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From Spring 2009

Jan. 7, 2009 - "Tim Tebow a shining example for homeschooled athletes"

BY JENNI CARLSON

Homeschool High Alumni

Here’s a look at some former homeschoolers who’ve made it big in athletics:

→Jason Taylor, Washington Redskins: The All-Pro defensive end was homeschooled in Pittsburgh but played football for Woodland Hills High School. That helped him land a football scholarship at the University of Akron before being selected in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft.

→Tim Tebow, Florida Gators: Because of the Craig Dickinson Act, Tebow was allowed by Florida law to play football for Nease High School in Jacksonville. That led to a scholarship at Florida, a national title in 2006 and a Heisman Trophy in 2007.

→Katie Hoff, Olympic swimmer: With the exception of fourth grade, she was homeschooled throughout her life. That flexible schedule came in handy with high-level competitive swimming, which climaxed with a silver and two bronzes last summer in Beijing.

→Pat Venditte, Staten Island Yankees: Homeschooled in Omaha, Neb., the pitcher walked on at Creighton and became a YouTube sensation. Being ambidextrous, he’s able to pitch with either hand. He was drafted last year by the Yankees and had 23 saves in the minors.

By Jenni Carlson

Published: January 2, 2009 CLICK LINK BELOW :o)

Tim Tebow a shining example for homeschooled athletes

Grace, Grace and More Grace

From Jamerrill's 29th Birthday

> "Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me." 2 Corinthians 12:9 ------------------------------------------------------- I am a mother of four beautiful blessings from the Lord and will gladly take all that He will give me! I have strong support from my husband and his love and encouragement give me joy in our journey. This is our family's 5th year of home education. We're walking in the grace to raise our children in a loving Christ-centered atmosphere so they can develop and mature into men and women used for God‘s Glory. We base all our learning foremost on the Word of God and intertwine rich literary classics for a living book structure. Charlotte Mason, Ruth Beechick, Unit Study - Notebooking -Lapbooking, we do it all! Natural learning experiences are plenteous living in a rural area...watch out frogs and crayfish! We’re members of several state and local Homeschool groups and enjoy meetings, field trips and additional learning opportunities with them. We also love "milking" our annual passes to the Children’s and Science museums, Zoo’s, Busch Gardens/SeaWorld, Historic Battlefields and whatever else we can get into! We’re licensed therapeutic foster/adoptive parents and are seeking God's will and his best in that and every area. I'm also a life long "professional" college student, always picking away at college classes in various disciplines (currently finishing up degree in Education). I'm also a Licensed Nurse (when the mood hits me :o) I enjoy Joyce Meyer, Ruth Beechick, Clay and Sally Clarkson, Raymond Moore, and This Old School House Magazine.