Come join us Tuesday, September 19th from 11am to 2pm (possibly later) for the annual MASH Not-Back-To-School Picnic at Assiniboine Park Nature Playground. Bring a lunch, picnic blanket and hangout with us!
**Note: This will replace the MASH-Up Park Meet for that week**
HOMESCHOOL LIASONS: We have invited the Homeschool Liasions to join us and answer any questions the community may have about homeschool notification forms or anything else, BUT they have not confirmed.
MASH CONFERENCE: We will be there to answer any questions about the MASH Conference and help to registered anyone that has not registered yet. Online MASH Conference Registration will close at end of day Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
We have hit our goal for number of participants and almost double it! Thanks for all the support y’all!
Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023 Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Harrow United Address: 955 Mulvey Ave (Winnipeg) Early Registration: Register by August 31st Lunch, snacks, and refreshments will be provided.
REGISTRATION Registration Form CLOSED!! Please register early to ensure adequate spaces are allotted for each table talk and there is enough food for all participants.
PRICE
$20
per participant
early registration
$30
2 participants from same household
early registration
$25
per participant
late registration
$40
2 participants from same household
late registration
PAYMENT To pay, you can etransfer to [email protected] OR make alternate arrangement through Michele Merchant or Tiffany Todosichuk.
LET’S BUILD COMMUNITY TOGETHER A common thread among many homeschoolers is the challenge of finding community. If you cannot find a community where your family thrives, let’s create community together. The central conference goal is to provide a friendly, informal gathering giving opportunities to connect with others while have thoughtful discussions.
THE NEW CONFERENCE FORMAT After much deliberation, the overall conference format is brand new this year. We have put aside the panels and speeches in favor of table talks.
TABLE TALKS The table talks are facilitated small-group discussions of up to six participants along with two facilitators. These discussions are meant to connect homeschoolers having shared experiences with specific topics. The conference strives to create a comfortable environment where these intimate group discussions can really help connect participates with each other and help build a strong foundation for the homeschooling community.
Homeschooling: Finding a Place to Begin
Homeschooling Neurodivergent Children
Homeschooling as a Working Caregiver
Homeschooling the Early Years (start to approximately 12 years old)
Homeschooling the Later Years (teen years to graduation)
Homeschooling Multiple Ages
Homeschooling en Français
Creating Co-ops and Coordinating Events
Talking about Life-Learning/Unschooling
Nurturing Your Homeschooler’s Passions
Homeschooling with Anxiety
Filling Out Homeschooling Forms
High School Record Keeping and Transcripts
Other: give us your suggestions during registration
2023 MASH CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
11:00am – 11:30am
Registration, Refreshments, Find Your Seat at First Table Talk
Homeschooling resources to share – labeled with your name
Homeschooling resources to sell – labeled with your name and the price
Homeschooling resources to give away – labeled with “FREE”
Paper and pen for notes
GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT
Instead of a graduate panel this year, we were hoping to create a graduate spotlight booklet of homeschool graduates to help inspire the rest of us. If you are or know a homeschool graduate, please fill out this form to help us create our Graduate Spotlight.
VENDORS/DONORS The MASH Conference Vendor Hall will be open to the community (whether attending to the conference or not). Please come check out the vendors downstairs in the basement at Harrow United (955 Mulvey Ave, Winnipeg) Saturday, September 23 from 11-4pm.
List of 2023 MASH Conference Vendors:
Dakota Gymnastics Academy
Embodiment Music
Genesis School of Dance
Gibb Academy
Lasertopia
MTYP (Manitoba Theatre for Young People)
My Gym
Pembina Trail Voices
Prairie Badminton
Royal Dance at the Forks
Serratus Movement
Whirling Rainbow Mentorship Circles
YMCA
There will also be used curriculum and resources being sold along with a free curriculum table (feel free to drop off your own).
WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING ANY MORE VENDORS! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE HOMESCHOOLING COMMUNITY! We invite vendors or donors that would like support the homeschooling community. If you would share your resources in our Vendor Hall or donate door prizes or swag bag gifts, please fill out a form.
If you would like to participate in the vendor hall, rent a table for $50 or provide us with you materials to share at the conference for $25. By participating in the vendor hall, your business will be mentioned in the MASH Facebook Pages, MASH Webpage, and MASH September 2023 emailed newsletter.
At the event, a 6ft table will be provided in our Vendor Hall. We hope you can provide the conference participants with ideas for activities homeschoolers could use in their upcoming school year. Any pamphlets and decorations will be left up the vendor. Set up times will be an hour before the day of the event (Saturday, Sept 23 @ 10:00-11:00AM). If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Conference Co-chairs: Michele Merchant and Tiffany Todosichuk
