2019 MÂCHÉ Convention

2019 MÂCHÉ Convention Speakers!

Mark Beck is a homeschool graduate with a degree in Biblical and Theological Studies from the University of Northwestern - St. Paul. He met his wife BriAnn at college and married her just in time to tag along with each other to Cameroon, Africa, where they taught missionary kids for a year and a half with Wycliffe Bible Translators. In 2013, a few years after returning to Minnesota, Mark founded Josiah’s Gift, a ministry of memorizing the Word of God and bringing it to life through powerful recitations. So far, he has memorized over thirteen books of the Bible and speaks at camps, churches, conferences, and in living rooms, sharing God’s Word and training others to take it to heart. His four children (age 8 on down) love to memorize along with him and call his recitations “Bible Stories from Daddy’s Heart.” Memorization in their household is a full-contact sport and frequently involves swords, tutus, and hanging upside down off the furniture.

• Square Pegs and Round Holes: An Effective and Powerful Alternative to Rote Memorization
• Phylacteries, (Baby) Gates, and a Quiver Full of Arrows: How to Integrate Bible Memorization into the Chaos of Your Family Life

Nancy Bjorkman began as the ultimate homeschool skeptic. But now, after 20+ years teaching her own four children, she has become the “go-to lady” for many and a champion of the cause. She is a certified teacher and has spoken at homeschool conferences in over 10 states where she is known for her enthusiasm, energy, and encouragement. Having graduated all of her children, Nancy finds it exciting to have graduated herself to being a mentor for other homeschool families. Though she stays busy as a bookstore owner, mentor, and speaker, her favorite times are spent with her growing family (grandkids - yeah!). She and her husband own HEPPNER’S LEGACY, a homeschool store in Elk River, Minnesota, where they delight in ministering to the unique needs of families year round, and where parents say, “Come for the books. Stay for the therapy.™”

• Meal Management in an Age of Fast Food
• Math Outside the Book
• Time and Home Management: Managing Life and Home while Homeschooling

Chuck Black was born and raised in Williston, North Dakota. He entered the United States Air Force and traveled throughout the U.S. and to foreign countries as a tactical communications engineer. He was then accepted into pilot training and eventually flew F-16 fighters. Chuck is the inventor/co-inventor on twelve patents for products that are distributed and sold nationally and internationally. Chuck and his wife, Andrea, have homeschooled for the past twenty-five years. In addition to writing on various websites and e-newsletters, Chuck is the author of sixteen books which comprise The Kingdom Series, The Knights of Arrethtrae series, The Wars of the Realm trilogy, and Call to Arms: The Guts and Glory of Courageous Fatherhood. His book Kingdom’s Dawn (of The Kingdom Series) received Homeschool.com’s “Voted #1” award and was on CBA’s top ten best sellers list twice in 2008 for all Christian Youth Literature. Chuck’s passion is to inspire people of all ages to follow the Lord with zeal and to equip parents, pastors, and youth leaders to accomplish the same. 

• Practical Apologetics for Teens
• Dealing with Doubt: Bullet-proofing Your Armor
• The Battle Within: Understanding the Raging War Between Spirit & Flesh and How to Live in Victory
• Escapism: How to Avoid the Enemy's Snares
• Defending Your Faith: Building on the Cornerstone of Jesus Christ
• Waiting for God to Speak

Dr. Lainna Callentine is an author, speaker, missionary pediatrician, founder of Sciexperience, homeschool mother, and teacher who has taught all levels from elementary to post graduates. She holds a master’s in education and received her B.A. from Northwestern University where she studied in the School of Education majoring in Human Development and Social Policy while competing on a full athletic scholarship in basketball. She completed her M.D. and residency training in pediatrics. She serves as a missionary doctor for uninsured children in the Chicago suburbs. As well as providing consultation to Focus on the Family as a member of the  Physician Resource Council in which she contributes to the many ministries at Focus. Dr. Callentine continues to have wonderment for the beauty of God's creation in the human body.  She is the author of an exciting book series and hands-on curriculum for children showcasing the human body called God’s Wondrous Machine. Follow Dr. Callentine at www.sciexperience.com and https://www.facebook.com/Sciexperience/.

• The EYES: Window into the Soul
• The Electrifying NERVOUS SYSTEM Interactive Workshop
• The Breathtaking RESPIRATORY Interactive Workshop
• The Complex CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Hands-on Workshop
• Life Lessons from Courtside
• Diagnosis 101

Kris Cox and her husband, Bruce, homeschooled their four children for 17 years, finishing their homeschool journey when their youngest graduated in 2011. Kris' passion for encouraging and helping homeschool parents led her to become a homeschool consultant in 2012. Along with consulting, Kris writes a homeschool blog (http://www.krismcox.com) and speaks on various homeschool topics for homeschool groups. She also leads a support group for new homeschoolers each school year. Kris served as the phone responder for MÂCHÉ from June 2013 to December 2016 and currently co-presents the Homeschool Workshops put on by MÂCHÉ in cooperation with various support groups throughout the state. In all these endeavors, Kris strongly encourages seeking God for guidance in every decision and struggle, believing that the key to successful homeschooling is depending on Him. Her heart’s desire is to serve the Lord by supporting and encouraging homeschool parents, giving them the tools they need to be successful in educating their children. 

