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Homeschoolers Unite, ATTEND your Local Convention

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Support Many By Attending.

Support your state's homeschool convention and you will not only be supporting the organization, but you will be helping other homeschoolers and yourself as well. I hope this lens will give you a broader view of your homeschool convention then just a place to get curriculum and that you'll seriously consider attending.

Our Convention Experience

I have been attending the CHEA of California (Christian Home Educators Association) Convention since my nineteen-year-old was three years old. Since I'm not an overly disciplined person, I felt I needed to get an early start. The second year I attended, finances were tight and I thought I wouldn't be able to go. I found out that by working a significant number of hours I could attend for free and I've been serving ever since. The next year my husband started attending and serving. This was a blessing especially six years ago when we were living with my mother-in-law and the pressure was there from others to put them in school and go to work. He was able to stand firm and hold us fast to this calling. It seems like every year I hear someone say they are not attending, because they already have all of their curriculum. This grieves my heart because to me this convention has been more like a retreat with a homeschooling bent. Both my husband and I come away with a renewed spirit, focused on the Lord and our family.

Jordan Gives A Speech To A Homeschool Group

This video is a little long, but is one of many types of speakers you'll find at a convention.
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State Organizations Help Many

In our state this organization is supported largely by the income from these yearly conventions, and secondly by memberships and donations. For the rest of this lens I'm using the information that I know of as it refers to CHEA of California, but am assuming that it's similar for many other state organizations. They do much more than put on conventions. They protect the rights of all homeschoolers by partnering with others who keep and eye on legislative and legal issue that will affect homeschooling rights. They communicate with organizations from other states, which benefits the entire homeschool community. They also provide many benefits for their members.

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Supporting Your State Organization Supports Your Self As Well As Others

Here is an abbreviated list of the benefits of membership in CHEA of California. click here to see the original list

For 25 years the Christian Home Educators Association of California (CHEA) has been an active and vital advocate for private Christian homeschoolers in California. CHEA provides a number of important benefits to the homeschool community including:

1. Educational Resources

2. Quarterly Member's Only Magazine

3. Annual Conventions

4. Encouragement and protection

5. Parent Training / Networking

6. Leadership Training
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7. Local Referral Information

8. Miscellaneous Discounts

9. National Networking

General And Beginning Recommendations

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Find A Convention Near You

If you missed this year make a note for next year they're usually around the same time each year.
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Will You Attend?

After reading this lens I hope you will seriously consider attending you local convention. If you can't attend, please consider sending them a donation.

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Lastly A Little Homeschool Humor

If you don't homeschool you might not get the humor please forgive me.
If you do homeschool, hope you aren't offended, but we all thought it was funny.
Tim Hawkins - A Homeschool Family
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  • dc64 Oct 7, 2008 @ 10:48 pm | delete
    Awesome video! I homeschool my son, and I totally get the video. Great lens, although I haven't attended a convention...5 stars
  • AMB1 Sep 24, 2008 @ 12:55 pm | delete
    That video is so cute - I love it! Thanks for the great info.
  • groovyoldlady Sep 18, 2008 @ 1:32 pm | delete
    My girls made me watch that video 5 times! They said, "Wow, that's just like five other families we know!"

    I haven't been to a conference in YEARS. Maybe it's time again. I've been doing this for so long (since 1987) I could teach the sesssions. You know what I'm saying?
  • jazzymomintx Jul 24, 2008 @ 6:41 am | delete
    We attend our homeschool convention annually. I wouldn't miss it for anything!
  • KarenHS2 Jul 22, 2008 @ 2:36 pm | delete
    I love Tim Hawkins. I also love conventions. I have gone from just attending to speaking. Scary stuff sometimes but I love it! A conference can be a great shot in the are for a homeschooler and a good place for newbies to learn.
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