What It Takes Conference

Join Jefferson County Child Care Association (JCCCA) on Saturday, March 6, 2027 in Arvada, CO  for the 2027 “What It Takes!” early childhood education conference. 

Get ready to be INSPIRED! This year's What It Takes!” Early Childhood Conference is featuring the passionate and dynamic Kristen Day!

Meet Kristen Day

• Founder of a nature-based preschool

• Author of I’m Not Getting Them Ready for Kindergarten

• Advocate for one powerful mission: Give children the childhood they deserve.

Prepare to Be Inspired!

Attendees consistently rave about Kristen’s passion, infectious energy, and ability to inspire teams to create meaningful change. She brings essential, research-backed ideas to life, engaging her audience in a way that leaves educators feeling empowered, energized, and ready to make a difference.

Walk away with ideas you can implement immediately!

Discover how to bring more meaningful, authentic play into your classrooms—giving children the time, space, and experiences they need to explore, discover, imagine, and thrive.

This is more than a conference. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with what matters most, challenge the status quo, and transform the way we think about early childhood.

Real play. Real research. Real change. Real childhood.

Online registration link: https://forms.gle/o8WNx1t75DxnukAh6 

Printable flyer and registration: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IHUr_W0-gAhZqjshY5j962uBewigvAbp/view?usp=sharing