South Dakota Head Start Association

08/31/2026

Tickets are available for the Region 8 Conference being held Nov. 3-5 in Deadwood, SD! Visit our website to get Early Bird ticket pricing today! Available until the deadline on Monday, September 7, 2026 (Labor Day).
Regular tickets will then be available until Oct. 26.
Be sure to check out our current session lineup as well as accommodation info and links to reserve.
Website here: https://sdheadstart.org/region-8-conference

08/22/2026

Our website has been updated with the line up of breakout sessions we have so far, so check it out! We are excited for the great sessions we have, but we are still looking to fill a few more slots, so if you were thinking about submitting a proposal, there is still time! The website has all the registration and lodging information as well. We can't wait to see everyone in November!

https://sdheadstart.org/region-8-conference

05/03/2026

We are excited to host the 2026 the Region 8 Head Start Association Conference in Deadwood! Check out our conference website for conference details and information for presenters and attendees. https://sdheadstart.org/region-8-conference

05/03/2026

Two Head Start parents from each state were selected to travel to Washington, D.C., April 21–23, 2026, where they met directly with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill. During their visit, they had the important opportunity to speak with members of Congress and advocate for Head Start families a...

04/22/2026

Parents from OCDC in Pierre along with their director, Sue Glodt met with SD’s congressional delegation today. We had great meetings for for Head Start!

04/13/2026

Thank you again to all of our conference attendees! Please take a minute to fill out our evaluation survey so we can continue to make the annual ECE conference great!

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We are always striving to improve the conference experience for our attendees. Please complete the conference evaluation. Your feedback is appreciated! If you fully complete this survey and list your name and email on the final question you will be entered into a drawing to win a free 2027 SD ECE co...

04/10/2026

Final breakout sessions of day two are underway. Thank you to all our attendees for making this year’s conference one for the books!

04/10/2026

More great breakout sessions this afternoon!

04/10/2026

Day two of the 2026 SDECE Conference! Thank you to all the wonderful breakout presenters for sharing your knowledge.

04/10/2026

It was a great evening celebrating early childhood education at the SDAEYC Awards Banquet and a special legacy circle inductee, Youth & Family Services Director, Vicki Lowry! A well deserved award!