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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Christian Music Skate Night 12/1

ROLLER SKATING
Time to get a group together again to qualify for the
discounted rate of $3/skater. See info below and to
RSVP asap!
Christian Music Night-First Thursday of the Month-
Thursday Dec 1 from 6:30-8:30. Admission is $6.00
which includes quad skate rental with inline rental

at $2.25. You have to have cash in hand at 6:15 pm to
pay and enter as a group. I need to get a head count
and put in a reservation in order to get a discount.
Call and let me know how many skaters you have
that will be there Thursday night, Dec. 1st. Call Marti
Hill at 541-879-1600.

JCHE Ski School

SKI SCHOOL SIGN-UP:

Registration forms for Ski School are now available via email, or as a printable download from the JCHE yahoo group page.

The dates for Ski School are: Jan. 13, 20, 27, and Feb. 3rd for the 4 Weeks program. The 6 weeks program includes Feb. 10th and 17th.

The costs are as follows:

4 WEEKS:
Lessons only (for Season Pass holders) $36
Lift tickets and Lesson for students $76
Adult lift tickets (no lesson) $76
Student Rentals $44
Adult Rentals $48
Helmet Rental (adult or student) $16
Breakage Insurance $4

6 WEEKS:
Lessons only (for Season Pass holders) $54
Lift tickets and Lesson for students $114
Adult lift tickets $114
Student rentals $66
Adult rentals $72
Helmet rental (adult or student) $24
Breakage Insurance $6

NEW GUIDELINES FOR SKI SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS:
Students may apply for one of two categories:
1) Financial Need—Completed applications, with a copy of the family’s most recent tax return MUST be submitted no later than Friday, December 23, 2011.
2) Artwork Competition—Completed applications, without any tax forms must be submitted no later than 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2011 to enter the competition. Please DO NOT wait until Sign-Up night to enter the competition for a scholarship. Students who did not submit an application by the deadline WILL NOT be allowed to submit their artwork. The student’s artwork must be original and small enough for them to carry. They may submit paintings, poetry, music (bring a CD player), video (bring a portable DVD player), drawings, or a short story. The theme for the Artwork Competition is from Job 37:6, "For He says to the snow, ‘Be on the earth...’ "
The Artwork Competition Scholarship rules have changed, so please read all the information above for
this scholarship. To get a Ski School Scholarship application, please email to Leslie at siliona97501@yahoo.com.

JCHE HISTORY DAY IS COMING!!

JCHE HISTORY DAY IS COMING!!


Mark your calendars for February 24th for a JCHE History Day! This year we will focus on the history of World War 1. Do you know if you had any family members who fought in “The Great War” ? Maybe there was a great-grandfather or great uncle. Do some digging into your family history and family stories and we will be having a time to share/display your discoveries as well as learning more about the war. As always, we will share lunch, it will be free to JCHE members, with a small fee for non-members, and learn a lot of great facts! More information will come soon. If you have any memorabilia or would like to help in any way, contact Therese at therese@jchenews.org or Leslie at siliona97501@yahoo.com.

Think Tank Kids! December Events

Soft Air Dart Battles! Pizza and Play Night

• Sat, Dec 3rd 6 - 9pm cost: $15
• Friday, Dec 16th 6 - 9pm Cost: $15

Come join us for our new Pizza and Play™ Night!

Cost: $15 per player pre-registartion or $17 at the door (cash or check)
Register: Send an email to williamhennes@charter.net

Parents take advantage of this for a date night and get some of that last minute holiday
shopping in while the players enjoys Nerf and Pizza! What a great idea!
Players should bring their own Nerf (or other soft air dart) gun. All ammo will be
provided, so please do not bring your own ammo. If you do not have a Nerf gun, we
will do have a few for you to borrow.
Safety glasses/goggles! Please bring a pair and if you do not have any, we do have a
limited number for borrowing.

