| CONVENTION SCHEDULE - OVERVIEW | |
| Thursday, June 9 |
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| 1:30 p.m. | Registration Begins |
| 2:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Free How-to-Begin-Homeschooling Seminars |
| 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Special Financial Workshop with Chuck Bentley, CEO of Crown Financial Ministries |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Multimedia Astronomy Presentation |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Media Choices: Convictions or Compromise? |
| 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | UCS Book Drop-Off |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
The High School Transcript: It's Easier Than You Think |
| 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Focus on the Family's The Truth Project
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| 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Premiere |
| Friday, June 10 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration Begins |
| 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Workshops (A two-hour lunch break and several 30-minute breaks are built in to the schedule--see below for details.) |
| 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Children's Program (Parents must pick up children over the lunch break.) |
| 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours |
| 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | UCS Book Drop-Off |
| 9:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. | UCS Shopping (9 a.m.-10 a.m. Volunteer Shoppers; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pre-registered Shoppers; 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Open Shopping) |
| 4:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. | UCS Book Pick-Up (optional; find your own) |
| Saturday, June 11 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration Begins |
| 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Workshops (A two-hour lunch break and several 30-minute breaks are built in to the schedule--see below for details.) |
| 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Children's Program (Parents must pick up children over the lunch break.) |
| 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | UCS Book Drop-Off |
| 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | UCS Open Shopping |
| 4:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | UCS Book Pick-Up & Gleaning |
| 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Graduation |
| CONVENTION SCHEDULE BROKEN OUT INTO SECTIONS | |
| WORKSHOPS View Workshop Schedule-at-a-Glance |
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| Thursday, June 9 |
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| 1:30 p.m. | Registration Begins |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Introduction to Home Education* |
| 2:30 - 5:30 | Special Financial Workshop with Chuck Bentley, CEO of Crown Financial Ministries |
| 2:30 - 3:30 | Multimedia Astronomy Presentation |
| 3:30 - 4:30 | How to Begin: What You Really Need to Know* |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
The High School Transcript: It's Easier Than You Think |
| 5:00 - 6:00 | Know the Law: Notifying & Testing Demystified* |
| 6:30 - 7:30 | Choosing Curriculum* |
| 4:30 - 7:30 | Focus on the Family's The Truth Project |
| *Denotes FREE sessions | |
| Friday, June 10 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration Begins |
| 8:30 - 10:00 | Keynote Session A / Richard Swenson |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Workshops-Session 1 |
| 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 11:30 - 1:15 | Support Group Leadership Luncheon |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | Workshops-Session 2 |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | Workshops-Session 3 |
| 4:30 - 6:30 | Keynote Session B / Chuck Bentley |
| Saturday, June 11 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration Begins |
| 8:30 - 10:00 | Keynote C / Michael Farris |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Workshops-Session 4 |
| 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 11:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Single Parents' Luncheon |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | Workshops-Session 5 |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | Workshops-Session 6 |
| 3:30 - 5:30 | Graduation |
| EXHIBIT HALL | |
| Thursday, June 9 |
|
| 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Premiere |
| Friday, June 10 | |
| 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours |
| Saturday, June 11 | |
| 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours |
| 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | FREE Shopping - Open to the Public |
| USED CURRICULUM SALE | |
| Thursday, June 9 | |
| 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Book Drop-Off |
| Friday, June 10 | |
| 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. | Book Drop-Off |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Volunteer Shoppers |
| 10:00 - 3:00 | Pre-registered Shoppers |
| 3:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Open Shopping |
| 4:00 - 7:00 | Book Pick-Up (optional; find your own) |
| Saturday, June 11 | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Book Drop-Off |
| 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. | Open Shopping |
| 4:30 - 6:30 | Book Pick-Up & Gleaning |
| CHILDREN'S PROGRAM | |
| Friday, June 10 |
Children have the same schedule as parents. The program will be open before the workshops start and after the end of the workshops to allow parents time to drop off and pick up their children (view the detailed Children's Program schedule for exact opening and closing times). Parents must pick up their children for lunch. Parents may also drop off and pick up their children anytime during the day, if necessary. |
| 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. | |
| Lunch Break 11:30-1:30 | |
| 1:30 - 6:30 p.m. | |
| Saturday, June 11 | |
| 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. | |
| Lunch Break 11:30-1:30 | |
| 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. | |