The mission of WarrenTech is to prepare students for the changing workplace. The faculty and staff at WarrenTech are committed to providing quality training in a variety of job-specific skills, related to problem-solving techniques and professional work ethics. The instruction is appropriate for the student and directly applicable to employment, further job training or post secondary education. There is an open house on January 26, 2011 from 5:30-8:00 PM. Call 303-982-8600 for more details or check out warrentech.org
First Lego League Homeschool Group for Kids 9-12 Years Old
2010 SEASON – THE BODY FORWARD
Do you love building with Legos?
Are you interested in learning how to program robots?
Come join a brand new first Lego League (FLL) forming this summer!
Cost to participate varies depending on the number in the group, but would be approximately $125.
Light commitment in the summer 2010 (1 meeting/mo). Heavier commitment during the fall/winter 2010 (1-2 meetings/week). Go to www.usfirst.org & click on the FLL link to learn more.
Please contact Esther Lee by June 1st, 2010 at estherclee@mac.com or call 719-571-9596.
Meetings will take place at my home near Briargate Pkwy & Union. Maximum 10 participants.
A district 49 private school would like to invite some homeschoolers to play on their 6-7th grade basketball team. Interested families would need to reside in D49. If interested, call Mel Waters at 265-3114 or mwaters@newlifechurch.org.
Pure Rebellion (www.pure-rebellion.com) Due to popular demand, this FREE event is coming back to Colorado Springs for an encore performance for two nights on April 15th and 16th, 2010. Desperation Conference www.desperationonline.com
"In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later." ~ Harold Geneen There is a lot of talent among homeschool speakers and debaters, many of whom were trained with Monument Publishing resources and Training Minds Ministry camps. Our 2010 internships attempt to harness that talent and, in turn, provide the experience needed for continual academic growth.
If you are on track for a future in journalism, publishing, or writing, we have a program for you. Monument Publishing, the publishing arm of Training Minds Ministry, wants you to spend some time with them in Monument, Colorado, learning the skills associated with publishing the most widely used resources for academic speaking and debating. Learn from nationally-known authors throughout the week, and take part in the tasks that bring well-known curriculum to market.
Two 2-week Internships Available
There are two internship applications available, both two weeks long. Applicants are able to apply for both if they wish. Approximately 12 students will be accepted per program. More information will be posted as speakers and agenda items are secured. Here are some for starters...
Speech Internship (July 5-17) Apologetics, Interps, Extemp, Impromptu, Platforms Monument Publishing has plans to expand into every area of speech and debate competition. In Apologetics, we plan to use Lee Strobel's Case for Faith as a foundational book for apologists to work through. Travis Herche is launching Keys to Interp text, and an accompanying curriculum to follow suite. Cody's Gold Book will likewise need curriculum developed. A 60-minute drama film on limited-prep speech preparation is in the works, plus other film-making needs. Lots of exciting developments in publishing, and the interns will be an integral part of bringing these works to market.
Debate (July 26 - August 7)
More resources than ever are planned for development. Interns will develop products helpful to Lincoln-Douglas debaters, and be taught by area experts in philosophy and value-debate competition. Blue Book has been in existence since 1998 and is the most widely recognized and widely used sourcebook in the homeschool debate market. Interns will work with the authors of all the Blue Books, as well as develop new supplies that help aid team-policy debaters.
NOTE: This is NOT a speech and debate camp. Interns are expected to have at least 1 year experience in speech and debate. Interns are brought on board for their enthusiasm to contribute to the homeschool speech and debate community. We value their skill and will train them for the work they will put into the projects. Research Camp and Training Minds Conference follow later in August where competitive training will occur.
This Unique & Valuable Training
This is the first Training Minds Ministry opportunity of its kind. Monument Publishing will put you to work, but there is a tremendous amount of educational value in such work. Consider...
Interns will be taught fundamentals of the editing process, coached by Chris Jeub, owner of Monument Publishing, certified English teacher, author, and professional editor.
Interns will coordinate with the authors of these works, authors like Vance Trefethen, Cody Herche, Andrew Roblyer, and more.
Interns will have their names credited with several of the products they help produce, some of which may be actual sourcebook material.
Interns will participate in planning meetings with their Program Manager prior to the first day of the Internship. If you have creative ideas to make speech and debate easier and more enjoyable, this is your time.
Interns will learn the fundamental machanics of the publishing business, everything from product planning to budgeting to marketing to layout/design to making a sale.
Interns may have the opportunity to earn college credit for their participating (details to come soon).
Interns will have fun, too, enjoying a 1-day team-building activity in Colorado. This is a great way to experience the reality of publishing to a niche market of homeschool speakers and debaters.
Housing & Facility
Interns will be matched with a homeschool family to spend their time in Monument, or arrangements will be made for the interns to stay supervised in the church. Housing is included in the cost of the internship. Transportation to and from Monument Hill Church (where the Interns will meet) will be provided. The internship is completely supervised with no unsupervised free time allowed. A group-building activity accompanies each internship.
