Part of the CHEBWA Family

Written by Anna Shafer

Over the past 20 years, CHEBWA has been a place where many new friendships have begun, both among children and moms.

Month by month and year by year, as we share with one another at our group meetings, hang out at our Mom's Night Out events, and bring our children together for fun and educational activities, we start to feel like a family.

Do you have a community of homeschoolers that you're plugged into? 

If you've been homeschooling for a while, you may feel as though it's not really all that necessary for you to have a community of support - after all, you pretty much know what you're doing, and your schedule is just so busy these days!

If you're new to the area, it may be intimidating to think about walking into a room full of strangers. You don't know what group dynamics are - if this is really the place for you.

If you're new to homeschooling, perhaps you feel like your family circumstances don't fit the "typical homeschool family" mold and you wonder if you'll fit in. Or you may feel like you don't know enough about homeschooling to be able to hold your own with all of the pros.

Here at CHEBWA, we believe that we have something special to offer homeschoolers in the Port Huron area...

We offer our hand in friendship...to YOU!

When you attend one of our support group meetings or local events, you will find a warm, welcoming atmosphere and new friends who are ready to help you find the answers to your questions about homeschooling, to pray with you about a struggle that you're having in your home school, or to encourage you to keep on!

This past year, CHEBWA was largely made up of families with children in the elementary and middle school grades, although we did have some families with high schoolers, too.

We try to offer activities, events and field trips that are interesting for whole families to attend. We also sponsor low-stress opportunities for your children to share with others what they learn during the school year.

Our Mom's Night Out events give you the opportunity to have a little fun while getting to know other {imperfect} homeschool moms just like you!

CHEBWA is first and foremost about fostering strong relationships within our community.

Coming up, on August 4th, we are hosting a Homeschool Community Meet-n-Greet Picnic that is open to any and all homeschoolers in the area. We would love to have you and your family join us for an afternoon of fun! (Our special guests will be the Kimball Twp. Fire Department, so be prepared to get cooled off!)

If you'd like more information about the picnic, please email us at: [email protected]

We look forward to meeting you soon and welcoming you into the CHEBWA family!