Leader's Retreat

 August 13-14, 2010

Crossings Community Church, 14600 N. Portland, Oklahoma City

Join others from across Oklahoma for a weekend of encouragement and equipping. You and your leadership team will profoundly benefit from the exchange of ideas and the encouragement at this retreat.

Guest Speaker: Vicki Bentley

Vicki is the mother of eight daughters, foster mom of over 50, and grandma to 14 wonderful grandbabies (so far). Vicki has homeschooled 17 children with the strong undergirding of her husband Jim, and led a local support group of over 250 families for 14 years. She has served on the executive board and convention committee of the Home Educators Association of Virginia and has addressed state and national conventions, university teacher organizations, and many mothers' groups. She is the author of My Homeschool Planner, Everyday Cooking, The Everyday Family Chore System, Home Education 101: A Mentoring Program for New Homeschoolers, High School 101: Blueprint for Success, and other homeschool and homemaking helps, and coordinates Home School Legal Defense Association's Homeschooling Toddlers to Tweens program (HSLDA.org). Vicki has a heart for moms, with strong practical wisdom and encouraging words.

Retreat Topics

•   How to Run a Support Group Meeting
•   By-laws, Policies & Other Helps for New Groups
•   Brainstorming Field Trip & Activity Ideas
•   Helps for Leaders of Large Groups
•   Qualities for Effective Leadership
•   Special Session for Dads

Schedule

Friday   

1:00 pm   Annual Affiliate Groups Leadership Meeting (Rm 241)

3:30          Registration/Fellowship

4:00          Welcome & Announcements (Rm 250)

4:15          Annual Reports from Each Group

5:00          Town Hall

6:00          Dinner (Atrium)

6:45          Special Guest: Vicki Bentley

7:45          Fellowship

9:30          Closing

Saturday

8:15 a.m.    Coffee, Fruit & Muffins (Rm 250)

8:30            Legislative Update: Rick Williamson

9:00            Special Guest: Vicki Bentley

10:00          Breakouts: Session I

11:00          Special Guest: Vicki Bentley

12:00          Lunch (Rm 250)

1:15            Breakouts: Session II

2:15            General Session: Vicki Bentley

3:30            Closing

All registrations received before July 21st will be entered into a drawing for a free hotel room for Friday night, Aug. 13th.