• Homeschooling: Starting Off Right
• Choosing Curriculum to Fit Your Family
• Planning and Scheduling: Managing Your Home and Homeschool Well
• Understanding Your Child's Learning Style
• Raising Children Who Love to Learn
• What If My Child Doesn't Want to Go to College? (Presented with Kris Hage)

Steve Donofrio has a passion for protecting and helping others. After his military service which included deployment to Iraq and Kuwait for the first Gulf war, he entered full time youth ministry, part-time security, and protection practitioner. In 2000 with his  wife Heidi and one year old son Malachi, they moved to Japan to serve as missionaries. They served two years in full time ministry and then Steve started his full time security management, protection, and fitness business. They lived in Japan fourteen years as "tent makers." Malachi was educated part-time in the Japanese school system, then homeschooled. Steve is a motivational speaker specializing in self-protection, personal and workplace harmony, and fitness. He has consulted and taught in schools, colleges, and companies throughout Japan. He has a Masters Degree in Security Management, is the lead author of the book Mama Manual (a book for mothers about family and personal protection), and is a regular contributing author for Japan's leading professional security journal, Security Research Magazine. His original content has been seen on local, regional, and national media platforms throughout Japan. He has a style of speaking and training best described as “edutainement," a unique blend of solid, practical education from a subject-matter expert ... combined with an original entertaining approach.

• Wise Escapes for Women: A Seminar on Personal Protection and Crime Prevention
• Raising Safe-minded Children: A Character and Principles-based Approach to Raising Safe Children

Jamie Erickson, founder and popular education blogger at The Unlikely Homeschool, holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education with an emphasis in public speaking and oral interpretation of literature. When she’s not curating memories, hoarding vintage books, or playing ringmaster to her own live-in circus of five, she can be found encouraging and equipping parents all across the globe who find themselves in the everyday trenches of homeschooling. She is a contributing author to How We Teach, The Big Book of Homeschooling Ideas, and The Big Book of Homeschooling Ideas Volume 2, three collaborative books put together by iHomeschool Network. Her first book, Homeschool Bravely, is set to be released by Moody Publishers in April 2019.  In addition to speaking and writing, Jamie loves talking faith and family over a cup of Starbuck’s finest, collecting calories around a table full of friends, and taking grueling hikes with her formerly-homeschooled husband, Dain (because alas, calories don’t display very nicely on a shelf like other collections).

• It's Homeschool, NOT School-at-home
• Homeschooling When You Are One Crazy Day Away from Crisis
• Un-harried Homeschooling: Scheduling 101

Frederic Gray is enthusiastic about helping and empowering families. As the founder of the Fathers of Faith & Daughters of Excellence Retreat, he has spoken for homeschooling groups, state and local conventions, family camps, and retreats across the country. As a marriage coach, Frederic provides teaching and support to couples through his Magnetic Marriage seminars hosted by churches and private groups across the country. He lives to help people create dynamic personal and family relationships with God as the center. Frederic and his wife, Heather, are the homeschool parents of six beautiful children.

• The Gideon Factor: The Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Homeschooled Children
• How to Love Your Homeschooling Wife Like Christ Loved the Church
• Why God Has a Special Place in His Heart for Homeschooling Moms
• Why Every Homeschooled Daughter Needs Her Dad
• A Dad's Duty: Balancing Teaching and Discipline (Guidance and Boundaries)

Kris Hage and her husband, Marty, have eight children and a brand-new granddaughter. They have been home educating for more than 25 years, having graduated all but one of their children, who is a sophomore in the Hage homeschool. Kris has been active with her children in local homeschool co-ops for many years. After her three oldest daughters had graduated from homeschool high school, they taught alongside Kris in co-op preschool and kindergarten classes. She is currently on the board of the co-op her youngest daughter attends. Through writing and speaking, Kris loves to share all God has taught her over the years, encouraging younger home educators to raise their children in God’s ways. Putting her love of writing to use, Kris writes an article on character training three times a year for The Paper MÂCHÉ magazine. She also serves MÂCHÉ as the Volunteer Coordinator for the annual MÂCHÉ Convention. When she is not teaching her daughter, Kris enjoys studying Greek in God’s Word, participating in outdoor activities with her family, and editing her older daughter’s latest novel. She is the author of the Character Companion, a workbook accompanying the Miller Family Books by Green Pastures Press.

