Conference Schedule

Bloomington, Minnesota

July 10-14th, 2024

Wednesday

8:30 am – 4:00 pmBoard Meeting – SOFT Board of Directors
12:00 pm – 7:00 pmRegistration Room Opens
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmLunch for Board of Directors
Board members and their families
5:00 pm – 10:00 pmMemory Room opens
Come honor the trisomy angels.
View pictures, special items, and help us remember our precious children that have left too soon
7:00 pm – 9:00 pmMemory Room opens
Ice Cream Social
New Family Welcome

Thursday

7:00 am – 9:00 amBreakfast
8:00 am – 10:00 pmMemory Room opens
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Room opens
8:45 am – 12:30 pmChildcare Opens
9:00 am – 10:30 am Breakout Session #1
Cardiac Surgery – Dr. James Hammell
Trisomy 9 and Related Disorders – Dr. Mindy Li
Walking Through Grief with Hope – Cami Lundt
10:40 am – 12:00 pm

Breakout Session #2
Medical Panel Q&A
PT / Wheelchair – Mike Workman
Trisomy 18 and 13 – Dr. John Carey

12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSOFT Family Lunch
SOFT State Representative Lunch
2:00 pm – 4:30 pmChildcare Opens
2:00 pm – 4:30 pmBreakout Session #3
Mom’s Only
Dad’s Only
6:00 pm – 10:00 pmWelcome Dinner
Zion Lint Parade of Stars
Remembering our Angels – In memory of Stacy VanHerreweghe
Keynote Speaker
DJ / Dance

Friday

7:00 am – 9:00 amBreakfast
8:00 am – 10:00 pmMemory Room opens
9:00 am – 10:00 amSib Panel (For Sibs Only)
8:15 am – 11:00 amChildcare opens for kids 5 years old and younger
(SOFT kids will attend consults or stay with parents)
8:30 am – 11:00 amSpecialty Doctors Consult
(see your schedule at checkin)
11:00 am – 2:00 pmDoctor Symposium
(Doctors Only)
Gillette Children’s Hospital
11:30 am – 4:30 pm

Sibling Outing at Mall of America
Younger Sib Outing – Crayola experience & Aquarium
Older Sib Outing – Escape room & Glo Golf
(lunch provided before Departure-Pickup lunch at 11:00 am)
(buses load at 11:30 am)

2:15 pm – 5:00 pmChildcare opens for children 5 yrs old and younger
2:30 pm – 5:00 pmSpecialty Doctor Consult
12:30 pm – 4:00 pmRemembrance Sharing Time
Rock Family Creations
(lunch provided)
4:30 pmChildren return from Sibling Outing
12:00 pm – 7:00 pmExplore St Paul, MN
For those not attending Friday outings, enjoy the day
Exploring Minneapolis/St Paul
Lunch & Dinner on your own
7:00 pm – 9:00 pmFamily Game Night with prizes
Kari Holladay SOFT Friends Video
Friends of SOFT Award
Light Refreshments

Saturday

7:00 am – 9:00 amBreakfast
8:00 am – 10:00 pmMemory Room opens
9:00 am – 10:00 amSOFT Business Meeting
All members welcome
11:30 amStart loading buses for Picnic
12:00 pm – 4:00 pmSOFT Annual Picnic
Ryan Cantrell Memorial Celebration
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
1225 Estabrook Drive
St Paul, MN
4:30 pm – 7:00 pmDinner on your own
7:00 pm – 10:00 pmAuction
Light Refreshments served
Cash Bar

Sunday

9:00 am – 10:00 amNon-denomination church service
10:00 amClosing