Homeschool HUB News Update--June 10

Homeschool HUB News Update--June 10 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 June 17--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp June 17--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental. GENERAL INTEREST G1) Online Summer Class--Green Technology G1) Online Summer Class--Green Technology Looking for something fun and educational for summer?  GREEN TECHNOLOGY is a hands-on science class designed for students age 8 to 108.  The younger students will need a little help with simple mathematics and vocabulary, students 12 and up can work on their own. Starts June 20, register today!   www.QuickStudyLabs.com  See attached flyer for more info. MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES 1) Homeschool Beach Days on Tuesdays 2) Scholarships Available for Lego Robotics and Design Camps at LMC Bertrand Crossing Campus 3) Homeschool Discounts on Christian Concerts this Summer 4) Youth Summer Serve 2011 5) Volunteer Opportunities 1) Homeschool Beach Days on Tuesdays Fuller's Resort and Campground in Buchanan still offers Homeschool Day at the Beach. This year it will be on Tuesdays, all day, with no rules about what time you have to check in.  Come for the day and pay only $1 per person. Just check in at the gate or in the store and tell them you would like the Homeschool Day at the Beach rate. There is a volleyball court on the beach, ice cream and fast food for sale, and a playground. The beach is calm and the water will be warm enough to swim in.  Rentals are available of tubes, kayaks and paddleboats. www.fullersresort.com (directions and campground information) 2) Scholarships Available for Lego Robotics and Design Camps at LMC Bertrand Crossing Campus      Lake Michigan College's Bertrand Crossing Campus is offering three robotics camps and two digital fabrication and invention camps this summer for students entering grades 5 through 9. The educational yet fun camps are designed to help students explore their abilities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. The five-day collaborative and creative learning experience camps will help the students to develop their skills and expertise in design, prototyping, problem solving, and project management. Participants will learn about mechanical and software design, problem solving, and teamwork skills. Student teams will complete several projects and mini challenges. The cost for each camp week is $200. Scholarships are available but limited, so applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. No previous experience is required. The recommended ages for camps are 9 to 14, with a minimum age of 9. Students need to bring sack lunch daily, and must be motivated and mature enough to stay focused on robotics activities all day. Robotics Camps Students work in pairs to solve challenges by building and programming robots using the LEGO Mindstorm NXT. Students will building their own robot and learn computer programming to control it. Dates offered for the robotics campus are: Robotics I: June 13-17, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Robotics I: June 20-24, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Robotics II: June 27-July 1, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Digital Fabrication and Invention Camps Students learn digital fabrication, making both artistic and practical designs using laser and vinyl cutting technology. LMC's Bertrand Crossing is one of only 50 fabrication laboratories, known as fab labs, in the world. Fab labs began at MIT at the Center for Bits and Atoms and are now spread globally, bringing technology and skills to anyone who ever dreamed of making something. Dates offered for the digital fabrication and invention camps are: Digi Fab Camp: June 13-17, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Digi Fab Camp: June 20-24, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. To register for camp, get the scholarship application, or request more information, call (269) 695-1391. The LMC Bertrand Crossing Campus is located at 1905 Foundation Drive in Niles, Michigan. 3) Homeschool Discounts on Christian Concerts this Summer DTE's music theater will have three Contemporary Christian music concerts this summer and offers discounts for homeschool families.  June 26 Steven Curtis Chapman with Jars of Clay, Francesca Battestelli, and Caleb;  August 14 Michael W. Smith and Third Day with Chris August;  September 18 tobyMac with Peter Furler, Mandisa, and Jamie Grace.  See attached form for more info. If you have any questions please feel free to call or email:  . Michelle Van Zweden | Group Sales Event Coordinator Palace Sports & Entertainment/Family Shows mvanzweden@palacenet.com 248.377.8638 direct l 248.370.5938 fax Palace Sports & Entertainment 6 Championship Dr. | Auburn Hills, MI 48326 4)  Youth Summer Serve 2011 Just in time to kick off the summer season, the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan is proud to host its summer youth volunteer recruitment program, 'Youth Summer Serve.'  