Friday, July 2, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Local Homeschoolers in the News...
Local graduates Zach Gilmore, Erin Gilmore and Heidi Cardoza made their way into the local papers this week. We are very excited to have such a positive light shed on the homeschool opportunities for graduation. Congratulations to you all.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Summer Used Curriculum Sale
Do you have a collection of materials that you are no longer using with your children? Are you looking to find the perfect unique addition to your curriculum library?
Join us at the SUMMER Used Curriculum Sale!
June 29, 2010
University Plaza Convention Center
Join us at the SUMMER Used Curriculum Sale!
June 29, 2010
University Plaza Convention Center
Click below...
Monday, April 26, 2010
Post-Convention FAQ's...
Below is a list of a few questions from the surveys YOU filled out with the questions you have regarding the convention. SHEM reads EVERY one of the surveys. Those with helpful criticism are especially valuable and are taken into consideration each year. We hope you had an amazing time at the convention. SHEM is already planning the 2011 convention with great excitement.
Q. Does SHEM profit from the convention?
A. In short, No! SHEM is a non-profit organization. The expenses that are incurred, such as the Expo Center, Speakers, Pipe & Drape, etc. are solely covered by your registration and attending exhibitors. Conventions who pay their staff have a much higher attendee entrance rate.
Q. Are the board members paid staff?
A. Both board members and convention helpers are completely volunteer. The convention is a labor of love for those on the board. It takes over 10 months of hard labor and planning to make the convention happen. They simply desire to make certain SWMO homeschoolers retain their rights to homeschool and have an opportunity to hear great speakers and purchase amazing curriculum.
Q. I have a certain speaker I would really like to hear. Can you invite him/her?
A. SHEM has an on-going list of speakers. They are all taken into consideration. They are chosen dependant on availability and fees. Some speakers book out 2 years in advance. However, the Expo Center will not allow us to plan that far ahead. If that option becomes available in the future, our speaker requests will open up. We attempt to not have the same speaker two years in a row. In doing this, each year feels new.
Q. Can you book out the Expo to avoid others from coming in?
A. We realize this is an uncomfortable part of the convention. The Expo has the right to book whomever they choose. The expense has forbidden us to take all of the space thus far. However, due to the interest in the Teen Track, we are looking at taking out another section of the Expo which should decrease the option for others to use the hall.
Q. I wanted to join the Teen Track but couldn't get in. Will this be different next year?
A. When SHEM decided to look at the option of the Teen Track, there was no way to know about the extent of the interest. Since there is an OBVIOUS interest and need, there will be MANY changes next year. We are currently looking at an additional room to house BOTH parents and teens. We are VERY excited that we will be able to make this portion of the convention even greater.
A special thank you to the volunteers for their COUNTLESS hours given up to help make the 2010 convention possible. You are truly amazing. A VERY special thank you to the pages as well. You are TOP NOTCH. We know this because the exhibitors have told us so. SHEM pages are the best in the region. Keep up the good work!
Q. Does SHEM profit from the convention?
A. In short, No! SHEM is a non-profit organization. The expenses that are incurred, such as the Expo Center, Speakers, Pipe & Drape, etc. are solely covered by your registration and attending exhibitors. Conventions who pay their staff have a much higher attendee entrance rate.
Q. Are the board members paid staff?
A. Both board members and convention helpers are completely volunteer. The convention is a labor of love for those on the board. It takes over 10 months of hard labor and planning to make the convention happen. They simply desire to make certain SWMO homeschoolers retain their rights to homeschool and have an opportunity to hear great speakers and purchase amazing curriculum.
Q. I have a certain speaker I would really like to hear. Can you invite him/her?
A. SHEM has an on-going list of speakers. They are all taken into consideration. They are chosen dependant on availability and fees. Some speakers book out 2 years in advance. However, the Expo Center will not allow us to plan that far ahead. If that option becomes available in the future, our speaker requests will open up. We attempt to not have the same speaker two years in a row. In doing this, each year feels new.
Q. Can you book out the Expo to avoid others from coming in?
A. We realize this is an uncomfortable part of the convention. The Expo has the right to book whomever they choose. The expense has forbidden us to take all of the space thus far. However, due to the interest in the Teen Track, we are looking at taking out another section of the Expo which should decrease the option for others to use the hall.
Q. I wanted to join the Teen Track but couldn't get in. Will this be different next year?
A. When SHEM decided to look at the option of the Teen Track, there was no way to know about the extent of the interest. Since there is an OBVIOUS interest and need, there will be MANY changes next year. We are currently looking at an additional room to house BOTH parents and teens. We are VERY excited that we will be able to make this portion of the convention even greater.
A special thank you to the volunteers for their COUNTLESS hours given up to help make the 2010 convention possible. You are truly amazing. A VERY special thank you to the pages as well. You are TOP NOTCH. We know this because the exhibitors have told us so. SHEM pages are the best in the region. Keep up the good work!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
For A Little Laughter...
How does a homeschooler change a lightbulb?
Answer:
First, mom checks three books on electricity out of the library, then the kids make models of light bulbs, read a biography of Thomas Edison and do a skit based on his life.
Next, everyone studies the history of lighting methods, wrapping up with dipping their own candles.
Next, everyone takes a trip to the store where they compare types of light bulbs as well as prices and figure out how much change they'll get if they buy two bulbs for $1.99 and pay with a five dollar bill.
