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HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update

June 9, 2009

Above the Fold
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CONVENTION COUNTDOWN: ONLY 2 DAYS!
At-the-Door Rates REDUCED!

Convention Photo The HEAV Board voted today to lower the at-the-door prices to the preregistration rates!

Because this has been such an economically tough year for so many, the HEAV Board voted to keep the registration rates the same at the door. So if you weren't planning on coming because you missed the preregistration deadline, please come!

The Board wants to make it affordable for EVERY family wanting to attend the convention, and offers a very liberal scholarship program. We believe it is VITAL for families to be at the convention and don't want the cost to keep ANYONE away.

We only ask 1) that you bring a written request when you come to register, and 2) that you pay whatever you can afford--whether it is $5 or $35 or $0--that's it!

We've assembled some of the best, most godly, practical, and encouraging homeschool speakers in the country to help teach, inspire, lift, exhort, challenge, and support you in your family life and homeschool endeavors.

Please come and be renewed and refreshed! I know it sounds like hype, but over the years, we have heard from countless families who came to the convention and were changed through the information and resources presented--this is a once-a-year opportunity to be revitalized and encouraged. Please don't miss it!

We appreciate your prayers for the convention, and look forward to seeing you soon!

-Anne Miller, HEAV president

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Tell Your Friends - It Makes a Difference!
A recent survey showed that nearly 50% of the parents of preschoolers who are coming to the convention found out about it from a friend. So please keep telling your friends! Promotional materials are available online.

Wondering What to Do Before You Come?
We've posted a list of things you may want to do before convention on the Blog...if you like lists, you may want to take a look. Otherwise, we hope you'll just get in the car and come! If you have children in the Children's Program, please fill out the Children's Program Information Sheet ahead of time, as this will help keep the line moving quickly.

Still Undecided?
Here's a list of 10 reasons to attend the convention. Homeschool conventions offer encouragement you just can't find anywhere else--both for parents AND kids! This year especially, the convention truly offers something for everyone. Check out

The Exhibit Hall is packed with fabulous vendors and materials, and the Used Curriculum Sale has thousands of materials at bargain prices! There are four FREE how-to-begin workshops on Thursday and FREE Exhibit Hall shopping Saturday from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Please come for as much time as you're able and be blessed!

June is SUMMER FUN Month at the Co-op! June is SUMMER FUN Month at the Co-op!


- LEARN TO PLAY PIANO with Simply Music (save 35%)
- SAVE THE WORLD with Type To Learn 4 (save 56%)
- PLAY brain-building games with BrainWare Safari (save 77%)


Click here for more information.

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Online Science Classes and Camps: Anatomy, Biology, Forensics, Pre-Biology Anatomy & Physiology - Camps & Online Classes - Boone, NC

- Directed/taught by veteran homeschool dad/professor
- We use human cadavers for optimal anatomy
- Fun, instructive physiology labs

Please Visit Our Site for Details.

http://www.HomeschoolScienceAcademy.com

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Voddie Baucham DR. BAUCHAM ARTICLE AND INTERVIEW

Featured Article: Preparing Our Sons to Serve
In this short but powerful article, Dr. Voddie Baucham offers a vision for raising godly young men who will "turn the world upside down."

Interview with the Don Kroah Show - TODAY!
Voddie Baucham will be interviewed on the Don Kroah Show at 5 p.m. E.S.T. on Tuesday, June 9. The topic will be "What He Must Be." Tune into WAVA (105.1 FM or 780 AM in the D.C. metro area), or listen live at www.wava.com.

Hear Voddie Baucham at the convention!
Voddie Baucham will be keynoting at this year's HEAV convention! You won't want to miss his powerful, life-changing presentations! View Voddie Baucham's workshop descriptions and bio.

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Do you have a Facebook account? If so, be sure to join HEAV's Facebook page--and share it with a friend!

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HEAV's 26th Annual Homeschool Convention

Registration Packets Have Been Sent!
If you pre-registered for the convention, you should have received your e-mail registration confirmation packet. If you did not receive the packet, please call the office at 804-278-9200.

Didn't Pre-register? Not a problem--just register at the door!

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Articles to Help You Prepare for the Convention
How to Enjoy the State Convention
Making the Most of Convention
Navigating the Used Curriculum Route
Homeschool Conferences: To Attend or Not to Attend, That is the Question

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Convention Radio Promo
You can now listen to a short convention spot that's been running on the Richmond WAVA station. Enjoy!

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Fund-It Barcode System Closes Tomorrow!
Have curricula or resources you no longer need? Turn them into cash at the Used Curriculum Sale! Be sure to input your items soon, as the barcode system will close on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at 4 p.m. in preparation for the convention. Find more details on both buying and selling in this MEGA sale on the Used Curriculum Sale pages.

