Where We’ll Be

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2025

January 9-11 – Sherrills Ford, N.C. – 35Tribe Conference

March 20-22 – Dayton, OH – Teach Them Diligently

April 23-24 – Anchorage, AK – IDEA Book Fair

April 25-26 – Sterling, AK – IDEA Book Fair

April 28-29 – Fairbanks, AK – IDEA Book Fair

May 8-10 – Pigeon Forge, TN – Teach Them Diligently

May 15-17 – Branson, MO – Teach Them Diligently

May 22-24 – Orlando, FL – Florida Homeschool Convention (FPEA)

June 6-7 – Des Moines, IA – Homeschool Iowa Conference

July 14-18 – Montrose, PA – Montrose Christian Writers Conference

Watch for more announcements soon! 

Places We Went in 2024

January 16 – Raleigh, N.C. – Generations support group meeting
February 19 – Mt. Holly, N.C. – SALT support group meeting
April 6 – Florence, S.C. – Endeavor support group meeting
April 17-18 – Anchorage, AK – IDEA Book Fair
April 19-20 – Sterling, AK – IDEA Book Fair
April 22-23 – Fairbanks, AK – IDEA Book Fair
April 25 – Juneau, AK – IDEA Book Fair
May 9-11 – La Mirada, CA – CHEA Con 2024 (CHEA-CA)
May 23-25 – Orlando, FL  – Florida Homeschool Convention (FPEA)
June 6-8 – Richmond, VA –Virginia Homeschool Convention (HEAV)
June 13-15 – Elizabethtown, PA – CHAP Homeschool Convention (CHAP)
August 15 – Calabash, N.C. – WOVEN Homeschool Conference

Places We Went in 2023

February 4 – Greenville, S.C. – TTD Live
March 17-18 – Homeschool LeaderLife Conference (HEAV)
March 23-25 – Round Rock, Tex. – Teach Them Diligently
May 4-6 – Pigeon Forge, Tenn, – Teach Them Diligently
May 25-27 – Orlando, Fla. – Florida Homeschool Convention (FPEA)
June 2-3 – Sussex, NB – Home Educators of New Brunswick (HENB)
June 8-10 – Richmond, Va. –  Virginia Homeschool Convention (HEAV)
July 14-15 – Phoenix, Ariz. – Arizona Home Education Convention (AFHE)
October 13-14 – Tokyo, Japan – Church and Home Education Association of Japan (CHEA-J)
October 20-21 – Osaka, Japan – Church and Home Education Association of Japan (CHEA-J)

Places We Went in 2022

February 5 – Glen Allen, Va. – Faithful Followers homeschool support group – Mount Vernon Baptist Church
February 25-26 – Greenville, N.C. – Boot Camp 9-12 Live – Unity FWB Church
March 18-19 – Groveland, Ill. – Peoria Area Association of Christian Homeschoolers Convention
March 31-April 2 – Round Rock, Tex. – Teach Them Diligently
April 20, 2022 – Soldotna, Alaska – IDEA Curriculum Fair
April 21-22, 2022 – Anchorage, Alaska – IDEA Curriculum Fair
April 25-26, 2022 – Fairbanks, Alaska – IDEA Curriculum Fair
April 30, 2022 – ONLINE – Association of Christian Parent Educators of Quebec virtual conference
May 5-7, 2022 – Pigeon Forge, Tenn. – Teach Them Diligently
May 26-28, 2022 – Orlando, Fla. – Florida Homeschool Convention (FPEA)
June 9-11, 2022 – Richmond, Va. – Virginia Homeschool Convention (HEAV)
June 17-18, 2022 – Salem, Ore. – Oregon Christian Home Education Conference (OCEANetwork)