Cost
Internship Tuition: $695 per student, $395 per additional sibling applicant.
College credit is an optional additional cost (more information to be posted soon).
Our primary focus is to get the most talented young people on board, students with true gifting and desire to be great writers, editors and publishers. Because of this, Monument Publishing is offering scholarship opportunities for families who are struggling financially (please request information via our Contact page). To help alleviate overall expenses, other offers include...
Housing: no charge. All housing is supervised.
Food: All lunches are provided. Breakfasts are arranged with host housing. Dinner is not provided, and Interns are expected to pay for their own dinner unless other arrangements are made.
Team-building activity: free. Monument Publishing is paying for it.
All Interns receive up to $100 worth of products that they helped produce.
Requirements
Proficient language arts skills. A writers/editing test will be required for all applicants. High school level proficiency at minimum is required.
Sophomore in high school. This is a minimum requirement. College students and graduated adults are welcome to apply.
Knowledge in homeschool speech & debate. We need young people who are well versed in our community of academic speakers and debaters in homeschool forensics.
Experience in the activity. It is important to note that this is not a training camp for competition. Instead, talented young people are participating in the development of products in which they already have a foundational knowledge.
We hope you are able to apply to one or both of our Monument Internships. Contact us with any questions.
Sign up by February 1st and receive a 10% discount off your total registration cost! A $100 per person deposit is all that's required to get the discount and hold your place! The event will take place at the beautiful Crooked Creek Ranch Resort near Winter Park in the majestic Colorado Rockies. It's a world class destination in a world class location.
Douglas County Fairgrounds Events Center in Castle Rock
The Seventh Annual Civil War Ball is hosted by You Can Live History. You will learn about the 19th century American culture and etiquette, all while having a terrific time enjoying a score of different types of authentic period dances - ranging from waltzes to reels - all taught by a professional dance teacher and set to common 1800's tunes played by qualified musicians. You may make it a family event with parents and young adults ages thirteen and older all dancing together. Refreshments of cookies and punch will also be provided throughout the evening. We will have a maximum of 400 participants at a cost of $42 per person. Information available at http://www.civilwarball.com
A reminder from the Jr. Tournament staff that registration closes in 1 week (November 1)! All the details can be found at here. Don’t wait to sign up your under 12 speaker for a fun day of speech practice!
Jr. Tournament is rapidly approaching, and registration closes November 1st: just one week away.
Again, Jr. Tournament is an excellent way for students under 12 to practice speaking and communicating in a fun, exciting environment.
For more information, and to register, you can go here.
Horsecapades is the unique presentation of the Westernaires. It combines talent with skill that is centered around the horse and Western tradition. It’s a circus-like review combining action, speed and a variety of talents set to music. It’s a professional performance put on by the largest precision drill riding group in the world.
Last year’s Horsecapades presented 500 riders and horses in a show of action quite unlike any arena performance you have seen. The riders are the best of the young Westernaires, many of whom have been with the group for eight, nine and occasionally ten years. When you view the performance, remember that these are not paid professionals, but children like yours who have dedicated themselves to the development of an unusual art form. The two hours you spend at the show will be happy and memorable.
Horscapades has been presented each year not only for the general public, but also at a free performance for the aged and underprivileged of the Denver metropolitan area. If you are unable to attend a performance, please consider purchasing a donation ticket, which will allow someone less fortunate to view the show. The Westernaires is the only performing group, amateur or professional, to provide a performance exclusively for the aged and underprivileged.
Many parents and students are discovering that most modern education systems are inadequate in preparing young people for their professional career. This discovery is leading many back to the age-old, tried-and-true method of an apprentice working alongside a master in a trade.
Christian Home Educators of Colorado, which serves at least 45,000 homeschooled students across the Rocky Mountain Region, desires to promote life-preparation opportunities for students beyond K-12 education that will adequately prepare them for the calling God has upon their lives and thereby impacting the world for Christ.
How does AME work?
Let’s say a homeschool graduate at age 17 or 18 wants to become a civil engineer. What should he do? At AME, we think the first step is to find a godly, experience civil engineer that that young man can work alongside in a mentorship. Maybe he works in a part-time mentorship under than engineer as he pursues formal study at a college at the same time. Maybe he works side by side with that engineer full time for the next 4 years until he eventually starts up on his own or joins that engineer’s business. Maybe the young man realizes that civil engineering wasn’t what he was looking for after all (and it didn’t take him 4 years of college and $150,000 to figure it out)!
No matter which way you approach it, the young man has a chance to experience the real-life business world, and be trained by an experienced master who will focus on his character, skills, and understanding of the business, not just his academics. It’s the tried-and-true method of learning that many of America’s founding fathers used, and it’s working again today.
The Young Marines of Douglas County is calling boys ages 8-18. The youth meet as Young Marines every Saturday and have the opportunity to learn new skills, earn rank, wear the Young Marine uniform and work toward ribbon awards. Check them out here or contact Christ Proctor - 303-663-7988
