2025- Inspirational Networking Conference for Homeschoolers

Overview

Generous Offers from our Speakers & Exhibitors:

College Prep Genius: $50 Off Virtual Bootcamps and Self Paced On-Demand Videos - Also Included - Free Roadmap to Success
- Use Code: CPG50

Family Renewal- Israel & Brook Wayne: Free Audio Download
- Use Code: Gift

Master Books: 7% Off
- Use Code: INCH

S.D. Smith-The Green Ember Series: Free Writing Course & Free Audio Book of The Green Ember
- Use Code: Tornado

The Homestead Education - Kody Hanner: 15% off & Free Shipping
- Use Code: INCH2025

Without Doors - Ann Troast: 15% Off
- Use Code: INCH15

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Featured Speakers

Ginny Yurich

1000 Hours Outside

Israel Wayne

Family Renewal - Masterbooks

Phylicia Masonheimer

Every Woman A Theologian

S.D. Smith

Author of The Green Ember Series

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Schedule

Thursday, May 15, 2025

9:30 am - 11:30 am

Homeschool Freedom Summit

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Kid's Hands-On Fair

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Getting Started 101 - Special Session

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

College & Career Fair

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Kids Interactive Workshop

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Used Curriculum Sale

2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Homeschool Students' Entrepreneur Expo

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free ASVAB Testing

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Special Needs Session

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Opening Keynote - Speaker Spotlights

Friday, May 16, 2025

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Morning Keynote

9:45 am - 10:45 am

Session #1

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Session #2

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch & Shopping

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Afternoon Keynote

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Session #3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Session #4

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Dinner & Shopping

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Family Fun Night

Saturday, May 17, 2025

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Session #5

9:45 am - 10:45 am

Session #6

10:45 am - 11:15 am

Final Shopping

11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Closing Keynote

* All times are shown in Eastern Time (US & Canada)

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Pricing


ALL-ACCESS 3-DAY Individual Pass (Adult)
Children's Program: Ages 4-12 ***TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED AT https://www.thegiantcow.com/tickets
Friday Family Fun Night ONLY 7pm (Family Ticket) ($20)
Friday Family Fun Night ONLY 7pm (Individual Adult Ticket)
Child's NON-Program Pass: Ages 5-19 [NOTE: ages 0-4 are free & do not need a pass]
Candle Making 2 - 11:00 AM am Workshop Hands-On
All Day-FRIDAY Only- Individual Pass Adult (Includes Family Fun Night for 1 Adult)
All Day-SATURDAY Only- Individual Adult Pass

	Homeschooling like a Homesteader at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room Kody Hanner
	Play, Learn, Grow: Teaching Preschoolers and Early Learners at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room Cheri Kay Sessions
	Your Perspective is Everything at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1 Krisa Winn, BSE
	20 Remarkable Creatures That Showcase God's Design at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2 Karri Iverson
	Sibling Squabbles in the Classroom at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 4 Kathie Morrissey
	Secrets to the Scholarship Search at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 6 Jean Burk
	Simplify and Refresh Your Homeschool Days at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 7 Ann Troast
	Finding CALM in Emotional Storms: A Parental Response to Worry, Sadness, and Anger at Mount Hope Church - Northwest Chapel (Upstairs) B.J. Meurer
	How to Keep Your Child in the Faith at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary Israel Wayne
	Keep Showing Up at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A Karen Ehman
	Candle Making & Chapstick Demo Class 1 Hands-On at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B Brittani Hall

	Modest Audacity: Foundations for a Faithful Writing Life at Main Venue Rooms Sanctuary S.D. Smith
	How to Combat Screen Time in a Tech Heavy World at Main Venue Rooms Chapel A Ginny Yurich
	How to Confidently Answer Kids' Theological Questions at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room Phylicia Masonheimer
	Tricky High School Issues at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room Cheri Kay Sessions
	Teaching Toolbelt: Strategies for Math at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1 Krisa Winn, BSE
	Documenting God's Creation: The Power of a Science Lab Journal at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2 Karri Iverson
	Time Management: Getting It All Done! at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 4 Kathie Morrissey
	Building Family Legacy at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 6 Sarah Villanueva-Wilson
	Homemade and Healthy: Cost-Cutting Strategies for Real Food Families at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 7 Kody Hanner
	Raising Kids Who Know God — Starts With Dad at Mount Hope Church - Northwest Chapel (Upstairs) Mike Winter
	Candle Making & Chapstick Demo Class 2 Hands-On at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B Brittani Hall

