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For Convention Attendees…

Katherine Loop — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:09:44 +0000

For those of you who like lists, here’s a list of things you may want to do before convention. Of course, you may just want to get in your car and come–and that’s okay too!

Fill out the Children’s Program Information Sheet.
Print Maps and Directions.
Bring your Box Tops and Ukrop Golden Gift Certificates to turn in when you come.
Input any material you want to sell at the Used Curriculum Sale before the barcode system closes on Wednesday, June 10, at 4 p.m.
Remember to pack a sweater and a blanket for baby as the Convention Center can get cold.
Print speaker handouts for any sessions you plan to attend.

Remember, you can view convention information, including workshops and exhibitors, and preview the program at www.heav.org/convention!

Ten Reasons to Attend the 2009 Virginia Homeschool Convention

Katherine Loop — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:42:48 +0000

Why do you attend the convention? Let us know by leaving a comment!

1. Inspiring Line-Up of Nationally Recognized Speakers: Voddie Baucham, Carol Barnier, Joel Salatin, Wade Myers, Inge Cannon, Steve Demme, Dianne Craft, Adam Andrews, Debbie Strayer, and many others!

2. 119+ Relevant Workshops: Topics range from starting your own business to teaching a highly distractible child to parenting teens and young adults.

3. Mega Exhibit Hall: 300+ booths of educational and enrichment materials.

4. Used Curriculum Sale: Bargains abound in the gigantic, super-organized Used Curriculum Sale – more than 39,000 used items expected.

5. Free Admission for Parents of Preschoolers: Eldest child must be under five years of age, and this must be the first time the parent has attended the convention.

6. Four FREE “How-to-Begin” Workshops: Open to everyone; offered on Thursday, June 11. Free shopping is also offered after the last workshop session at 7:30 p.m.

7. Free Exhibit Hall Shopping: Three hours of free shopping open to everyone; offered on Saturday, June 13, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

8. “Pirates of the Cranium”: A special two-day program during the convention for children ages 4-12. (Advance registration recommended.)

9. Graduation Ceremony: 190+ homeschool students will graduate on Saturday, June 13, in the country’s largest homeschool graduation ceremony.

10. A Lasting Impact: So many resources to explore, with access to speakers and workshops on a multitude of homeschooling- and family-related topics—this event has the potential to equip and inspire you to make a lasting difference in your home.

June 11 – 13, 2009
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Richmond, Virginia

The Virginia Homeschool Convention, presented by the Home Educators Association of Virginia, is one of the largest homeschool conventions in the nation. Come and be challenged, encouraged, inspired, and equipped to make a lasting difference in your family. Don’t miss out! See www.heav.org/convention for details.

Bring Your Golden Gift Certificates and Box Tops to Convention!

Katherine Loop — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:34:13 +0000

Attention Ukrop customers! Turn your Ukrop Golden Gift certificate into support for Virginia homeschoolers by sending it in to the HEAV office (2248 G Dabney Road, Richmond, VA 23230)…or by bringing it with you to convention and giving it to HEAV at registration!

New this year! There will be boxes at the convention for Box Top labels. Although tiny, Box Top labels can support homeschooling in a BIG way! So…before you toss that next food box or can, check to see if it has a Box Top label. Then collect the labels, trim them neatly, rubber band them in sets of 50, put them in a zip lock bag along with a completed form, and bring them with you to turn in at the convention! See www.heav.org/events/boxtops for more details.