A big thanks to everyone who helped make this years convention a huge success! See you next year, February 27th and 28th, 2009 at the Saskatoon Inn in Sasktoon.
This year our conference was pleased to welcome Accusound, a homeschool family from Altona, MB, who prepared audio recordings of many of our workshops and key note addresses. Recordings are still available for purchase. Click this form in order to download a copy of the form to order CD's.
Join us Feb. 29 & Mar. 1, 2008 at the Delta Regina for the 17th Annual SHBE Home Based Educators Convention!
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You may wish to visit Jay Wile's web site for handouts of workshops he presented in Regina.
This year's convention has a new location in Regina at the Delta Regina Hotel in downtown Regina. This magnificent hotel will play host to our 17th Annual Convention and will provide an excellent opportunity for seasoned and new home based educators to come together, share information, and celebrate the joy of learning at home. Click here if you wish to book a room online at the Delta hotel. For a list of alternate hotels and activities in Regina click here.
The Convention Committee hopes the change of venue will allow for easier attendance for those families located in the south of our great province and encourages those that may have a little farther to travel this year to attend. The hotel is a great venue and besides the convention, Regina offers lots of attractions for family viewing including the new RCMP Museum just opened this Spring. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
Our keynote speaker this year is Dr. Jay L. Wile, a former assistant professor of chemistry and former High School teacher, Dr. Wile has experienced first-hand the failure of the public school system and as a result, he is a staunch advocate of homeschooling a student all the way through the high school years. Dr. Wile also provides inspiration and guidance to those just beginning their journey on the home education path.
Dr. Jay L. Wile holds an earned Ph.D. from the University of Rochester in nuclear chemistry and a B.S. in chemistry from the same institution. He has taught at both the university and high school levels and has won several awards for excellence in teaching. He has also published more than 30 articles in nationally-recognized journals and has 8 books to his credit including Reasonable Faith: The Scientific Case For Christianity. Currently, Dr. Wile owns Apologia Educational Ministries, a company dedicated to giving people scientific reasons to believe in Christ. The company's specialty is science curriculum for home educated students.
In addition to the keynote speaker there will be the ever popular sale of used-books, exhibitor's hall and this year watch for an exciting Teen program. Check back for details on the exciting workshops that are being planned for your benefit and information! For Conference exhibitor registration forms and general information please
Want to get involved - if you have a bit of time to spare and want to help make this convention one of the best ever, how about volunteering. Just send an to Angelo Coppola with your contact information and someone will be in touch to talk to you about the exciting opportunities to give back to the convention, meet new parents and be involved in something really special. Volunteer positions include helping at the registration table, used book sale, exhibit hall setup (lifting heavy boxes), introducing workshop speakers, taking lunch tickets, exhibit booth assistant and more! We look forward to celebrating home based education in February 2008!
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