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Dear Friends,

Good News!  The Final Challenge of the 2009 National Bible Bee Contest will be available for you to view via a live webcast on the National Bible Bee website – www.biblebee.org  Be sure to mark your calendars and invite your family, friends and neighbors to watch as our children proclaim the Word of God in our Nation’s capital!

The webcast can be viewed live on Friday, November 6, 2009, from 1:30pm – 5:15pm. (EST).  

Please continue to pray for God’s protection and blessing on this inaugural event!

Proclaiming God’s Word and Exalting our Savior!

Are your homeschoolers ready to push their education to the next level, or simply needing a new out-of-the-box challenge? Disney Homeschool Days offers exciting programs that are sure to enhance and add a new level to your homeschool curriculum.

Learning has never been more fun. Disney Homeschool Days invites your students to explore scientific, cultural, creative and natural exhibits of the Walt Disney World® Resort Theme Parks for hands-on, eye-opening experiences.

January is Disney Homeschool Month!

Here's the link:

http://disneyyouthgroups.disney.go.com/wdyp/index?id=HSDSplashPage&CMP=OTC-DisHomeSchoolDaysGenVan

On January 25 and 26, 2010, at the Magic Kingdom® Park, bring your students to see "Engineering the Magic". Science rocks in this one hour interactive presentation hosted by Disney Engineers. Everyday, this incredible team uses science to create the world famous attractions and tell the stories that transport Walt Disney World Park and Resort Guests into some really exciting places. Engineering the Magic is food for your brain as you discover the scientific principles that put the thrills, chills, and fun into the most magical place on earth. Jump on board and discover the engineer in you!

"Engineering The Magic"
(Limited capacity. Please reserve your space early)
Disney Story Theater
Magic Kingdom® Park
Janary 25 & 26, 2010
10:00 AM

On January 24, 25, and 26, several Disney Youth Education Series (Y.E.S.) programs will be available (for an additional fee/limited capacity) for your students. These programs will take them further inside the science and magic of the theme parks.

January 24, 2010
Epcot®
Dymanics of Technology: 6—12th Grade, 7:45 AM
Making Waves With A Marine Career: 9—12th Grade, 1:00 PM
Millennium Cultures: 4—9th Grade, 8:45 AM
Disney's Ocean Discoveries: 3—9th Grade, 8:30 AM

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
Disney's Wild By Nature: 2—9th Grade, 8:30 AM

January 25, 2010
Magic Kingdom® Park
Disney's World of Physics: Properties of Motion: 3—12th Grade, 7:15 AM
Disney's World of Physics: Energy and Waves: 3—12th, 9:00 AM and 11:30AM
How Things Move: K—2nd Grade, 8:15 AM

Epcot®
Everyday Chemistry: 4—9th Grade, 8:45 AM and 12:45 PM
Synergy In Science: 1—5th Grade, 8:45 AM and 12:45 PM
Disney's Ocean Discoveries: 3—9th Grade, 8:30 AM and 12:45 PM

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
Disney's Wild By Nature: 2—9th Grade, 8:30 AM

January 26, 2010
Magic Kingdom® Park
Disney's World of Physics: Properties of Motion: 3—12th Grade, 7:15 AM
Disney's World of Physics: Energy and Waves: 3—12th Grade, 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM
How Things Move: K—2nd Grade, 8:15 AM

Epcot®
Everyday Chemistry: 4—9th Grade, 8:45 AM and 12:45 PM
Synergy In Science: 1—5th Grade, 8:45 AM and 12:45 PM
Disney's Ocean Discoveries: 3—9th Grade, 8:30 AM and 1:00 PM

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
Disney's Wild By Nature: 2—9th Grade, 8:30 AM

Conference Flyer

Brochure and Registration Form

Doug Phillips - keynote speaker

William Estrada - Teen Track (iAmend Program)

Conference Location: Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS

Schedule (subject to change)  - Friday, May 15 / Saturday, May 16 

Exhibitors

Door Prizes

EXHIBITORS

Exhibitor Information Packet

Registration Forms


ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

Spring Conference Program ( deadline extended to March 28)

MHEA CONTESTS

Photo Contest Guidelines and Application Form

Art Contest Guidelines and Application Form

SPRING CONFERENCE 2010

Voddie Baucham - keynote speaker

Location: Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS

The following trip to nearby Tennessee has come highly recommended by fellow homeschoolers in north Mississippi.  Click on the brochure link on their site for details. 