Holiday CAMPS

19th – 23rd
26th - 30th

Ages 5 and up!
Why do the same old camps this holiday season? Think Tank Kids is offering
something MORE exciting! MORE fun! Our camps offer a mix of fun science with our
popular robot gladiator along with the exercise of our soft air dart battles! Who can
want more? Well just in case we are throwing in our NASA rocket classes and some
tumbling and trampoline to top the adventure off.
Pre-registration is required!

Register: Send an email to williamhennes@charter.net with week, A or B or both 
A and B blocks. Names of participants.


Activities will included
• Soft Air Dart Battles
• Tumbling
• Gladiator Robots!
• Rocket building and more!

Pricing
Block A only for week $55
Block B only for the week $55
Both Block A and B for the week $99
***See website for schedule of activities***

Monday, November 21, 2011

Music Lessons at Special Rate for Homeschoolers

Grand Opening Special: two free trial lessons, and a discounted rate of only $55 per month to all Homeschool parents and students that sign up, now through February.


If you're interested, you can request more information through at http://www.roguemusiclessons.com/

Or  contact Zachary Sprunger:

Phone: 541-292-4247

Email: LocalLessons@Gmail.com



Saturday, November 19, 2011

December activities?

If you have any December activities that you would like to share, please email
me at hsgathering@gmail.com. Thanks!

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

New Page Added: HSG Favorites for the Homeschool Family

Something new for HSG families!


Introducing.... HSG Favorites for the Homeschool family!

Books, movies, and more~ specifically screened and reviewed with the conservative Christian homeschooler in mind.



First review is on a pbs documentary, good for the whole family:)

Monday, November 14, 2011

The Elves and the Shoemaker 11/30

 ACT QUICKLY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS $3 PRICE!
A group of 15+ is being organized to take advantage of this price. If you are interested, please contact Jana Harvey at j71harvey@gmail.com or call 541-890-7717 before 11/17.


Sunday, November 13, 2011

Thursday, November 10, 2011

The November HS Gathering~ Craft Night!

The November HS Gathering

6-9pm on Monday, November 14th
at 300 Lynnwood Ave in Medford

HS Moms,
Please join us for food, fun & fellowship at the HS Gathering! Bring a snack to share and friend! Everything else will be provided:)

November's theme~ Craft Night!

Please email Tika Weeks at hsgathering@gmail.com to let me know your coming!

Monday, November 7, 2011

JCHE Monthly Meeting & Kids' Activity 11/15

THE JCHE MONTHLY MEETINGS HAVE RETURNED ! The meetings will still be on the 3rd


Tuesday of the month (Sept. - Nov. and Jan. - April), at West Main Church of Christ, 1701 West Main St.,

Medford at 7:00 pm. Each month will offer something special for new home schoolers and veterans

alike. THE MEETING THIS MONTH IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH. We will start with a short

business meeting, and then a newcomers time. After that parents can join their children and have a

time of fellowship.

NOVEMBER MEETING KIDS ACTIVITY:

Come for a mini-history presentation about Squanto and Native American culture during the November

meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15th at West Main Church of Christ at 1701 W. Main St. in Medford. This

activity for the children (and adults too!) will not only focus on an important historical figure, but we

will also play a game about thankfulness for people in our lives. Please call Leslie at 541-944-8535 to

let her know how many children to expect. Children do not need to bring supplies, they will be provided.

Mark your calendars for JCHE History Day 2/24

JCHE HISTORY DAY IS COMING!!

Mark your calendars for February 24th for a JCHE History Day! This year we will focus on the history of

World War 1. Do you know if you had any family members who fought in “The Great War” ? Maybe there

was a great-grandfather or great uncle. Do some digging into your family history and family stories and we

will be having a time to share/display your discoveries as well as learning more about the war. As always,

we will share lunch, it will be free to JCHE members, with a small fee for non-members, and learn a lot of

great facts! More information will come soon. If you have any memorabilia or would like to help in any

way, contact Therese at therese@jchenews.org or Leslie at siliona97501@yahoo.com.

