R.E.A.L. Conference
for parents and grandparents
Saturday, February 28
9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Early registration by Feb. 14:
$20 per person, $35 per couple, or $50 per family*
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*Family pricing includes up to four adults (parents and grandparents) and childcare for ages 6 months to 8 years.
Resilient. Empathetic. Authentic. Leader.
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Topics Include:
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Setting appropriate boundaries for your young children
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Motivating and challenging teenagers
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Keeping your kids safe online
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Raising resilient children
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Cultivating strong relationships with your adult children and grandchildren
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and more!
Speakers:
Kemper and Arielle Vogel — Dallas, Texas
More information to follow.
Coach Dave Gray – Author, Next Point Wins
Dubbed “The Mister Rogers of Youth Sports” by parents that know him, Coach Dave Gray brings fun & enthusiasm to his programs, camps, assemblies, and team-building events with his upbeat personality.
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With his decades-long commitment to community service and outreach, Coach Dave has touched the lives of youth locally, regionally, and nationally. He believes strongly that instilling confidence and building self-esteem in others is a sure-fire way to become the best version of yourself and truly make a positive impact in this world. Coach Dave was in the foster system until he arrived at North Allegheny as a young child. In his words: “I can honestly say, without the teachers & coaches I had as a student, I would not be in the position I am today, gifted with the opportunity to guide & mentor the next generation.”
Amy Dice — Former Detective, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Detective Dice served as a police officer for over 13 years. She first started her career as a detective for the Armstrong County DA's office, investigating narcotics and child sexual abuse. In 2016, she joined the Pittsburgh Police as a patrol officer and was promoted to detective in 2019, where she worked in the Special Victims Unit until 2025. She and her husband, Ryan, are expecting their first child in May.
Christina Avallone — Author, Thriving in a Digital World
As the mom of two beautiful, grown daughters, Christina has lived through and parented through some of the most significant technological changes in the history of the world. She chose to leave a successful, corporate career and stay at home with her children. Here she saw the necessity of bringing the same discipline and order she had used to manage a million-dollar-a-week 401K plan for the Vanguard Group to this new endeavor of full-time family management. With a husband who traveled a lot for his job, she often carried this task alone.
Ralph and Cindy Vogel — Pastor, Church at the Heights
Pastors Ralph and Cindy Vogel have been in pastoral ministry for over 44 years. They have pastored Church at the Heights in Gibsonia for 35 years.
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The Vogels believe it is their responsibility, as believers in Jesus Christ, to promote and protect our God given freedoms and liberties as a nation, so our children and grandchildren will experience what our forefathers covenanted with God to create. “Blessed is the nation who’s God is the Lord…” (Ps 33:12)
Amy Travis — Founder and President, Stand Coalition
Amy has published eleven books on faith and conservative principles, including “The Truth About Love: How to Push Back Against a Godless Culture” and her most recent book, “A Conservative’s Survival Guide for Election Season and Beyond.”
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As a speaker, Amy talks both locally and has traveled internationally for leadership events in Cuba, Uganda, and Rwanda.
She and her husband, Perry, have three adult children and three grandchildren.
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More speakers to be added soon. Please check back.