BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ENRICH Homeschooling Support Group | August 10 2009- September 09 2009 PRODID:-//strange bird labs//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T174839Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090817T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090817T210000Z UID:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/448 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/448 SUMMARY:\\"Preparing for College\\" Workshop @ Covenant Day High School DESCRIPTION:"\;PREPARING FOR COLLEGE"\; AUGUST 17\, 2009 6\:30-9PM COVENANT DAY HIGH SCHOOL 200 Covenant Church Lane\, Matthews\, NC 28105 SPONSORED BY PATH HOMESCHOOL GROUP As the school year begins this fall\, take a few hours to come and learn from two local speakers some tips and ideas for preparing your child for college. Our topics will be\: Are We Finished Yet? Educational choices beyond high school. Heather Mills\: Guidance Counselor at Covenant Day School. She has been counseling either part-time or full-time for 13 years. She is an active member of NACCAP (North American Christian College Professionals) and helps her students and their parents to think beyond location and name recognition\, to the importance of finding a college/university that will be good fit for their son or daughter. Scholarship Gold\: How to apply\, prepare and interview for college scholarships and win Elizabeth Hartley\, author of Scholarship Gold As a scholarship coach\, author\, winner of multiple full scholarships and former scholarship judge\, her mission is to ensure that students know how to identify their academic goals\, get motivated to pursue them and get as much scholarship funding in the process as possible. She works with many homeschoolers. You are encouraged to bring your high school students. After each session\, there will be a time for questions. A love offering of $4.00/family is suggested. Please RSVP to this event by August 5th\, 2009 Questions or to RSVP\: Anita Hudson at hudsonaf@yahoo. com **Doors will be open by 6\:15 ***Covenant Day High School is located across the street from Christ Covenant Church. The HINTS Bookfair is held each year at the church in the lower school gym. Park across the street in the church/lower school parking lot and cross the street to the High school. Room location will be announced closer to the meeting. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T174839Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090821T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090821T150000Z UID:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/357 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/357 SUMMARY:Homeschool BounceU DESCRIPTION:Put these dates on your calendar.  Reminders will be sent. Homeschool BounceU Bring your socks and come out to join your friends at BounceU for some bouncing fun. Please rsvp to ronda_peerbolte@ yahoo.com so i can let them know how many staff members we will need.  Fridays May 8th 1-3pm June 12th  1-3pm July 31st  1-3pm August 21st  1-3pm Cost\: $ 5.95 per bouncer All Homeschoolers / All Ages www.bounceu.com 10624 Metromont Parkway Charlotte\, NC 28269 (704) 921-8771 BounceU is located at the corner of Harris Blvd and Hwy 115 on the north edge of Charlotte. This bounce facility is great for all ages.  It is very appropriate for older kids with giant slides\, obstacle courses\, basketball\, dodge ball area\, cool boxing ring with over sized gloves\, tug a war and climbing areas. You must wear socks\: if you forget them you can buys some there. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T174839Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090825T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090825T210000Z UID:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/481 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/481 SUMMARY:Gaming Day at Concord Mills DESCRIPTION:On August 25th\, from 10AM to 9PM at the food court and entry 1\, Concord Mills is going to have all kinds of game systems and new games for kids to try for free. <\;http\://www.charlott eonthecheap. com/?p=2801>\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T174839Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090826T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090826T150000Z UID:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/451 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/451 SUMMARY:Park Day DESCRIPTION:Location\:  Frank Liske Park Bring your coolers\, chairs\, sense of humor\, and kids Host\:  ckirby1@carolina.rr.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T174839Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090827T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090827T150000Z UID:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/458 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/458 SUMMARY:Fair Booth Meeting DESCRIPTION:ENRICH members only.  Please join us for our second fair booth work day!  Host\: thekennedymail@gmail.com  \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T174839Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090831T090000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090831T170000Z UID:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/487 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/487 SUMMARY:Registration Deadline for Homeschool PE at West Cabarrus YMCA DESCRIPTION:When\:  Wednesdays\, 1\:00-2\:00 pm\, beginning Sept 9\, 2009 Cost\:  $40 per child for the year (24 classes)\, nonrefundable\, nontransferable            $32 for additional siblings\, a 20% discount  How to Register\: You must go to the YMCA and register in person.                                 Payment must be made  in full directly to the YMCA.                                 Registration will close on Aug 31.  