Southeast Texas
Home School Association

Gulf Coast Home Education Conference (2011) - SETHSA is looking toward the 25th annual summer conference. The dates are Friday & Saturday, June 3-4, 2011.

Our mission to help families as they endeavor to homeschool, help the community of homeschoolers stay connected, and to provide training for parents as they strive for excellence in their home will continue to be a mainstay in the southeast region of Texas. Even as some things stay the same, there are new changes on the horizon. As we breach the new horizon and move our conference to the lovely Houston Baptist University Campus (HBU) we are looking forward to some new things.

Susan Wise-Bauer is an acclaimed conference speaker & author. Susan has authored a series of books and articles, including the Story of the World, the Well-Trained Mind, and Writing With Ease. She has also taught and been a guest lecturer. She is a faculty member at the College of William and Mary. Learn more about Susan on her website

Carol Barnier is a popular conference speaker & author. Carol delights her audience with humor. Her slightly irreverent humor coupled with her insightful perspective has led to speaking engagements in over 25 states, and made her a regular radio guest, including becoming a frequent provider of commentary for Focus on the Family's Weekend Magazine. She is the author of three books and has written articles for many magazines including Proverbs 31 Woman, Clubhouse Junior, Focus on the Family Magazine, The Old Schoolhouse, Homeschool Enrichment, as well as others. Learn more about Carol on her website.

Learn more about all our speakers and read their bio's on our speaker page.

We at SETHSA are excited about what will be happening at this year's event. The conference promises to be loaded with refreshing ideas, helpful information, and some new surprises along the way. Last year there were several great submissions; this year are eager for our third annual Art contest. Students, in three age categories, can submit their original artwork or photography in the Art competition; trophies and prizes will be awarded by our panel of judges.

All entries, in the contest, must follow the submission rules (see our Competitions page for more details).

Plan to experience the entire weekend packed with shopping, training sessions, meeting with friends, meeting other homeschoolers, and set out with a full heart on the path for your next school year. As you leave pumped and ready for the next year, you will be able to spend lots of time with your children, because you will take what you learned and purchased home to begin preparing for the upcoming year.