was not only to attend as many sessions as possible, but also to share the great ideas coming out of those sessions with Activities Directors...

I am honored to submit my candidacy for Vice President of the California Association of Directors of Activities. For the past 17 years in education, student activities have been more than my profession,...

Pinnacles National Park: Where Fire, Stone, and Sky Collide Tucked in California’s Central Coast Range, Pinnacles National Park is one of the state’s best-kept secrets. Formed from volcanic activity...

Stretching across Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, Yellowstone National Park is more than just the first national park in the world—it’s a living, steaming, bison-strolling, geyser-spouting wilderness...