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Teens and Alumni Activities<\/h2>\n

NCHE plans social activities to encourage the friendships of our teens and alumni. All of these activities will have adult supervision.<\/p>\n

Teens & Alumni Cotillion-Style Dance: Thursday, <\/strong>7:30-9:30 PM (Gallery Ballroom)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Historically, dance has been an important social skill. Even our country\u2019s military academies make dance lessons mandatory for young cadets. Dance education develops grace, poise, posture and coordination and has been proven to be an inherent part of our culture. In keeping with these traditions, NCHE will host a dance on Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. There will be instruction on dances such as swing, box step and line dancing. This dance, with the emphasis on instruction, will be taught and lead by Dennis Ritchie, a retired homeschool dad who has taught cotillion for more than thirty years. Our teacher\u2019s teaching styles will put the students at ease regardless of their ability, and teens are encouraged to dance with many partners. The dress for these dances is modest casual (what you wear to the conference).<\/p>\n

Teens & Alumni <\/strong>Games Social: Friday, 7:30-9:30 PM <\/strong>(Gallery Ballroom)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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A games social will be held on Friday night from 7:30-9:30 p.m. NCHE will provide cards, board games and group games.<\/p>\n

College Fair: Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Piedmont 1)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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This is an opportunity for students to meet and talk with college representatives. This will be open 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Friday and is located in Piedmont 1, next to the vendor hall. In April you can find the list of colleges, look in the menu under College Fair.<\/p>\n

Not-College Fair: <\/strong>Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Piedmont 1)<\/strong>\"\"
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The Thrive! Not-College Fair connects homeschool families with options such as trade schools, apprenticeships, gap year programs, military options, and workforce training\u2014real alternatives to the traditional four-year degree.<\/p>\n

Thrive! ASVAB CEP Test <\/strong>(Gallery Ballroom)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
The ASVAB CEP (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Career Exploration Program) is the only comprehensive and\u00a0completely<\/b>\u00a0no-cost<\/b> career planning resource that empowers students nationwide to align their strengths and interests with a post-secondary plan. This test will be offered on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. Registration is required.<\/div>\n
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Special Workshops for Teens
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It is a priority of the NCHE conference to offer quality workshops for our homeschooled teens. We are excited to share our teen focused speakers with your family. Parents are welcome, of course, but these talks are suitable for teens to attend on their own. If you have teens, or if you are a teen, these should be a must!<\/p>\n

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Teens and Alumni Activities NCHE plans social activities to encourage the friendships of our teens and alumni. All of these activities will have adult supervision. Teens & Alumni Cotillion-Style Dance: Thursday, 7:30-9:30 PM (Gallery Ballroom) Historically, dance has been an important social skill. Even our country\u2019s military academies make dance lessons mandatory for young cadets. Dance education develops grace, poise, posture and coordination and has been proven to be an inherent part of our culture. In keeping with these traditions, NCHE will host a dance on Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. There will be instruction on dances such as swing, box step and line dancing. This dance, with the emphasis on instruction, will be taught and lead by Dennis Ritchie, a retired homeschool dad who has taught cotillion for more than thirty years. Our teacher\u2019s teaching styles will put the students at ease regardless of their ability, and teens are encouraged to dance with many partners. The dress for these dances is modest casual (what you wear to the conference). Teens & Alumni Games Social: Friday, 7:30-9:30 PM (Gallery Ballroom) A games social will be held on Friday night from 7:30-9:30 p.m. NCHE will provide cards, board games and group games. College Fair: Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Piedmont 1) This is an opportunity for students to meet and talk with college representatives. This will be open 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Friday and is located in Piedmont 1, next to the vendor hall. In April you can find the list of colleges, look in the menu under College Fair. Not-College Fair: Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Piedmont 1) The Thrive! Not-College Fair connects homeschool families with options such as trade schools, apprenticeships, gap year programs, military options, and workforce training\u2014real alternatives to the traditional four-year degree. Thrive! ASVAB CEP Test (Gallery Ballroom) The ASVAB CEP (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Career Exploration Program) is the only comprehensive and\u00a0completely\u00a0no-cost career planning resource that empowers students nationwide to align their strengths and interests with a post-secondary plan. This test will be offered on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. Registration is required. \u00a0 Special Workshops for Teens It is a priority of the NCHE conference to offer quality workshops for our homeschooled teens. We are excited to share our teen focused speakers with your family. Parents are welcome, of course, but these talks are suitable for teens to attend on their own. If you have teens, or if you are a teen, these should be a must!<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":61028,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

NCHE has once again planned social activities to encourage the friendships of our teens and alumni. All of these activities will have adult supervision. Full conference registration is required for these activities except the college fair.<\/p>

Teen & Alumni Cotillion-Style\u00a0Dance: Thursday, May 31,\u00a07:30 PM<\/strong><\/h4>

\"\"Historically, dance has been an important social skill. Even our country\u2019s military academies make dance lessons mandatory for young cadets. Dance education develops grace, poise, posture and coordination\u00a0and has been proven to be an inherent part of our culture. In keeping with these traditions, NCHE will host a\u00a0dance on Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:30\u00a0p.m.\u00a0in the Pavilion. There will be instruction on dances such as swing, box step\u00a0and line dancing. This dance, with the emphasis on instruction, will be taught and lead by Dennis Ritchie, a retired homeschool dad who has taught cotillion for more than twenty-five years. Our teacher\u2019s teaching styles will put the students at ease regardless of their ability, and teens are encouraged to dance with many partners. The dress for these dances is modest casual (what you wear to the conference).<\/p>

Games Social: Friday, June 1,\u00a09:30 PM<\/strong><\/h4>

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A games social will be held on Friday night from the closing of the talent show until 10:45\u00a0p.m. NCHE will provide cards, board games and group games.<\/p>

Alumni Coffee Social:\u00a0Thursday, May 31,\u00a09:45 PM<\/strong><\/h4>

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NCHE will host an alumni coffee social on Thursday night after the dance from 9:45 to 11 p.m. Check at registration for the location.<\/p>

College Fair\u00a0Friday, June 1, 10:00 AM to 3:00\u00a0PM<\/strong><\/h4>

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This is an opportunity for students to meet and talk with college recruiters who are interested in homeschooled students. This will be open 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Friday and is located the Garden Terrace of the Embassy Suites.<\/p>

Talent Showcase\u00a0Friday, June 1, 7:45\u00a0PM<\/strong><\/h4>

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The Talent Showcase is always a hit with the teens. Selections are made from auditions.<\/p>

Special Workshops for Teens<\/strong><\/h4>

The NCHE conference offers workshops specially for our teens.<\/p>

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