CSKLS 2026 Summer Conference

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Join us for the 2026 CSKLS Summer Conference in the beautiful setting of Lookout Mountain. The campus offers breathtaking views and convenient access to regional and international airports, making travel easy for attendees coming from near and far.

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Location & Travel

Venue: Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA

Closest Airports:

  • Chattanooga Airport (Regional) – under 30 minutes
  • Knoxville Airport (Regional) – approx. 2 hours
  • Atlanta Airport (Major International) – approx. 2 hours
  • Nashville Airport (Major International) – approx. 2 hours

Conference Schedule

  • Begins: Tuesday evening, July 28
    • Dinner and social time
  • Concludes: Friday, July 31
    • After lunch
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Registration Rates & Options

Registration Rates

Student Rate

  • $100

Member Rates

  • Early Bird (before March 1): $250
  • Regular: $300

Non-Member Rates

  • Early Bird (before March 1): $300
  • Regular: $350

Room & Meal Options

Choose one of the following during registration:

Room & Board – $200

  • 3 nights lodging
  • 8 meals, including banquet

Meals Only – $135

  • 8 meals, including banquet

Accommodations Details

  • Dorm-style housing
  • Double occupancy rooms
  • Linens are not provided unless purchased as an add-on

➕ Optional Add-Ons

Additional Banquet Tickets

  • $35 each

Linen Package – $55
Includes:

  • Twin comforter
  • Sheets
  • Two pillows with pillowcases
  • Towel and washcloth

Disclaimer: Linens left behind will be washed and donated to a local shelter following the conference.

About CSKLS Annual Conferences

Our annual conference is the marquee event of our organization and its membership. They are held each year at various campuses around the US. 

At these events you will have the option of attending, learning, networking and collaborating, or you can be a presenter.

This years conference will be held at LeTouneau U. In Longview Texas June 5-8th. More information coming soon.

Our annual conference objectives are to:

  • Develop and contribute faith-integrated scholarly work to those in higher education and the Church in our related disciplines.
  • Strengthen Christian professional relationships and foster collaborative scholarly efforts.
  • Provide quality presentations to meet professional development needs.
  • Share faith-integration pedagogical approaches.
  • Awards are formally recognized

CSKLS Conferences

What We do
Resources produced

The conferences have produced a number of quality papers that were compiled into books

  • Christianity and leisure: Issues in a pluralistic society (Dordt Press, 1994, 2006).
  • Physical education, sports, and wellness: Looking to God as we look at ourselves, was published in 1999
  • Christianity and Leisure: Issues for the Twenty-first Century was released by Dordt Press in 2017.
  • In addition, many of the Webinars from past conferences become an ongoing resource for our members and others.

Past Conference Proceedings.

Click on the image or text link below to view proceedings for past CSKLS conferences.

(Baylor University, Waco, TX)

(LeTourneau University, Longview, TX)

(Jessup University, Rocklin, CA)

(Baylor University, Waco, TX)

 

(Conference was hybrid due to COVID-19 pandemic; Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN)

(Conference was held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic; California Baptist University, Riverside, CA)

(Conference was held in conjunction with the Second Global Congress on Sport & Christianity; 30th Anniversary; Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI)

(Judson University, Elgin, IL)

(Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN)

(Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA)

Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI)

(Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA)