1st Annual Village Vacation | Kalahari Resort – Round Rock,TX

Our Loving Village will be closed for a Village Vacation week November 2 - 4,2023!  Mrs. BB was nominated to lead a statewide presentation/workshop about parent and childcare provider-led advocacy at the TXAEYC Conference at the Kalahari Resort – Round Rock, TX!  If you are interested in getting a group rate discount for parent and staff participation, RSVP to learn more! Spaces limited and only offered to existing Village Families & Educators.

Participation Requirements:

1. Attend planning committee meetings  to coordinate the Village Vacation itinerary with all families once per month  at the center
2. Sign up for shared responsibilities and roles for shared meal times, cleaning, commuting, and supervision during water park activities
3. MUST Participate in Mrs. BB's 1 hour workshop called Strengthening Our Villages: Balancing the Modern Needs of Children, Families, Businesses and Electing Childcare Champions at the Conference November 2-4, 2023. (Mrs. BB will prep each parent/staff for participation in a short 20 minute panel for her session) 

*Note 

Learner Objectives

1. The learner will overview best practices to engage their local community needs for childcare services, workforce needs and business advocacy using community-centered engagement tactics for the modern working family, business owner and employee.
2. The learner will learn about the current state legislature and ballot measures that supports childcare businesses and families with funding in a sustainable and equitable manners, specifically the Texas Property Tax Exemption for Childcare Facilities Amendment is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to be voted on November 7, 2023.
3. The learner will identify their state and federal representatives and learn how to coordinate communication among families, staff and administrators to advocate and engage childcare voters to support legislative initiatives that champion childcare access and affordability  at the local, state and federal levels

Vacaction Includes:

• TXAEYC 2023 Annual 3 Day Conference in Round Rock, TX ( estimated value $280/per person) You have the option to attend other sessions to learn more about how to support your child's development and learn about early childhood education
• Shared Airbnb 5 bedroom home rental that sleeps 22 guests; each adult/couple will have their own suite 
• Children will have a personal sleeping bags and padded nap mats in a  large area  designated  for co-sleep room with motion-sensored/night time surveilance and (families are free to co-sleep their child in their suite as well). Mrs. BB will be the primary supervisor for night time
• Village Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Kid Snack Packs (costs for group outings ar restaurants, other attractions not incuded)
• Kalahari Water Park All Day passes (estimated value  $95/per person) from November 2-4, 2023
• 15 Passenger Van for group commuting to and from the Water Park daily
• Date/Group Night Out on Saturday, November 4th - TO BE DETERMINED
• Group photos/videos of all the fun memories our villagers make together

What's NOT Included:

• Travel Costs/Commute. Each family may want to explore the Round Rock area and are encouraged to budget over the next few months to get to Round Rock, Tx. We may be able to arrange a carpool that leaves promptly Thursday November 2, 2023 at 10:00 am and return Sunday November 5 in the late evening. Additional fees and volunteer participation may apply
• Eating Out & Exploring. Please budget accordingly if you would like to spend money going out to eat or visiting other attractions in Round Rock or the surrounding area
• Water Safety Device.