Places We Went in 2021

March 18-20 – Nashville, Tenn. – Teach Them Diligently – Nashville
March 25-27 – Rogers, Ark. – Teach Them Diligently – Northwest Arkansas
April 9-10, 2021 – Kansas City, Mo. – Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) Conference
April 13 – Winnsboro, La. – Momstrong group meeting
April 24-26 – Round Rock, Tex. – Teach Them Diligently – Texas
May 3-5 – Mobile, Ala. – Teach Them Diligently – Mobile
May 27-29 – Winston-Salem, N.C. – Thrive! Conference (North Carolinians for Home Education)
Jun 9-11 – Virtual Event – Homeschooling with Confidence: Unstoppable (Home Educators Association of Virginia)
July 16-17 – Chattanooga, Tenn. – Home Education Expo (Chattanooga-Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association)
August 28 – Clayton, N.C. – JCPS Parents for Freedom educational resource fair

Places We Went in 2020

February 27-29 – Nashville, Tenn. – Teach Them Diligently – Nashville
March 13-14 – Williamsburg, Va. – HEAV LeaderLife Conference
August 7 – Greenville, S.C. – TTD Live Homeschool Family Strengthening Summit
October 23-25 – Whitewater, Kans. -Fall Conference – Emmaus Mennonite Church

Cancelled 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic:
Rogers, AR – Teach Them Diligently – Northwest Arkansas
Albany, OR – Oregon Christian Home Education Conference (OCEANetwork) (rescheduled to 2022!)
Denver, CO – Teach Them Diligently – Denver
Kansas City, MO – Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) Conference (rescheduled to 2021!)
Winston-Salem, NC – Thrive! Conference (NCHE)
Columbus, OH – Teach Them Diligently – Ohio
Athens, GA – Teach Them Diligently – Georgia
Wichita, KS – Kansas Homeschool Expo (KSHE)
Flat Rock, NC – Come Away Weekend marriage retreat

Places We Went in 2019

February 22 – Danville, Va. – Christian Homes Educating Children (CHEC)
March 21-23 – Rogers, Ark. – Teach Them Diligently – Northwest Arkansas
March 28-30 – Nashville, Tenn. – Teach Them Diligently – Nashville
April 7 – Winnsboro, La. – River of Life Church
April 7 – Wisner, La. – First Baptist Church
April 9 – Winnsboro, La. – MomStrong reading group
April 9 – Shreveport, La. – Christian Family Educators of Shreveport/Bossier
April 11-13 – Waco, Tex. – Teach Them Diligently – Waco
April 25-27 – Duluth, Ga. – Teach Them Diligently – Atlanta
May 3-5 – St. Simons Island, Ga.- Come Away Weekend marriage retreat
May 9-11 – Mobile, Ala. – Teach Them Diligently – Mobile
May 23-25 – Orlando, Fla. – Florida Homeschool Conference (FPEA)
May 30-June 1 – Winston-Salem, N.C. –Thrive! Conference – NCHE
June 6-8 – Richmond, Va. – Virginia Homeschool Convention – (HEAV)
June 15 – Raleigh, N.C. –North Raleigh Homeschool Conference
July 15 – Albuqueque, N.M. – Redemption Hill Church
July 19-20 – Phoenix, Ariz. – Arizona Homeschool Convention (AFHE)
November 8-10 – Flat Rock, N.C. -Come Away Weekend marriage retreat

Places We Went in 2018
March 8-10 – Nashville, TN – Teach Them Diligently – Nashville
March 22-24 – Rogers, AR – Teach Them Diligently – Northwest Arkansas
April 5-7 – Atlanta, Ga. – Teach Them Diligently – Atlanta
April 12 – Milledgeville, Ga. – Heart of Georgia Home Educators
April 13-15 – St. Simons Island, Ga. – Come Away Weekend marriage retreat
May 3-5 – Mobile, Ala.- Teach Them Diligently – Mobile
May 17-19 – Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Teach Them Diligently – Myrtle Beach
May 24-26 – Orlando, Fla. – Florida Parent Educators Association Convention (FPEA)
May 31-June 2 – Winston-Salem, N.C. – Thrive! Conference (NCHE)
June 7-9 – Columbus, Oh. – Teach Them Diligently – Ohio
June 16 – Knoxville, Tenn. – Smoky Mountains Home Educators Association (SMHEA)
June 28-30 – Pasadena, Calif. – Christian Home Educators Association of California (CHEA-CA) 
October 12-14 – Herndon, Va. – 2:1 Conference
October 19-21 – Flat Rock, N.C. –“Come Away Weekend” marriage retreat
November 16-17 – Orlando, Fla. – Florida Parent Educators Association (FPEA) Special Needs Conference