	KEEP IT SHUT: What to Say, How to Say It & When to Say Nothing at All at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room Karen Ehman
	Teaching Struggling Learners at Home: Nuts & Bolts for Success at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room Cheri Kay Sessions
	Living Musically: Incorporating Music into your Homeschool at Every Age and Stage at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1 The Growing Roots
	Creating a Math-Rich Home Environment at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2 Bob Hazen
	Nature Journaling Made Simple at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 4 Sheila Carroll
	Build an Amazing Homeschool Transcript - Don’t fear the high school years but learn little-known information that can give your student an edge at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 6 Jean Burk
	Boys Will Be Boys: The Delight of Homeschooling Boys at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 7 Ann Troast
	The Homeschool Family Peace Plan: Helping Your Kids Resolve Conflicts with Matthew 18 at Mount Hope Church - Northwest Chapel (Upstairs) B.J. Meurer
	Walk by the Way: Teaching Spiritual Truths through Natural Means at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary Ginny Yurich
	Christian Storytelling: Escape into Reality at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A S.D. Smith
	Car Diffuser Making & Tallow Sunscreen Stick Demo Class 1 Hands-On at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B Brittani Hall

	School Choice - A Trojan Horse? at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room Israel Wayne
	Homeschooling Legally in Michigan at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room Dave Kallman, Stephen Kallman
	Teaching Toolbelt ~ Strategies for Reading at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1 Krisa Winn, BSE
	Math Games & Activities to Supplement ANY Math Curriculum at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2 Bob Hazen
	Nature Study: Where STEM, STEAM, and Faith Come to Life at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 4 Sheila Carroll
	Cultivating Gratitude at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 6 Sarah Villanueva-Wilson
	Leading Like Jesus: A Workshop for Fathers at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 7 Mike Winter
	Listening for Parental Anger: Navigating Your Emotions to Become the Homeschool Parent You Aspire to Be at Mount Hope Church - Northwest Chapel (Upstairs) B.J. Meurer
	Not-So-Quiet Time: How to Prioritize Time with God as a Homeschool Mom at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary Phylicia Masonheimer
	Good Food and Stubborn Wives (with Ron Hanner) at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A Kody Hanner
	Car Diffuser Making & Tallow Sunscreen Stick Demo Class 2 Hands-On at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B Brittani Hall

	Starting a Homestead Business at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room Kody Hanner
	How to Ace the SAT/ACT - For Parents & Teens! - Discover how this is a learnable test and every question can be answered in 30 seconds or less. at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room Jean Burk
	The Homeschooler's Roadmap to Big Emotions: Navigating Your Child's Deep Feelings While Staying on Course Academically at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1 B.J. Meurer
	Don't Slow Me Down with that Calculator (Mental Math Methods) at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2 Cliff Petrak
	Being Salt & Light Families at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary Israel Wayne
	Theology of the Holy Spirit in Your Homeschool at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A Phylicia Masonheimer

	Dads & Doughnuts - Is Homeschooling Just for Women? at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room Israel Wayne
	Moms & Muffins: Listen, Love, Repeat: Other-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World at Mount Hope Church - Chapel Karen Ehman

Overview

Generous Offers from our Speakers & Exhibitors:

College Prep Genius: $50 Off Virtual Bootcamps and Self Paced On-Demand Videos - Also Included - Free Roadmap to Success

Family Renewal- Israel & Brook Wayne: Free Audio Download

Master Books: 7% Off

S.D. Smith-The Green Ember Series: Free Writing Course & Free Audio Book of The Green Ember

The Homestead Education - Kody Hanner: 15% off & Free Shipping

Without Doors - Ann Troast: 15% Off

Featured Speakers

Schedule

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Homeschool Freedom Summit at Main Venue Rooms Fireside Room

Kids Hands-On Fair at Thursday Exhibitor Kidz Connect

Getting Started 101 at Main Venue Rooms Elementary Room

College & Career Fair at Mount Hope Church - Chapel

Growing Your Local Food System: Grocery Store Ditch! Kids Hands-On Workshop at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Used Curriculum Sale at Mount Hope Church - Spyn Center

Entrepreneur Expo (For Homeschool Students) at Thursday Exhibitor Kidz Connect

Free ASVAB Testing at Main Venue Rooms Classroom 9

Hope, Help & Homeschooling: A Panel for Moms Teaching Children with Special Needs at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Opening Keynote - Speaker Spotlights at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Friday, May 16, 2025