Fundraisers for Sarah Armstrong

FUNDRAISER #1 FOR

SARAH ARMSTRONG

The “Lighthouse Speech and Debate Club” (this is a

homeschool group) is hosting a benefit fundraiser

for Sarah Armstrong, a long time home school mom

of 4 boys. She has been fighting for her life, in the

battle against cancer. This has created some financial

hardships. We as a Christian club and body want to

come alongside her in the fight. So we are hosting a

performance night. There will be a raffle(s) (hoping to

get things donated from the community), local musicians,

skits and more. This be held at CORNERSTONE

CHRISTIAN CHURCH on November 11, 2011 at 7:00

p.m. We are acting in faith that we will have a packed

event. We have printed over 1,000 tickets to sell. The

cost is $3.00 (which includes 1 raffle ticket). 10 and

under are free. Extra raffle tickets are 2.00 each. Our

businesses that have donated so far are: Rooster’s

Restaurant, Good Bean Coffee Co., Bear Creek Golf,

R & D Sandwiches, Cold Stone Ice Cream. Please

pray for this event, that it will truly be a blessing for

this family. Pray that we are blessed with an outpouring

of people who are moved to donate and come

alongside us. For more information contact Kerrie at

k.j.cochran05@gmail.com.

FUNDRAISER #2 FOR


SARAH ARMSTRONG

The Hope for Sarah Benefit: Dinner * Auction * Concert

will be held on Saturday, November 19 at the Senior

Center on 520 E. River Street in Cave Junction. A pasta

entree, fresh salad, and garlic bread will be served at

5:30. Purchase dinner tickets in advance for $12 each,

which are also good for door prizes at the event.

You do not need to attend the dinner to attend the

event. After dinner there will be a live auction, which

will include many nice art pieces, antiques and more. In

addition, raffle tickets will be sold for a quilt and there

will be a silent auction. Sarah’s sister Libby Goines and

Tim & Michelle will perform in concert after the auction,

and desserts will be on sale individually.

All proceeds will go toward the Armstrong family to


support medical expenses. This event is a labor of love

of the Takilma Bible Church and friends and family

of Sarah. Contact Starlite Robinson 541-592-2517 or

Bobbie Blakely 541-592-2813 for more information,

to donate time or auction items, or to purchase a dinner

ticket or raffle tickets for the quilt. Dinner tickets

may also be purchased in Cave Junction at Dillon’s

Nursery and Treehouse Florist & Gifts.

November classes & activities from ThinkTank Kids

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THEIR WEBSITE:

CLASSES:

Rocket Balloon Staging
12:45 - 2:10
Thursday November 10 or 17
Cost: $20 per class

About: Traveling into outer space takes enormous amounts of energy. This activity is a simple demonstration of rocket staging that Johann Schmidlap first proposed in the 16th century. when lower stage has exhausted its load of propellants, the entire stage drops away, making the upper stages more efficient in reaching higher altitudes.

Objective: To Demonstrate how rockets can achieve greater altitudes by using the technology of staging.
Description: This experiment simulates a multistage rocket launch by using two inflated balloons.
Register: Send an email to williamhennes@charter.net

Skills and Standards Taught
• Science as Inquiry
• Physical Science - Position and motion of objects
 • Science and Technology - Abilities of technological design

• Observing
• Measuring
• Collecting data
• Inferring
• Making models
• Investigating

Robot Gladiators!
Get ready to build and battle in the arena! SMASH! ENGINEER! BATTLE! SMASH SOME MORE! Kids will add objects, armor, power supplies, weapons and more to their car. Kids will learn and use basic physics principles, basic electronic, and basic engineering theory to build a robot gladiator and enter in the ring to battle it out! Who's engineering will reign supreme!
3:20 - 5:00
Thursday November 17 or Friday November 18
Cost: $20 per class

Skills and Standards Taught
• Science as Inquiry
• Physical Science - Position and motion of objects
• Unifying Concepts and Processes - Change, constancy, and measurement
• Observing
• Communicating
• Collecting data
• Inferring
• Making models
• Interpreting Data
• Controlling Variables
• Investigating
• Mathematics as Problem Solving
• Mathematics as Communicating
• Mathematics as Reasoning
• Measurement
• Statistics and Probability
• Patterns and Relationships

Register: Send an email to williamhennes@charter.net

ACTIVITIES:

Soft Air Dart Battles!

