Field trips are the mainstay of the Pendleton Homeschool Association. PHSA arranges at least one per month from September through May. All member families are invited, but participation is not required. Families decide which filed trips to attend based on scheduling, level of interest and ages of children.

Usually a member sets up the field trip, arranges for tours, designates a meeting place, gives directions to the location, and receives RSVP’s about who is planning to attend. (Informal car-pool arrangements can be made between families if desired.)

Some trips require more travel time than others; some trips combine two or more activities. Occasionally there are joint field trips with other homeschool groups.

Recent field trips have included visiting windmills, a fish ladder, a mustard factory, a pottery factory, the Let ‘er Buck museum, fire station and the hospital.

Rarely do field trips cost money (other than travel). Many museums and facilities waive their fees for educational purposes, but others do not. Families may attend one event or actitivty while trying to decide whether to join PHSA.

RSVP’s are always appropriate.

The Oregon Christian Home Education Conference is being held in Portland on June 20 & 21, 2008. This conference is presented by OCEANetwork.

Featured speakers will be Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr., Mark Hamby, Carol Barnier and others.

It’s at the Oregon Convention Center and will have 27 workshops plus a Large curriculum exhibit and used curriculum exchange.

You can register online at Oregon Homeschool Conference. If you do this soon- by June 4th you will save $10.00 on the $60.00 (for one person, spouse free) registration fee! You can also register at the door. The OCEANetwork used to have two events each year- one was the curriculum exhibit/exchange and the other was the workshops/seminars. Since they have combined these events the cost has gone up considerably!

We went to the curriculum exhibit a few years ago and were overwhelmed with all the options presented there- but if you are a person who wants to handle a book/curriculum before you purchase, this is the place for you! There are also discounts on the new curriculum when you purchase it there. Unfortunately, there are not very many of these kind of events in our area so if you are looking at homeschooling in general, feel the need for a different curriculum or just need to refill your batteries, then give this event your consideration.

Pendleton Homeschool Association (PHSA) is a non-sectarian support group for homeschool families. Our mission is to :

• Expand educational opportunities
• Facilitate interaction
• Communicate information
• Promote a positive image of homeschooling
• Encourage parents in the education of their children

PHSA membership is not based on any one homeschooling approach, political platform, religious outlook, philosophical ideal or race.

Children participating must be members of the homeschool association, or have permission from the association to attend.

PHSA requires adult (age 21 and up) supervision at all activities. There shall be a 1:5 supervision ratio of non-immediate family.

If you have questions, feel free to contact Janet at (541) 443-2920.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS MAY 8, 2008.

A printable version of this testing information along with a registration form may be found on the forms page.

Welcome!

As of January 2008, the home page for the Pendleton Home School Association is migrating to this location at http://phsa.bcmi.net/ . This site will contain PHSA news items, forms, contact information, test information, links, and other items of interest for homeschooling families in the Pendleton, Oregon area. Stay tuned!