Now in its fourth year, Youth Summer Serve connects young people, middle school through high school age, with volunteer opportunities in communities in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties.  Last year, 13 youth each completed 40 hours of volunteer service at area nonprofit agencies and generated over 800 volunteer service hours! Each youth will volunteer 40 hours from June 20th-August 12th at the nonprofit organizations and service projects of their choice.  Youth who complete the program are recognized for their contribution of service with a certificate of recognition. Youth volunteers receive valuable experience that can go toward leadership development, resume building, school requirements, and career pathway exploration.  Communities benefit from youth volunteerism because nonprofit service organizations can continue and expand their services. Contact Callie Campbell, Youth Volunteer Coordinator at 983-0912 x15 or 683-5464 or youth@volunteerswmi.org for more information and assistance in finding volunteer opportunities.  Be sure to check out all area nonprofit agencies and volunteer opportunities listed on our website at www.volunteerswmi.org. The Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan promotes, supports, and connects volunteers working to make a strong, caring community.  The vision of the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan is that "everyone volunteers!"   The Volunteer Center is a United Way agency affiliated with the HandsOn Network and Youth Volunteer Corps. Debra Panozzo Adult and family volunteer coordinator Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan 269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph 269-683-5464  Niles www.volunteerswmi.org 5) Volunteer Opportunities A) Safety Day in Bridgman Description: This free event will host a series of safety day activities such as water safety, bicycle safety, farm safety, with special appearances by Andy the Ambulance and Elmo the Drug Dog. This is a free event with games and refreshments as well. When: Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 2 to 4 pm.  What:  Volunteers will help set up, clean up and assist with activities. Where: Toth Park, Bridgman , MI 49106 Contact Info: Suzann Flowers Other Program Coordinator 269-925-1137 flowerss@swmpc.org http://www.swmpc.org B) Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph supports all of the arts. Their multi-use arts center includes artist studios, galleries, a performance stage, classrooms, Art Shop and more.  The two floors of the 55,000-sq-ft building have been devoted to the arts since 1995 when members of the Berrien Artist Guild, Inc., a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, purchased the historic (c. 1903) Williams Brothers Paper Box Factory.  It is free and open to the public: 10am to 4pm Mon-Sat, and 1 to 4 pm on Sun. Volunteers serve as greeters, providing information regarding the artists and exhibits or upcoming events.  Do you have free time this summer to serve for a shift, either 10 am to 1 pm or 1 pm to 4pm.?  They are looking to fill slots on weekdays and weekends - you can check your schedule with their volunteer coordinator to see if it is a fit for you.  Volunteers facilitate gift shops sales. Because the Box Factory hosts concerts, theatre presentations, films, book talks and readings, volunteering is a great way to be the first to discover what is going on and what you may want to attend.  (Admission fees vary for each event with reservations required for some.) C) Volunteers with knowledge of flowers/gardening The City of Benton Harbor is collaborating with First Church of God in St. Joseph in their 1000 volunteers/50,000 hour community outreach initiative. On, Sunday, June 12th; 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., approximately 70 volunteers from First Church will assist the City of Benton Harbor in a beautification project.  They will be creating flower beds, clearing existing beds, planting, etching, mulching, etc.  The project area will be City Center Park , (near the BH Public Library) and includes BH City Hall and Police Station.   Registration will be in City Center Park . They are in need of individuals with gardening expertise to provide assistance/direction for project volunteers. Come join the fun and excitement!  Please contact Sandra Dudley (269 519 9928) or e-mail at sdudley@bhcity.org, if you are interested in participating or contact the Volunteer Center for more info. If you would like to volunteer in the future , if you need more info or would like to get connected, contact: Debra Panozzo Adult and family volunteer coordinator Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan 269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph 269-683-5464  Niles www.volunteerswmi.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LINKS TO SHARE: Check out the new links on www.hshub.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS Looking for a group?  Join the HUB!  We need you 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 (free, members only). 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.