• Friday, November 11 7 - 9pm
• Friday, November 18 Team Night! 7 - 9pm
Cost: $10 per player (cash or check)

Finally, a place to battle it out with Nerf (or other soft air dart) gun in a fun 4000 sq foot safe environment! Players will have fun playing capture the flag, medic, and other great team oriented games and get exercise at the same time. Parents take advantage of this for a date night!

Players should bring their own Nerf (or other soft air dart) gun. All ammo will be provided, so please do not bring your own ammo. If you do not have a Nerf gun, we will do have a few for you to borrow.

Safety glasses/goggles! Please bring a pair and if you do not have any, we do have a limited number for borrowing.

What is team night?
Team night is a more serious night of Nerf. The rules are more strict and play is much more intense. We allow modified Tag guns into play(with prior inspection).

How do get on a team or form a team?
You can show up on team night as an orphan, meaning you do not have a team. We can put you on one. Or if we have a number of orphans, they may form their own team. If you wish to form your own team, here are the things you need to know.

Teams need to consist of 4 - 8 players
• Each team needs to have a name
• Each team needs their own flag to be used in games.
• We need to receive the list of players on the team for official registration via email.
• Each team needs a captain that is responsible for communicating with the rest of their team.

BIRTHDAY PARTIES!
Robot Gladiators

We have a new birthday party! We are now offering a Robot Gladiator birthday party!
This party features our popular Robot Gladiators. Kids will assemble parts on to our robot RC cars and battle it out in our custom arena. Permission slips need to be signed by each player and parent or legal guardian. 60 minutes of activity and 30 minutes in the party area

$120 for up to 10 children

Soft Air Dart Battles

This party features our popular Soft Air Darts. Kids battle it out on in the arena with Nerf weapons. We provide Staff, tables, chairs, table cloth and Nerf weapons, ammo and safety goggles. Permission slips
need to be signed by each player and parent or legal guardian. 90 minutes of activity and 30 minutes in the party area

$120 for up to 13 children
$180 for 14 to 20 children
$250 for 21 to 30 children

CAMPS:
Veterans Day Kids' Day!
Ages 5 and up!
We are offering a kids day camp on the 11th of November. 9 - 5pm. $40 for the day or $25 for half day, 9 – 1 or 1 - 5 We will provide snacks, kiddos will need to bring their lunch.
Pre-registration is required!
Register: Send an email to williamhennes@charter.net

Activities will include:
• Obstacle course
• Soft Air Dart Battles
• Soccer
• Kick ball
• Tumbling
• Gladiator Robots!
• Rocket building and more!

Black Friday Kids' Day!
Ages 5 and up!
We are offering a kids day camp on the 25th of November. 9 - 5pm. $40 for the day or $25 for half day, 9 – 1 or 1 - 5 We will provide snacks, kiddos will need to bring their lunch.
Pre-registration is required!
Register: Send an email to williamhennes@charter.net

Activities will include:
• Obstacle course
• Soft Air Dart Battles
• Soccer
• Kick ball
• Tumbling
• Gladiator Robots!
• Rocket building and more!

We will be offering Awesome holiday camps in December and a special Kids Night Out on December 16th. Check out our website for details.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Studio Roxander's The Nutcracker 12/17 & 18

Adults: $20, $16, $14. Children/Seniors: $16, $12, $10

Reserved seating tickets are available online, by phone and at
Studio Roxander
1221 Court Street
Medford, Oregon
(541) 773-7272


For more information about the Nutcracker, future auditions,
or to get involved, please visit us online or call (541) 773-7272.

ORDER TICKETS NOW!

Nutcracker

Dec 17/11 to Dec 18/11 Studio Roxander's 2nd Annual production of "The Nutcracker" with music by Peter Ilyitch Ischaikovsky and choreography by David and Elyse Roxander.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

MORE November Happenings you don't want to miss!

