WVHEA Homeschool Day at the Capitol

1900 Kanawha Blvd E,Charleston WV 25305-0300

26 January, 2022

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WVHEA Homeschool Day at the Capitol Register ABOVE This is your moment to meet our Representatives both in the House and Senate, and better yet, have them meet you. Show them what Homeschooling is all about. Talk to them so they know. Many have never met or talked to a homechooler. Now is a great opportunity. This is your chance to meet Other Homeschoolers from around the state. See how large of a group we really are, and how much we are growing. We will have tours available throughout the day of our Beautiful Capitol and our Governors Mansion (read below for times and sign up) Homeschool Day at the Capitol gives us the opportunity to educate our legislators on the values of homeschooling as a viable alternative to public education. Many of our Senators and Delegates have never met a homeschooling family and may not know much about home education. They may get most of their information about homeschooling from the Department of Education and teachers’ unions, which may not present homeschooling in a favorable way. Why should your family attend Homeschool Day at the Capitol? • To protect the right to homeschool in West Virginia • To meet lawmakers in person and build personal relationships with them. • To show the legislature that homeschooling is a viable option for educating our children • Meet other homeschool families from across the state. • Tour the Capitol. • Visit the WV State Museum at the Cultural Center. • Learn about the legislative process. Displays Displays are a very important part of Homeschool Day. Individual families and homeschool support groups are encouraged to bring a display to show the various activities and accomplishments that have been made throughout the school year. (example: use a tri-fold board, show what your child has done, show an experiment they have worked on, show off your homeschool life or their projects, get creative) HOMESCHOOL DAY AT THE CAPITOL EVENTS AND TIMES ***All events and tours are subject to change so please check at the registration desk. 9:00: Registration Table open, Displays Setup 10:00 Capitol Tours start (see below for times and sign ups)) Meet at Information Desk in Lower Rotunda ****These will take place on the Hour mark 10:30 Mansion Tours start (See below for times and sign ups) 11am Session begins - House and Senate - Senate presenting Homeschool Resolutiuon to WVHEA 11:45 Lunch (on your own) Bring your lunch, eat in the cafeteria with our Delegates and Senators, or you can leave the Capitol and eat locally. 12:00 Noon Rally for homeschoolers in the Outside if Senate Chambers. Performers and Speakers: please check in by 11:30. CAPITOL TOURS:Meet at Information Desk in Lower Rotunda ****These will take place on the Hour mark *PLEASE RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKET ABOVE - SPACES ARE LIMITED : INFO COMING SOON LAIDLEY FIELD PARKING LOT: There is a shuttle that runs most of the day, however, it does not run from 10:15-10:45 and from 2-2:45. There is parking on the lot of the Capitol. Meters take a quarter per half hour, up to 4 hours can be put on the meters DO NOT PARK AT METERS WITH COVERS ON THEM. MAP OF THE CAPITOL pages 23-28: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/.../info/INFOPACKET_2020.pdf Membership Directory: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Educational/publications.cfm ENTRY TO CAPITOL: You must enter through one of the 2 security checkpoints. The easiest one and the one closet to all the parking is the the Greenbrier street side directly across from the Cultural Center Entrance. WVHEA will be set up on the House side (Outside of the House Chambers) of the Rotunda and CHEWV on the Senate Side (outside of the Senate Chambers) REGISTER ABOVE