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Thursday, April 13
 

4:00pm PDT

Registration Desk Open
Thursday April 13, 2023 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Foyer

5:00pm PDT

Welcome Session
Speakers
avatar for Erika Davis-Pitre

Erika Davis-Pitre

Speaker/Owner, GameSchoolCon Maven
Erika Davis-Pitre and her husband Michael have 4 children - one daughter (43) and three sons (39, 37, & 30). They also have two sons-in-law, two daughters-in-law and two grandsons (15 & 8).She and her husband have recently moved back to San Francisco full-time after living in Connecticut... Read More →

Thursday April 13, 2023 5:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Special Event

5:00pm PDT

Board Game Library/Board Game Room Open
The Board Game Library and The Board Game Room are back on the first floor in the Flex Space!
Stop by GameSchoolCon's Board Game Room and Library with your Board Game Library Card and choose from dozens and dozens of games to play! Need more players? Bring a green flag to your table to signal to other guests that you have room for them to join the fun! Need rules help or a tutorial? Bring a red flag to your table to summon a friendly Gamerunner who will have you playing in no time!
Please plan to return all games to the Board Game Librarians by closing time!
Thursday April 13, 2023 5:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games

5:00pm PDT

Double Exposure/Envoy Free Play-to-Win Program
Envoy's Play-to-Win is a Free program that lets you play new games and then gives you the opportunity to enter your name to win the games that you played and take them home with you at the end of GameSchoolCon!  
Thursday April 13, 2023 5:00pm - Sunday April 16, 2023 4:00pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games

6:00pm PDT

I've Always Wanted to Learn How to Play That Game!
Have you always wanted to learn THAT ONE GAME? Now is your chance!
Thursday April 13, 2023 6:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games

7:00pm PDT

Party Games
Tonight we'll put out a selection of great games for groups to keep the party going into the evening!
Thursday April 13, 2023 7:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games
 
Friday, April 14
 

9:30am PDT

Registration Desk Open
Friday April 14, 2023 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Foyer

10:00am PDT

Martial Arts with April Hawley
Wake up your body and brain with a bunch of cool activities. There will be icebreaker style games so that you can meet and have a blast with friends old and new! We’ll move on to cooperative, interactive and fun group games. Stay for the whole time or just drop in for a while. Everyone will learn something new to share with their park day friends! 
Speakers
avatar for April Hawley

April Hawley

American Tiger Martial Arts
April Hawley is the master of fun and games. This is a skill that she uses liberally as the owner of American Tiger Martial Arts & Fitness where many homeschooled students have trained and earned their Black Belt. American Tiger is on many Charter School vendor lists and offers early... Read More →

Friday April 14, 2023 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Active Games Room/Exhibit Hall - Catalina 3
  Active Games

10:00am PDT

Board Game Room and Library Open
The Board Game Library and The Board Game Room are back on the first floor in the Flex Space!
Stop by GameSchoolCon's Board Game Room and Library with your Board Game Library Card and choose from dozens and dozens of games to play! Need more players? Bring a green flag to your table to signal to other guests that you have room for them to join the fun! Need rules help or a tutorial? Bring a red flag to your table to summon a friendly Gamerunner who will have you playing in no time!
Please plan to return all games to the Board Game Librarians by closing time!
Friday April 14, 2023 10:00am - 9:00pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games

10:00am PDT

Double Exposure/Envoy Free Play-to-Win Program
Envoy's Play-to-Win is a Free program that lets you play new games and then gives you the opportunity to enter your name to win the games that you played and take them home with you at the end of GameSchoolCon!  
Friday April 14, 2023 10:00am - 11:45pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games

10:00am PDT

BYO Laptop Games
Video Gamers! Bring your laptop to the BYO Laptop Zone, where you can plop down, plugin, and meet other video game lovers!  We will have a dedicated Minecraft server up all weekend too.
Friday April 14, 2023 10:00am - 11:45pm PDT
Video Games Room - Catalina 1
  Video Games

10:00am PDT

Console Games Open
Come play games on various gaming consoles. Games will vary throughout the day; not all games will be available during all hours, so drop in and see what’s playing!

