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We’re sorry for any inconvenience that this may have caused. Thanks for your patience and help in dealing with this problem that was totally beyond our control!

Will you be traveling during the holidays? Or would you welcome a little mid-year encouragement? Audio items (CD and/or cassette formats) that allow you to attend encouraging and educational home school workshops with the popular speakers, long-time home schoolers Tim and Lyndsay Lambert, in the privacy of your own car or home would be welcome winter listening.

Topics include everything from getting started and dealing with attitudes to graduation and leadership within the home school community. See the complete listing of titles and workshop descriptions.

Price: $5 each
Yearend Special: Buy 4 or more before the end of the year, and WE pay the shipping!

Remember that THSC Association members receive a 10% discount off everything we sell and they can take advantage of the many other member benefits as well. You can join online and begin immediately to seize the benefits!

Home schoolers made news in Amarillo as the Amarillo Rockets won the National Home School Volleyball Championship on November 4 for the second year in a row. Visit the National Homeschool Volleyball Tournament site to see tournament results and to access information. Following is the beginning of the account that can be found at amarillo.com.

”Roundup: Bushland clocks No. 2 Crane; Rockets win 2nd national title

“HOME SCHOOL ROCKETS WIN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:...

“The Home School Rockets went undefeated in three Saturday matches to capture their second straight Home School Volleyball National Championship in Omaha, Neb.”

In the last several legislative sessions Texas home schoolers have made their presence and their opinions known to the legislature through our Capitol Days. THSC Association is now planning Capitol Days in Austin for the year 2007.

During each morning session, THSC representatives, legislators, and legislative staff members educate attendees about the legislative process and train them to lobby. Each month there will be different speakers and topics, depending on the current issues of concern for Texas home educators. In the afternoons, students, parents, and chaperones will head to the Capitol to meet and lobby legislators and then reconvene for debriefing (sharing and feedback) sessions.

Don’t miss these opportunities for great political science field trips as you also work toward meeting the Good Citizenship requirement. Click on the graphic to get more information about next year’s Capitol Days.

The New York-based westsidenewsonline.com posted an article on October 29, 2006, highlighting some home school families’ activities and philosophies. Excerpts from the article follow:

“There’s no place like home - for school

“While many children roll out of bed, get dressed, prepare for school and head out the door to the school bus, some children skip the school bus routine and head to the kitchen table for their reading, writing and arithmetic lessons...

“Parents opt for home schooling for a variety of reasons, some because they are unhappy with the peer pressures their children face, they believe there is a lack of personalized attention given in public schools or for religious reasons.

As a result of lack of cooperation on the part of El Paso ISD when parents attempted to withdraw their child to homeschool, THSC Association President Tim Lambert wrote the letter which can be read at the link below.

In keeping with its mission to serve the home schoolers of Texas, Texas Home School Coalition has established a scholarship fund for Texas home school graduates who attend Patrick Henry College. The required information must be completed in order to be considered for scholarship money from this fund. The deadline for submission of an application is April 2, 2007 (postmark date).

In the Home School Digest, you'll find practical tips, simple home schooling suggestions, and bold biblical challenges that comprise an open forum for wrestling through the complex issues affecting home school families. We believe that the broad, yet uncompromising, approach you'll find in the Home School Digest will strengthen, encourage, and equip you in your journey of homeschooling, raising godly children, and walking closer with Jesus Christ.

THSC Association is pleased to announce the discount ($8 off-an over 44% discount) offered to its members on this excellent magazine, which has been serving home schooling families across the nation for nearly 17 years. Each issue features more than 100 pages of inspiring articles and resource information with emphases on building character, discipling your family, and developing a biblical worldview. Subscriptions are $18 for four quarterly issues. Discounted subscription is $10 per annual subscription.

Not an Association member yet? Click on the picture to see the entire listing of benefits of membership. Join and begin to enjoy this discount and all the other benefits immediately!

The THSC staff and board members pray a blessed Thanksgiving Day for you and your families as you gather and give thanks to the Giver of all good things! Please remember our troops as they are away from their families, working to preserve our safety, and pray for their protection.

Click on the graphic for a contemplative moment of thanks. Also check out the following link to see an interactive site on the first Thanksgiving.