NEWS! North Pole Cornerstones has added BONUS DAY January 30, making our 2025 session a 4-day experience.
We have designed North Pole Cornerstones to focus on FOUR perspectives of being a Claus: History, Performance, The World Around Us, and Business. Our sessions have also been designed to be interactive, with the focus on conversation and giving you time and opportunity to put your new learnings into practice.
Check below for the detailed schedule. Session descriptions will be updated soon.
Thursday, January 30
9:00 am
- Registration Opens
- Exhibitor/Vendor Room Opens
- Casual Jingle and Mingle
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Open and Welcome to San Antonio! (Bob McMasters and Scott Seretean)
HISTORY TRACK
- History of the Gift Givers (Judi Broderick, Myke Hutchings, and Jim Langley)
- Stage Presence for Christmas Performers (Bruce Kotowich)
6:00 pm
- Dinner – a Winter Claus Picnic!
7:00 pm
- An evening of music and fun, with milk and cookies sponsored by Wade and Scarlett Coffman of SantasClauset. Sing along with Bruce, and Myke.
Friday, January 31
8:30 am – 12:00 noon
- Day 1 Recap
PERFORMANCE TRACK
- Your Story: Then and Now (Deanna Golden and Bob McMasters)
- Mechanics of Sitting in the Chair (Barry Swindall)
- Improvisation (Deanna Golden and Bob McMasters)
12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
- Lunch – Chicken Tortilla Soup and Salad Bar
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Charity Presentation – Roy Maas Youth Alternative
- Helping the Reluctant Child Become an Engaging Child (Judi Broderick, Deanna Golden and Jim Langley)
- Reading Aloud with Children (Shirley Wenner)
- Story Telling (Judi Broderick)
- Day 2 Wrap-up
6:00 pm
- Dinner – South of the Border Buffet
7:00 pm
- An evening of fun with an interactive team activity – PROPS! With hot cocoa and donuts sponsored by Larry Talbert Insurance.
Saturday, February 1
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Day 2 Recap
PERFORMANCE TRACK
- What Do You Mean There’s No Owner’s Manual? How to Use Your Singing and Speaking Voice to its Fullest (Bruce Kotowich)
- Great Home Visits (Mitch Allen)
- The 24/7 Claus (Barry Swindall)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
- Lunch – Sandwich Shop Buffet
1:00 pm – 3:45 pm
- Practice…Practice…Practice (Individual Videos)
- “Show Me” Demonstrations
- Day 3 Wrap-up
4:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Bus Ride to the River Walk
- Christmas Carols on the River Barge
- Dinner on your Own on the River Walk (we’ll have a list of restaurants for you)
- 10:00 pm – Bus ride back to the hotel!
Sunday, February 2
8:30 am – 8:45 am
- Fellowship Service (Optional)
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Day 3 Recap
THE WORLD AROUND US TRACK
- Cultures Are All Around Us (Deanna Golden and Bruce Kotowich)
- All About Kwanzaa (Pat Moss)
- Generations (Judi Broderick)
BUSINESS TRACK
- The Price is Right…How Much to Charge, and Contracts (Kristie Covic)
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
- Lunch – Street Taco Buffet
12:45 pm – 4:15 pm
- Designing Clauses: Dress for Success! (Kristie Covic, Bob McMasters, and Pamela Yates)
- Ethics in the Christmas Community (Deanna Golden and Bob McMasters)
- Protecting Intellectual Property and Copyrights (Kristie Covic)
- Exit, Stage Left: Planning for Retirement and the Unexpected, Or…How to Avoid Your Good Suits Ending Up at a Thrift Shop (Bob McMasters, Scott Seretean and Judi Broderick)
- Round Table/Ask the Instructors
- Day 4 Wrap-up and Close
4:15 – 6:00 pm
- Reciting and Signing the Claus Oaths
- Graduation Ceremony and Photos
6:00 pm
- Graduation Banquet – Braised Beef Tips