• What If My Child Doesn't Want to Go to College? (Presented with Kris Cox)

Given Hoffman is a homeschool graduate, a Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild Craftsman, a weekly blogger on practical Christianity, and an alumni of Ellerslie Missions Society. She compiled the book, The Voices of the Pioneers: Homeschooling in Minnesota, and is the author of the new teen suspense novel, The Eighth Ransom, and the flash fiction stories: “FBI Apprehends Mole” and “Mrs. Fanny Delmor.” As a teen suspense novelist, Given writes not just to entertain but to exhort the vast community of significant, influential, and expressive young people of today to do and be more than what the world expects of them. If you want to know more about Given, visit her website at givenhoffman.com.

• How to Make Writing Fun Using Flash Fiction
• Help! My Child Wants to Be a Fiction Writer, but I Don't Want Him to End Up a Starving Artist. What Do I Do?

Adam Hultstrand lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with his wife of 22 years and their four children.  He holds a master of divinity degree and he pastored a multi-cultural church for eight years.  After pastoring, he earned a state certification in structural family therapy and worked as an in-home, family-based therapist, counseling families whose children were at risk of being placed out of the home. Adam is currently serving as the director of ministry outreach with Knights of the Twenty-first Century (K21) where he loves coaching pastors and men’s ministry leaders while traveling the country speaking about a variety of contemporary manhood issues.

• Mentoring Boys into Manhood

Jake MacAulay is a homeschooling father of four and serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute on the Constitution (IOTC), an educational outreach and curriculum that presents the founders’ Biblical view of law and government. IOTC’s U.S. Constitution Course accommodates the required high school Civics and U.S. Government credits. Along with thousands of graduates in all 50 states, students acquire a full understanding of the Biblical principles on which America’s founding documents are based. Jake is an ordained minister and former syndicated talk show host who has spoken to audiences nation-wide and has established the American Club, a constitutional study group in public and private schools. Jake has been seen on Yahoo News, Fox News, The Blaze, AP, CBS, NBC, The Weekly Standard, and more…

• Religion and Our Founding Fathers
• The Constitution and the Bill of Rights
• The War on the Constitution: Why Youth Should Care

James Mason joined HSLDA to lead the litigation team in 2001 and has represented homeschooling families in a wide range of challenging situations. In addition to serving as HSLDA’s Vice President of Litigation and Development and penning many of the most popular articles in HSLDA’s Home School Court Report magazine, Jim serves as the president of ParentalRights.org. Before coming to HSLDA, Jim represented numerous right-to-life groups in campaign finance cases and clerked for an appellate court in Oregon. He graduated with highest honors from Regent University School of Law in 1996. Jim is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served on active duty in Operation Desert Storm. Jim and his wife Debbie live in Winchester, Virginia. They have seven children and one granddaughter. The Masons have homeschooled all of their children: six have graduated and one is still being taught at home. In his spare time, Jim is an avid birdwatcher, waffle connoisseur, and abstract art fan.

• State of the Homeschooling Nation Address
• Why We Need a Parental Rights Amendment
• The Prodigal Son, the Forgiving Father, and the Power of Beholding

Beth Mora is the wife to one, mother to eight, ‘Nana to one, and a Homeschool Purple Heart recipient for multiple moments where she thought she wasn’t making a difference in her children’s lives. Beth is indebted and salutes the homeschooling vets in her life that carried her through and simply desires to return the blessing. Beth pulls from her past experiences as a Certified Rehabilitation RN, homeschool mom, co-op leader and teacher, Marriage Ministry Director, Women’s Ministry Programer, Children’s Ministry Leader, Drama Team Member, creator and author of Here to Help Learning’s Writing Program for grades 1-6, and most presently, “Mrs. Mora,” the on-camera teacher for Here to Help Learning’s filmed instruction. She loves blogging at Home to Home and Peak Performance. Everything she does, whether laughable or heart gripping, is done to honor One, without apology. God’s grace is the salve that has healed her own life and God’s grace is what she offers liberally to others.

• The Road to Homeschool Co-op Utopia
• Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers (Presented with Forrest Mora)
• Embracing Marketing Shifts in the Homeschool Community (Presented with Forrest Mora)
• The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Writers
• Moving On to the Next Writing Level
• The Science of Learning and How It Should Change What You Do on Monday
• Educational Life Hacks for Students with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, or Dyspraxia
• Keeping Your "SmartCookie" Challenged

Forrest Mora is a husband, dad of eight children, business owner, landscape contractor, and the C.F.H. or “Chief Financial Husband” of HereToHelpLearning.com. Forrest gets down to the nuts and bolts with men by encouraging them to embrace their role as servant leaders of their homes. Forthright and humorous, he shares God’s word with clarity and practicality. For the last 20 years, he has served in leadership roles in marriage ministry, men’s ministry, and in the financial ministry at his church. His heart is to provide encouragement to Christian men to serve the Lord by living with no regrets, providing leadership to their families, and finding true fulfillment in their marriages, families, and personal lives.

• Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers (Presented with Beth Mora)
• Embracing Marketing Shifts in the Homeschool Community (Presented with Beth Mora)
• An Equipment Operators Guide to Keeping Your Family Out of the Shop

Peggy Ployhar, SPED Homeschool Founder and CEO, is a leader in the special education homeschooling community and a frequent writer and speaker on special education homeschooling issues. Peggy is the former THSC (Texas Home School Coalition) Special Needs Team Lead, MÂCHÉ (Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators) Special Needs Coordinator, and MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Area Coordinator for MN, ND and SD. She is certified by the American Association of Christian Counselors and trained as a Precept Bible Study leader. Peggy's homeschool journey started when her oldest child was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome.  Now with 16 years of homeschooling under her belt, she thanks God for all the experiences He has given her so she can use them to encourage other special needs homeschooling parents. Peggy and her husband Doug live in Conroe, Texas, where they still homeschool the youngest of their three children.

• The Essentials of Special Education Homeschooling
• Customizing Your Curriculum
• How to Write an IEP and Then Use It Effectively in Your Homeschool
• Homeschool Special Education with Cheap Online Resources
• Homeschooling Special Education High School
• Life Skills & Transition Planning for Homeschool Special Education
• Homeschooling Students with Profound Learning Issues
• Shedding Light on Depression

Woody Robertson is a first generation homeschool graduate who is passionate about reaching the next generation. If you hang around Woody for long, you’re sure to hear words like, “live life to the fullest,” “purposeful living,” or “world-changer;” and he’s helped young adults successfully navigate life decisions for years. An entrepreneur and visionary, Woody has been a principle player in several start-up companies. In 2004, he co-founded CollegePlus (now Lumerit Unbound) and earned his accredited BSBA in General Management in 18 months for under $10k from a state university! A frequent motivational speaker at conferences nationwide, Woody’s information-packed sessions are innovative and inspiring. Characterized by a high level of energy and enthusiasm, Woody blends each session with motivational and practical information attendees can put into practice immediately. Attend his sessions and be prepared to get knocked outside of your box! As a member of the Lumerit Unbound team, Woody lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife Gina, the girl of his dreams!

• How to Homeschool High School
• Navigating Your Student's Future: 3 Keys to Life Preparation
• Dual Credit on Steroids: A Radical Approach to the Junior and Senior Years
• 8 Practical Steps to Life after High School: Training Starts Now
• Raising an Adult, not a Child: A Solution for the Peter Pan Epidemic
• Study Like a Genius: Unlocking Your Brain
• Motivating Guys to Take Ownership of Their Education

Megan Scheibner is a writer, blogger, and popular conference speaker. A trained Biblical counselor, she earned her degree in Communications in 1984 and she’s currently pursuing her Masters in Counseling. Megan is the homeschooling mother of eight beautiful children - four boys and four girls - as well as the grandmother of six gorgeous grandchildren. She has been married for 33 years to her college sweetheart, Steve. Together they have co-authored Parenting Matters: The Nine Practices of the Pro-Active Parent. She is also the author of a series of discipleship books for mothers and many devotional Bible studies. She authored In My Seat, the story of Steve’s 9/11 experience as one of the involved airplane’s pilots, that has captivated millions on YouTube. Her newest homeschooling book, An A-Z Guide For Character-Healthy Homeschooling, provides encouragement and practical tips gained through her 20 plus years of homeschooling experience. She is a popular speaker, guest on Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson, and TV personality on the Glenn Beck TV Show. Megan and her husband Steve share a strong desire to equip today’s parents to raise the next generation of character healthy leaders. In her spare time, she loves to run and play tennis. Megan enjoys writing, cooking, feeding teenagers, reading, and everything pertaining to the Boston Red Sox. 

