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We are currently updating the names of our contributor roles throughout our resources. The new role names are Community Team Event SupporterEvent Supporter Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues. (formerly MentorEvent Supporter Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues.), Community Team Program SupporterProgram Supporter Community Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook. (formerly DeputyProgram Supporter Community Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook.), and Program ManagerProgram Manager Program Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule. (formerly Super DeputyProgram Manager Program Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule.).

WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. KidsCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences that focus on engaging young adults and kids with WordPress. Each KidsCamp is based on the same base curriculum but also reflects the local WordPress community in which it takes place.

Because KidsCamps are supported by WordPress Community SupportWordPress Community Support WordPress Community Support PBC is a subsidiary of WordPress Foundation. It is created specifically to be the financial and legal support for WordCamps, WordPress Meetup groups, and any additional “official” events organized within the WordPress Community Events program., each event — while they are unique — follows some basic expectations and guidelines to ensure that KidsCamp attendees know what to expect when attending a KidsCamp near them.

It’s important to note that these expectations and guidelines have been developed in response to feedback from WordPress community members. As WordPress becomes more popular than ever (over 35 million users at last count), it has become necessary to be careful when granting permission to use the trademark in order to prevent confusion about what sites, companies, people, and events are officially representative of the WordPress project. When people see an event on WordCamp.org they know it can be trusted to live up to their expectations, and accurately represent WordPress.

In addition to laying out the requirements for approval, this site provides guidance regarding the tasks and decisions common to many KidsCamps. Tips and examples are taken from the experiences of past organizers, and more will be added as they are submitted.

If you’re interested in organizing your own KidsCamp, please check out the “Become an Organizer” section. If it sounds like organizing a KidsCamp is something you’d like to do, please fill out the Organizer Application, and someone will be in contact with you soon!

Link to Becoming An Organizer Section of WC Handbook

Link to First Steps in Organizer Handbook

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