Booklet 2015a.pub - Michigan Home Education Conference

Join us as we welcome Keynote Speakers
Carol Barnier and John Stonestreet
To the 32nd Annual…
Michigan Home Education Conference
May 14-16, 2015
At the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave, in downtown Lansing
Bring the whole family...We’ve got something for everyone!
Informaon Network for Chrisan Homes
Phone: 517-481-5994 * Email: inch@inch.org * Website: www.inch.org
P a s s i n g o n FA I T H , P r o m o t i n g t h e FA M I LY, P r e s e r v i n g o u r F R E E D O M !
YOU ARE INVITED…
Bring your whole family (children, teens, and grandparents, too!), friends interested in finding out more about homeschooling, and your whole homeschool co-op, support group, or sports team! Join us to hear this year’s amazing lineup of speakers:
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Andrew Pudewa, Instute for Excellence in Wring (www.iew.com)
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Woody Robertson, CollegePlus! (www.collegplus.org)
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Israel & Brook Wayne, Master Books (www.nlpg.com)
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Sonya Shafer, Simply Charlo1e Mason (www.simplycharlo1emason.com)
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Carol Topp, Homeschool CPA (www.homeschoolcpa.com)
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Joe & Zan Tyler, Apologia Press (www.apologia.com)
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Dr. Jay Wile (www.drwile.com, www.bereanbuilders.com)
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Gary & Jan Bloom, Books Bloom (www.booksbloom.com)
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Kathie Morrissey, Character, Purity, Courtship (www.thecharactercorner.com)
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Donna Krahn, Rainbow Resources (www.rainbowresources.com)
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And many more wonderful workshop leaders!!!
Close to 100 workshops offered in different “tracks” such as: Feature Presentations,
Raising Girls & Boys, Dad’s Only, Mom’s Encouragement, Homeschool 101, Teens, Parenting & Family Life, Special Needs, Homeschooling High School, Worldview, Technology & Media, Legal Issues, & More!
Exhibit Hall full of homeschooling resources of all kinds. Open Friday 10-7pm and Saturday 10-6pm.
Special Offerings For the Kids…
FREE Kids’ Keynote Sessions:
Child Evangelism Fellowship will be providing FREE ‘Kids’ Keynotes’ for kids of all ages during the three Keynote addresses:
Friday morning at 9am, Friday evening at 7pm, and Saturday morning at 9am.
Kids Ages 4-10: Balloon-a-Palooza:
Presented by Big Blast Ministries - AddiBonal $25/child (early bird rate)
We will have a Blast! A fun filled weekend filled with fun, laughter, games, excitement, illusions, science, and BALLOONS! Big Blast
Ministries specialize in children ministry and they will be your children’s hosts for the weekend. Your children with have a weekend they’ll remember. Big Blast Ministries puts an unique twist on learning about science and God, many mes using balloons.
Learning doesn’t have to be boring. Your child will have so much fun they won’t want to leave. Come join us!
Kids Ages 10 & up: Adventures in Odyssey Live! - Performance is Saturday, May 15 at 5pm!
Fort Blanket Revue - AddiBonal $25/child (early bird rate)
Folks of all ages have enjoyed Adventures in Odyssey on CDs, radio and DVDs, but especially in the show’s
live performances! You haven’t fully experienced Adventures in Odyssey unBl you’ve seen our top-notch
voice actors, perform IN PERSON! So we are bringing the show– and a whole lot more to YOU!
You’ll not only see your favorite Adventures in Odyssey actors in live performances of Adventures in Odyssey stories, kids will have a chance to perform with them – live onstage! Don’t miss the show: Sat at 5pm !
Teen Track: ChrisBan Worldview Training
John Stonestreet of Summit Ministries, Student Statesmanship InsBtute, & more
Workshops on Why Worldview Really Ma1ers, Amusing Ourselves to Death– Dealing with Entertainment,
Chrisanity & Culture, Micro Business for Teens, Responsible Chrisan Cizenship and LOTS more!!