• KEYNOTE: Marriage, Communication, and Friendship (Presented with Steve Scheibner)
• Battling with Behavior? (Presented with Steve Scheibner)
• The A to Z of a Character Healthy Homeschool
• The Disciple-making Mom
• Homeschooling with Simplicity and Sincerity
• The Wise Wife
• The Toddler Toolbox

Dr. Steve Scheibner has an earned Bachelors degree, two earned Masters degrees, and an earned Doctorate degree. Upon graduation from college, he joined the U.S. Navy and was commissioned and trained as a pilot. He married his college sweetheart, Megan, and they began a life together that has included eight children and fifteen moves. Steve was deployed three times in four years as a pilot flying the P3 Orion. When he left active military duty, he was hired by American Airlines. Steve remained active in the Navy Reserve, where he was asked to design and teach a course in Navy Core Values. The course has found broad acceptance and Steve is a highly sought after trainer and motivational speaker. Steve and Megan have developed a parenting course entitled Parenting Matters: The Nine Practices of The Proactive Parent. Steve is also the author of several books and studies. Steve and Megan have been guests on Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson and The Glenn Beck TV Show. In his spare time, Steve sleeps, watches the Red Sox, and drives his children to sports practice … all while attending weekly meetings of Overachiever’s Anonymous. In 2011, Steve retired as a Commander from the U.S. Navy and is currently a First Officer for American Airlines. He recently retired as Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church of Topsham, Maine, to become the President of Characterhealth Corporation, a non-profit conference ministry aimed at equipping parents to train the next generation of character-healthy leaders.

• KEYNOTE: Living on Borrowed Time: The Nine Practices of the Proactive Parent
• KEYNOTE: Marriage, Communication, and Friendship (Presented with Megan Scheibner)
• Teaching Teens to Take the Initiative
• Battling with Behavior? (Presented with Megan Scheibner)
• Training Young Men to Be Gentlemen in a Feminist Culture
• 2ML (Second Mile Leadership for Men)

TEEN TRACK #1

The Marvelous Expedition

Teacher: Dr. Lainna Callentine (Sciexperience)

Fee: $125 (Covers lab supplies)

Maximum student attendees: 200

This interactive hands-on workshop will catapult you through an expedition of the fascinating and complex world of the human body. Examine how the eyes and the brain cooperate and dissect an actual sheep brain. Travel through the lungs and heart and marvel at the life-sustaining processes of respiratory and circulatory systems as they maintain the other vital organs in the body. Dr. Lainna Callentine will be your tour guide on this marvelous expedition through the human body.

• The EYES: Window into the Soul (Lab)

• The Electrifying NERVOUS SYSTEM Interactive Workshop (Lab)

• The Breathtaking RESPIRATORY Interactive Workshop (Lab)

• The Complex CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Hands-on Workshop (Lab)

• Life Lessons from Court Side

• Diagnosis 101 

The first four workshops include dissection labs. Every participant will dissect their own specimens of a brain, eyeball, lung, and heart. All supplies for the labs are included in the fee. Participants will have the opportunity to document the laboratory hours for their high school transcripts. “Diagnosis 101” is a fun, investigative three hour workshop. Read more about the workshops at the bottom of this page.

NOTE: There are no refunds for Teen Track #1.

If a student registers for this track then finds that he cannot attend, the supply kit (which was included in his fee) is still his and he can have a friend or family member pick up the supply kit and bring it home to him. He will then be able to do the dissections at home, but there will be no documentation of laboratory hours for a transcript from Sciexperience.

Each registered student will need to check-in at the table at the back of the Teen Track #1 room in order to verify that he/she attended all of the dissection labs.

NOTE: Registration for Teen Track #1 closes when the maximum number of students is reached in order for us to have time to assemble the dissection kits.

Dissection labs begin Friday morning of the conference at 9:00am, but will follow the parents’ workshop schedule the remainder of the weekend. 

Space is limited. Register Early!

TEEN TRACK #1: WORKSHOPS

Teacher: Dr. Lianna Callentine

Room: Ballroom G

• EARLY SESSION: The EYES: Window into the Soul

(Dissection Lab) They say the eyes are the window to the soul. In this interactive workshop you will peer into a real eye. Learn how the eye and brain cooperate in amazing teamwork. Each participant will receive a certificate for lab hour documentation. In addition, each student will take home a science kit to continue their exploration at home (Included in the workshop registration fee).

• SESSION 1: The Electrifying NERVOUS SYSTEM Interactive Workshop

(Dissection Lab) Thinking, crying, breathing, running, skipping, singing, smiling, itching, sneezing, and your beating heart — all of these activities have one thing in common, your brain. Tipping the scales at a mere 3 pounds, it is the integral organ of your body. This interactive engaging workshop will pick your brain and transport you into the fascinating and complex world of brain anatomy and physiology. See an actual brain dissection. Dr. Callentine brings the brain to life drawing you into the world of neuroscience as only a doctor can. Each participant will receive a certificate for lab hour documentation. In addition, each  student will take home a science kit to continue to pick their brains at home (Included in the workshop registration fee.) 

