CT HOMESCHOOL NETWORK’S HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE 2025
June 7, Saturday
72 Broad Street, Groton, CT
Time: 12Noon-4PM
It’s conference time! Exhibitors, used curriculum sellers, and resource handout bag participants are all signing up already – join us! They will be added to this page as the date gets closer. This conference is a family friendly event that is focused on the information and support sought by new homeschoolers, prospective homeschoolers, and those that are seeking new resources for their current homeschool, support group or homeschool co-op. Have you been considering home education? This is the event for you! There’s plenty of free parking, so come on down! Admission donation requested is a modest $5 per adult, (children are free) at the door. THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED FROM NOW UNTIL THE CONFERENCE SO PLEASE CHECK BACK WITH US.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Can you succeed with homeschooling? — YES.
The most common questions & concerns, with practical solutions.
Speakers: Diane & Roy Speed
The decision to homeschool is daunting. Parents wonder: Am I qualified to be my child’s teacher? They worry about missing essential topics — or even entire subjects! — critical to an academic plan. Some parents, lacking confidence in their own abilities, hire tutors, purchase workbooks, try to make their home-grown instruction replicate a school classroom — all without ever really feeling like they know what they’re doing. All too often, they throw in the towel and put their student back in school. This talk is designed for new and prospective homeschoolers, and for parents looking for new ideas. It will cover the key issues they should consider and essential information all parents need to create an effective, workable educational plan.
Diane & Roy Speed educated their two children at home from pre-school through high school using a program of their own design. Both their students, upon entering college, received substantial merit scholarships from the schools they attended. Since 2001 Diane has launched a number of homeschooling groups and services, including The Classical Kids Network and HS College-Bound. Both Roy and Diane are acclaimed teachers of honors-level courses; Diane teaches biology and chemistry, and Roy teaches writing & literature.
FOR ADVERTISERS NOT AT THE CONFERENCE – RESOURCE HANDOUT BAG OPTION!
Can’t attend the conference but you want outreach to the homeschool community? You can advertise your products/services in our Resource Handout Bags. Email us for details and let us know what you have to share. CHNconference@outlook.com
FOR PROSPECTIVE CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS
Do you want to secure a space at the conference, to showcase your educational products and services of interest to home educators? We’ll have hundreds of people coming to the conference and this is your chance to speak with them directly and explain what you have to offer their family, groups of friends, or a homeschool co-op. For details, email us for details. Please note – we almost always fill up the exhibitor spaces, so register early. The deadline is May 31st or when we are full. As of May 1st, we are full. Please reach out and we’ll put you on our contact list for June 2025 when we’ll have an even bigger and better conference planned! CHNconference@outlook.com
CT HOMESCHOOL NETWORK WELCOME TABLE
Upon arrival, stop by in the entrance LOBBY and say, “Hi!” to the CHN Board of Directors. We look forward to seeing everyone this year – another fun and informative conference. You can also pick up your free Resource Handout bag, filled with quality business ads, and learn about their products and services. That’s not all – you can visit the Giveaway Table right next to us and see if you would like to take a chance at winning a donated homeschool resource product or service! Donations are warmly welcome, but the admission and tickets are free.
GIVEAWAY TABLE
A hearty thank-you to our exhibitors and other businesses who so generously donated items to the table for our Giveaway! You can get three free tickets (per family). Winners must be present to win. Drawings will be done at 3:30PM near the CHN Welcome Table. Must be present to win.
RESOURCE HANDOUT BAGS – FREE to attendees
Be sure to obtain one of these free bags at the CHN Welcome Table upon your arrival. One per family, please. While supplies last.
NATIONAL HOME EDUCATION LEGAL DEFENSE
(NHELD)
Stop by and say hello to Attorney Deborah G. Stevenson, of NHELD, has been advocating for homeschool freedom for decades. She homeschooled her two daughters from birth into college. Over the years, she has been an advocate for individual families and informing the community and the public about their rights. She has published many articles about home education and freedom.
She will also be presenting a workshop during the conference. Check the schedule for time/location.
USED CURRICULUM SALE
Multiple families have donated gently used, quality homeschool resources; books, games, manipulatives – you get the idea. There are also families who have gone through their own bookshelves and are ready to pass on their homeschool treasures for new families to use. They are for sale at greatly reduced prices from what it would cost to buy brand new. Bring cash, as most sellers will be using it; some will offer charge card sales. They will have bags available for your purchases.
EXHIBITORS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES – FOR YOU!
Located on both the first and second floors. These businesses have quality products and services available for your individual homeschool, for a group to share, or a homeschool co-op. Don’t be shy about talking to these folks and learn what they have to offer. We’ve enjoyed having some interesting opportunities come in for the homeschool community and we are excited for you to meet them, too. Homeschool supports, field trip classes, supplemental classes, music, and more.
HOUSEKEEPING INFO
The buildings at these two connected church locations do n-o-t have an elevator. There are a few steps in some areas, and a full set of steps in other areas. Please keep this in mind when planning your trip. Almost all of the event will be held on the main floor of the two buildings.
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITORS
Exhibitors are already lining up and they will be listed soon as the list continues to expand.