Places We’ve Been in 2017
February 25 – Fredericksburg, Va. – “Iron Sharpens Iron” Men’s Conference
March 11 – Roanoke, Va. – “Iron Sharpens Iron” Men’s Conference
March 16 – Danville, Va. – Christian Homes Educating Children (CHEC)
March 18 – Columbia, S.C. – “Iron Sharpens Iron” Men’s Conference
March 23-25 – Rogers, Ark. – Teach Them Diligently Convention
March 27 – Harrisonville, Mo. – Harrisonville Community Church
March 30-April 1 – Nashville, Tenn. – Teach Them Diligently Convention
April 22 – Ottawa, Ont., Canada – Rideau Valley Home Educators’ Association Convention
April 28-30 – Bryson City, N.C. – “Come Away” Marriage Retreat
May 9, 2017 – Red Wing, Minn. – Red Wing Homeschoolers
May 12-13 – Sioux Falls, S. D. – Sioux Empire Christian Home Educators (SECHE) Conference
May 18-20 – Lansing, Mich. – Michigan Home Education Conference (INCH)
June 1-3, 2017 – Naperville, Ill. – Illinois Christian Home Educators (ICHE) Conference
June 8-10, 2017 – Richmond, Va. – Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV) Conference
June 15-17, 2017 – Denver, Colo. – Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference (CHEC)
July 28-29, 2017 – Modesto, Calif. – Valley Home Educators Convention (VHE)
October 20-22 – Sylva, N.C. – “Come Away” Marriage Retreat

Places We Went in 2016
February 18  – Danville, Va. – Christian Homes Educating Children
March 7 – Cary, N.C. – Dayspring Home Educators
March 17-19 – Rockport, Me. – Homeschoolers of Maine (HOME) Convention
April 15-16 – Peoria, Ill. – Ass’n of Peoria Area Christian Home Educators (APACHE) Convention
April 18 – Red Wing, Minn. – Red Wing Homeschoolers
April 23 – Dows, Ia.- Sovereign Grace Church
April 29-30 – Indianapolis, Ind. – Indiana Home Educators (IAHE) Convention
May 13-14 – Harrisburg, Pa. – Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania (CHAP) Convention
May 24 – Milledgeville, Ga. – Heart of Georgia Home Educators
May 26-28 – Orlando, Fla. – Florida Parent Educators Association (FPEA) Convention
June 2-4 – Winston-Salem, N.C. – Thrive! North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE) Conference
June 10-11 – Rocklin, Calif. – Sacramento Christian Organization of Parent Educators (SCOPE) 
June 12 – Coarsegold, Calif. – Christ Community Bible Church
June 24-25 – Tulsa, Ok. – Tulsa Homeschool Expo
July 15-16 – Phoenix, Ariz. – Arizona Families for Home Education (AFHE) Convention
July 19-21 – Colorado Springs, Colo. – Helping Our Members Educate (HOME)
September 9 – Garner, N.C. – Grace Christian Fellowship – Young Adults’ Fellowship meeting
Sept 21-24 – Ridgecrest, N.C. – HSLDA Nat’l Christian Homeschool Leadership Conf
October 4 – York, Penn. – York Home School Association
October 6 – Morgantown, W.Va. – Calvary Chapel of Morgantown
October 7-9 – Sandusky, Ohio – 2:1 Conference
October 9 – Chardon, Ohio – Pearls Homeschool Support Group
October 10 – Marysville, Ohio – Homeschooling In Marysville (HIM)

