2011 Heart of Illinois Convention for Home Educators

We HIGHLY recommend that you download the convention brochure first to review all workshop options prior to registering for the convention:

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CONVENTION SUMMARY:
On April 15-16, 2011 we are excited to welcome Keynote speaker John Stonestreet of Summit Ministry and returning Peoria favorites: Featured Speakers Dr. Jay Wile and Norm Wakefield. Also speaking this year will be Ray and Donna Reish (Character Quality Language Arts), Sue Pruett (Charlotte Mason), James and Stacy McDonald, and more. Rachel Gudeman will once again be providing her amazing student challenges.

The APACHE Convention team has been actively choosing workshop speakers that will encourage,equip and exhort you in your homeschool journey.

NEW this year will be a time of “Worship and Wisdom” with Norm Wakefield on Friday morning. The convention team is thrilled that Norm is willing to inaugurate our new worship session and invite you to share in this time of sweet fellowship with us.

Our new exhibitor coordinator has been very diligent to find and invite the best exhibitors available to assist you in your homeschool. We are thrilled to welcome back MATH·U·SEE to the vendor hall, as well as to welcome local favorites: Rainbow Resources, Stack the Deck, Classical Conversations, Abeka, My Father’s World, Character Quality Language Arts and MANY MORE.

We are always excited to announce the return of the “APACHE Park”. The APACHE Park is a place of rest and refreshment - a place to fellowship with other home-educating families and to meet with veterans who can answer questions and give guidance.