Keynote Session Entertainment in order of appearance:

Ian Darrah

Ian Darrah has been playing the bagpipes since the fifth grade.  He began his lessons under the mentorship of the Wichita Caledonian Pipes and Drums, and is now a member of the band.  He has traveled with them all over Kansas to perform in various parades, ceremonies, and concerts.  He and the band also performed as part of the National Independence Day Parade in Washington D.C. in 2010, and he will be performing with them at the National Festival of the States in Boston, Massachusetts, in July of this year.  Ian frequently performs solos as part of the band, and he also performs individually at weddings, funerals, churches, and celebrations.  He competes in solo and band competitions every year at the McPherson Scottish Festival.  Having been homeschooled for all four of his high school years, Ian will attend Kansas State University this fall, where he will study Mechanical Engineering.

Carson Kilpatrick

Carson is 9 years old and loves math, music, and basketball.  He studies piano, guitar and voice.

The McKinney Sisters

Daryl, 18, plays acoustic guitar.  Randyl, 15, plays banjo, madolin, guitar, and is learning the fiddle.  Mikyl, 11, has been learning to play the Bluegrass fiddle for about a year.  The sisters have been homeschooled since birth and have enjoyed playing together as a Bluegrass Gospel Trio for just over a year.  They’ve shared their love for this music in such settings as hospitals, nursing homes, churches, and recently in the Junior Showcase at the KBA Winter Bluegrass Festival. 

Hannah Grebe and the Stage Lights Homeschool Drama Group

Stage Lights Homeschool Drama was started and is directed by High School Sophomore, Hannah Grebe.  Hannah is 16 and has been homeschooled since 1st grade.  Stage Lights is a Christian drama group for homeschool boys and girls ages 5 - 14, and had 24 kids in camp last summer.  This summer the group will put on its 4th show, in the form of a week-long camp:  a review of the show “Oliver!”  This camp will be held July 9th - 15th. More information about the group and camp can be found at Stage Lights Drama  (for more information at this year’s conference, please speak with Hannah by visiting the Stage Lights Homeschool Drama booth, where you can get a discounted camp enrollment by signing up during the convention!)

Elizabeth Bradshaw

Elizabeth J. Bradshaw loves the Lord and loves to serve others.  She loves to read, especially medical books. Elizabeth has a fun, contagious laugh - soon everyone is laughing.  Because she does such a beautiful job, all six of her sisters ask her to fix their hair.  Of course, her three brothers say hands off.  Elizabeth has taken piano lessons for three years.  When she and two of her sisters fight to see who can play the piano – she usually wins.

Bethany Bradshaw

Bethany N. Bradshaw loves the Lord and loves to use her gifts to glorify Him.  Bethany is a twin (she is quick to tell you that she is the older twin) and one of ten children.  She has been taking piano lessons for 3 years and loves every minute of it, most of the time.  When you meet her, Bethany may be a little shy at first, but it’s not long and you learn about her sweet servant’s attitude.  Bethany loves to cook, read, helps others, organize and save money for the family.  Bethany is looking forward to graduating next year.  She is hoping to be a fulltime wife and mother someday and homeschool her own children.