• SESSION 2: The Breathtaking RESPIRATORY Interactive Workshop

(Dissection Lab) Inhale. Exhale. The life-sustaining process of breathing is vital to the maintenance of all organs in the body. Embark on a voyage with Dr. Callentine, your tour guide, through the lungs. In this interactive hands-on lab, you will observe a lung dissection and see live demonstrations on lung functions.

• SESSION 3: The Complex CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Hands-on Workshop

(Dissection Lab) Our heart beats passionately. It never stops. It never rests. It works around the clock, day and night. We will journey into a whole new dimension. First, we will take a historical excursion through the pages of time and see how our knowledge of the circulatory system has expanded. We will learn all about blood, where it comes from, and how clots develop. Next, we will wade through the life-giving fluid that courses through the highways of your body. We will enter the atrium of the heart and peer into the heart’s many rooms. Witness the wonderful cooperation of our heart with our lungs. Peer into the chambers of a real heart and hold this amazing muscle in your hands.

• SESSION 4: Life Lessons from Courtside

As a former collegiate athlete, there are many lessons I received on the athletic field that transfer over to life lessons. It is through life’s struggles, successes, and failures that we gain wisdom, deepen our relationships, and grow in our faith.

• SESSIONS 5-6: Diagnosis 101

The Hippocratic Oath is the vow a doctor makes when he/she enters the field of medicine. An excerpt taken from this oath states: “I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures which are required, avoiding those twin traps of over treatment and therapeutic nihilism. I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.” Do you have what it takes to be a doctor? Walk through a medical case scenario in which you will apply your investigative skills to manage your patients. Learn about a disease that affects more than 38 million Americans. In this hands-on lab investigation, you will study causes of the disease, take a medical history, perform an exam, perform standard diagnostic tests, and develop a treatment plan for your patients. This is a three hour workshop.

TEEN TRACK #2

Tough Questions Teens Ask

Teacher: Chuck Black (The Kingdom Series)

Fee: $40

Maximum student attendees: 300

Popular author and speaker, Chuck Black, will be presenting a series of six workshops dealing with the tough questions that today's teens face daily, from “How do I know that the Bible is true?” to “Why do my parents always bug me about being on my iPhone too much?”  

Topics covered are relevant to Christian teens in today’s world. For more information about the Teen Track #2 workshop descriptions, scroll to the bottom of this page.

Topic titles are:

• Practical Apologetics for Teens

• Dealing with Doubt: Bullet-proofing Your Armor

• The Battle Within: Understanding the Raging War between Spirit and Flesh and How to Live in Victory

• Escapism: How to Avoid the Enemy’s Snares

• Defending your Faith: Building on the Cornerstone of Jesus Christ

• Waiting for God to Speak

Students will leave this track with their faith challenged, but stronger; with answers to the tough questions they ask themselves; and with the wisdom and courage to stand alone in tough situations. 

Students who choose this teen track option should plan to attend all six workshops. It will follow the same schedule as their parents’ schedule.

Space is limited. Register Early!

TEEN TRACK #2: WORKSHOPS

Teacher: Chuck Black

Room: Ballroom H

• SESSION 1: Practical Apologetics for Teens

The deception of the Enemy in our modern world seems overwhelming at times, especially for young people. Is there scientific evidence for God? Does faith deny logic and reason? Chuck tackles these challenging questions and offers solid answers through practical apologetics. Equip yourself using the synergy between scripture, science, technology, logic and reason to stand against the onslaught of deception the world will throw at you.

• SESSION 2: Dealing with Doubt: Bullet-Proofing Your Armor

At fourteen years old I faced an episode of doubt in my life that lasted for fourteen years. Because of it I could not claim God’s Word as infallible nor witness boldly to anyone seeking answers about Jesus Christ. God preserved my faith through it all, but much was lost to those years lived in flimsy faith. It doesn’t have to be so for Christian teens today. Teens can learn how to equip, prepare, and launch as soldiers of faith into the world, fully capable of standing against the spiritual attacks and waves of doubt that they will often face. Discover how to face doubt and overcome one of the Enemy's most disarming tactics. Learn a few basic principles on how to overcome and live a faith-filled life for the King!

• SESSION 3: The Battle Within: Understanding the Raging War Between Spirit and Flesh, and How to Live in Victory

One of the most confusing issues a teen will face is the war within between their spirit and their flesh. This war and its consequences are personal and will determine a teen's effectiveness as a believer. Understanding the biblical basis for this battle is paramount for living a victorious, joyful and faith-filled life. Teens will discover the power of the Spirit that lives within and cause the Enemy and his minions to tremble.

• SESSION 4: Escapism: How to Avoid the Enemy's Snares

In today’s technology culture, the enemy’s lure of our young people’s minds to escape into an artificial world is great. As the line between reality and simulation blurs, the stronghold of escapism becomes more and more powerful. Apathy and self-indulgence are two destructive consequences that lead to broken relationships, broken homes, and broken hearts. Teens can learn practical ways to help keep from getting caught in the dangerous snare of escapism.

