HOME Graduation
Mark the occasion in a special way!
Do you have a young adult who will be finishing their high school education in 2025? If so, HOME would like to invite you to participate in a very special graduation ceremony. Join us to mark this momentous occasion in the life of your child!
HOME's graduation ceremony provides a great sense of accomplishment for each participating family. The event also provides encouragement for other homeschoolers to continue on through high school!
In addition, the ceremony provides a wonderful way to include family and friends in a special celebration. Parents take part in the event, too, and will present the diploma to their child.
GRADUATION DETAILS
- Date: March 21, 2026
- Time: 4:00pm
- Location: Samoset Resort, Rockport (Schooner Room)
- Graduates and parents may present short speeches (2-3 minutes) about their homeschooling experience and future plans, if desired, following their diploma presentation.
- A video slide presentation of the graduates as they have grown up is presented as part of the ceremony. If you wish to participate in this way, please plan to send 8 - 10 pictures of your graduate by email or CD to hoverlock727@gmail.com, no later than March 13, 2026.
- Diplomas can be ordered through HOME's bookstore.
- Graduation apparel can be ordered through the HSLDA Store. Please order navy blue or white graduation gowns for a HOME graduation ceremony.
- Planning a special dinner following the event? For those who would like to continue their family celebration, consider making reservations at the Samoset Resort!
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT
- Please pre-register using either the online or mail-in form below, no later than March 7, 2026. Please include payment of $75 per family (graduate and up to nine guests), and $5.00 for each additional guest (ages 3+). Please register using the mail-in or online forms below. Space is limited, so register early!
- A cake reception for graduates and guests will follow the graduation ceremony.
Event Schedule:
Saturday, March 21 at 3:00pm - Graduates meet for marching practice (Schooner Room)
Saturday, March 21, 4:00 - 5:30pm - Graduation Ceremony (Schooner Room)
Keynote Speaker
Trent Emmack from Unbound
Trent was born in the Ozark Mountains of
Southwestern Missouri but now lives in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. He brings energy and nonstop ideas to the Unbound table and is always ready to try something new or dangerous. Trent is a deep thinker, has a well-informed and unique perspective on current culture, and is passionate about distilling big ideas into
easy-to-understand principles. When speaking, Trent loves to incorporate personal stories that make his sessions hilarious and energetic, but always with the purpose of reinforcing the bigger ideas he is trying to communicate.
Keynote Address
TBD
John Bunyan's classic allegory, Pilgrims Progress, provides an enduring framework for navigating a complex and changing world in light of an unchanging God. Moving beyond generic advice, Trent will introduce three universal and unchanging principles as the foundation for a thriving lifestyle. These core truths will guide graduates toward liberation from the burden of perfectionism, cultivate a deeper sense of true strength, and provide a platform on which to build a resilient, Christ centered mindset. Graduates will be inspired to move forward with a sense of purpose defined by the unique calling God has given to each of their lives.
* Event Refund Policy - Registration fees may be refunded up to the registration deadline for this event. No refunds will be made after the registration deadline. In the event that you must cancel, please consider making your fee a donation to HOME rather than requesting a refund! If an event must be canceled or rescheduled for any reason, HOME will notify participants. Refunds will then be considered on a case by case basis, depending on whether or not the event is rescheduled.