General Convention Information
The Teaching Parents Association hosts Kansas’ largest homeschool convention every year in Wichita, Kansas. The TPA convention is held at the Century II Convention Center.
The 2013 TPA Convention will be May 31 - June 1.
Check out all the information about the convention on our website under the ‘convention’ heading. Keynote speakers for 2013 are Isreal Wayne and Carol Barnier. There are over 100 exhibitors with products to view and purchase. Come and be encouraged and learn more about homeschooling from our great workshop speakers. There are dozens of workshops covering just about every topic concerning home education.
Adventures in Character (or AIC) is a program created for our children to enjoy while parents attend the convention.
Special discounts are available for Early Bird registration until May 11!
Special pricing for support group leaders! TPA is offering free convention registration to support group leaders when 5 members of their group register for convention. There are workshops and special events encouraging support group leaders and TPA wants to honor their hard work and dedication to homeschooling! Simply email the names of 5 people in the support group who have registered to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Include the support group leader’s name and the leader gets free registration! Get with your group and register for the TPA convention today!
ATTN FIRST TIME CONVENTION GOERS & THOSE WONDERING “SHOULD WE HOMESCHOOL?”
Should I Homeschool? First Time Convention Goer’s Class
When: Thursday, May 30 @ 7pm, prior to our convention opening on May 31.
Where: Century II, Room TBA
Cost: FREE
What: We’ll have a PANEL of veteran homeschoolers who will answer questions about whether to homeschool. Some of the most common questions are:
What about Socialization?, What about Sports?, Can we do that legally?, Do parents qualify to homeschool?
How much does it cost?, What are the pros and cons?, How much commitment and time are involved?