• SESSION 5: Defending Your Faith: Building on the Cornerstone of Jesus Christ

Being ready to give an answer to anyone that asks of the hope that lies within you sounds easier than it is, especially when someone asks some really tough questions like "If Daniel went to heaven then why did Jesus have to die on the cross?" and, "If Daniel didn't need Jesus then why do I?" This session will give teens solid answers that will build their own faith and give them confidence as they fulfill their obligation to share the truth of Jesus Christ with this world. The primary Scripture reference for this session is Luke 16.

• SESSION 6: Waiting for God to Speak

There are times when it seems as if God is silent...as if our prayers for direction and guidance are bouncing off the ceiling. How do we as servants of the Most High decide the ‘whats’ and ‘whens’ during these times? What does God expect of us and what does scripture say about how to move on? Chuck discusses the lessons he’s learned about what to do while waiting for God to speak.

Used Curriculum Sale

Have you graduated your last child from high school and want to clear out those old textbooks, notebooks, and such?

Are you organizing those overstuffed bookshelves full of old books, curriculum, and homeschool supplies which you don’t need any more?

Are you looking ahead to what curriculum items you will need to order for next year...and trying to figure out where you’re going to put them?

Are you wanting great deals for great books and supplies - gently used, but still in good condition?

Why not consider selling your unneeded curricula and supplies at MÂCHÉ’s 2019 Used Curriculum Sale held during the MÂCHÉ conference? Reserve your table(s) as an "Add-on" when you register for the conference. 

Tables can be rented for $40 per table per day. You may rent tables for "Friday Only," "Saturday Only," and "Friday/Saturday." Buyers and sellers must purchase a conference registration before renting a used curriculum table.

Closer to the conference date, the used curriculum coordinator will contact you with more detailed information about move-in, location of your table(s), and other details. If you need information before then, contact the coordinator at used.curriculum@mache.org. 

The deadline for reserving your table(s) is March 15, 2019. 

VOLUNTEER

Give back to an organization that has encouraged and equipped Minnesota home educators in many ways over the last 35 years! Mingle with some of the best people in the world! Make new friends. Share in our ministry to home educators around the state.

If you are an adult or teen (16 years or older), come join our convention committee team as a volunteer. In exchange for serving six hours during the convention, MÂCHÉ volunteers will receive a $64 credit toward their husband/wife convention registration if working during the conference ($32 credit toward their husband/wife Thursday Sessions registration fee if working during the Thursday Sessions; or if a student, a $30 credit toward their student registration fee). This credit amount is the equivalent of the “early bird” member registration fee.

Prerequisites to serve as a volunteer are ...

• Have a current MÂCHÉ membership (through April 13, 2019).
• Have attended at least one previous MÂCHÉ conference.

MÂCHÉ will consider requests for specific areas of volunteer service, but will assign volunteers where they are needed most.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Room Host/Hostess: Two people are assigned to one workshop room for one day (three workshops) to assist speakers by helping them get set up, introducing them, opening the session with prayer, starting/ending the session on time, and helping with normal crowd control in the workshop room. When the workshop is not in session, the volunteer is free to visit the exhibit hall etc., as long as he/she is back to the room in time to greet the next speaker.

Security: Dads, young adult men, and sometimes a few moms are placed in strategic areas to help with crowd control, check for name tags (to make sure attendees are registered and are wearing their tags), report any unusual issues, and facilitate attendee safety.  In emergencies, they may be called on to assist the onsite physician or peace officer as needed.

Students: Students age 16 and older will initially be assigned to help in Coat/Book Check. This job entails checking in/checking out roller luggage/strollers and items that attendees want to store during the conference, as well as keeping the location neat and organized. During slow times a student may be called upon to help in other areas like pre-registration, silent auction, exhibit hall, etc.

DRESS GUIDELINES

As a volunteer, you will be representing MÂCHÉ and the homeschool community in general. For this reason and because attendees at the conference share a wide variety of convictions about clothing, we ask that all volunteers respectfully follow a dress code. Please come dressed in business casual attire each day that you are scheduled to volunteer.

LADIES:  Slacks or a skirt with a nice blouse/top (no low necklines, short skirts, or form-fitting clothing, please).

GENTLEMEN: Slacks with a button-up shirt and tie. (A tie is desired, but not required.)

If you have further questions, contact your committee coordinator.

BECOME A VOLUNTEER!

To begin the volunteer process, contact the MÂCHÉ Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers@mache.org or call 763-717-9070.  In a few days, you will be contacted by one of the committee coordinators, who will give you information about your position and instructions on how to complete your registration.

