Convention Program - Christian Homeschool Association of ...

625 th Annual CHAP Homeschool ConventionMay 13 – 14, 2011—Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM25 th AnnualCHAP Homeschool ConventionConvention HoursFriday and Saturday –8 AM to 5 PM – Convention open to paid attendeesFriday evening entertainment & awards –7 PM to 8:30 PM – evening program open to the publicSaturday evening CHAP Graduation Ceremony –6 PM to 8 PM – graduation open to the publicMay 13 – 14, 2011Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex2300 North Cameron StreetHarrisburg, PA 17110Exit 67 off Interstate 81will be presented by the quirky Professor Selah. A Christianbiography presentation will also be given on the life of SamuelF. B. Morse. Gregorio (the third most famous groundhog inPennsylvania) will also make an appearance. As they are havingfun, the students will be reminded of the ever important truth to“remember their Creator in the days of their youth.”4. For the past three years our Teen Track has sold out early,so this year we have enlarged the Teen Track by moving itto a larger room. Join the team from Generation Joshua foriElect: A Mock Presidential Election. Participants will take partin a mock presidential campaign that includes caucus work, aprimary race, voter registration, fundraising, commercials,campaigning, and actual voting. Participants will be assignedto a mock political party, design their own party platform, electtheir own candidates from among themselves, and raise GenJmoney to buy commercials, campaign materials, advertisements,etc. Parents and other conference attendees are involved byregistering to vote, donating play money (parents will be providedwith the money), and by voting for their favorite candidate.Students simulate the rigors of the electoral process by personallycampaigning for a candidate of their choice. At each phaseof the program, students will learn how a real election worksby actually participating in the presidential race and makingimportant decisions that could make or break their campaign.The program is designed to be interactive, even getting parentsand other attendees involved in the process. Teens will enjoy thehands-on nature that the program offers.The GenJ sessions will take place during two morning and twoafternoon sessions each day for a total of 8 sessions. The costwill be $15 per student. This schedule allows ample time for theteens to spend time with their parents in the Vendor Hall andeating lunch.5. A Used Curriculum Sale - An opportunity for attendees tobuy and sell used curriculum. Start gathering those no longerneeded educational items and watch for the details of how youcan sell them at the CHAP Convention. Sellers will enter onlineall items for sale, prepare the items with the required labels, andbring them to the convention during the drop-off times. CHAPwill process the items and do all the sales work for you. Thisyear the deadline to enter items online for the sale was Sunday,May 1. Sellers will have the option of reclaiming any unsolditems on Saturday afternoon at the end of the Used CurriculumSale or they will be able to donate unsold items. The seller willreceive a check within 60 days of the convention for 75% of theselling cost of all their items. Check out the CHAP website forthe Used Curriculum Sale information link.6. Support Group Leaders’ Town Hall - Stop by the CHAPBooth to register for the Support Group Leaders’ Town HallMeeting. This session is for past, present, or future supportgroup leaders to share and help each other. Join other supportgroup leaders for a time to share ideas and to garner support.Todd Wilson will lead a special time of encouragement at thebeginning of this meeting.7. Last year, CHAP introduced Vendor Sessions where you canlearn about products and services sold by the vendors. Theidea was good, but our locations were not. This year, the vendorsessions will be in real rooms so the sound should be perfect. Itis a great opportunity for you to get your questions answered andsee what vendors have to offer. Check the workshop schedule tosee which vendors will be presenting informative sessions.8. Guest Speakers include Ken Ham (www.answersingenesis.org) and Doug Phillips (www.visionformum.org). Special andFeatured Speakers include Dewitt Black, Melinda Boring, SusanChrisman, Mark Hamby, Chris Hogan, Steve and Teri Maxwell,Phillip Telfer, and Todd Wilson. In addition, there are manyworkshop speakers who will be speaking.9. Two New Christian Film Premieres for your family’spleasure. CHAP is blessed to be offering the opportunity forattendees at the convention to view either one or both of twonewly released Christian films free of charge. The films will beshown both days of the convention.Milltown PrideGood Christian films are something most of us recognize theindustry needs. For sixty years, Unusual Films, a division of BobJones University, has produced quality, family-friendly films,including the award-winning Sheffey. And now, Unusual Filmsis pleased to announce its latest feature-length film: MilltownPride. It premiered on the campus of Bob Jones University April8, 2011.This original film story, set in America in the 1920s, depicts lifein a southern textile milltown. Will Wright takes a job at