Homeschoolers can make a difference by putting a "face" on homeschooling for our Iowa legislators and at the same time learn effective strategies from local & national speakers who are staunch supporters of homeschooling freedoms.
The 2012 NICHE Capitol Day morning session at the Iowa State Capitol Building will include informal training for personal visits with legislators, student achievement displays, Capitol & Judicial Building tours, a proclamation by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, and announcements about our NICHE initiative It's Time To Simplify! - a call for simpler laws & rules governing homeschooling in Iowa - with an appearance by Professor Douglas P. Dotterweich, Ph.D. the author of the NICHE-sponsored research study to quantify and determine the economic impact of home education in Iowa.
Douglas P. Dotterweich, Ph.D.
William J. Federer
The 2012 NICHE Capitol Day afternoon session as Embassy Suites Hotel will feature nationally-known speaker & best-selling author Bill Federer, and nationally-syndicated radio talk show host and Iowa homeschooling dad, Steve Deace. Also hear from invited Iowa legislators and learn more about the NICHE initiative - It's Time To Simplify! - our effort to reduce the current bureaucratic oversight currently required of Iowa home educators.
Steve Deace
We want you to show off!! That’s right! Here is a great opportunity to display your homeschooled student’s achievements during the 2012 NICHE Capitol Day. We are looking for submissions in the following categories: s Writing Competition Awards Sports Competition Awards Visual Arts (Original Photography, Craft Projects, etc.) Ministry Outreach (Mission Trips, etc.) Community Service Club/Organization Awards (4-H, Boy Scouts, etc.) Other (Any work or award of which you are proud)
We will be accepting entries until Friday, February 24, 2012. We are limited on display space so get your submissions in early! Submission entries are made on the Family Attendee Online Registration FormPlease upload a photo or scanned image of the entry item, if possible. All submissions will be reviewed by the 2012 NICHE Capitol Day Committee for appropriate content,
and the decisions of the Committee are final.
Questions may be directed to: iowacapitolday@yahoo.com
NICHE Capitol Day offers a full day of opportunities for Iowa home educators, including interaction with Iowa lawmakers, tours of the Capitol, and special afternoon sessions held off-site at Embassy Suites Hotel. (Just 6 blocks from the Capitol, with free shuttle service options arranged by NICHE.)
Home educating families from across the state will have an opportunity to meet their Iowa legislators, thank them for their service to our state, and give them a packet of information about homeschooling provided by NICHE.
The 2011 NICHE Homeschool Day at the Capitol attracted over 1000 home educating parents and students, our largest attendance ever!
We hope to see another record-breaking attendance in 2012!
Make plans now to attend this exciting event with your entire family!
Registration is required: We are asking everyone this year to register and pay a nominal fee of $15 (which covers the entire family) to help offset some of the costs involved in producing this all-day event. There is a new family-friendly setting for the afternoon activities. If the $15 dollar fee is a hardship for any family, they may contact NICHE and we will try to find families who might be willing to provide a scholarship for this purpose.
Serving Families Homeschooling in Iowa - Since 1992 Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators - Box 158, Dexter, IA, 50070 - (515) 830-1614 - (800) 723-0438 in Iowa