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Help Wanted! It's Not Too Late to Volunteer!
To those of you who have volunteered, thank you! We appreciate your help very much. If you haven't signed up to volunteer yet, it's not too late! We could still use volunteers for the convention in LOTS of different areas. Simply contact our volunteer coordinator via our Volunteer Checklist. If you do not receive a confirmation of when you are scheduled to volunteer prior to the convention or if you decide to volunteer at the door, please just check in at the volunteer table in the convention lobby.

Note: All volunteers must be registered for the convention. This includes children and young adults--you cannot bring your children to volunteer unless they are registered.

Help Needed at Taping Tables
Broad Reach Recording needs volunteer helpers at their taping tables at the convention Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13. Training is at 9 a.m. on Friday morning at the taping tables. This is a great opportunity for responsible teens and young adults to help out and gain a little experience. Broad Reach would like commitments of several hours at a time, since they will have to do some training. Half-day blocks would be ideal. Help is needed with both sales and production. If interested, contact Mrs. DeFazio at VolunteerNow@heav.org.

Volunteers Needed in the Children's Program
Volunteers 13 and up are needed to help in the Children's Program at the convention as team leaders, helpers, and runners. For more information or to volunteer, go to the CCI website.

Volunteers Needed at Graduation
We're looking for able-bodied men who would be willing to put on suits and ties and help with crowd control on Saturday, June 13, 2009, before the graduation ceremony. There are always a lot of people (graduates' families and friends) wandering the halls during this time that would definitely appreciate a friendly face and someone to point them in the correct direction. If you are willing to serve in this way, please contact Wendy Fish at graduation@heav.org or 804-278-9200.

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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Homeschool Rock Climbing Club - Midlothian - Begins June 11
1.2 Classical Conversations Practicum - Blacksburg - Register by June 12
1.3 Chivalrous Christian Soldiers' Spring Tactical - Purcellville - Register by June 14
1.4 Homeschool Week at Shirley Plantation - Charles City - June 18 Through 22
1.5 Homeschool Curriculum Trunk Sale - Sterling - June 27
1.6 Article - Trends in Homeschooling: Recent Government Report

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2) General Interest Items
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2.1 Science Museum Activities - Richmond - June
2.2 Free: Music Under the Stars - Fort Monroe - June Through August
2.3 Reenactors Camp: Children of 1622 - Chester - Register by July 13

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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Biblical Literacy Test
3.2 Flag Day - June 14
3.3 Free Hands of a Child Lapbook: Ecosystems
3.4 $5 Dinners
3.5 The Supreme Court - Landmark Cases

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4) Parting Thought - You Might Be a Homeschool Over-Achiever If....
- It takes you three trips to the car to bring in all the supplies for the lessons you teach at the local homeschool co-op.
- Your kids are careful about asking you simple questions, because they don't want to check out a book at the library on the topic, write a book report, do a lap book, build a diorama, and finally, give a presentation to the rest of the kids about the answer.
- When you're asked about homeschooling, you hand out a tri-fold color brochure (designed and printed as a homeschool project) detailing all the positive statistics and studies supporting homeschooling.

- Adapted from "Top 10 Signs You're a Homeschool Overachiever." Used by permission. www.homeschoolbytes.com/? s=overachiever&x=0&y=0

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5) Worth Repeating
"All education is indoctrination into a religious worldview, whether it be the true religion of Christianity, or any of the myriad false religions invented by men. All education is undergirded by presuppositions about the origin of the universe, the origin of man, the purpose of man, ethics governing relationships between men, and the continuing existence of the universe in an orderly and predictable manner. It is an inescapable fact that all of these basic assumptions are fundamentally religious. Therefore we must view the schoolroom as the place where children are indoctrinated into the religion of their society. The school is, in effect, a temple. The question which Christians in twentieth century America are late in asking is this: 'Into what religion do the government schools educate our children?'"
- David Sant, "The Religious Nature of Education," Patriarch Magazine.

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6) Verse of the Week
For I the Lord, your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, fear not; I will help you.
- Isaiah 41:13 (KJV)

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7) Homeschool Laugh of the Week
Laugh of the Week
Taken from the Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons (www.familymanweb.com). Reprinted with Permission.

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Note: We compile information for publication at least two weeks prior to send-out date, so please submit items as early as possible (preferably one month in advance). HEAV reserves the right to accept or reject any material submitted.

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Disclaimer
The Virginia Homeschool Update is produced by Kathleen Dillie (copy editor), Chris (editor), Anna Dykhoff (graphic designer), Sarah Kohrs (manager), Katherine Loop (assistant director of publications & marketing), and Anne Miller (director of publications & marketing).

HEAV does not necessarily endorse the above-mentioned resources, nor guarantee the accuracy of information found on any external resource we may mention. If you find anything wrong on our website, please let us know so we can correct it.

HEAV diligently researches each link prior to publication. However, we recommend you, the parent, fully examine websites before allowing your children to surf them without supervision.

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