2011 Regional Leadership Conferences

Sponsored by The Georgia Home Education Association.

Purpose:

  • Encouragement
  • To provide up-to-date legislative information
  • To share useful, practical suggestions for leadership
  • To examine hot topics and trends in home schooling
  • To meet other support group leaders in your area
  • To update current support group information

Participants:

  • Past, present and future support group leaders
  • Anyone interested in starting a group
  • Support service providers

Possible Topics:

  • The Responsibilities of Freedom � The History of Home Schooling in GA
  • Avoiding Burnout in Leadership
  • Motivating Your Group to Participate
  • The Changing Face of Home Schooling
  • Networking
  • Encouraging Veterans to Share Their Wisdom
  • Brainstorming Session
  • Legislative Updates
  • Mentoring New Leadership

Each conference will take place from 10:00 AM to 4:00PM - dates and places listed below. Leaders are welcome to attend the conference(s) of your choice. There is a $15.00 registration fee  at the door fee per person attending to cover the cost of printing and travel. Please RSVP to the contacts listed below. Lunch will be from 12 to 1 PM. Some conferences have special accommodations for lunch or breakfast, noted below. Please check with your local contact for info. If your group would like to help with providing lunch or a light snack, let your local contact know.

Each group represented will receive 1 (one) free copy of the GHEA Leadership Manual. Additional copies are available for $15.00. This is a valuable resource for support group leaders in Georgia. It includes hand-outs, sample by-laws, information for new home schoolers, admissions policies to GA colleges and universities, high school information and up-dates.

Your may also receive up-to-date information by e-mailing Ruth Martin, Support Group Coordinator at ruth@ghea.org. For local directions, call your local contact.

Schedule for 2011 

Saturday, November 5, Summit Baptist Church, 4310 Moon Station Lane NW, Acworth, GA 30101,    Local contact: Luci Galloway, rickandluci@bellsouth.net, 770-975-4595.  Start at 9:30 and go till 4:30.  Please make checks payable to:  GHEA and send to Ruth Martin, 1345 Chandler Road, Lawrenceville, GA  30045. Contact Ruth at:  678-442-1477  or ruth@ghea.org

Church map and address:  http://thesummitbaptistchurch.org/menu/directions/index.aspx

The Association will serve and assist any home schooling family or support group in Georgia, however, GHEA is a Christian organization and the counsel and direction of the organization will be Christian.

GHEA • 258 Sandy Lake Cir. • Fayetteville, GA 30214
Telephone: (770) 461-3657 • Fax: (501) 638-5264
E-mail: info@ghea.org