{"id":1586,"date":"2026-05-25T15:41:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?p=1586"},"modified":"2026-05-26T07:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:46:37","slug":"boldly-going-a-history-of-firsts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/boldly-going-a-history-of-firsts\/","title":{"rendered":"Boldly Going: A History of Firsts at WordCamp Santa Clarita"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If You Build It, They Will Come<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To acquaint you with our local WordPress community here in Santa Clarita, here are some quick facts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/about-our-wordpress-community\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"650\">Our Community<\/a> &#8220;officially&#8221; launched in 2017, inheriting a group that talked technology and WordPress at the Old Town Newhall branch of the Santa Clarita Public Library;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Santa Clarita is almost 30 miles north of Downtown Los Angeles and is the third-largest city in Los Angeles County; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our first WordCamp Santa Clarita took place during Spring Break 2019, with a theme celebrating the area&#8217;s founding role in the Western genre on Film and Television. We focused on Santa Clarita&#8217;s Race Car and Amusement Park histories at subsequent WordPress Events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:67.67227%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_0508.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_0508.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_0508.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_0508.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"Media room at the Old Town Newhall Santa Clarita Public Library before our first WordPress Meetup.\" data-height=\"768\" data-id=\"1594\" data-link=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?attachment_id=1594\" data-url=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_0508.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_0508.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:32.32773%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/04\/wcsantaclarita_community_08-1024x576.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/04\/wcsantaclarita_community_08-1024x576.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/04\/wcsantaclarita_community_08-1024x576.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/04\/wcsantaclarita_community_08-1024x576.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/04\/wcsantaclarita_community_08-1024x576.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/04\/wcsantaclarita_community_08-1024x576.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/04\/wcsantaclarita_community_08-1024x576.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"Coffee Meetup at WordCamp US.\" data-height=\"1440\" data-id=\"1274\" data-link=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/about-our-wordpress-community\/wcsantaclarita_community_08\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/04\/wcsantaclarita_community_08-1024x576.jpeg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/04\/wcsantaclarita_community_08-1024x576.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/wcsantaclarita_community_thumb.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/wcsantaclarita_community_thumb.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=300&#038;ssl=1 300w\" alt=\"Attendees, Organizers, and Volunteers at WordCamp Santa Clarita.\" data-height=\"300\" data-id=\"1280\" data-link=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wcsantaclarita_community_thumb\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/wcsantaclarita_community_thumb.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/wcsantaclarita_community_thumb.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boldly going where no (WordCamp) has gone before<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local events offer you the same learning, networking, and inspiration of a Flagship event, but on a smaller, more personal scale. Our WordCamp grew in attendance and energy each of its first three editions, and we&#8217;re excited to return and break new ground like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WordCamp Santa Clarita &#8217;19 was the first event south of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles since 2015 (<a href=\"https:\/\/ventura.wordcamp.org\/2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordCamp Ventura<\/a>);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hosted two WordPress Coffee Meetups onsite at WordCamp US (San Diego, Portland) with GreenGeeks Web Hosting;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our WordPress Events have spotlighted 87 speakers at three WordCamps, an additional 15 at Meetups (excluding shared Mega Meetups), and hosted the first WordCamp to feature a dedicated accessibility track with 15 speakers; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our members have presented at flagship WordCamps (US, Asia), WordPress events (Big Orange Heart, WordPress Accessibility Day, local\/regional WordCamps (Canada, San Jos\u00e9), and more. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Little Engine That Could<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/event-community-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-id=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/event-community-3.jpg\" alt=\"WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup at a local coffee shop.\" class=\"wp-image-792\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/event-community-3.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/event-community-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/event-community-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/event-community-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/event-community-3-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/event-community-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/wcsantaclarita_speaker_thumb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"1238\" src=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/wcsantaclarita_speaker_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Kammie Jennings presents a topic on business at WordCamp.\" class=\"wp-image-1238\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/wcsantaclarita_speaker_thumb.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/wcsantaclarita_speaker_thumb-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/about-wp-community.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1206\" data-id=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/about-wp-community.png\" alt=\"Speakers, Sponsors, and Volunteers at WordCamp Santa Clarita After Party.\" class=\"wp-image-795\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/about-wp-community.png 1206w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/about-wp-community-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/about-wp-community-300x300-1.png 300w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/about-wp-community-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/about-wp-community-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4387.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"1595\" src=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4387.jpg\" alt=\"Two volunteers at the After Party after WordCamp.\" class=\"wp-image-1595\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4387.jpg 900w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4387-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4387-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you excited to welcome local WordCamps back in 2026? Drop us a line via our <a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact form<\/a> or on social media. Submit a topic to speak, volunteer to help out, or buy a ticket to learn from the top voices in WordPress. <a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/tour-the-university-center\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"637\">Join us at the University Center <\/a>on the Campus of College of the Canyons on July 24-25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-1-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4148356c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;margin-top:3rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/05\/ticket_icon.png\" alt=\"Tickets Icon\" class=\"wp-image-1386\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">WordCamp Santa Clarita 2026 returns July 24th and 25th to the University Center. <a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2026\/tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purchase your tickets today.<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If You Build It, They Will Come To acquaint you with our local WordPress community here in Santa Clarita, here are some quick facts: Boldly going where no (WordCamp) has gone before Local events offer you the same learning, networking, and inspiration of a Flagship event, but on a smaller, more personal scale. 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