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| Date: From: Subject: | 6/14/2011 5:26:17 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA Commercial Video Contest Winners -- Weekly Update |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How long are you in for? Some families are facing what seems like a lifelong commitment to homeschooling, with children at both ends of the spectrum -- some graduating and some just reaching school age. If you're going to be "in" for a while, consider a lifetime membership with HSLDA. It's a good deal for families with more than 10 years of homeschooling ahead. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1936 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HSLDA Commercial Video Contest Winners ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, or Washington, click on the link below to learn about legislation that could affect your freedom to homeschool. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6116 ..................................................................... Topics for June 14, 2011: 1. 2010 Commercial Video Contest Winners 2. U.S. House looks at law limiting Department of Education 3. Now Available! Class of 2012 T-shirts! 4. High School Teacher Training Sessions 5. Photo Contest Coming Soon 6. Deadlines Approaching for PHC Teen Leadership Camps 7. Christmas Card Contest 8. Special Pre-order Price for Constitutional Literacy with Dr. Farris 9. NASA Competition Focuses on Space Shuttle 10. "Home School Heartbeat": Creating an Enduring Presence as Dads 11. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ Educating the WholeHearted Child ]------------------------------- Are you educating *and* discipling your kids? Order Apologia's revised and expanded 3rd edition of "Educating the WholeHearted Child" today! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=366 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. 2010 Commercial Video Contest Winners Last year, for the first time, we asked filmmakers to produce original videos advertising HSLDA. The results were amazing. Two winners emerged - one selected by a panel of critics, the other by viewers. View the top entries: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11506 ..................................................................... 2. U.S. House looks at law limiting Department of Education H.R. 2117 is in direct response to new Department of Education regulations that were issued last November to add a federal definition of a credit hour and federally restrict the accreditation policies of college and universities. Read more: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11525 ..................................................................... 3. Now Available! Class of 2012 T-shirts! Let your student celebrate in style all year with our unique t-shirts designed just for the 2012 homeschool graduate! Order now: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11507 ..................................................................... 4. High School Teacher Training Sessions Looking for help to teach your teen at home? Spend a day with Becky Cooke and Diane Kummer as they present High School at Home: The Basics or High School at Home: The Next Step. Come with your questions and leave encouraged! Registration for summer and fall dates is now open. Details on dates, registration and agenda: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11508 ..................................................................... 5. Photo Contest Coming Soon Beginning July 1, homeschool students may submit entries to the 2011 HSLDA Photo Contest. This year's competition offers each age group a choice of themes. And, as always, cash prizes will be awarded. For details and contest guidelines: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11509 ..................................................................... 6. Deadlines Approaching for PHC Teen Leadership Camps Enjoy the summer fun of Teen Leadership Camps at Patrick Henry College, which apply a biblical worldview to the issues of today through exciting classroom sessions, historic field trips, creative challenges, and camp camaraderie. Camps are being offered in debate, art, music, drama, leadership, constitutional law and journalism--and much more! To learn more or to register: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11510 ..................................................................... 7. Christmas Card Contest Every year the Home School Foundation sends Christmas Cards to widows who have received assistance from the Foundation. HSF is hosting a special contest to give homeschoolers an opportunity to design the artwork for the Christmas greeting card. For contest guidelines: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11511 ..................................................................... 8. Special Pre-order Price for Constitutional Literacy with Dr. Farris The Constitution was formed by the authority of "We the People," and it was expected from the nation's very beginning that the people themselves would enforce the sworn duty of every leader to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution. Join Michael Farris as he walks through the constitutional history and legal theory that are essential to American self-government. Pre-order discount ends July 1. View the trailer! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11512 ..................................................................... 9. NASA Competition Focuses on Space Shuttle Because It Flew (BIF) is an art and essay competition that commemorates the history and impact of the NASA Space Shuttle program and is open to all students grades 4-12, including homeschoolers and their parents. BIF offers cash awards, a remote mentoring session with a graphic artist, and certificates. Submission deadline is August 5, 2011. For competition details: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11513 ..................................................................... 10. "Home School Heartbeat": Creating an Enduring Presence as Dads: An Interview with Derek Carter Oftentimes, moms are the primary home educators. But that only makes the intentional involvement of dads in their kids' lives even more crucial! This week on Home School Heartbeat with Mike Smith, Derek Carter shares how fathers can be present, even in their absence, and how they can engage meaningfully with their children. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11530 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== June 7: OneNewsNow.com Preventing Government Takeover of Parenting http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11514 June 7: Foster's Daily Democrat, Dover, New Hampshire Lack of Socialization Common Misconception http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11515 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 11. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... As Father's Day approaches, HSLDA's @home e-vent team is happy to bring you these special e-vents aimed specifically for Dad. Give Dad the gift of encouragement this holiday! Upcoming E-vents: Homeschooling in the Field--Kurt Dahlin http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11526 The Supportive Homeschool Dad: How to Have a Presence in Your Absence--Derek Carter http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11527 Confessions of a Homeschool Dad: Homeschooling for Heaven, not Harvard--HSLDA Senior Counsel Jim Mason http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11528 Brand-New Package Deal: Your Turn, Dad!--E-vent discount package for fathers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11529 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=11467 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - The Lamb Company ====================================================================== Free shipping/packaging/handling (10% savings) on full custom-designed or non-customized curriculum purchased. 15% discount on The L. A. M. B. Company® High School Transcript Program©, Just The Facts Math Drills Program©, or Profiles in Learning Styles©. 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