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Welcome to this week’s giveaway–sponsored by Great Homeschool Conventions!
About GHC:
“Great Homeschool Conventions is ready for 2017! This year, we will feature more than 230 speaking sessions, led by a world-class featured speaker roster which also includes a number of highly-focused special tracks.
We strive to educate by presenting speakers who are professionals in their field and who can better prepare you for the journey, aspire to encourage you as you connect with like-minded, grace-filled families, and endeavor to equip you with comprehensive curriculum choices in the largest homeschool curriculum halls in the country.
Early-bird discounts are on-sale now!”
The 2017 dates and locations are:
- TEXAS Homeschool Convention, Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX – February 23-25, 2017
- SOUTHEAST Homeschool Convention, TD Convention Center, Greenville, SC, March 16-18, 2017
- MIDWEST Homeschool Convention, Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, OH, April 20 – 22, 2017
- CALIFORNIA Homeschool Convention, Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, CA, June 15 – 17, 2017
Special Tracks
The lovely Sarah Mackenzie will also be speaking at all the GHC conferences this year!
- Cynthia Tobias, a regular contributor and radio broadcaster for Focus on the Family, will be speaking in our Parenting Track along with Norm Wakefield, Drive Thru History’s Dave Stotts, Thomas White, Pastor Randy Frazee, and more.
- Warner Wallace, atheist-turned-Christian author and homicide detective, will speak to our teens during the Real Faith for the Real World teen track.
- Sarah Mackenzie, Christopher Perrin, Adam Andrews, John De Gree, Dr. Carol Reynolds, S.D. Smith, and more, are back and better than ever, presenting invaluable sessions for the Classical Education Track.
- New this year is our Charlotte Mason Track with guest presenters Brandy Vencel, Jen Spencer, and Sheila Carroll.
- Janice Campbell will be sharing her wisdom and years of experience as a seasoned homeschooler in the Homeschool 101 track structured to guide beginning homeschooling families and those just considering homeschooling.
- Our College Track, sponsored by Cedarville University, will address theme Life Beyond High School: How to pay for and go through the process of choosing the right college.
- Parents with Special Needs and Gifted Children will be encouraged in home-educating children who struggle to overcome learning disabilities and how to continually engage a child who may be learning at a higher level. Colleen Kessler, Peg Dawson and Kathy Kuhl will be leading this track.
Exhibit Hall
A huge exhibit hall will be available for you to explore all the best curriculum and homeschooling resources available under one roof. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes!
Many of the curriculum authors will be present to answer your questions and help you decide which curriculum best fits your child’s learning style. There is no better way to make that all-important curriculum decision than to have “hands-on” access to every possible resource, right before your eyes.
Special Events
As each day winds down after a full schedule of presentations and shopping, you will have the opportunity to spend valuable time with your family and enjoy the evenings at our special events.
Just check out some of the guests we have planned:
- Holocaust Survivor Dr. Inge Auerbacher – Coming to Texas
- Musician Andrew Peterson – Coming to all 4 GHC events
- Inspirational speaker Nick Vujicic – Coming to TX/CA
- Former mobster Michael Franzese – Coming to all 4 GHC events
- Mike Berenstain of Berenstain Bears – Coming to MidWest
- Comedian Jeff Foxworthy – Coming to Texas
- Comedian Bob Smiley – Coming to SouthEast, MidWest, & CA
- Comedian John Crist – Coming to MidWest
Here’s what others are saying:
I was so overwhelmed as this is my first year homeschooling. I walked away with a greater sense of confidence and direction.
—Michele
My husband got the encouragement he needed to be a part of our homeschool experience.
—Nicole
The quality and variety of speakers is what sets this convention apart from others.
—Coreline
Definitely the place to go to get answers to any questions you may have about curriculum.
—Nikki G
Go! It’s worth every minute and every penny!
—Melissa T
The Prize
One lucky Simple Homeschool reader will win a family registration and up to four special event tickets to each special event offered at the convention you are attending!
A family registration covers you, your spouse, children/teens, and their grandparents to hear the workshops and shop the exhibit hall for all three days of the convention.
How to Win
This giveaway has ended; thanks for your interest!
To be entered for a chance to win, leave a comment on this post answering the question: How old are your children, and which GHC event would you like to attend this year?
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Special Freebies for Early Registrants!
As an additional benefit, those who register for the convention receive the following:
- A free Andrew Peterson album download (8 songs, a $7.99 value!)
- Free streaming access ($59 value) to all twelve episodes of “Ancient History” as well as “The Gospels” (episode 1) from our friends at DriveThru History. (Don’t wait though—the free access to these awesome history episodes is available only until October 1, 2017.)
- A free download of The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers e-book by Mike Berenstain (a $1.99 value) E-book offer is from the publisher, Zondervan.
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My kids are 3 and almost 5. We live in California and are super excited to learn all we can about homeschooling. Especially anything on the charlotte mason teaching style!!
I shared this on Facebook as well!!!
My boys are 4, 2 and a newborn. I would love to attend because right now I feel a little overwhelmed at all the options of curriculum and this would definitely help me get started off on the right foot! I would love to attend the midwest convention!
Our children are 7 and 4 and we would love to attend the Midwest convention!
I shared on facebook and pinterest!
I would attend Cincinnati, my children are 15, 13, 10, & 7. I took my girls last year to CIncinnati – and they loved it!! Would be a blessing to be able to attend this year!
I will attend the MW convention in Cincinnati. My kids are 20, 16, 14, 12, & 8.
Really looking forward to going, learning, and exploring at the convention for the first time!!
My kiddos are 8, 5, 3 & almost 2. Would love to make the southeast conference. What a great opportunity!
I don’t know if the contest is open to Canadians– but i would love to go down to SC and visit my brother while attending the homeschool convention. My kids are 9 and 7. It would be so much fun to get to go down that way!
My kids are 10, 8, and 5. I’d go to the MW conference in Cincinnati. Thanks!
Would love to win! I would be heading to the Southeast convention. I have two daughters, ages 9 and 7, and a son who is 19 mos. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to go to the Midwest! I have four boys – 6, 5, 2, 1 month. Thanks!
I have one child, 5 years old, who just started kindergarten. Would love to hear Jeff Foxworthy at the Texas convention!
My boys are 8,9. I’d like to hear Sarah McKnezie and some of the charlotte Mason track presenters.
My kids are 6, 4.5, 3 and 10 months old. Would love to attend the Ohio convention.
My kids are 21, 11, 7, 6, 2. Would love to attend the Midwest convention.
My 2 children still of school age are both 10 years old. We would love to attend the GHC in Greenville, SC!
My children are 18, 16, 13 & 9. We would enjoy attending the GHC in Arlington, Texas.