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SPRING 2019

HOMESCHOOL IOWA 5

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or many people, myself included, this time of year

represents the home stretch of our school year. I

realize that many people have a different schedule

where they might homeschool year-round, but our fam-

ily has usually taken a summer break – which means

that spring is the time of year where we make the final

push. As you think of winding down one school year, the

next inevitable thought is of the next school year. Maybe

you are excited for that, maybe you slightly groan at the

thought, or you are somewhere in the middle! Wherever

you might land on that spectrum, let me encourage you

to register for the 2019 Homeschool Iowa Conference as a

source of refreshment, motivation, and inspiration!

We are so excited for the keynote speakers we have

lined up for this year, including Israel Wayne and Steve &

Megan Scheibner. These speakers bring not only a wealth

of knowledge about homeschooling but also a deep well

of wisdom and insight regarding God’s word, marriage,

and parenting – all the things that matter the most as we

strive to raise our children. We also have wonderful work-

shop speakers who will cover topics from homeschooiing

preschool to high school, homeschooling children with

special needs, how to manage your home, homeschool-

ing on a budget, cultivating a love of reading in your chil-

dren, and so much more!

This year, we again have our popular Moms & Muffins

and Dads & Donuts sessions available on Saturday morn-

ing. Sign up soon, before these sessions fill up! New this

year is our Couples’ Dinner on Thursday evening during

which you and your spouse can enjoy a delicious catered

dinner along with an inspiring message from one of our

keynote speakers, Israel Wayne, and his wife Brook. They

will be sharing about balancing marriage and parenting.

Another new and exciting option we have this year is

our Make & Take Workshops! In these workshops you get

to learn about a certain topic and then create something

to take home with you. These workshops have limited

spaces, so be sure to sign up soon if you are interested!

The main conference starts on Friday, June 7, but we

also have some unique opportunities for you on Thursday,

including our two mini conferences, Homeschooling 101

and Homeschooling Special Needs. These mini confer-

ences offer an afternoon focused on exploring these two

crucial subjects. Also available on Thursday are our Used

Curriculum Sale and Small Business Expo. Register online

if you are interested in shopping or signing up to sell your

curriculum or market your small business!

This year we are excited to offer the opportunity for our

attendees to invite friends and family to come to our free

Friday night keynote address. Stephen Scheibner will be

sharing about his moving 9/11 testimony as well as “The

Nine Practices of the Proactive Parent.”

Kimberly Blom and Lauren Johnson, Homeschool Iowa Conference Coordinators at HI Capitol Day 2019

Looking Forward to Conference 2019

KIMBERLY BLOM, CONFERENCE CO-COORDINATOR

Our vendor hall will give you many opportunities to ask questions, look

through curriculum, and help you make decisions for what will work best for

your children.

We are excited to be back in central Iowa this year and wanted to let you

know that we have lodging options available at special rates until mid-May.

Check our website for details (

homeschooliowa.org/conference

).

The Homeschool Iowa Conference offers a wonderful opportunity to learn

and grow as a homeschooling parent and also to connect and learn from other

homeschoolers as well. Many of our regional representatives will be available at

the conference to answer questions specific to your area of the state as well as

to simply encourage and uplift you in your homeschooling journey.

We are so excited for this year’s conference, and we warmly welcome you to

check out all the details and register on the conference page of Homeschool

Iowa’s website. We hope that you will take advantage of the opportunity to sink

your roots in deep to the inspiring sources of encouragement and motivation

for your homeschool adventures at the 2019 Homeschool Iowa Conference!