Twelfth Annual Heritage Festival and Antique Auction
Saturday October 10, 2009
9:00 - 5:00

Click Here for Festival Program

Click Here for Photos of Past Festivals
 

Heritage Festival	Antique Auction
Over 125 Folk Artists, Historical Interpreters, Musicians, and Civil War Reenactors will provide a day of entertaining and educational activity unlike any other in the area. Bluegrass, Blues and Gospel Music all day!	Don't miss this great collection of early Tennessee furniture, glassware, country collectibles, cast iron, old books, pottery, and much more!   Auction Preview 9:00 a.m. Auction Begins 10:00 a.m.
Admission is $4.00 for Adults, $2.00 for Children 5 - 16, Free for Children 4 and under. No pets allowed.  Free off site parking and shuttle service to festival. Food will be available for purchase on site. Auction managed by Mark Kennedy (TN Lic. No. 5119) *Antiques pictured are not for sale; they are indicative of auction items.

Information:
Jamie Evans (901)878-1067
e-mail: jevans@amesplantation.org
Located 5 miles north of Grand Junction, TN
on Buford Ellington Road.
Click Here for Map

MSU helps kids cook up fun

MISSISSIPPI STATE – Mississippi State University will hold two camps this summer to teach kids and teens that there can never be too many cooks in the kitchen.

MSU’s Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion is offering “Fun with Food” camp for third- through sixth-grade students and “Culinology for Teens” camp for ninth- through 12th-grade students. Both camps will provide participants hands-on food discovery experiences.

“Fun with Food” takes place on campus from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. June 22-26 and will include activities to spark children’s interest in food and give them an understanding of how food makes its way from the farm to their tables. Sylvia Byrd, an associate professor in the department, and Roland Parny, coordinator of culinary activities, will lead the camp.

Campers will take trips to Mayhew Tomato Farm, MSU’s cheese plant and dairy farm, the food processing plant and sensory laboratory, and the grocery store. Each day will include a cooking experience that will teach them about nutrition, health and the culinary arts. Campers also will learn more about mathematics, specifically fractions, by measuring ingredients.

“Our camp can be beneficial to the whole family,” Byrd said. “Grandparents who have their grandchildren for summer visits find it to be a great chance for the kids to have fun. But what is even better is that the children bring the lessons home, creating some memorable activities grandparents can enjoy with the children.”

The $200 registration fee for “Fun with Food” includes snacks and lunch. To register, visit http://www.fsnhp.msstate.edu or call Byrd at (662) 325-0919. The registration deadline is June 15.

“Culinology for Teens” will be held from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. July 13-17 on campus and is open to all teen-agers interested in discovering how to have fun with food. The camp blends the culinary arts with food science.

Jason Behrends, assistant Extension and research professor in the department, will lead the camp’s activities. Campers will learn proper knife skills, cooking methods and about the role specific ingredients play in recipes.

“The camp is the perfect blend of fun with food and science,” Behrends said. “The students will learn everything from pastry and soup making to preparing stocks and sauces.”

The $250 registration fee for “Culinology for Teens” includes snacks, lunch and course materials. To register, visit http://www.fsnhp.msstate.edu or call Behrends at (662) 325-3200 or Elizabeth Dimino at (662) 325-8632. The registration deadline is July 1.

Join Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT! Program

Enrollment begins in March and is open to homeschoolers in grades K-6

My son is loving this so so much and we all can hardly believe the amount of pizzas he has earned!  I wanted to pass this on incase you had not heard it's open to home educators.  Pass it on.