Places We Went in 2015
January 22 – Sanford, Fla. – The Open Door
January 24 – Brandon, Fla. – FISH “Be Encouraged” Conference
February 6-7 – Raleigh, N.C. – Heart for Home School Winter Conference
February 8 – Garner, N.C. – Grace Christian Fellowship
March 13-14 – Evansville, Ind. – South West Indiana Home Educators (SWIHE)
March 15 – Corydon, Ind. – Corydon Baptist Church
March 20-21 – Fargo, N. D. – North Dakota Home School Association (NDHSA)
March 23 – Newton, Ia. – Newton Homeschool Group
March 24 – Eldora, Ia. – Sovereign Grace Church of Dows, Ia. (at Pine Lake Camp, Eldora, Ia.)
April 9-11 – Atlanta, Ga. – Teach Them Diligently Conference
April 17-18 – Baker, La. – Christian Home Educators’ Fellowship of Louisiana (CHEF-LA) Conference
April 21 – Cornelia, Ga. – Christian Home Educators of Habersham
April 30 – Raleigh, N.C. – Christ Baptist Church’s new homeschool support group
May 14-16 – Springfield, Mo. – Southwest Home Education Ministries (SHEM) Conference
May 21-23 – Winston-Salem, N.C. – North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE) Conference
May 28-30 – Sandusky, Oh. – Teach Them Diligently Conference
May 31 – Cleveland, Oh. – Valley View Village Church
June 11-13 – Richmond, Va. – Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV) Conference
June 19-20 – Portland, Ore. – Oregon Christian Home Education Association Network (OCEANetwork) 
July 5 – Garner, N.C. – Grace Christian Fellowship
July 10-11 – Matthews (Charlotte), N.C. – HINTS Book Fair
July 14 – Winnsboro, La. – Fresh Start Outreach Ministries
July 16-18 – Dallas, Tex. – Teach Them Diligently Conference
July 20 – Robertsdale, Ala. – First Baptist Church of Robertsdale
August 20-21 – Smithfield, N.C. – Johnston Christian Home Educators (JCHE)
August 28-30 – Albemarle, N.C. – Grace Christian Fellowship Family Retreat
September 13 – Garner, N.C. – Grace Christian Fellowship
September 24 – Valley View, Tex. – Cross Timbers Church (Red River Christian Homeschoolers)
September 25 – Lewisville, Tex. – HOME support group
September 27 – Anna, Tex. – River Road Chateau
October 10-12 – Fort Mill, S. C. – Tega Cay Baptist Church Family Conference
October 16-17 – Kitty Hawk, N.C.- 2:1 Conference
November 5 – Clayton, N.C. – Homeschoolers Unfolding History
November 20-21 – Orlando, Fla. – FPEA Struggling Learners-Special Needs Conference

