Homeschool HUB News Update--February 4

Homeschool HUB News Update--February 4 Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094 email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org Editor: Andrea Bikfalvy   The information below is offered to you as a service.  Please research and decide for yourself the value to your family.  The Homeschool HUB does not endorse any programs or services other than those offered by the Homeschool HUB.     Send information to be added to the update no later than the Thursday before the week you want it to appear:  homeschoolhub@yahoo.com ON THE CALENDAR: Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub February 10--HUB Board of Directors Meeting 7 pm, Niles Police Complex February 11--HUB Games Night, 7pm-12am, Niles Police Complex February 11--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp February 18--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental. HERE'S THE BUZZ: 1) Generosity of the Homeschool community appreciated 2) Lego Robotics Team Needs Your Votes 3) Watch the HUB website!! 1) Generosity of the Homeschool community appreciated On Friday, January 14th, The Berrien Springs United Methodist Church held a medical benefit for Stuart. We would like to thank the members of The Homeschool HUB and the homeschooling community in general for their support and donations. It was great to see some of you there. We were deeply touched by the outpouring of concern and support from the community. The church raised over $5,500 during this event and we have already paid off several medical bills. We are grateful and would like to thank everyone for their generosity. The Kerr Family 2) Lego Robotics Team Needs Your Votes Hi everyone! Preston's Lego Robotics team applied for a patent on a device they created to help mobility in Parkinson's patients.  There is now a competition between Lego teams (that applied for a patent) to win $20,000 to develop that product.  But to win, they must have the most votes.  Would you please help Preston's team by voting for their project, the LaserBlazer, and by voting daily!  Below is the note sent from their coach. Thanks! Susan Huffman The Bremen Botz! Lego robotics team developed a device this year that can help Parkinson's and other patients that experience mobility issues.  We are currently involved in an online competition that could net the team $20,000 to further patent and develop our product. All that is needed from you is to visit the following website and press the vote button.  You may only vote once per day, but you can vote everyday through the first week of March!  (multiple machines connected to a single router will only get one vote).  Vote from your desktop, cell phone, or even from open wireless connections at your favorite coffee shop. For us to win, we need your help.  Consider changing the home page in your browser to remind you to vote every time you browse the net. VOTE HERE:  http://fllinnovationaward.firstlegoleague.org/teams/bremen-botz/submission/laser-blazer Thank you for your support and please pass this on to others! Thank you in advance for your support!!! Les Turner 3) Watch our web site!! We have decided to work on adding more content to our web site.  Each week we will add some serious content, as well as something in a new category called - Random Fun Stuff (all family friendly).  This week we've added a science contest for 5th – 8th graders here: http://www.hshub.org/Contests.html , info on two scholarships here: http://www.hshub.org/College_Scholarships.html , and this week the Fun Stuff is 2 improv videos – one that's a musical number and one that's a dance, here: http://www.hshub.org/Random_Fun_Stuff.html Also, please help support us every time you want to buy from Amazon.  Go to www.hshub.org and click on the Amazon link on the left side of the home page.  You will end up at the Amazon web site and we will get a small percentage of whatever you spend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LINKS TO SHARE: Games based on Nobel-Prize winning discoveries http://nobelprize.org/educational/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS DONATE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS My friend, Hugo, wants to fill a cargo shipping container with musical instruments to take back to Chile with him in February.  He has been here studying to get his Masters in Conducting at Andrews University.  He has also been teaching a conversational Spanish class to local homeschoolers.  He returns to a job conducting orchestra and choir, and teaching, at a university.  He will have programs for younger students as well, and needs instruments for them.  He is also working to raise $20,000 for a full set of bells, to start bell choirs for all ages.  If you have an instrument you would be willing to donate please contact him.  He will even take them if they are not in working condition, to use for repair parts.  He lives near the university in southwest Michigan.  If you are nearby, he will pick up the instrument(s).  If you live a great distance from him, please box up your instrument and send it to him.  He is a wonderful, giving person, and he will put the instruments to great use helping children. Contact him to arrange your donation of an instrument or money for the bells at: Hugo Caceras 269 240-8866 hugo@andrews.edu Thanks, Kathy Joyce Looking for a group?  Join the HUB! There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, laptops, video cameras and other items to borrow. Members receive first chance at events and classes when availability is limited.  The cost of membership is only $24/year.  Information about becoming a member is on the website at www.hshub.org   Have something for sale, free or trade?  Advertise here! Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too.  It's free! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LETTING IT RIDE: Amazon.com--Please come to www.hshub.org before you shop at Amazon.  You can either shop the Associate Store listed in the Menu bar or click on the "Help the Homeschool HUB - Purchase at Amazon" link just below the Menu bar. By using this link to Amazon The Homeschool HUB will earn money through Amazon's Associates program on everything you purchase. So whenever you think "Amazon" please remember your purchase can help The Homeschool HUB. The Homeschool HUB is collecting used textbooks.  Contact Diane Day:  joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900. The Homeschool HUB is continuing to collect Campbell Soup labels, Campbell's Chunky Soup labels, Campbell's Healthy Request labels, Campbell's Select harvest, Franco-American, Pepperidge Farm, Spaghettios, Swanson, V-8 Beverages, V-8 Fusion, Prego Italian Sauces and Campbell's Food Service.   Give your labels to any board member or bring them to our homeschool functions. --AND-- We are still accepting Boxtops for education labels.  You can find these on many products. Go to Boxtops for Education.org for more info, and then SAVE SAVE SAVE  those labels.  Each one nets 10 cents and every 10 cents adds up. You can give them to any HUB board director or bring them to any of our functions that we will be having.  Thank-you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DISCLAIMERS: While the Homeschool HUB believes that these events or opportunities may be of value to home educators, announcements do not constitute an endorsement by the Homeschool HUB, or its Board of Directors. It is the responsibility of individual parents to determine the appropriateness of any event or opportunity for their children. Participation in any event is voluntary and the participant assumes complete responsibility and liability for themselves, their family, anyone accompanying them, and their personal property.