Panhandle Christian Home Educators Association is a home school support
group whose purpose is to encourage people in the process of teaching
their children at home. They offer opportunities to gather for
fellowship and to share ideas. It provides basic information needed to
get started in home education by providing information about removing
your child from public school and choosing curriculums. It lists local
support groups’ activities available to students, and various resources
available from the public library, curriculum suppliers, and other home
school organizations.
West Texas A & M University Activity Center in Canyon, Texas hosted
the PCHEA Back To School Extravaganza Saturday, August 11, 2007. The
Extravaganza offered speakers and workshops as well as exhibitors such
as Amarillo Swim Team, 4-H, Boy Scouts, Texas Home School Coalition,
Debt Free Army, Hank the Cow Dog, Texas Special Kids, Preparing for
College - Dual Credits for High Schoolers, What Every Home Schooler
Needs to Know About the Law, Planning Your School Year, Tricks of the
Trade, Special Tools for Special Schools, Entertaining Preschoolers, Texas Bicycle Coalition Safe Routes to School Program, and
more.
Bicycle safety concerns were answered and Bicycle Parts ID, How To Fix
A Flat, Helmet Sizing & Adjustment, Vehicle Safety Inspection
Checklist, Share the Road Guidelines, Texas Bicycle Laws/IMBA Rules of
the Trail literature was handed out by TBC
Amarillo Area Outreach Coordinator Cunningham, and volunteers Merten
Pearson and Cole Pearson. Resources offered included the Texas Bicycle
Coalition Safe Routes to School Program, Old Tascosa Cycling Club,
Amarillo & Canyon High School Cycling Club, and Tornado Alley BMX.
This was an excellent opportunity to reach a student base previously
unreachable with the idea of bicycle safety for students. We appreciate their efforts to expand their curriculum and
look forward to participating in next year’s event. Thank you PCHEA.
IMBA
