May 3rd – 5th, 2026
CO APE Conference Schedule 2026
This schedule is subject to change.
Sunday May 3rd, 2026
Conference Check-in is available 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Rooms Available – Starting at 4:00 pm
Dinner – On your own – resort dining room available
Opening Session – 6:30 pm – Ice Breakers + CO and National APE News + Features of the UW-La Crosse Adapted Physical Education Graduate Program and Preparing Students for the Field of APE (Sunday evening – Danielle Musser and Brock McMullen)
Monday May 4th, 2026
Breakfast Buffet – Open 7:00 am -8:00 am. Included in your registration fee
Session – 8:00 am – 10:00 am- Mike Messerole
Break – 10:00 – 10:15 am
Session – 10:15 am -11:15 am – Justin Lund
Lunch – 11:30 am – Included in your registration fee
Keynote speaker – 11:45 am – Justin Lund – Keynote
Session – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Brock McMullen
Session – 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm – Justin Lund and Mike Chamberlain
Vendor Time – 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Break -4:45 pm – 6:45 pm – Group Swim, Bike Ride, or Free Time
Dinner 6:45 pm – Included in your registration fee
Session – 7:00 pm – APE Family Feud with Vinne Pokornowski
Tuesday May 5th, 2026
Breakfast buffet – 7:00 am -8:00 am Included in your registration fee
Session – 8:00 am – 9:00 am – Mike Chamberlain
Session – 9:00 – 10:00 am – Jeff Mushkin, Content Development Director, SPARK
Equipment giveaway – 10:00 am – 10:45 am
Departure/checkout 11:00 am