Dear ,
Mark you calendar and make
your reservations now! Join hundreds of homeschoolers from across the
Commonwealth on Thursday, April 8, 2010, for HEAV's annual
Homeschool Day at the Capitol in Richmond. This HEAV-sponsored event
is open to ALL homeschoolers!
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NEW MEMBER BENEFIT - MEMBERS CAN REGISTER EARLY...AND SAVE $5!
Avoid the waiting list and reserve a place
for your family today!
Registration for Day at the Capitol is now open
to HEAV members (non-members
can begin registering next Wednesday). In addition to having an
opportunity to register early, HEAV members save $5 and receive a
discounted family rate of $20 (plus $5 for each non-family participant
you register)!
Members, this is your official notice! Don't wait--space is limited!
Note:
To register anyone not in your immediate family, please call the office
at 804-278-9200. You can only register members of your immediate family
online.
Reservations are limited
to the first 500 participants.
After this number is reached, all interested parents and students are placed on a waiting list.
Registration for non-members
will open Wednesday, January 27, 2010.
Non-member cost is $25
per family (plus $5 for each non-family participant you register).
Not a member, but want to register early and get the discount?
Join HEAV
today! Get all the member benefits including registering early for some
events, convention registration discounts, resource discounts, a free
classified ad, and much, much more! Begin saving today with your $5
Day-at-the-Capitol discount!
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SPECIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Experience "hands-on leaning"
at its best! Homeschool students have been invited to the Virginia House
or Senate Chamber to sit in a member's chair to debate and vote on
a mock bill. Parents can observe from the gallery above the chamber
floor or participate on the floor if there is room in the chamber.
After an explanation of how
a bill becomes a law by House or Senate staff, participants will be
led in a mock session to discuss and then vote on the legislation. Students
will press the same voting buttons legislators use to pass or defeat
a bill. After the Chamber Presentation, House and Senate staff will
answer questions from parents and students.
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FUN ACTIVITIES AND TOURS
As in past years, we will offer
a fun scavenger hunt for parents and students on the Capitol grounds,
as well as tours of the Virginia State Capitol and Visitor's Center,
the Executive Mansion, and the Supreme Court. Select legislators will
be invited to discuss homeschool issues.
You may participate in all
or some of the following activities:
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Take part in a mock
General Assembly session from the House or Senate floor for a hands-on
lesson on how our laws are made.
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Find out how to
become a page in the General Assembly.
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Hear guest legislators
address our group and respond to your questions.
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Go on a fun Capitol
grounds scavenger hunt.
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Tour the newly renovated
Capitol and/or Executive Mansion.
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Visit the Virginia
Supreme Court.
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Hear HEAV's lobbyist
discuss up-to-the-minute homeschool legislation and issues.
View a list of all tours and activities
here!
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FOOD OPTIONS
For your convenience, you may
bring a bag lunch or pre-order lunches from the Capitol deli. More information
about lunch prices and selections will be coming soon in an
Update.
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NOTE FROM YVONNE
View more details on our
DATC FAQs, and look for more details--schedules, lunch menu and prices, etc.--as the event approaches in future
Virginia Homeschool Updates
and on the website. This is
your advance opportunity to register! We always fill up fast and have
a waiting list. Don't miss this opportunity.
I'm looking forward to seeing
you in Richmond for Day at the Capitol!
With warm regards,
Yvonne Bunn
Director of Homeschool Support & Legislative Affairs
