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A Message to Support Group Members
 To paraphrase Tim Lambert, leading home schoolers is similar to herding cats. Anyone familiar with the nature of the feline knows that is a daunting prospect, yet every year ordinary home schoolers take on that metaphorical challenge when they accept leadership positions in their local support groups.
These offices take time, effort, and sometimes money. There is no tangible compensation for the job - in fact, it is sometimes very frustrating and stressful - but these everyday heroes continue to step forward.
How do they learn to do this important job? Is there any help out there to prepare and train these brave souls? To meet this need, the Texas Home School Coalition sponsors an annual Leadership Training Conference, held this year at Lakeview Conference Center near Waxahachie, October 26-28. Support group leaders from around the state are invited - urged - to attend and be inspired, encouraged, and invigorated in their efforts to effectively lead their local groups.
How can you help? Aid your leaders in attending the conference. Provide childcare, transportation, and even financial assistance. Your leaders work for you and your fellow home schoolers everyday - show them your appreciation and help your group at the same time by sending them to this informative and inspirational weekend in central Texas. You and your entire organization will reap the benefits!
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Helpful Videos Make Home Schooling Easier
 THSC offers several videos to help you on your home education journey. If you are just getting started, take a look at Ready, Set, ... Now What Do I Do? Tim and Lyndsay Lambert answer questions about where to get curricula, whether or not bulletin boards are necessary, how to teach several grade levels at once, and, "Is this LEGAL?!" You can take a deep breath and relax, as they guide your first steps on this exciting adventure.
Are your children teenagers? You may be interested in hearing about an alternative to dating. In Courtship - One Family's Perspective, Tim, Lyndsay, their son Peter and his wife, Rita, share their experiences and ideas about this "new" way for young people to find spouses, while keeping their purity intact. To see our whole line of great home school resources, click on the graphic.
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College Station Siblings Winners at History Contest
 Eagle Staff Report
"Siblings from College Station won a top award at the National History Day competition, officials announced Thursday.
"Cody and Jessayln Welch's project, 'If the Berlin Wall Could Talk,' received best overall in the Junior Group Exhibit category. They each received a gold medal and will share the $1,000 prize.
... Cody, 14, and Jessalyn, 12, won second place at both the Brazos Valley Regional History fair and Texas State History Day. This is the siblings' first time participating in the history fair competition. They are home-schooled."
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Home Schooling: Both a Challenge and a Blessing
Several Houston-area families discuss their reasons for homeschooling. Those who began in the 1980s reflect on the changes, both in attitudes toward the lifestyle and in the choices of curricula and opportunities.
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A Merry Heart Doeth Good...
Reprinted with permission. Taken from the Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons www.familymanweb.com |
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Special Order Concerning Victoria Daytime Curfew
In January of this year Tim Lambert wrote a letter to the Victoria police chief, after an officer stopped two home schooled students taking a walk around the block, a school-sanctioned activity. The Victoria police department later issued a special order regarding the city's daytime curfew as it pertained to home schooled students.
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Preparing for a Career/Calling
The Bible speaks to every facet of life, including calling, career, and work. Christian teenagers are uniquely designed with God-given interests and abilities. They are also instructed to follow the pattern of their Creator, applying their energies to advancing the gospel, preparing to provide for their families, and gradually improving their world through their work. When they do, they will find great satisfaction as their lives count for the cause of Christ in time and history.
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Appleseed!
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