On the way home, a discussion develops over the history of money and also Abraham Lincoln, as his picture is on the five dollar bill.
Finally, after building a homemade ladder out of branches dragged from the woods, the light bulb is installed.
And there is light.
Answer:
First, mom checks three books on electricity out of the library, then the kids make models of light bulbs, read a biography of Thomas Edison and do a skit based on his life.
Next, everyone studies the history of lighting methods, wrapping up with dipping their own candles.
Next, everyone takes a trip to the store where they compare types of light bulbs as well as prices and figure out how much change they'll get if they buy two bulbs for $1.99 and pay with a five dollar bill.
On the way home, a discussion develops over the history of money and also Abraham Lincoln, as his picture is on the five dollar bill.
Finally, after building a homemade ladder out of branches dragged from the woods, the light bulb is installed.
And there is light.
Is There a Charge for Nursing Babies at the Convention?
What about very young children?
Nursing babies – ages 1 and younger – are included at no charge as a part of either an Individual or Family registration, as long as the infant is NOT in a stroller. Nursing infants in strollers will be counted as an individual due to the space accommodations needed in the session rooms.
** Please note that SHEM REQUIRES that any fussy or crying babies or children be immediately removed from any SPEAKING SESSION or from the EXHIBIT HALL so as not to ruin the convention experience for those around you, or interfere with the session recordings. All children ages 12 and under are to be accompanied at all times by one of their own parents.
Nursing babies – ages 1 and younger – are included at no charge as a part of either an Individual or Family registration, as long as the infant is NOT in a stroller. Nursing infants in strollers will be counted as an individual due to the space accommodations needed in the session rooms.
** Please note that SHEM REQUIRES that any fussy or crying babies or children be immediately removed from any SPEAKING SESSION or from the EXHIBIT HALL so as not to ruin the convention experience for those around you, or interfere with the session recordings. All children ages 12 and under are to be accompanied at all times by one of their own parents.
Are Nursing Babes Welcome at the Convention?
Of course your infant is able to attend with you. The only request SHEM has is that if your child begins to cry, that you politely step out of the session.
The sessions are being recorded by Rhino and sadly, any noise is picked up by their equipment making for poor sound quality for those desiring to purchase audio cds of the sessions.
The sessions are being recorded by Rhino and sadly, any noise is picked up by their equipment making for poor sound quality for those desiring to purchase audio cds of the sessions.
Monday, March 15, 2010
IT's HERE! Convention Brochure...
Many of you have been patiently waiting for the 2010 SHEM Convention Brochure. It is now available for preview on the SHEM Website. You can click HERE to link to it. The brochure is set to mail out in the next week, so keep your eye on the mailbox.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Tell Me More About the Worldview Teen Track at the Convention...
As a first, SHEM Homeschool Convention (April 22-24, 2010) will host a special Teen Track for homeschooled students ages 13-18!!
The new Teen Track features Seminar and Workshop Sessions specifically developed to teach, encourage and motivate your teen. In addition to other fine speakers, we are proud and thankful to have Jeff Baldwin of Worldview Academy as the featured speaker. Jeff is an editor of the bestselling worldview primer Understanding the Times, as well as the author of The Deadliest Monster!!
These very special sessions begin on Friday morning and continue throughout the convention ending at 5PM on Saturday evening.
The cost for the 2010 Teen Convention is $12 per student age 13-18. The Teen Track is not part of the family pass price. Teens registered for the teen track will receive a separate colored wristband which will allow them into the teen sessions and full admission to the general convention. Teens not registered specifically for the teen track will have admission to the general convention, but not the teen sessions.
A complete schedule including descriptions will be in the mailed and posted brochure in March.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
SHEM Convention Hotel Link...
Have you ever attended the convention and thought to yourself, "I wish that I could make the most out of my convention time by not having to make the journey home every night." Maybe you look at convention as a real vacation. Perhaps it is a chance to get away with your best girlfriends or your child. Maybe Grandma and Grandpa have offered to take the children while you an your husband have a nice get-away.
SHEM has partnered with the University Hotel which is directly across from the Springfield Expo Center. The University Hotel has given SHEM discount room rates to make your convention stay much more convenient. Staying at the hotel will allow you to park in their lot avoiding the parking garage fees. Not to mention that the hotel is a beautiful place to stay.
SHEM has partnered with the University Hotel which is directly across from the Springfield Expo Center. The University Hotel has given SHEM discount room rates to make your convention stay much more convenient. Staying at the hotel will allow you to park in their lot avoiding the parking garage fees. Not to mention that the hotel is a beautiful place to stay.
Monday, January 18, 2010
What are SHEM Bucks?
"SHEM Bucks" is an award program sponsored by SHEM for the annual SHEM Convention. Names are randomly drawn from early registrants, convention attendees and at other designated times at the convention. SHEM Bucks are in the denominations of $5, $10 and $20 and are redeemable at the SHEM Convention with ANY exhibitor. All SHEM Bucks must be redeemed within the confines of the convention. No change will be given from the SHEM Bucks.
Be sure to send in your registration EARLY for extra chances to win SHEM Bucks for the 2010 SHEM Convention!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
SHEM New Homeschooler Training...
Thursday, January 14 at the Springfield, MO Library Center on S. Campbell.
Here is the link for more information...
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