Come! Enjoy the Convention

The Homeschoolers of Maine Annual Convention is a time of refreshing and encouragement. It is a time of fellowship with dedicated homeschooling families.

Some come every year and some come every other year, some bring their children some do not. Some come for the day some come for the weekend. Whatever you decide is best for your family will work. It is nice to see the first time Homeschoolers and talk to them and encourage then, let them know that we all go through what they are going through. We all have the same or similar experiences throughout our homeschooling journey.

Where ever you are at in that journey, the convention will meet you there! There is something for the veteran, rookies, Moms, and Dads. There are many vendors to choose from. A Beka, Bob Jones, Christian Liberty Press, Total Language Plus, Trisms and more are waiting to help you with all your curriculum needs. Home School Legal Defense Association and Christian Civic League are present for all your concerns and questions. Various colleges are also available in one location. There are also vendors that provide fun stuff like Declare God’s Wonders has some really neat fossils and information on a great field trip to a Creation Museum opening in Maine, Discovery Toys and Usborne Books. The workshops are always a blessing to attend. I really enjoy meeting the speakers and get to know them a little bit.

Staying at the Summit will allow you to take a break if you need to, or to fix a quick snack in the comfort of your room. The rooms are nice and you can get a kitchenette so that you can cook all your favorite foods, or you can dine at the local restaurants.

On Friday evening if you stay at the Summit you are welcome to participate in the Social Activities for the evening. This usually includes some great music played by a homeschooling family and lots of fellowship. What better way to get to know some fellow homeschoolers around the state or even in your back yard!

There is also a graduation ceremony for any graduates to be part of. A slide show on each student is presented and a talk from one of our speakers. The event is followed by punch and cake for all the family and friends of the graduates.

If I had only one word to say about the convention it would be COME! You will not regret it a bit. You will go away with joy in your heart and a smile on your face. You will have many new friends to talk to about your journey.  There is a lot more that I could list for reasons to come but I am getting quite lengthy now. You will just have to see for yourself.

Bring a friend that is new to homeschooling and you will have twice the joy. It will truly be a blessing to them. If you do happen to make it this year stop by the HOME table and say hello, let them know that you appreciate all that the volunteers are doing to provide this much needed event for fellow homeschoolers, you will be glad you did.

I hope to see you there,

Trisha White