{"id":143184,"date":"2025-11-14T23:42:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T05:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/?p=143184"},"modified":"2025-11-14T23:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T05:42:42","slug":"conference-2025-rewarding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/conference-2025-rewarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Rewarding and Learning: Conference 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/conference.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/conference.jpg\" alt=\"Conference 2025 Learning and Rewarding\n\" class=\"wp-image-143185\" style=\"width:541px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/conference.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/conference-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/conference-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rewarding is a great way to describe our time at the annual national conference. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an organization, we look forward to our National Conference each year because it means we have the opportunity to <strong>network<\/strong> with the other incredible Playhouses and national staff, <strong>learn<\/strong> by attending important discussions and <strong>share<\/strong> our local Madison best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Playhouse has incredibly strong leadership with an impactful staff and board of directors. We also have a strong showing at our conference, which is a physical example of the dedication of time and talents this team consistently gives our community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our local Playhouse was celebrated for the robust behind the scenes work of our staff and volunteers!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/group-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"813\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/group-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143189\" style=\"width:382px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/group-1.jpg 813w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/group-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/group-1-768x496.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Office has created Standards of Execution (SOE) which guide local Playhouses do to our very best in serving our families. There is a robust list of work needed to complete these standards and there are 3 levels of achievement; baseline, strong and center of excellence. \u00a0Our team has worked incredibly hard this year and received the highest level of achievement, Center of Excellence across the board! We couldn&#8217;t be more proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Center of Excellence:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operations and Facility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family and Community Connections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Board Health and Strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development and Fundraising<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/plaque.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/plaque.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143188\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3102998696219035;width:418px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/plaque.jpg 686w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/plaque-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next time you&#8217;re in the Playhouse, you&#8217;ll have to be sure to check out our award wall! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2024\/11\/wall.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"467\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2024\/11\/wall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142579\" style=\"width:349px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2024\/11\/wall.jpg 467w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2024\/11\/wall-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year we brought a huge group to learn and grow! We had 4 staff and 9 board members\/volunteers.  This group took time away from their families to help grow and strengthen our Playhouse community.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/party.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"563\" data-id=\"143190\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/party.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/party.jpg 828w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/party-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/party-768x522.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/team.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"542\" data-id=\"143191\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/team.jpg 817w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/team-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/files\/2025\/11\/team-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The driving force behind all the work we do behind the scenes is our families.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every decision made, every action took and everything we implement starts with the question \u2013 \u2018how will this benefit our families?\u2019. We are incredibly proud of the work done here in Madison because we are incredibly proud to have the chance to serve the Down syndrome community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in learning how you can share your time and talents with our community, we would love to have a conversation with you! There is something for everyone here at GiGi&#8217;s Playhouse Madison. You can submit a volunteer application online- this will not commit you to anything other than a conversation with your team! Share if you are interested in the Board of Directors, becoming a tutor or program leader, being part of our family committee or if you&#8217;re open to hearing all opportunities! Our team loves to talk with you and will work together to find the best fit for you. You can find the volunteer application <a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.tfaforms.net\/4719651?lid=a4z2J000001VX0oQAG&amp;tfa_2793=Madison&amp;pid=a0q50000005qQbxAAE&amp;tfa_2912=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GiGi&#8217;s Playhouse Madison is so successful because we work as a team and have the same goal of doing what&#8217;s best for our families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are excited for our future and promise to continue the high-level of work we have established in our Playhouse. Being part of the Down syndrome community is not something we take lightly and will ensure our goals are always aligned with collaborating with the right people to do our best. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rewarding is a great way to describe our time at the annual national conference. As an organization, we look forward to our National Conference each year because it means we have the opportunity to network with the other incredible Playhouses and national staff, learn by attending important discussions and share our local Madison best practices.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":242,"featured_media":143185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[23,22,1039,21],"class_list":["post-143184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-down-syndrome","tag-madison","tag-nonprofit","tag-volunteer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143184\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/madison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}