We believe passionately in the God-given right and responsibility of parents to train and educate their children. As such, we have always homeschooled our three children (Spencer, Sawyer and Annie) – beginning in 1998 as Spencer was entering “first grade.”
For many years we felt that there was both a need and an opportunity for a homeschool convention in the Cincinnati area, and in 2006 we launched the Cincinnati Homeschool Convention. (Also known as the MidWest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati) It has been an amazing journey, and has also been extremely encouraging to see the Cincinnati convention grow to attract thousands of homeschooling families from 25+ states. In 2011 we added conventions in Memphis, TN and Greenville, SC. And, we were excited to add Long Beach, CA and Hartford, CT in 2012.
We believe strongly in the importance of home school support groups and organizations, and encourage homeschool families to find a good one and “plug in.” However, we do not have a direct affiliation with any particular home school group or organization. As such, there is no “membership requirement” in any particular homeschool organization to attend our convention…or to receive a discounted admission to any of our conventions.
An Important Note
While we are Christians—gratefully and unapologetically so—and whereas this helps to guide how we structure the convention, we do not require that an attendee, speaker or exhibitor “affirm” their agreement to our own Statement of Faith. Similarly, whereas we may not schedule a speaker or approve an exhibitor that is specifically “anti-Christian”—we do have Speakers and Exhibitors that are not specifically “Christian” but that DO provide knowledge, information and/or curriculum that is applicable and valuable for homeschoolers, both Christian and non-Christian alike. Accordingly, you should also note that we do not necessarily endorse everything you may find in the Exhibit Hall or that you may hear in a Seminar or Workshop session.
Because this is an education forum, we do not propose to “filter” everything-allowing you to see or hear only what “we” have approved. We believe that you, as parent educators, are very capable of judging and making intelligent decisions for yourself and for your family. Our conventions are designed to help a broad spectrum of homeschoolers and people considering homeschooling. They are not, however, denominational meetings to formulate unity of belief and practice.
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Grace and peace,
Brennan & Mary Jo Dean
Great Homeschool Conventions, Inc
