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Congratulations to Our Convention Drawing Winners!
Every year at the convention, HEAV hands out both speaker and general convention evaluation forms. These forms help us plan for the next year, giving us valuable feedback about speakers, facilities, and more.

After the convention, we randomly select a few entries and award prizes! This year, our grand-prize winner was Cassandra Riggle from Hampton, Virginia. Cassandra won a married couple's convention registration for 2009 and two nights at the Marriott. Congratulations, Cassandra!

All our drawing winners are listed below. A hearty congratulations to you all, and a big thank you to everyone who submitted feedback! Your feedback has been helpful as we make plans for our 2009 convention.

DRAWING WINNERS
General Evaluations
Cassandra Riggle - Hampton - 2009 Convention Registration and Two Free Nights at the Marriott
Jocelyn Coker - Richmond - 2009 Convention Registration
Henriette Spencer - Fort Belvoir - 2009 Convention Registration

Speaker Evaluations
Samantha Roofe - Williamsburg - Tote Bag
Cindy Bower - Bohannan - Tote Bag

Congratulations to the winners!

Foundation for American Christian Education - 6th Annual Leadership Conference
The 6th Annual Principle Approach(R) Leadership Conference will be held in Williamsburg, Virginia, October 23-25, 2008 for anyone interested in learning more about a Biblical-classical method of education that produces Christian leaders for future generations. Provide the curriculum modeled upon the methods and content of the founding generation. Register today!

http://www.face.net/203755.ihtml

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Get Your Gift Doubled...and Get a FREE Gift!
Even though HEAV is serving more homeschool families than ever before, revenues have been significantly less than anticipated--especially during these summer months. To help this situation, three anonymous donors--who fervently believe in the work HEAV does to support, equip, and protect Virginia homeschoolers--have pledged to DOUBLE every contribution made to HEAV up to $7,500! That means your donation will go twice as far--$25 will become $50, $50 will become $100, $500 will become $1,000, and so forth.

This double-your-donation challenge ends September 25--will you help us meet our $7,500 goal before then? Whatever you're able to give will go twice as far towards helping us continue to fight for homeschooling freedoms in Virginia and to provide information, encouragement, and support through our counseling, publications, website, and resources.

Get a Thank-you Gift for You!
We have 70 copies of the fun and much-loved Willi Gets a History Lesson to give away to the first 70 families who give a gift of $100 or more.

To give a gift, please call our office (804-278-9200), or visit our website.

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Box Tops for Education - Now Is the Time to Submit Your Labels!
Through the Box Tops for Education program, you can turn the box tops found on certain cereal boxes and soup labels into cash for your homeschool support group! The September 30 submission deadline is fast approaching, so it's time to send the tops you've saved to HEAV!

More details are on our website at www.heav.org/events/boxtops/index.html.

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The Deadline Has Passed--But We Have Extra Tickets!
Want to attend the Virginia State Fair at a discount?

Homeschool Day at the Virginia State Fair is coming up on Monday, September 29, 2008. Thanks to HEAV's partnership with the State Fair, you and your family can visit the State Fair at a discounted price!

Even though the deadline for ordering tickets has passed, it's not too late to get your tickets!

To order your tickets or ask questions, please call the office at 804-278-9200 or visit our website; please do NOT contact the State Fair directly. The State Fair is not selling the discounted homeschool tickets.

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THIS THURSDAY!
How-to-Begin Homeschooling: What You Really Need To Know!
September 18, 2008

Get your homeschool questions answered! What are the first things you should you do to get started? What does the new law say? Where can you get curriculum? What kind of records should you keep? Where can you get help?

This informative seminar will help you focus on the things you really need to know for a successful homeschool year, including how to prepare, the ins and outs of the Virginia law, testing and evaluation options, how to choose curriculum, how to teach several levels at once, how to get the support you need, where to find the best resources, some things to avoid, and some secrets of success.

Find out more about HEAV's Homeschool Success Seminars.

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4) 25th Anniversary Celebration
We hope you've enjoyed reflecting back with us at 25 years of homeschooling history. We won't be putting this regular column in the Update anymore, but look for periodic information in the Above the Fold section. You can also view some homeschool history information on our website.

www.heav.org/convention/25thanniversary/index.html

May the Word of God dwell richly
In my heart from hour to hour,
So that all may see I triumph
Only through His power.

May the peace of God my Father
Rule my life in everything,
That I may be calm to comfort
Sick and sorrowing.

May the love of Jesus fill me
As the waters fill the sea;
Him exalting, self abasing,
This is victory.

May I run the race before me,
Strong and brave to face the foe,
Looking only unto Jesus
As I onward go.

May His beauty rest upon me,
As I seek the lost to win,
And may they forget the channel,
Seeing only Him.

- Kate B. Wil­kin­son. You can listen to this old but dear hymn on the Cyber Hymnal. The hymn was first published in 1925.

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8) Homeschool Laugh of the Week

Note: We compile information for publication at least two weeks prior to send-out date, so please submit items as early as possible (preferably one month in advance). HEAV reserves the right to accept or reject any material submitted.

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Disclaimer
The HEAV Update is produced by Kathleen Dillie (copy editor), Chris (editor), Anna Dykhoff (graphic designer), Katherine Loop (update manager), and Anne Miller (director of publications & marketing).

HEAV does not necessarily endorse the above-mentioned resources, nor guarantee the accuracy of information found on any external resource we may mention. If you find anything wrong on our website, please let us know so we can correct it.

HEAV diligently researches each link prior to publication. However, we recommend you, the parent, fully examine websites before allowing your children to surf them without supervision.

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