Friday April 14, 2023 10:00am - 11:45pm PDT
Video Games Room - Catalina 1
  Video Games

5:00pm PDT

Homegrown Artists' Alley and Used Game Sale
Artists!  Crafters!  Game hoarders!  Bring your wares to the Homegrown Artists' Alley and sell them to GameSchoolCon's appreciative guests!  All handmade arts and crafts are welcome, as are gently-used games ready for new homes.  Please be ready to accept cash and make your own change, and keep 100% of your earnings.  Tables are first come, first served, and artists/used game vendors are encouraged to share tables as needed.
Friday April 14, 2023 5:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Foyer
  Special Event

7:00pm PDT

Party Games
After the Board Game Library closes for the evening, we'll put out a selection of great games for groups to keep the party going into the evening!
Friday April 14, 2023 7:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games

8:00pm PDT

BANANAGRAMS TIME!
May the best bananagrammer win!  

Friday April 14, 2023 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games
 
Saturday, April 15
 

9:30am PDT

Registration Desk Open
Saturday April 15, 2023 9:30am - 3:00pm PDT
Foyer

10:00am PDT

Console Games Open
Come play games on various gaming consoles. Games will vary throughout the day; not all games will be available during all hours, so drop in and see what’s playing!

Saturday April 15, 2023 10:00am - 11:30am PDT
Video Games Room - Catalina 1
  Video Games

10:00am PDT

BYO Laptop Games
Video Gamers! Bring your laptop to the BYO Laptop Zone, where you can plop down, plugin, and meet other video game lovers!  We will have a dedicated Minecraft server up all weekend too.
Saturday April 15, 2023 10:00am - 11:45am PDT
Video Games Room - Catalina 1
  Video Games

10:00am PDT

Exhibit Hall Open
Bring home the FUN!  Make sure you support our fabulous Exhibitors on Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday from 10am-3pm!
Saturday April 15, 2023 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Active Games Room/Exhibit Hall - Catalina 3

10:00am PDT

Board Game Room and Library Open
The Board Game Library and The Board Game Room are back on the first floor in the Flex Space!
Stop by GameSchoolCon's Board Game Room and Library with your Board Game Library Card and choose from dozens and dozens of games to play! Need more players? Bring a green flag to your table to signal to other guests that you have room for them to join the fun! Need rules help or a tutorial? Bring a red flag to your table to summon a friendly Gamerunner who will have you playing in no time!
Please plan to return all games to the Board Game Librarians by closing time!
Saturday April 15, 2023 10:00am - 9:00pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games

10:00am PDT

Double Exposure/Envoy Free Play-to-Win Program
Envoy's Play-to-Win is a Free program that lets you play new games and then gives you the opportunity to enter your name to win the games that you played and take them home with you at the end of GameSchoolCon!  
Saturday April 15, 2023 10:00am - 11:45pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games

10:00am PDT

Kinetic and Building Games!
Hot Wheels Speedometry, Lego, K'nex, Giant Jenga, and Bionicles! 
Saturday April 15, 2023 10:00am - 11:45pm PDT
Kinetic Games Room - Avalon 3
  Physics Construction & Engineering Games

5:00pm PDT

Homegrown Artists' Alley and Used Game Sale
Artists!  Crafters!  Game hoarders!  Bring your wares to the Homegrown Artists' Alley and sell them to GameSchoolCon's appreciative guests!  All handmade arts and crafts are welcome, as are gently-used games ready for new homes.  Please be ready to accept cash and make your own change, and keep 100% of your earnings.  Tables are first come, first served, and artists/used game vendors are encouraged to share tables as needed.
Saturday April 15, 2023 5:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Foyer
  Special Event

6:00pm PDT

Artist Trading Cards!
Artist Trading Cards Funshop - Open to All Ages!
What are Artist Trading Cards? Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are simply pieces of art that are made out of cards measuring 2.5”by 3.5”. You can buy special paper already cut to this size, or better yet, simply use sturdy paper you already have at home. Old file folders, card stock, greeting cards – any paper that is not flimsy – can be cut to the right dimensions and used as an ATC. Think about baseball trading cards and look for paper about that weight. Or, be creative and use materials other than paper. Just keep to the 2.5” x 3.5” size. Once you have your 2.5 x 3.5” card, what you do with it is up to you. Draw on it, paint, collage, sew, embellish, write words. In an ATCs funshop, all of the participants share materials, themes, techniques and ideas with others in the funshop to make unique ATCs. And we always schedule time for trading/swapping finished cards too.
Speakers
avatar for Erika Davis-Pitre