Places We Went in 2014
February 2, 2014 – Garner, N.C. – Southwest Wake Christian Assembly
March 11 – Lebanon, Ind. – Lebanon Bible Baptist Church
March 14-15 – Overland Park, Kans. – Raising Real Men Boot Camp – Park Woods Presbyterian Church
March 20-22 – Nashville, Tenn. – Teach Them Diligently Conference – Nashville
March 29 – Spokane Valley, Wash. – Christian Family Home Educators (CFHE)
April 3-5 – Spartanburg, S.C. – Teach Them Diligently Conference – Spartanburg
May 22-24 – Orlando, Fla. – Florida Parent Educators Association Conference (FPEA)
June 2 – Garner, N.C. – Grace Christian Fellowship
June 13-14 – Southington, Ct. – The Education Association of Christian Homeschoolers (TEACH)
June 16 – Chelmsford, Mass. – Friends of Grace Homeschool Support Group
June 18 – Springfield, Mass. – Well Spring Church
June 23 – Milledgeville, Ga. – Heart of Georgia Home Educators
June 26-28 – Dallas, Tex. – Teach Them Diligently Conference – Dallas
July 11-12 – Matthews, N.C. (Charlotte area) – HINTS Book Fair
August 22-23 – Alexandria, La. – Christian Home Educators Fellowship (CHEF-LA) – Leadership Summit
August 26 – Winnsboro, La. – Fresh Start Outreach Ministries
September 8 – Manassas, Va. – Home Organization of Parent Educators  (HOPE)
September 9 – Culpeper, Va. – Piedmont Area Christian Educators (PACE)
September 14 – Garner, N.C. –  Grace Christian Fellowship
September 26 – Lexington, Ky.- Georgetown Homeschool Group
October 9-12 – Cold Spring, Calif. – Jenness Park Christian Camp
November 7-8 -Garner (Raleigh), N.C. – Boot Camp 9-12 (Live!)

Places We Went in 2013

January 18-19 – Anaheim, Cal.- Exploring Homeschooling Conference
January 27 – Garner, N.C. – Southwest Wake Christian Assembly
February 1-2 – Raleigh, N.C. –  Heart for Home School Winter Conference
February 22-23 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada – Saskatchewan Home Based Educators (SHBE)
February 26 – Rogers, Minn. – Rogers Activity Center
March 1-2 – Warsaw, Ill. – Sutter Salem Bible Church
March 9 – Fredericksburg, Va. – “Iron Sharpens Iron” Men’s Conference
March 17 – Garner, N.C. – Southwest Wake Christian Assembly
March 19 – Danville, Va. – Christian Homes Educating Children (CHEC)
March 25 – Carthage, N.C. – Christian Home Educators of the Sandhills (CHES)
March 28 – Canton, Ohio – Christian Home Educators Stark County Association (CHESCA)
April 12-13 – Santa Clara, Calif. – Christian Home Educators of California (CHEA-CA) Bay Area Conference
May 2-4 – Spartanburg, S.C. – Teach Them Diligently Conference – Spartanburg
May 16-18 – Nashville, Tenn. – Teach Them Diligently Conference – Nashville
May 23-25 – Winston-Salem, N.C. – North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE)
May 30-June 1 – Omaha, Neb. – Teach Them Diligently Conference – Omaha
June 7-8 – Nampa, Id.- Christian Homeschoolers Of Idaho State (CHOIS)
June 14-15 – Phoenix, Ariz. – Arizona Families for Home Education (AFHE)
June 29 – Philadelphia, Pa. – Teach Them Diligently “Marketplace”
July 12-13 – Matthews (Charlotte), N.C.- Home Instructors Need Team Support (HINTS) Book Fair
August 16 – Herrodsburg, Ky. – Southside Baptist Church
August 17 – Lancaster, Ky. – Garrard County Home Educators
August 22-23 – Online – Schoolhouse Expo
August 27-September 24 – Online – Boot Camp 9-12 webinar
September 1 – Garner, N.C. – Southwest Wake Christian Assembly
September 12 – Rocky Mount, N.C. – Christian Homeschoolers At Rocky Mount (CHARM) & Christian Homeschoolers of Wilson (CHOW)
October 1 – Dixon, Illinois – Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church
October 3 – Dows, Iowa – Sovereign Grace Church
October 4-6 – Ankeny (Des Moines), Iowa – Band of Husbands in Christ retreat (private event)
October 10 – Delaware, Ohio – First Fruits Homeschool Support Group
October 11-12 – Chardon, Ohio – Practical Biblical Family Life Conference
October 14 – Huntington, W.Va. – Homeschoolers of the Tri-State WV/OH/KY
October 15 – Jonesborough, Tenn. – Mt. Zion Baptist Church
October 26 – Greenville, N.C. – North Carolinians for Home Education “Celebrate Homeschooling”
November 11-14 – Sevierville, Tenn. – Wilderness in the Smokies Homeschool Week
November 14 – Asheville, N.C. – Simple Truth Bible Fellowship
December 1 – Garner, N.C. – Southwest Wake Christian Assembly