-A SPECIAL INVITATION for the GraduaBng Class of 2015Calling all Michigan home educang families with sons and daughters graduang this year… PLEASE come to this
year’s conference and bring your graduate!
We would like to honor Michigan’s 2015 homeschool graduates at our Friday keynote, 7pm in the
main hall. Reserved seang up front for the graduates and their families. We’ll recognize and bless them, while
inspiring young homeschool families with this powerful tesmony of those who have “fought the good fight and
finished the race.” Graduates are invited to wear their cap and gown.
Thursday, May 14, Special “Pre-Conference” Offerings!
Looking for books, curriculum & other resources at prices you can afford?
Don’t miss the Used
Curriculum Sale on
Thursday, May 14 from 2-7pm!!
Admission is only $1 or free if you bring a can to donate to the Lansing City Rescue Mission.
This is the PERFECT place to see if you can find what you need used - before spending the money to
buy new! We sort the books and provide lots of signs to help you find your way to those special
items you’re looking for! Contact resource@lansinghomeschoolers.com for more informaon on
buying or selling items.
Leadership Summit
Thursday, 1:00-7:00pm
Beginning at 1:00pm on Thursday aKernoon, we have
special sessions for those in roles of leadership within
the homeschool community. Lansing Center 2nd floor
We appreciate you and want to encourage, update,
and thank you for all your sacrifice and service to Michigan’s home educators!
The me concludes with dinner over at the Radisson
with this year’s speakers, and dessert with new and
prospecve homeschoolers.
“Taste of Homeschooling”
Thursday, 6:30-9pm in the Radisson Hotel
Ballroom (begins with dessert recepBon)
Just starng out? Or maybe sll considering the idea
of homeschooling? Then this is for YOU! Come meet
& hear from our wonderful speakers, chat with veteran homeschoolers, & ask all of your quesons about
beginning homeschooling. This event is FREE!
Refresh Your Marriage… Thursday, 6:30-9:00 pm, 2nd floor of the Lansing Center
Laughter is the Best Medicine: Marriage Lessons from Real Life!
Join Joe & Zan Tyler as they share their marriage ministry at the INCH Conference on Thursday, May 15,
from 6:30-9:00pm. Cost is free for conference a1endees, but pre-registraon is required. In spite of their
rocky start, Zan and Joe have thoroughly enjoyed thirty-five years of marriage. They’ve experienced many
joys and triumphs and weathered many storms. “Being able to laugh through the years has helped me survive things like threats of jail, the pressure of 21 years of homeschooling, and the stress of life in general.
Joe makes sure I laugh a lot,” says Zan. Come enjoy a refreshing session of humor and encouragement as
Joe and Zan share candidly about the ups and downs of married life as a homeschool family, while reminding us of the Biblical principles that have served as the unshakeable foundaon of their marriage. (Begins with a dessert recepBon :)
Don’t Miss our 2nd annual… “Jumpstart Your Future” College & Career Fair
Join us as we introduce you to the numerous opons available to homeschool graduates. Whether your
student is thinking about college or not, we will have something for everyone. For students and parents.
This is a come and go, open house style event with brief presentaons all evening.
Friday, May 15, from 9:30-11:30 am in the Lansing Center, 1st Floor; Free of charge.
WriBng Workshops with Andrew Pudewa
Thurs, 8:30am-4:30pm Your children can receive personal instrucon from the Instute for Excellence in Wring
master teacher, Mr. Andrew Pudewa! Cost is $25 for the day. Pre-registraon required online.
ASVAB TesBng for Teens
Thurs. & Sat., 9am-12:00noon The ASVAB is a FREE career planning and exploraon program that combines a mulple-aptude test with an interest self-assessment and a wide range of career exploraon tools. The ASVAB is offered at
no cost and no obligaon to high school students, including those entering the 9th grade next fall. Pre-registraon required online.
