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Serving Texas Home Schoolers for Over 20 Years March 25, 2008
Awards Banquet Registration Deadline - This Friday!

 

2006 BanquetThe deadline to RSVP for the thirteenth annual THSC Awards Banquet is this Friday, March 28. Take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy an elegant evening at the Omni Houston Hotel, Friday, April 11.  Join us in recognizing everyday home schoolers who have impacted communities, and leaders who have sacrificed to serve and to do what is right.  Be inspired and motivated by our special guest and keynote speaker, Senator Dan Patrick.

 

Have a great evening!  Support THSC!  Sponsor a table or purchase individual tickets!  Don't delay - RSVP  today!

 

Also, don't forget! Mail in those letters of nomination for Leader of the Year and those Good Citizenship forms  ASAP. The deadline for both is April 1. Don't miss this opportunity to see some of your favorite people recognized for their hard work!

 

 

Good Citizenship or Community Service Opportunities This Weekend!
 

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Learn How Our Political System Works!

Make a Difference!

Have Fun!
 
Young people are needed to serve as Pages for the Democratic and Republican Senatorial/County Conventions. They will assist the Convention Chairman and the Sergeant at Arms by carrying messages to and from the committees, aiding delegates and alternates to find their seats, distributing paperwork, greeting candidates and other dignitaries, and other duties as assigned.
 

Pages are needed this coming Saturday, March 29.  (Additional pages may be needed for a few hours during the pre-convention committee meetings on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings this week.) You will receive recognition and earn credit for the number of hours worked toward a Good Citizenship certificate and possible award from THSC. 

 

Pages must be at least 13 years old and have permission from their parents to volunteer.  Parents and other adults who want to help may also volunteer.

 

Contact the political party county chairman's office of your county for details. 

 

Catholic Book Fair and Speakers' Conference in Houston Soon

 

booksKeynote speaker: Laura Berquist, Director of Mother of Divine Grace. 

 

THSC's Tim Lambert will speak on What Every Texas Home Schooler Needs To Know.

 

 

 

Friday, April 4        9 am - 6 pm 

Saturday, April 5    9 am - 5 pm

University of St. Thomas

Jerabeck Athletic Center

(on West Main Street between Graustark and Yoakum)

Houston, Texas  77006

 

Ticket prices for this two day fair are $20 at the door.

 
Play Ball!  Statewide Tournament Approaches
 

softballThe S.H.E. (Softball for Homeschool Educated) Mustangs are hosting the second annual state softball tournament for home schoolers May 2 - 3 in Katy. The deadline for registration is April 18. Registration fee depends on the number of teams that sign up. The tournament is open to any home school high school girls' softball teams, and teams may combine forces to compete.

 

For more information, call Coach Oscar Zertuche at 281-259-8335, or e-mail him at nrvz@sbcglobal.net.

 
Visit the S.H.E. Mustang Web site...
NY Times Article Lauds Home School Basketball Tournament

Big News

A reporter from The New York Times attended the last night of the National Christian Homeschool Basketball Championship. In his article, reporter Joe Drape describes the scene prior to the 6-A Girls' Championship game and interviews several players.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Taber Spani, one of the best high school girls basketball players in the nation, holds hands with two opponents as a coach reads a Bible verse. It is the way each game in the National Christian Homeschool Basketball Championships begins.

 

Read the rest of the article....

Start Planning Now - Purchase a THSC Custom Diploma
 

Custom DiplomaGraduation is just a few months away. Get a jump on the preparations by ordering your graduate's diploma early. THSC offers beautiful, custom-designed certificates that will make that momentous day especially meaningful for you all.

THSC Association makes available this custom diploma on which you may have not only your student's name and graduation date but also your school's name and a life verse, if desired. You can choose from four different font styles and several types of paper. You even have the diploma kit option, with which you get a custom diploma and an attractive black, padded cover for a great presentation.

Wait! There's more! For a limited time, THSC Association will have available royal blue padded covers for purchase individually or in diploma kits. If this is your preference, be sure to write on your order form "BLUE COVER."

All this with these great prices:
Custom Diploma: $13
Padded cover: $15
Best Deal!!! Diploma Kit: $22

Remember that THSC Association members can take 10% off these and all regular-priced items in the store.

See how to order this important document....
A Merry Heart Doeth Good...

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Reprinted with permission. Taken from the Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons  www.familymanweb.com

Potter County JP Requires Curriculum for Approval
 
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After a parent from River Road ISD appeared in her court and said she intended to homeschool her kindergarten child, a Potter County justice of the peace required the parent to present her curriculum to the school for approval. The parent contacted THSC Association, and Tim Lambert wrote a letter reminding the JP about Texas law concerning home schoolers.

 
 

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In This Issue
Banquet RSVP Deadline
Good Citizenship
ARCH Book Fair
Play Ball!
NY Times: HS Basketball
THSC Custom Diploma
A Merry Heart Doeth Good...
Letter to Potter County JP
How and Why We Work
How and Why We Work
 
Becky Preble
 
  careers
 

In the past I have written about how to help high school- and college-aged students develop a career/life plan that matches their interests and God-given natural talents. In my first article, I explained that many high school students are confused about what to do after graduation, so they simply decide to pursue a career path that fits their interests at the time. Because their interests are constantly changing, they may want to be a doctor one day, an airline pilot the next, an accountant, a forest ranger, and so on. While interests should be considered in determining a broad career field to investigate, it is your teen's God-given natural talents that should be carefully analyzed when deciding on a specific occupation. My second article addressed how to observe and evaluate your teens' most enjoyable activities in order to uncover their natural talents. This last article will address how important it is for families to examine what kind of work and career/life planning values they are passing on to the next generation. As your teen enters the world of college and/or work, what are the values and beliefs he/she has about work and career? Are these values reflective of biblical virtues, and will these values produce in your teen the character qualities of a Christian worker?

 
Read the article....

Postage Increase - May 12

 

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Lists of Influential Women - Good and Bad!

 
Great biography report resource!
Concert Etiquette
 
When can we clap?
Click on "A Modest Suggestion" for the etiquette advice

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