Morning Keynote at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Homeschooling like a Homesteader at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Play, Learn, Grow: Teaching Preschoolers and Early Learners at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room

Your Perspective is Everything at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1

20 Remarkable Creatures That Showcase God's Design at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2

Sibling Squabbles in the Classroom at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 4

Secrets to the Scholarship Search at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 6

Simplify and Refresh Your Homeschool Days at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 7

Finding CALM in Emotional Storms: A Parental Response to Worry, Sadness, and Anger at Mount Hope Church - Northwest Chapel (Upstairs)

How to Keep Your Child in the Faith at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Keep Showing Up at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A

Candle Making & Chapstick Demo Class 1 *Hands-On* at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B

Modest Audacity: Foundations for a Faithful Writing Life at Main Venue Rooms Sanctuary

How to Combat Screen Time in a Tech Heavy World at Main Venue Rooms Chapel A

How to Confidently Answer Kids' Theological Questions at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Tricky High School Issues at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room

Teaching Toolbelt: Strategies for Math at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1

Documenting God's Creation: The Power of a Science Lab Journal at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2

Time Management: Getting It All Done! at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 4

Building Family Legacy at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 6

Homemade and Healthy: Cost-Cutting Strategies for Real Food Families at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 7

Raising Kids Who Know God — Starts With Dad at Mount Hope Church - Northwest Chapel (Upstairs)

Candle Making & Chapstick Demo Class 2 *Hands-On* at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B

Lunch & Shopping

Whom Should We Trust: Government or Parents? at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

KEEP IT SHUT: What to Say, How to Say It & When to Say Nothing at All at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Teaching Struggling Learners at Home: Nuts & Bolts for Success at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room

Living Musically: Incorporating Music into your Homeschool at Every Age and Stage at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1

Creating a Math-Rich Home Environment at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2

Nature Journaling Made Simple at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 4

Build an Amazing Homeschool Transcript - Don’t fear the high school years but learn little-known information that can give your student an edge at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 6

Boys Will Be Boys: The Delight of Homeschooling Boys at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 7

The Homeschool Family Peace Plan: Helping Your Kids Resolve Conflicts with Matthew 18 at Mount Hope Church - Northwest Chapel (Upstairs)

Walk by the Way: Teaching Spiritual Truths through Natural Means at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Christian Storytelling: Escape into Reality at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A

Car Diffuser Making & Tallow Sunscreen Stick Demo Class 1 *Hands-On* at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B

School Choice - A Trojan Horse? at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Homeschooling Legally in Michigan at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room

Teaching Toolbelt ~ Strategies for Reading at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1

Math Games & Activities to Supplement ANY Math Curriculum at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2

Nature Study: Where STEM, STEAM, and Faith Come to Life at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 4

Cultivating Gratitude at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 6

Leading Like Jesus: A Workshop for Fathers at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 7

Listening for Parental Anger: Navigating Your Emotions to Become the Homeschool Parent You Aspire to Be at Mount Hope Church - Northwest Chapel (Upstairs)

Not-So-Quiet Time: How to Prioritize Time with God as a Homeschool Mom at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Good Food and Stubborn Wives (with Ron Hanner) at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A

Car Diffuser Making & Tallow Sunscreen Stick Demo Class 2 *Hands-On* at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B

Dinner & Shopping

Adventure, Imagination, & Storytelling: A LIVE Family Night with Ginny Yurich & S.D. Smith at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Dads & Doughnuts - Is Homeschooling Just for Women? at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Moms & Muffins: Listen, Love, Repeat: Other-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World at Mount Hope Church - Chapel

Starting a Homestead Business at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

How to Ace the SAT/ACT - For Parents & Teens! - Discover how this is a learnable test and every question can be answered in 30 seconds or less. at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room

The Homeschooler's Roadmap to Big Emotions: Navigating Your Child's Deep Feelings While Staying on Course Academically at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1

Don't Slow Me Down with that Calculator (Mental Math Methods) at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2

Being Salt & Light Families at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Theology of the Holy Spirit in Your Homeschool at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A

Candle Making & Chapstick Demo Class 1 Hands-On at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B

Candle Making & Chapstick Demo Class 2 Hands-On at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B

Car Diffuser Making & Tallow Sunscreen Stick Demo Class 1 Hands-On at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B

Car Diffuser Making & Tallow Sunscreen Stick Demo Class 2 Hands-On at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B