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Home Schoolers Win Volleyball Championship

The SATCH (Sports Association of Texas for Christian Homeschoolers) Lady Mavericks Junior High Volleyball Team from The Woodlands/Conroe/Spring area recently won the 2012 National Championship at the 2012 National Christian Home School Volleyball Championships in Springfield, Missouri.

SATCH Volleyball has seven competitive teams for 5th-12th graders plus an elementary-age developmental program. The players gather for weekly devotionals as well as team prayers before and after each match.

SATCH is celebrating its 10th year of competitive sports. Besides volleyball, SATCH offers competitive basketball and golf teams for homeschoolers north of Houston, TX. Congratulations, Lady Mavericks!

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Free Continuing Legal Education Hours

Are you, your spouse, or someone you know an attorney who needs CLE hours? THSC is offering the 2012 Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Defending the Family from CPS, in Houston on December 7.

Attendance earns 6 MCLE hours accredited by the State Bar of Texas.

Register by November 30 and find out how you can register for free.

I am in "Luv" with Thomas Edison!

~ Debbie Slaughter

Today was a great day in homeschooling! On the spur-of-the-moment, I decided to take Collin on a field trip to the Thomas Edison Museum in Beaumont and we loved it!

At first glance, it seems really small and not too exciting like some museums these days - you know - with all the hands-on gadgets. However, this is a true museum, not of entertainment, but of knowledge and that takes a lot of reading!

And now........I'm in "luv" with Thomas Edison! Well, at least his mind!

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Letter to the Attorney General

Home schools have been determined by the courts of Texas to be private schools. According to Texas Family Code §154.002, child support may continue beyond the age of eighteen through high school graduation if the child is a full-time student pursuing a high school diploma in a private school.

One of our members was unable to resolve an issue with the Attorney General's office on this point, so she contacted us requesting help to ensure that her child received child support until he graduated high school.

Read the letter Tim sent to the AG's office.

AGENDA: Grinding America Down

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Free for a limited time.

There are decisions being made for our country that will have definite consequences. Do you see, ultimately, the "bigger picture"?

Watch this video to become further educated on where this country is headed.

Around Texas

Now through December 31 - San Antonio Botanical Gardens
December 1 - Houston Rockets
December 1-2 - Dickens on the Strand

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REVIEW Magazine
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This magazine has encouraging articles written by those who have been there/done that to help you in this great adventure of home schooling!

Political
Communication Class
As a member of THSC Association, you receive $20 off the TeenPact Political Communication class with a 4-day class purchase.

TeenPact leadership schools train 8- to 19-year-olds to understand the political process, to value their liberty, to defend the Christian faith, and to engage the culture.

A Merry Heart Doeth Good

This "Merry Heart" portion of our newsletter has been around for a while to bring smiles, encouragement, and hopefully sometimes belly laughter into your home. We know you have quirky, funny home school related stories to share with others, and we want to help you do that.

E-mail your stories to en-manager@thsc.org (limit 750 characters)! Please include your name and where you live.

Laughter really is great medicine.

Scholarship Contest

Your student has a chance to win a $3,000 scholarship towards college expenses, a new Kindle Fire HD, or a $200 Amazon Gift Card.

Now is the time to check out the Scholarship Contest going on right now with our friends at CollegePlus. With a $3,000 grand prize, up to two free online college courses worth a total of six college credits, and a free Kindle Fire HD for each enrollment, you will want to get started right away!

Find out more.

I always thank my God for you because of His grace given you in Christ Jesus.

I Corinthians 1:4

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