Convention 2013 Schedule of Events
- If the workshop schedule is important to your convention planning, please contact HOME at homeschl@midcoast.com the week prior to the convention for confirmation of the schedule below.
- For General Session and Workshop descriptions please click here.
Convention Schedule - Thursday, March 14, 2013
| 12:30pm - 4:30pm | Registration Open |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Special Workshop Session |
| 2:30pm - 4:00pm | Special Workshop Session |
| 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Exhibit Hall Open for Shopping |
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7:00pm |
Dessert Reception with Speakers (must pre-register) |
Convention Schedule - Friday, March 14, 2013
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8:00am - 10:00am 12:30pm - 1:30pm 3:30pm - 5:30pm |
Registration Open |
| 8:00am - 6:00pm | Exhibit Hall Open for Shopping |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | Workshop Session I |
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10:30am - 11:30am Knox County Ballroom |
General Session I: The Bravehearted Gospel (Eric Ludy) |
| 11:30pm - 1:30pm | Lunch Break & Shopping Time |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Leaders Networking & Workshop |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Workshop Session II |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm | Shopping Break |
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3:00pm - 4:00pm Knox County Ballroom |
General Session II: Wrestling Prayer (Eric and Leslie Ludy) |
| 4:00pm - 5:45pm | Dinner Break |
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6:00pm - 7:15pm Knox County Ballroom
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Evening Concert and Special Presentation: AND Hitting the Mark (Dr. Larry Guthrie) |
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7:30pm Rockport Room |
Movie Gallery - Come What May |
Convention Schedule - Saturday, March 15, 2013
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8:00am - 10:00pm 11:30am - 12:30pm |
Registration Open |
| 8:00am - 3:00pm | Exhibit Hall Open for Shopping |
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8:30am - 10:00am Knox County Ballroom |
General Session III: Understanding the Gospel(Eric Ludy) |
| 10:15am - 11:15am | Workshop III |
| 11:15am - 1:00pm | Lunch Break & Shopping Time |
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1:00pm - 2:00pm Knox County Ballroom |
General Session IV: Running the Race (Dr. Larry Guthrie) |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Shopping Break |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Workshop Session IV |
Special Sessions, Thursday March 14, 2013
Workshop Session 1:00 pm - 2:00pm
- Camden Room - A Mom's Sentimental Journey (Vicki Bentley)
- Rockport Room (Family Track) - Muddy Glove (Dr. Larry Guthrie)
- Rockland Room (Family Track) - Maine Energy: Energy Efficiency Investigations (Stefany Gregoire)
- Penobscot Room (Vendor Workshop) - Crayons to Characters: Making Writing Fun! (Yvonne Blake, Polliwog Pages)
- Monhegan Room (Vendor Workshop) - Homeschooling Gifted and Talented Students with Barefoot Books - Dena Davis, Barefoot Books
Vendor Workshops will not be recorded.
Workshop Session, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
- Camden Room - Organized (Well Almost!): Time Management for Busy Moms (Vicki Benley)
- Rockport Room (Family Track) - Wood Duck/Crayons (Dr. Larry Guthrie)
- Rockland Room - Getting Started in Homeschooling (Carolyn Simonds)
- Penobscot Room - Boys to Men: Creating Masculine Christian Warriors (Michael and Paulie Heath)
- Schooner Room - Planning and Paying for College (Pam Crate)
- Monhegan Room (Vendor Workshop) - Davis Autism Approach: Program Overview (Michele Siegmann, Creative Learning Solutions)
Vendor Workshops will not be recorded.
Workshop Sessions Friday, March 15
Session I
9:00am - 10:00am
- Camden Room - Multi-level Teaching (Vicki Bentley)
- Rockport Room (Family Track) - My Sheep Hear My Voice (Dr. Larry Guthrie)
- Rockland Room - When God Writes Your Love Story, Part 1 (Eric and Leslie Ludy)
- Penobscot Room - Homeschooling Methods (Carolyn Simonds)
- Monhegan Room (Vendor Workshop) - RightStart Mathematics: Visual-Based Success (Tomi Padgett, RightStart Mathematics)
Vendor Workshops will not be recorded.
(by invitation)
12:30am - 1:30pm
- Schooner Room - Four Needs of Homeschool Families (Vicki Bentley)
1:30pm - 2:30pm
- Camden Room - Getting Kids to Help at Home: Training in Diligence and Thoroughness (Vicki Bentley)
- Rockport Room (Family Track) - Egg in the Bottle (Dr. Larry Guthrie)
- Rockland Room - When God Writes Your Love Story, Part 2 (Eric and Leslie Ludy)
- Penobscot Room - Academic Competitions (Kathi Kearney)
- Monhegan Room (Vendor Workshop) - How to ACE the SAT (Jean Burk, College Prep Genius)
Vendor Workshops will not be recorded.
Workshop Sessions Saturday, March 16th
10:15am - 11:15am
- Camden Room - Frugal Homemaking (Vicki Bentley)
- Rockport Room (Family Track) - Laws of the Harvest (Dr. Larry Guthrie)
- Rockland Room - The Sacred Claim: The Power of a Poured-out Life (Eric and Leslie Ludy)
- Penobscot Room (Family Track) - The Science Show - Peter Miller
- Schooner Room (Vendor Workshop) - Learning to Learn: What YOU Can Do to Help Your Struggling Learner (Michele Stiegmann, Creative Learning Solutions)
- Monhegan Room (Vendor Workshop) - The Maze Factor: Decode your Day with These Survival Tips (Mandy Breeden, BJU Homeworks Consultant)
Vendor Workshops will not be recorded.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Camden Room - When Life Broadsides Your Homeschool (Vicki Bentley)
- Rockport Room - Lions and Fatherhood (Dr. Larry Guthrie)
- Rockland Room - Dearest Friends, John and Abigail Adams (Mike and Paulie Heath)
- Penobscot Bay Room - Homeschool Leaders Informational (Carolyn Simonds)
- Schooner Room - Early College at Home (Kathi Kearney)
- Monhegan Room (Vendor Workshop) - Safe Families for Children: A Movement of Biblical Hospitality (Dr. Robin Chamberlain)
Vendor Workshops will not be recorded.
Music for General Sessions Provided by:
Ellie Begin, piano - Friday, 10:10am
Isaac and Audrey Charbonneau, piano and guitar (Friday, 2:40pm)
Benjamin Chandler (Friday, 5:10pm)
Benjamin Chandler (Saturday, 8:10am)
Jacki Durant, piano - Saturday, 12:10pm
** Music will be presented 20 minutes prior to the start of each General Session. Please come and support these young musicians!