2015 INCH CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 14, 2015
8:30-4:30 -Wring Workshop with Andrew Pudewa
2:00-7:00pm Used Curriculum Sale
9:00-12noon - ASVAB test offered for grades 9-12
6:30-9:00pm “Taste of Homeschooling”
1:00-6:30pm - Leadership Summit
6:30-9:00pm Refresh Your Marriage Seminar
Friday, May 15, 2015
8:30am - Registraon Opens
1:45-2:45pm - Workshop 2
9:00am - Opening Keynote: Carol Barnier
2:45-3:15pm - Shopping Break
9:30-11:30am Jumpstart Your Future College & Career Fair
3:15-4:15pm - Workshop 3
10:00am-7:00pm - Exhibit Hall Open for Shopping
4:30-5:30pm - Workshop 4
11:00am-12:15pm - Lunch Discussion Groups
5:30-7:00pm - Shopping & Dinner Break
12:30-5:30pm - Children’s Conference (doors open @noon)
7:00-8:15pm - Keynote: John Stonestreet & Grads
12:30-1:30—Workshop 1
8:30-10:00pm - Family Fun: Concert, Movies, etc.
Saturday, May 16, 2015
8:00am - Registraon Opens
12:15-1:45pm - Lunch Discussion Groups
9:00am-12:15pm - Children’s Conference (doors open @8:45) 1:45-4:00pm - Children’s Conf(doors open@1:30)
9:00am - Morning Keynote: John Stonestreet
1:45-2:45pm - Workshop 7
10:00am-6:00pm - Exhibit Hall Open
3:00-4:00pm - Workshop 8
10:00-11:00am - Workshop 5
5:00-6:00pm - Adventures in Odyssey Live! Show
11:15am-12:15pm - Workshop 6
6:00pm - Conference Ends
2015 INCH CONFERENCE RATES
Register online at www.inch.org!
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Children ages 4 and under: They can stroll the exhibit hall & a1end workshops with you, quietly. We will also have a Preschool
Play area set up in the exhibit hall and our Nursing Mothers Room/Infant & Toddler Playroom available.
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Children ages 5-12: Come along & a1end our Children’s Conference! We are pleased to offer a wonderful program through Big
Blast Ministries held at the adjoining Radisson Hotel. You AND the kids will love it! (Appropriate for ages 5-12) Addional charge
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Children ages 10 & up: You can a1end our Adventures in Odyssey Kids’ Track, the Children’s Conference (ages 10-12), or a1end
workshops with your parent(s). Space for the Kid’s Track is limited and has addional charge per child.
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Teens & Young Adults: You are invited to parcipate in our numerous workshops, especially those in our Teen Track. The Teen
Task Force will also be back if you choose to serve!!
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Grandparents & Non-homeschooling Pastors: FREE! Spread the vision for Chrisan home discipleship — bring grandparents and
interested pastors along as your guests at no extra cost!
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Discounts available: Parents of ONLY Preschoolers (oldest child is 5 or under—birthdate must be aKer 5/01/09), INCH Members,
homeschool leaders, those in full-me ministry, and single parents.
Full Conference RegistraBon Rates (Available online unBl 5/10):
Individual
Couple
Early Bird Rate (Ends 4/5)
$45
$65
Regular Rate (4/6-5/10)
$55
“At the Door”
$65
Single Parent Rate—$25
Teen
Children’s Conference
Kid’s Track
$15*
$25
$25
$75
$15*
$30
$30
$85
$20
$40 **
$40**
*Teen Task Force volunteers pay $10
** Only if space is available.
Special “At the Door” One-Day-Only OpBons (5/15-5/16):
One Day Conference Pass: Individual - $40
Kid’s Track - $20**
Couple - $60
Teen - $10
Children’s Conference - $20**
These allow access to all conference acvies on EITHER Friday or Saturday, but can only be purchased at the door.
Shopping Pass:
Individual - $20
Family (includes immediate family only) - $30
These are purchased at the door and are for one day, either Friday or Saturday. Allows the a1endee entrance to the exhibit hall
only at any me during the hours it is open on the date of purchase.