Welcome to the website for The HS Gathering! If you have not visited our site before, I hope that you will find it to be a helpful resource for your homeschool family. Classes, field trips, performances & more~ I will do my best to keep you up to date on these things and more! If you have any questions or items to share with the homeschool community, please be sure to email me at hsgathering@gmail.com.

Click any of the links below to find out more information and details.

Up and Coming for HSG families
11/1~ Rogue Opera's "Pinocchio" performance for homeschoolers
Thank you to all of you (SO MANY!!!) who attended today's opera performance of Pinocchio! It was wonderful and the Rogue Opera troupe had lovely things to say about having us as their audience! Thank you ♥ HSG

11/3~ Christian Music Skate Night
11/3~ Grants Pass' TEACH homeschool meeting
11/5~ Colonial Dancing
11/11~ Speak For Life Benefit Event
11/14~ The November HS Gathering
11/15~ JCHE homeschool meeting
11/18~ Shoestring Productions' FREE Presentation Night
11/19~ FREE Family Dance Night at the Evergreen Ballroom

Coming Soon
12/10&11~ Annual Christmas Choir Concert
12/17&18~ Studio Roxander's Performance of the Nutcracker

NOTE: Make sure to get all our updates by entering your email address in the FOLLOW BY EMAIL box to the right of this post!


Colonial Dancing

Colonial Dancing

Saturday November 5th, 2011
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

(This event repeats every month on the first Saturday.)

Location: Evergreen Ballroom, White City

Street: 6088 Crater Lake Ave.

City State Zip: Central Point, OR 97502



Notes:

Come join us for an evening of community Colonial dancing! All you need to know is your right from your left and be able to walk! It is really that easy! Every dance and move is explained in detail before you begin.

Come as a family or make it your 'date night' - all ages welcome!



P.S. - The address for Evergreen Ballroom is in Central Point but in actuality it is in White City on Crater Lake Ave. that runs parallel to Hwy 62

Annual Christmas Choir Concert--Free

Annual Christmas Choir Concert--Free
Time: Saturday, December 10 at 7:00pm - December 11 at 7:00pm
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Location: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2305 Taylor Rd.
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TWO Christmas Choir Concerts: Saturday Dec 10th 7-9pm Sunday December 11th 7-9pm
Doors open at 6:15pm
PURPOSE: To celebrate Christ's birth through music! Full choir accompanied by select orchestra instruments, organ and piano. Public welcome, including children over age 8. There is no cost. Due to high demand, we will host TWO performances (we should be able to fit everyone now). The seats fill up fast, we recommend coming a half hour early. The performances are the same, so just plan on attending one. :)
ATTIRE: Sunday dress isn't required, but is appropriate (Men in button shirts and slacks/suit and tie, women in dresses/skirts).
PROGRAM: We'll be performing classic pieces like selections from Handel's Messiah to new arrangements of traditional Christmas music. Part of the program includes audience participation--group singing timeless Christmas music.

FREE Family Dance Night at the Evergreen Ballroom

Family Dance--FREE

Time Saturday, November 19 · 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Location: The Evergreen Ballroom

Old Fashioned Community Dance! Free Family-Welcoming event Normal cost for a ballroom class at Evergreen is $5 a person, but waived this year through HS Ballroom Teams sponsorship!

Watch three dancing teams perform (the PreTeen, Teen and Colonial Dancers), learn a colonial dance and some ballroom basic steps, and then practice and have fun during open dancing.

Refreshments provided!



Shoestring Productions' FREE Presentation!

Shoestring Productions Theatrical Troupe presents

A FREE Presentation Night!

Friday, November 18th at 7:00 p.m.

Cornerstone Christian Church
608 Bartlett Street, Medford

Come see what our young performers are learning
in the study of Drama and Theater.

Buy raffle tickets for prizes to benefit Shoestring Productions
2/$1.00 OR 10/$4.00
Snacks will be available for .25 each!

Admittance: FREE!