Gulf Coast Home Education Conference 2009 - SETHSA is looking toward the 23rd annual summer conference. The dates are Friday & Saturday, June 5-6, 2009; and, once again we'll be at the Reliant Park.

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Our Exhibit Hall is full and the workshop schedule is complete. This year’s featured speakers are Norm Wakefield with Spirit of Elijah Ministries and Doreen Morgan & her daughter, Faith, with Faithful Bookshop. We also are pleased to have Laura Wilkinson, US Olympic gold medalist, as a special guest.

Many of our favorite speakers, including Sharon Madsen, Hank Tate, Tom Clark, Matt Bullen, and David Hazell, are returning this year. There are also new speakers and those who haven’t been with us for a few years. including Barbara Beers, Shelly Hendry, and Rosie Watson. You will want to review the full list by visiting our Speakers 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. Two items added this year are our first annual Art & Writing contests. 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. Graduating seniors may submit a written essay, on one of our preselected topics; the winner of the Writing competition will be awarded a modest scholarship to the college or university of their choice.

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

Instructions: Select your 'Role' in the dropdown box to the far left; afterward, select the appropriate option(s), such as 'Registration' or 'General Info' or 'More Details', to review everything available about the conference. Additional information specific to the chosen role, such as the Attendee highlights, Exhibitor Information Packet, or Volunteer instructions will provide helpful insights. If you have multiple roles, such as both Volunteer & Attendee or Exhibitor & Speaker, you will need to review the information for both separately.