23rd Annual CHAP Homeschool Convention May 8 - Christian ...

423 rd Annual CHAP Homeschool ConventionMay 8 – 9, 2009—Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Friday, free session at 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Free Sessions – Friday early morning 8:30 - 9:30 A.M. &Friday Evening 6:30 - 8:00 P.M.All are welcome to these free, informative and inspiring sessions.In the early session, Dr. Bruce Eagleson will deliver his informedspeculation on Will Pennsylvanians Lose the Freedom to Homeschool?There will also be a free open-to-the-public Friday eveningsession with Richard “Little Bear” Wheeler’s George Washington- First in His Class: The Beginning of Wisdom and the awardpresentations for the winners of the CHAP Essay Contest.Announcing!Support Group Leader’sTown Hall MeetingSaturday, 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.Join other support group leaders for dessert and a time to share ideasduring a town hall meeting. Stop by the CHAP booth (#109 in theexhibit hall) to register for the meeting and dessert.Tracks To HelpIn an effort to help homeschool families, CHAP has formulated severaltracks in the workshop schedule which focus on special areas:The Getting Started Track is especially geared toward newhomeschoolers even though some of the topics may be of interest toexperienced homeschoolers, too. In this track you can learn abouthow to comply with Pennsylvania’s homeschool law, keeping lessonplans that help you, learning styles so you can help your child learn,teaching reading, and how to homeschool with toddlers under foot.The Homeschooling Thru Graduation Track is designed to helpguide homeschool parents right up to the child’s graduation. Parentsshould find the variety of topics very helpful.For Homeschool Leaders, there is the yearly Support Group Leader’sTown Hall Meeting where leaders can share ideas. We ask thatsupport group leaders stop at the CHAP booth (#109) to pre-registerfor this meeting, as light refreshments will be served. Following theTown Hall Meeting, there is a workshop session geared toward theneeds of homeschool leaders.Lunch in the CafeteriaDon’t forget! The cafeteria is now in the Equine Barn.Vendor DrawingsSeveral vendors have agreed to do prize drawings at their booths. Ifyou sign up for one of these, you will hear an announcement at somepoint during the convention, but only when there are no workshopsin progress. Vendors set their own drawing time and bring a paper tothe speaker booth with the name of their booth and the winner of theprize. The speaker booth volunteer will announce the winner as soonas it is possible.Exposing A Trojan HorseThe National Alliance of Christian HomeEducation Leadership is announcing therelease of the DVD Exposing a TrojanHorse, which is an exposé of governmentfunded,public-school-at-home programsrecruiting home educators in many states.Encouraged by the overwhelming supportof those Alliance members in attendanceat the conference in Glorieta, New Mexico, the Alliance board authorizedthe production of this DVD.As you know, public-school-at-home and government-funded programsfor homeschoolers often target home educators to try to “bringthem back” into the government system. The DVD explores theimplications of participation in government-funded homeschool programsand their impact on both families’ lives and the homeschoolmovement in general. Exposing a Trojan Horse presents familieswith thought provoking interviews with Christian home educators.This 30-minute documentary can be used at support group leadershiptraining events, support group meetings, and with individualfamilies.Copies are on sale for $10.00 at the CHAP booth or may beordered through our website: www.CHAPonline.com. Mailorder costis $10.00 plus $2.50 shipping.Take some time during the convention to watch this mostinteresting and informative DVD, in the Equine Arena at 6:00. Youcan also see a continuous loop of the DVD at the CHAP booth.What Is CHAP?CHAP is the Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania, anonprofit organization founded to encourage and support familiesinterested in home education. CHAP assists parentsin understanding the Pennsylvania homeschool law.CHAP provides leadership and direction for homeschoolers on a nationaland statewide basis. News and updates can be found at www.CHAPonline.com, in the CHAP Magazine, and bysubscribing to the CHAP e-News and the CHAP e-Alert. All CHAPBoard members are unpaid volunteers. CHAP does not give, rent, orsell its mailing list.The CHAP Booth (109–110) is located across the aisle from theInformation Area in the Vendor Hall. The booth is staffed to answerany questions you may have about homeschooling, CHAP, and itsministries.Farm Show Complex Information:No food or drink may be brought into the Farm Show Complex.Please be above reproach and respect the rules of the facility. TheFarm Show has one ATM machine located outside the main entrance.Please consult your complex map for exact location denoted “$.” The