Join us for the 2010
NACHE Seminar,
June 18 & 19

Baltimore Schedule of Events

All times, speakers, and events are subject to change



As we re-orient our focus to be more homeschooling specific, the 2010 NACHE seminar will be smaller than our typical conference. Talks and workshops will occur on Saturday the 19th, and there will not be an exhibitors hall for this year. NACHE 2011 will see a full house of vendors, and an inspiring and resourceful speaker line up.


Click here to download a PDF version of last year's 2009 schedule.


Click here to download a Word version of last year's 2009 schedule.


Friday, June 18

Time Location Speaker Event Description
8:30 am to 10:30 am Multi-purpose Room Laura House Writing Seminar:
Introductory Student Workshops (Grades 3-5)
10:45 am to 12:45 pm Multi-purpose Room Laura House Writing Seminar:
Introductory Student Workshops (Grades 6-8)
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm Multi-purpose Room Laura House Writing Seminar:
Advanced Student Workshop on Writing Research Papers (grades 5-10)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Church Matt Pinto Keynote
The Gift of Being Catholic
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm   Stephen Lay and the ADD Band Family Rally and Eucharistic Adoration

To register for the writing seminars, go to www.excellenceinwriting.com/NACHE

Saturday, June 19

Time Location Speaker Event Description
8:30 am     REGISTRATION
and Coffee & Muffins
9:00 am Gymnasium Kimberly Hahn KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The 10 Best Dos and Don'ts of Catholic Homeschooling, Including How to Decide If It's Right for You
9:45 am Church   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
9:45 am to 2:00 pm Church   ADORATION of the Blessed Sacrament
10:00 am  
Music Room Sara Pileggi Workshop

Homeschooling through High School: Is it right for you and your child? What are your creative options? How much can and should they be able to handle on their own? "Growth and mastery only comes from those who vigorously self-direct." (John Taylor Gatto])
Multi-purpose Room 1 Maria Barrows Workshop

Looking Back and Looking Forward: Homeschooling Success in the Ups and Downs
Multi-purpose Room 2 Panel: Sam Fatziner (moderator), Monica Ruppert, Kathleen Basil, Mary Vartain Workshop

Panel Discussion on Deciding to Begin Homeschooling, the Adjustments, Challenges and Joys of the First Years
11:00 am Church Main celebrant: Fr. Larry Swink Celebration of the MASS
11:40 am     LUNCH break
11:40 am to 4:30 pm Hall   Used Book Sale --- to participate, download this form.
11:50 am Hall Joyful Sound Band Home schoolers band will perform during the lunch break
12:30 pm Gymnasium Fr. Larry Swink and Fr. Matt Buening Workshop
Forgiven and Fed by Christ . . . Do You and Your Family Utilize Confession and the Eucharist As Well As You Could?
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Church   Sacrament of Reconciliation
2:00 pm Church   Benediction and Repose of the Blessed Sacrament
2:15 pm Gymnasium Msgr. John Dietzenbach KEYNOTE ADDRESS
How Catholic Homeschooling Can Bring Hope to Our Church
3:30 pm  
Gymnasium Dr. Tod Davis Smart in Everything But Academics

Help — We're Having Trouble! How to make adjustments in the middle of the school year to help a struggling child succeed
Multi-purpose Room 1 Laura Garcia Workshop

Avoiding Burnout: Weaving Prayer into our Very Busy Lives
Multi-purpose Room 2 Panel led by Pat Cusick Workshop

Dad's Panel: The picture of the supportive, sometimes involved, most-times-at-his-job-outside-of-the-home homeschool dad — who is he and what does he look like?!
Church   Sacrament of Reconciliation
4:45 pm Gymnasium Kimberly Hahn CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
"In the end, love is what matters." Teaching Your Children How to Love and How to Build Friendships