For more information\, contact Melanie Newton mnewton3@carolina. rr.com You may also search ENRICH archives for original post (Aug. 27\, 2009)\, which is too lengthy to show on the calendar.  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T174839Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090902T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090902T100000Z UID:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/452 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/452 SUMMARY:Not Back to School Party - Dan Nicholas State Park DESCRIPTION:All homeschoolers are invited to join us for a day of fabulous fun at Dan Nicholas State Park.  For directions and information on the park\, see\:  http\://www.dannicholas.net  ENRICH has reserved Shelter #6.  Bring a dish to share\, drinks\, and plates/utensils.  We will have an open grill.  Attendees may choose from a wide variety of activities at Dan Nicholas\, with pricing as follows\: Red Ticket\:  includes one train ride\, one carousel ride\, and one gem bucket.  Cost $7 ($2 savings over a la cart pricing) Blue Ticket\:  includes one train ride\, one carousel ride\, one gem bucket\, and one game miniature golf.  Cost $8 ($3 savings over a la carte pricing) Additional activities not included in ticket prices are\: Wild Adventure\:  Ages 9 and under $.50  Ages 10+ $1.00 Petting Barn\:  $.50 Paddle Boats $2.00  Please RSVP to joyous-song@carolina.rr.com\, if you will be attending. We hope to see you there! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T174839Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090902T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090902T200000Z UID:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/496 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/496 SUMMARY:Have Dessert and Meet Quentin Ruiz-Esparza\, Former Homeschooler & UNC-CH Grad DESCRIPTION:Thought you all might be interested in the what's going on in the life of a former home-schooler. .. Please come to a dessert at our home on Wednesday\, September 2\, at 7 PM for Quentin Ruiz-Esparza\, who is preparing to go to Thailand for a year to serve with International Justice Mission (www.ijm.org) . Quentin graduated in May from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We'd love for you to meet Quentin and learn about the heart and vision of IJM and Quentin's part in it. To quote from the IJM web site\: International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery\, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers\, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local governments to ensure victim rescue\, to prosecute perpetrators and to strengthen the community and civic factors that promote functioning public justice systems. Quentin will be working with a Thai team to establish citizenship rights and work towards preventing human trafficking. As a missions intern\, he is dependent upon the financial giving of others in order to work in Thailand. If you can join us\, please email or call. We'd love to see you. Thanks! Gary and Pushpa Gross 8409 Dunstaff Road\, Charlotte 5happy@bellsouth. net / 704-54-8634 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T174839Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090903T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091003T140000Z UID:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/561 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/561 SUMMARY:Fall Festival at Education Express DESCRIPTION:Education Express has teamed up with Mecklenburg Co. and Cabarrus Co. Autism Societies for a funfilled day of events.  Come in on October 3rd to give back to your local Autism Society.    Events include\: Face Painting Door Prizes Games Discounts and much more!!   Date\:  October 3\, 2009  Time\:  10am- 2pm Location\:  Education Express        @ Concord Mills   Shop online with us at Education Express Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T174839Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090903T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090903T150000Z UID:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/459 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/459 SUMMARY:Fair Booth Final Meeting DESCRIPTION:ENRICH members only.  A final meeting\, if needed\, to complete work on this year's fair booth.  Host\:  thekennedymail@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T174839Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090905T080000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090905T170000Z UID:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/233 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.enrichnc.org/node/233 SUMMARY:NC Transportation Museum Homeschool Day DESCRIPTION:HOME SCHOOL DAY A special day for Home school groups to explore the museum through workshops and guided tours.  \; Home School Days\: April 11\, 2008 September 5\, 2008  \;  \; A typical Home School Day schedule\: 8 - 9 a.m. • Welcome (check-in and Site Orientation) 9\:30 a.m. –Noon  • Workshops and Turntable Ride 12 - 1 p.m.  • Lunch (Please Bring a Picnic Lunch) 1 p.m. • Train Ride 1\:30 - 5 p.m. • Free Time\: Visit areas of the museum that you didn’t get to see before and visit the Gift Shop. 5 p.m. • Museum and Exhibits Close Reservation Required Contact Brian Moffitt to make reservations 704-636-2889 ext. 257 Back to For Teachers Back to For Kids Back to Calendar of Events  \;   GIFT SHOP | RESTORATION PROJECTS | EXHIBITS | VIDEO GALLERY | FOR KIDS | MEDIA INFORMATION | BECOME A VOLUNTEER | BECOME A MEMBER | RELATED LINKS Member of the Association of Science-Technology Centers ASTC Travel Passport Program NC Transportation Museum 411 S. Salisbury Ave. Spencer\, NC 28159 704-636-2889 877-NCTM-FUN Email\: nctrans@nctrans.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR