Ignite your creative spirit with DevoFest! This powerful three-day conference (June 17,18,19, 2011 ) will encourage youth ages 7-17 to discover and develop their interest and talents in film, print and public speaking.

Beginning Friday afternoon, teens, tweens, middle-graders and younger will mingle with and learn from professional actors and best-selling authors in an intimate classroom setting.

Workshops include: novel writing, graphic-novel creation, acting, film production, script-writing, story telling, the production of musical videos, creative cooking, drama, science exploration, and suspense-filled adventure walks where youth will explore the scary and fun facts about nature. (Bring your bear whistle!)

Faculty includes: Ann Tatlock, Cindy Sproles, Dee Dee Parker, Eddie Jones, Jenny L. Cote, L. Diane Wolfe, Michelle Medlock Adams, Steven James, Tim Shoemaker, Tom Bailey, Vonda Skelton, and Zena Dell Lowe.

Held on the grounds of the LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this sprawling 1,300 acre campus offers hiking trails, scenic brooks and nature walks.

As part of the DevoFest writers’ contest, one lucky youth will receive a book contract!

For more information, visit: DevoFest