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HEAV's Virginia Homeschool
Update
May 12, 2010
The
date for registering for the track-and-field event was listed
incorrectly; we apologize for the inconvenience!
The
deadline to register is THIS Friday, May 14, at 9 p.m.
 Virginia Homeschool Track
& Field
Championships
Highland Springs - Saturday, May 15
Be a part of
the first homeschool track-and-field championships in
Virginia! Open to homeschooled students ages 5-18. All skill levels
welcome! Deadline to register is Friday, May 14, at 9 p.m. No onsite registrations.
Above the Fold
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at everything from a surface
perspective. The car won't start. The children won't behave. Try as we
might,
we can't seem to get anything done. But there's something deeper going
on than what our eye can see--we're in a spiritual battle--and we need
not give way to discouragement or fear. God has "not given us the
spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (2
Timothy 1:7).
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CONVENTION
COUNTDOWN: ONLY 29 DAYS!
Pre-registration
Ending SOON!
Have You Registered Yet? Do It Today!
Save
time and money! The
pre-registration deadline is fast approaching, so be sure to
register today!
Pre-registration saves you money and time, and lets you into the
Used Curriculum Sale earlier.
Want to save even more? Become an HEAV member and save $15
on a full
convention pass, plus support homeschooling in Virginia! Or, become a Lifetime Member and ALL your
conventions will be
FREE!
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UPCOMING HOMESCHOOL DAY EVENTS
Two
Exciting Events THIS Friday and Saturday--it's NOT too late to
participate!
Homeschool Day at Kings Dominion
Friday, May 14
Enjoy hands-on educational programs
and a
day of rides--all at a significantly
discounted price!
You'll save $27 off the normal
gate price on adult tickets ($9 off on youth tickets). View the flier!
Virginia Homeschool Track & Field
Championships
Highland Springs - Saturday, May 15
Be a part of
the first homeschool track-and-field championships in
Virginia! Open to homeschooled students ages 5-18. All skill levels
welcome! Deadline to register is Friday, May 14, at 9 p.m. No onsite registrations.
View
all upcoming Homeschool Days.
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 A NOTE TO GRADUATES
If
you signed up to participate in the HEAV graduation at this year's
convention, your confirmation packet (which includes your tickets) is in
process and will be mailed shortly. Your announcements were mailed out
by May 8, as stated in the GRAD Packet.
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AT THE CONVENTION...
 Bring Your Box Tops and
Used Cartridges to the Convention
Don't throw
those used cartridges or empty food cans and boxes away! HEAV can
exchange many
used cartridges into office supplies, and can submit Box Top labels for
cash to
support homeschooling! Just save them and bring them with you to the
convention.
 Entrepreneurship, Home Organization,
Music, Language, Worldview...
Take a
look at the vast variety workshops this year's convention has to offer
in this
easy-to-read category listing! Categories include "Struggling and
Special Learners," "Parenting Teens and
Young Adults," "Family and Parenting," "Dads," "For Teens and Young
Adults,"
and many, many more!
 Help Still Needed!
Are you called to minister to
other homeschoolers by
volunteering at this year's convention? Volunteering is a wonderful way
to
serve others--and be blessed in the process! As always, we need lots of
help at
the convention.
Postings About the Convention
Check out these recent Examiner
posts about the convention!
Tell Your Friends! Please let others
know about the convention! View convention resources and
descriptions at www.heav.org/convention/promo.
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TIME MANAGEMENT--AND MUCH MORE!
Introducing Jamie Lash at This Year's Convention
Don't miss
these freeing workshops by Jamie Lash, a homeschool
dad, college professor, author, and speaker. He'll be sharing powerful
truths
from God's Word that have transformed his own life--and the lives of
many
others! Learn how to manage your time and how to overcome frustration,
anger,
depression, and loneliness.
View workshop descriptions and
check out the free resources on Jamie's website, LifeGivingWords.com.
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Do You Have
a Heart for Children?
Check
out this exciting opportunity to volunteer at this year's Children's
Program! We especially need full-time adults committed to sharing
God's Word with these little ones. Homeschool graduates, this is a
wonderful
opportunity to give back!
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1)
Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Shenandoah
Christian Home Educators (SCHE)
Meeting - Winchester - May 20
1.2 Biblical Worldview:
Academic Classes - Hampton
Roads - Register by August 23
1.3 Penmanship and
Calligraphy Lessons - Woodbridge Area
1.4 Free
Software and Training: Computer-Assisted Design - Eastern Tidewater
1.5 Getting the Most
out of Homeschool
Conventions, Conferences, and Book Fairs
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2) General Interest Items
View All General Interest
Items
2.1 Free: Wilton House
Reenactment and Talk -
Richmond - May 15 and 16
2.2 Free: Orchestra
Play Along -
Chesapeake - May 16
2.3 Old Virginia
Harvest Ball - Great Falls - Reserve by May 21
2.4 Blue Ridge Wildlife
Center Animal
Camp - Millwood - Begins June 22
2.5 Rappahannock Summer
Music Camp - Fredericksburg - Register by June 27
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3) Cool
Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for
Homeschoolers
3.1 Our Daily Bread Devotional
3.2 Colonial
"Crafts" from Wilton House
3.3 PlaneMath
3.4 Taste of Home Recipe Contests -
Deadlines Vary
3.5 Museum of the
Confederacy Vodcasts
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4)
Parting Thought - Predicting the Future
"Who
wants to hear actors talk?"
- H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927
"Forget
it.
No Civil War picture ever made a nickel."
- MGM executive, advising
against investing in Gone with the
Wind
"I'm just
glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face and not Gary
Cooper."
- Gary Cooper, after turning down the lead role in Gone with the Wind
"You
ain't going nowhere, Son. You ought to go back to driving a truck."
-
The Grand Ole Opry's Jim Denny to Elvis Presley, 1954
Collected
from various Internet sources.
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5)
Worth Repeating
"Cursed be
all
that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ."
-
James Madison (1751-1836), fourth United States
President.
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6) Verse of
the Week
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of
trouble; and he knoweth them
that trust in him.
- Nahum
1:7 (KJV)
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7)
Homeschool Laugh of the Week
Taken from The Official Book of
Homeschooling Cartoons (www.familymanweb.com).
Reprinted with permission.
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YOU MAKE HEAV POSSIBLE!
Your membership support and tax-deductible gifts help us
continue to promote and protect homeschooling in Virginia. We couldn't
do what we do without you!
Thank
you for your support!
HEAV is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational
organization, and your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent
provided by law. Upon written request, a financial statement is
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of an event, contest, or resource that would interest fellow
homeschoolers? Please submit it using our online form at www.heav.org/resources/update/submit-event.html.
Note:
We compile information for publication at least two weeks prior to the
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
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Virginia Homeschool Update is produced by
Maya Barnes
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Katherine Loop (director of publications & marketing), Anne Miller
(publications
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