What is the BOOK IT Program?

Pizza Hut celebrates students meeting their reading goals by giving parents certificates for a free personal pan pizza and a totebag tag to give to their kids.  The students can earn a total of 18 pizza during the program dates.  All the materials are free.

What are the program dates for 2008-09?

October 1, 2008, through March 31, 2009.

When will the 2008-09 materials be shipped to enrolled homeschools?

Materials will arrive by early to mid-September.

Click on this link for more info just for home educators:

http://www.bookitprogram.com/enrollment/homeschool.asp

When the time comes to learn lessons in political science, Christian students all across the nation are turning to a TeenPact state capitol experience instead of just a textbook. TeenPact teaches the foundations of government with the legislative branch, beginning with a week-long session at the student's own capitol.

Spiritually, TeenPact teaches Biblical principles of government and family, going hand-in-hand with the values of families who participate. It is very important that our young people see that spiritual revival is the answer to America's problems - not politics. We teach students that every Christian must pray and vote according to Biblical principles.

Overall, studies in government are beneficial in any vocation. Our hands-on civics courses offer an incredible platform for rhetoric, interpersonal communication, and current events. There is a great need for godly, powerful communication within any arena and our goal is to train up a generation of young people to fill that need.

Yours for calling families back to God,

Tim Echols

2009 State Class Fees

Please note: Discounts are only available via online registration.

One-day Class (ages 8‑12)

First child attending: $34
Each additional sibling: $29

Due to the high volume of interest in this class, admission is on a first-come/first-served basis.

Four-day Class (ages 13‑19)

First time student: $209
Returning Student: $169
Public Speaking Workshop (Friday): $40 ($35 if registered for in conjunction with Four Day class)

Discounts do not apply to residential camp housing fees.

Discounts and Specials

Remember, more than one discount may apply to you or your group!

For the One Day Class

Register 60 days before your class and receive $5 off with the Early Bird discount.
Get a group of 10 or more first-time students to register and get another $5 off per student.
Register a sibling and get $5 off their registration. (sibling discount is only valid for One-Day students)

For the Four Day Class

Register 60 days before your class and receive $15 off with the Early Bird discount.

Are you a returning student to the Four Day class? Get $40 off.

Presidential Discount: If you have done any of the following, get $15 off.

• attended a Worldview Academy camp
• been an officer for a Generation Joshua Club
• got elected in 2008 at your state class
• participated in any kind of formal speech and/or debate training
  
• alumni of Student Statesmanship Insitute (Michigan students only)

Get a group of 10 or more first-time students to register and get $20 off per student.
Get a group of 20 or more first-time students to register and get $30 off per student.

Refund Policy

TeenPact will refund all tuition costs up until the first day of the event. After that we will refund all but the $50 deposit.

Questions about discounts or registration? Call our office at 1-888-343-1776.

This is a volunteer position but you will receive free copies of The Old Schoolhouse each quarter - one for yourself and one copy to share with friends, family, and families who are thinking of homeschooling, or to place at local libraries and/or at homeschool group meetings.  If you are selected to become the coordinator for your state, you will be responsible for posting updates and special state information on this state blog - Information such as:  events, homeschool conventionsn, state laws, special meetings or speakers coming to the area.  The events do not have to be all inclusive, just a good overview of things that are of interest to homeschoolers.  You may also post field trip ideas/reviews and places of interest in your state. You can also blog about your personal experience with homeschooling from time to time. Writing prompts are sent out each week to help people who don't have much to post on their blog that week.

You are also allowed to gift 3 one-year TOS subscriptions each year to area libraries, area support group leaders or new homeschoolers - those people who you think could benefit from TOS! Basically, you become a contact person for people in your state and we help you get the word out about LOTS of info related to homeschooling through our magazine.

If this is something that might interest you, please email me at kprice@thehomeschoolmagazine.com.

I appreciate your interest and look forward to hearing from you soon!