The next MOSAC will be held on November 22-24, 2024!
We look forward to seeing you at the Lodge of Four Seasons in November 2024!
* Note: We are keeping the adjusted start schedule again this year in order to help eliminate one night of hotel costs. The conference will start with lunch on Friday so that an overnight stay on Thursday is not necessary.
Although the cost to register for MOSAC has increased by $25 (the first increase in nearly 10 years!), you can attend at the same cost as last year by taking advantage of the Super Early Bird rate. The Super Early Bird rate is the same as the 2023 Early Bird rate and is available until May 31!
Super Early (before May 31) | Early (before June 30) | Regular | Late (after November 8) | |
Full Conference (F/S/S) | $325 | $350 | $375 | $400 |
Two days F/S or S/S) | $300 | $325 | $350 | $375 |
One day (F or S) | $200 | $225 | $250 | $275 |
Group discounts available for 3+ registrations (available in the registration system). Presenters and individuals being recognized (years of service, education, retirement, etc.) should select the “Presenter/Recognition Recipient” option for an automatic $75 discount.
Refund Policy: Cancel by October 15th, receive full refund minus $25 processing fee. If canceling after October 15th, no refund will be issued. If event is postponed by MASN or Lodge of the Four Seasons, registration fees will be carried over to the rescheduled event. If a registered participant cannot attend the conference due to their own circumstances (positive Covid diagnosis, Covid exposure, family emergency, etc.), a program will be allowed to substitute another staff person at no additional cost.
What is the MOSAC Professional Development Institute (PDI)?
The annual MOSAC Professional Development Institute is tailored to meet the unique needs of afterschool professionals
- Increase knowledge regarding youth development
- Increase resources for programming ideas
- Increase skills for working with staff, youth, and families of afterschool programs
- Increase networking opportunities with other afterschool professionals to promote collaboration in the community
Past Conferences
Year | City | Dates | Theme |
2023 | Lake Ozark | November 17-19, 2023 | MOSAC 30 |
2022 | Lake Ozark | November 18-20, 2022 | There’s No Place Like Afterschool |
2021 | Lake Ozark | November 19-21, 2021 | The Story of Afterschool |
2020 | Online | November 19-20, 2020 | Extraordinary Moments |
2019 | Lake Ozark | November 15-17, 2019 | I am… |
2018 | Lake Ozark | November 2-4, 2018 | Adventure Awaits: Afterschool |
2017 | Independence | November 17-19, 2017 | Beyond the Elements |
2016 | St. Louis | November 10-14, 2016 | The Superpower of Yet |
2015 | Springfield | After 3PM: Makin’ It Matter | After 3PM: Makin’ It Matter |
2014 | Kansas City | November 14-16, 2014 | Wild About Learning: An Afterschool Adventure |
2013 | Columbia | November 8-10, 2013 | Afterschool Rocks! |
2012 | St. Louis | All Aboard: Laying Tracks for the Future | |
2011 | Springfield | Think Outside the Box | |
2010 | Kansas City | November 12-14, 2010 | Feel the Power-Plug In |
2009 | Chesterfield | Performance of a Lifetime | |
2008 | Springfield | November 14-16, 2008 | Come PLAY with us! |
2007 | Kansas City | November 30-December 2, 2007 | Celebrate Good Times, Afterschool! |
2006 | Chesterfield | October 27-29, 2006 | CSI: St. Louis (Capturing School Age Identity) |
2005 | Kansas City | October 21-23, 2005 | Afterschool is Alive in 2005 |
2004 | St. Louis | October 15-17, 2004 | Gateway to Quality |
2003 | Kansas City | October 17-19, 2003 | Imagine the Possibilities |
2002 | St. Louis | October 18-20, 2002 | Bringing Magic to Out of School Time |
2001 | Kansas City | November 29-December 1, 2001 | School Age Care and All That Jazz |
2000 | Columbia | November 11, 2000 | Why Boys Will be Boys (Dr. Glenn Good – 1 day midyear) |
2000 | Osage Beach | February 11-13, 2000 | A Step In Time – Running to Catch the Needs of School Age Care |
1999 | St. Louis | February 19-21, 1999 | Celebrate! Meeting the Challenges of Out-of-School Time |
1998 | Kansas City | February 27-March 1, 1998 | In Tune with Out of School Time |
1997 | Columbia | March 7-9, 1997 | Coloring Outside the Lines: Expanding Your World |
1996 | St. Louis (NSACA) | April 25-27,1996 | Changing the World – One Child at a Time |
1995 | Kansas City | February 10-12, 1995 | The Faces of School-Age Care |
1994 | |||
1993 | Osage Beach |
History of MOSAC2 and the MOSAC PDI
For over thirty years, the MOSAC Annual Professional Development Institute has provided high quality professional development to afterschool professionals working with children and youth in a variety of out-of-school time settings.
History
The Missouri School Age Community Coalition was originally known as the Missouri School Age Care Coalition and was a stand-alone 501c3 organization until 2015.
“Drawing together a diverse group of SAC professionals from Missouri and Kansas for the purpose of coalition-building, the National School Age Child Care Alliance presented a training seminar at Penn Valley Community College in October 1992. As a result of this workshop, the Missouri SAC Task Force was convened and, in November 1992, at the Missouri School Age Child Care Institute, a coalition initiative was undertaken. With the adoption of a Mission Statement and the election of officers in January 1993, the Missouri School Age Care Coalition became a reality.”
— Quote from Membership Brochure – circa 1995
The Bylaws state that MOSAC2 was organized November 20, 1992. The Mission as stated in 1992-1997 was: The Missouri School Age Care Coalition will serve as an advocate to improve and expand the quality, availability, and professional status of School Age Child Care statewide, through the promotion of:
- Training/Professional Development
- Public Awareness
- Legislative Process
- Community Collaboration
- Networking
As part of a Strategic Planning Session, the following was adopted in 1997: The Mission of the Missouri School Age Care Coalition is to support and unify professionals in providing quality out of school programs.
In 2005, MOSAC2 changed their name to the Missouri School Age Community Coalition.
In 2015, the MOSAC2 Board of Directors merged with the Missouri AfterSchool Network’s (MASN) Steering Committee to form a new Afterschool Leadership Team. The newly combined Afterschool Leadership Team continues the tradition of working with local conference committees to host an educational and engaging annual event!
The year 2023 will bring the 30th gathering of the only afterschool specific conference in Missouri and, with that milestone, there will also be a subtle name change. Starting in 2023, the gathering will be known as the Missouri School Age Conference (MOSAC). After MOSAC2 merged with the Missouri Afterschool Network (MASN) in 2015, the conference has continued to grow and has become an integral part of the work to raise quality in afterschool programming in Missouri. The MOSAC name has come to be synonymous with the annual conference and it is fitting that the slight name change will continue to pay homage to the original acronym.
MOSAC provides high quality education sessions for attendees and meets the requirements of the Youth Development Credential. MOSAC’s PDI workshops meet the Missouri and Kansas Core Competencies for Youth Development Professionals and identify the level of training for participants. Presenters are requested to submit information to the Missouri Professional Development System and RFP’s are submitted to state licensing agencies for approval for training hours.