Erika Davis-Pitre

Speaker/Owner, GameSchoolCon Maven
Erika Davis-Pitre and her husband Michael have 4 children - one daughter (43) and three sons (39, 37, & 30). They also have two sons-in-law, two daughters-in-law and two grandsons (15 & 8).She and her husband have recently moved back to San Francisco full-time after living in Connecticut... Read More →

Saturday April 15, 2023 6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Special Event

7:00pm PDT

Candyland Themed Family Dance Party!
Welcome to Candyland! Where everything is Sweet and Fun! This whole family dance is one of the highlights of GameSchoolCon and all are welcome!
RPG GM
avatar for Alexx Souter

Alexx Souter

Special Events Coordinator

Saturday April 15, 2023 7:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
Active Games Room/Exhibit Hall - Catalina 3
  Special Event
 
Sunday, April 16
 

9:30am PDT

Registration Desk Open
Sunday April 16, 2023 9:30am - 3:00pm PDT
Foyer

10:00am PDT

Board Game Room and Library Open
The Board Game Library and The Board Game Room are back on the first floor in the Flex Space!
Stop by GameSchoolCon's Board Game Room and Library with your Board Game Library Card and choose from dozens and dozens of games to play! Need more players? Bring a green flag to your table to signal to other guests that you have room for them to join the fun! Need rules help or a tutorial? Bring a red flag to your table to summon a friendly Gamerunner who will have you playing in no time!
Please plan to return all games to the Board Game Librarians by closing time!
Sunday April 16, 2023 10:00am - 3:00pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games

10:00am PDT

Double Exposure/Envoy Free Play-to-Win Program
Envoy's Play-to-Win is a Free program that lets you play new games and then gives you the opportunity to enter your name to win the games that you played and take them home with you at the end of GameSchoolCon!  
Sunday April 16, 2023 10:00am - 3:00pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games

10:00am PDT

BYO Laptop Games
Video Gamers!  Bring your laptop to the BYO Laptop Zone, where you can plop down, plug in, and meet other video game lovers!  We will have a dedicated Minecraft server up all weekend too.
Sunday April 16, 2023 10:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Video Games Room - Catalina 1
  Video Games

2:00pm PDT

Silent Auction and Raffle Drawing!
No need to rush to the Foyer - we will draw winners without fanfare at 2pm and you can visit the table at your leisure to see if you’ve won. Unclaimed prizes will be re-drawn at 5pm.

All proceeds from Fall GameSchoolCon’s raffle will support our charity partner - The Home School Association of California.

Thanks to our sponsors, advertisers, and exhibitors for our fabulous raffle prizes!

Tickets available at the Merch Table
1 for $1 / 6 for $5 / 12 for $10 / 25 for $20
Sunday April 16, 2023 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Foyer
  Special Event

2:00pm PDT

LAST CALL FOR BOARD GAMES
We will be checking out the LAST board game at 2pm, so if you want to play JUST ONE MORE GAME, please visit the Board Game Library before 3pm!

Our Board Game Library will close at 3pm on Sunday, so please have ALL games back to us by 3pm! Our dear games will be sleepy after such a long weekend, and we need to tuck them into their totes for the rest of year!
Sunday April 16, 2023 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
  Board Games

4:45pm PDT

Good Bye and Thank you!
Spring GameSchoolCon 2023 is a rap!
Thank you all so much for participating in this labor of love for your GameSchoolCon Maven and our lovely Core Volunteer Team!
This experience was so Wonderful, we should do this again next year!
So please stay tuned for GameSchoolCon 2024 dates! Same Great Hotel, Same great community!
Speakers
avatar for Erika Davis-Pitre

Erika Davis-Pitre

Speaker/Owner, GameSchoolCon Maven
Erika Davis-Pitre and her husband Michael have 4 children - one daughter (43) and three sons (39, 37, & 30). They also have two sons-in-law, two daughters-in-law and two grandsons (15 & 8).She and her husband have recently moved back to San Francisco full-time after living in Connecticut... Read More →

Sunday April 16, 2023 4:45pm - 5:00pm PDT
Active Games - Catalina 2
  Special Event
 
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