Places We Went in 2012

January 8 – Garner, N.C. – Southwest Wake Christian Assembly
January 12 – High Point, N.C. – High Point Home Educators
January 15 – Garner, N.C. – Southwest Wake Christian Assembly
January 21-22 – Chesapeake, Va. – Harvest Assembly of God
February 3 through March 9 – Holly Springs, N.C. – Clear View Parenting Seminars (Friday evenings)
February 21 – Asheville, N.C. – Simple Truth Bible Fellowship
February 23 – Powell, Tenn. – Homeschool Support Group of First Baptist Church, Powell
March 15-17 – Spartanburg, S.C. – Teach Them Diligently Convention
March 29 – Toledo, Oh. – Family Academics In The Home (FAITH)
March 23-24 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – Manitoba Association of Christian Home Schools Conference
March 26 – Sioux Falls, S.D. – Sioux Empire Christian Home Educators
March 27 – South Haven, Minn. – Cornerstone Church of Central Minnesota
March 28 – Shawano, Wisc. – Shawano Area Christian Home Educators
May 8 – Corydon, Ind. – Corydon Baptist Church
May 10-12 – Lansing, Mich. – Information Network for Christian Homes
May 15 – Jarrettsville, Md. – Heart of Homeschooling mini-conference
May 24-26 – Winston-Salem, N.C. – North Carolinians for Home Education
June 7-9 – Richmond, Va. – Home Educators Association of Virginia
June 21-23 – Akron, Oh. – Christian Home Educators of Ohio
July 7 – Smithfield, N.C. – Johnston County Home Educators (JCHE) Book Fair
July 13-14 – Matthews, N.C. – Home Instructors Need Team Support (HINTS) Book Fair
August 26 – Garner, N.C. – Southwest Wake Christian Assembly
Sept 11 – Charlotte, N.C. – Seeking and Learning Truth (SALT)
Sept 21-22 – Camden, S.C. – Christian Home Educators of Camden
Sept 25 – Milledgeville, Ga. – Heart of Georgia Home Educators
Sept 26-29 – Orlando, Fla. – Home School Legal Defense Association Leadership Conference
Oct 2 – Sanford, N.C. – History Hounds of Central Carolina
Oct 2 – Sanford, N.C. – North Carolina Homeschool Adventures
Oct 14 – Garner, N.C. – Southwest Wake Christian Assembly
Oct 19-21 – Adrian, Mich. – Reformed Baptist Church of Lenawee
Oct 22 – Jackson, Mich. – Jackson Area Home Educators
Oct 25 – Culpeper, Va. – Piedmont Area Christian Educators
Nov 8 – Richmond, Va. – Home Educators at Grove
Nov 25 – Garner, N.C. – Southwest Wake Christian Assembly

Other Places We’ve Spoken

2011: Modesto, Calif. – Valley Home Educators (VHE)
2011: Phoenix, Ariz. – Arizona Families for Home Education (AFHE)
2011: Hamilton, Ontario – Ontario Christian Home Educators Connection (OCHEC)
2011: Greenville, S.C. – Great Homeschool Convention
2011: Cincinnati, Oh. – Great Homeschool Convention

2010: Denver, Colo. – Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC)
2010: Harrisburg, Pa. – Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania (CHAP)
2010: Springfield, Mo. – Southwest Home Education Ministries (SHEM)
2010: Kansas City, Mo. – Midwest Parent Educators (MPE)
2010: Ridgecrest, N.C. – Western North Carolina Homeschool Conference

Sumter, S.C. – South Carolina Home Educators Association