Passing this along.....
Come join homeschoolers from across the state
at
CT Home Educator's Capitol Day
CT Home Educator's Capitol Day
Wednesday,
March 12th, 2014
10am - 3pm in the Capitol
Concourse
Families representing TEACH, CHN, CT-CHEER and NHELD will be on hand to put a positive face on
homeschooling by displaying our success and expressing thanks to our legislators
for their service.
In addition there will be opportunity to become informed about current political issues and tour the State Capitol. Come meet your state representatives and expand your civics knowledge!
In addition there will be opportunity to become informed about current political issues and tour the State Capitol. Come meet your state representatives and expand your civics knowledge!
Why Capitol Day?
" Our legislators are generally impressed by the decorum of home educators and humbled by their gratitude...
They also implicitly understand
that if thousands of home educators are willing to show up at
the Capitol just to say "Hi" -- then they are a force to be reckoned
with -- they are networked -- and they will show up to
vote."
Displays & Performances
We will have
a limited number of tables and easels available on a first come basis to
allow support groups to display information about their group or to showcase
student's work.
Displays involving Civics or CT history would be especially appropriate.
We would also welcome students willing to perform interpretive readings of historical documents (w/or w/o a costume)
Please contact teachct@teachct.org or CHN
More information will be provided in coming weeks:
*How to set up an appointment or talk with your legislator
*Area maps, parking and security instructions
*Schedule of events, tour information and much more.... Stay tuned!
Find your State Representative or Senator HERE, and let them know you're coming -- they would love to meet you!
To provide a presence, a handshake and a word of
thanks. We appreciate the homeschooling freedom that we enjoy in CT -- let's
keep it that way!
(Leave the axes at home:)
(Leave the axes at home:)
As one senator and homeschooling father put
it:
" Our legislators are generally impressed by the decorum of home educators and humbled by their gratitude...
Loaves for
Legislators
In addition to providing displays and greeting our
Legislators, we'd like to reward them with a tangible -- and yummy -- reminder
of our visit!
Some states make cookies, others apple pie -- we like
the message of home-baked bread -- whole grain, banana, pumpkin... any kind you
are willing to bake! We will need about 100 loaves and 1 or 2 people to
coordinate the baking. If you would like to be involved in this aspect of
Capitol Day, please contact teachct@teachct.org and let us know!Displays & Performances
Displays involving Civics or CT history would be especially appropriate.
We would also welcome students willing to perform interpretive readings of historical documents (w/or w/o a costume)
Please contact teachct@teachct.org or CHN
if you are interested in reserving a table or
time slot for your group.
More information will be provided in coming weeks:
*How to set up an appointment or talk with your legislator
*Area maps, parking and security instructions
*Schedule of events, tour information and much more.... Stay tuned!
Meanwhile - mark your calendars for March
12th!
Volunteers are needed to help make this the best Capitol
Day ever! Find your State Representative or Senator HERE, and let them know you're coming -- they would love to meet you!