Do not register until after you receive instructions from your committee coordinator.

Thank you for being a part of our great MÂCHÉ volunteer team!

Friday, May 17, 2024

8:30AM - 10:00AM Keynote 1

Your Family and God’s Plan for the World

Workshop Room: Ballroom 1

By: Dr. Rob Rienow

God wants to use your family, with all your struggles and challenges, to make a difference in the world for Christ. Throughout the Scriptures, God gives His people a “multi-generational Great Commission.” This message will encourage your entire family to expand your vision for how the Lord can use your family to bless the world and build His Kingdom.

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10:30AM - 11:30AM Session 1

College Readiness by Crown College

Workshop Room: Suite 108

By: Dr. Darin Mather

As parents, you want the best education for your kids. Studies show home educated students “go to and succeed at college at an equal or higher rate than the general population” (Dr. Brian D. Ray, NHERI.org). So how do you know if your child is ready for college and can succeed? This workshop will discuss different areas to assess before enrolling your child in college.

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Critical Connections: What Brain Science Teaches Us about Teaching Neurodiverse Children

Workshop Room: Suite 104

By: Dr. Amy Moore

In this lively talk, cognitive psychologist and child development specialist Dr. Amy Moore shares what brain science teaches us about how to build resilience in our children to help them succeed even when they struggle. With a little humor combined with science-based practical tips and strategies, Dr. Amy shares the importance of parenting through a lens of connection, the art of co-regulation of big emotions, and how to strengthen executive function skills that are the foundation for thinking and learning.

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Cultivating Language Arts – Preschool Through High School

Workshop Room: Suite 105

By: Andrew Pudewa

Listening and reading well, speaking and writing clearly, and thinking and debating effectively are abilities that most parents hope to cultivate in their children. With that goal in mind, Andrew Pudewa explores various environments and activities that accelerate the development of these language skills, beginning with the youngest students and continuing into the high school years.

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Dad’s Essential Role

Workshop Room: Suite 102

By: Dr. Roger Smith

What’s a dad to do? In a busy home, dads often find themselves being dragged along in all the activity involving the children. But can it be another way? The influence of the father can be the thing that helps all the activity stay on course. Dr. Smith will share ways he and others have made significant contributions to the home in the midst of a busy career. This session will not be an attempt to produce guilt about failures, but will offer solutions and hope for increasing the influence of dad in the home, resulting in everyone being more happy.

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Getting “Educated”: Learning from your Homeschooling Mistakes by Free Lutheran Bible College

Workshop Room: Suite 107

By: Rebecca Moan

Being a homeschooling parent is an education in itself. A 23-year home educator will candidly share how she got “schooled” in everything from priorities and peer pressure and perfectionism to technology and textbooks and time management. These lessons surfaced while teaching her five children, caring for her mother, navigating two sons’ diagnoses, and attempting to get supper on the table! In this workshop, you’ll be encouraged to implement strategies to navigate day-to-day life as a home educator and to rest in God’s grace when challenges come your way.

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Homeschooling: Starting Off Right

Workshop Room: Suite 103

By: Trisha Pull

Starting the homeschool journey can be an overwhelming and intimidating process. How do you decide which curriculum to use? How should your home be set up for learning? What does the law require of homeschoolers? Is there a right way to homeschool? This session is designed to address beginning topics like state homeschool laws, how to choose curriculum, understanding your children’s learning styles, finding support for you and your homeschool, and making learning a lifestyle.  It’s my hope that you’ll leave this session feeling equipped and confident for the school year ahead.

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How Music Critically Impacts Your Child’s Intelligence by Children’s Music Academy

Workshop Room: Suite 114

By: Karra Buller

We will be sharing why music education is such a vital and critical part of a child’s education needs. We will be sharing important research showing how music language is necessary for overall development of a person and how it impacts and enhances the other 8 intelligences of your child. We will share the benefits and advantages that learning music as a language will provide for children across every area of their life and development. Children are welcome.

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Preparing Your Mom Heart for the Post Homeschool Years

Workshop Room: Suite 101

By: Durenda Wilson

The homeschooling journey becomes such a big part of our lives as moms.  Sometimes it seems as though we will never see the finish line but talk to any homeschool mom with grown kids and she will tell you, “The days are long, but the years are short.”  What feels like a lifelong commitment soon becomes a distant memory and when you’ve given your all to this worthy task of homeschooling, the next season can bring a conflict of emotions. Durenda has graduated 7 (so far) whom she has homeschooled from the beginning and in this session, she shares some key thoughts to consider as you near the finish line.

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The Power of Family Advocacy by Minnesotans for Health & Parental Rights

Workshop Room: Suite 109

By: Angie Gallagher and Alex Yuzefovich

Learn what the Minnesota Law landscape looks like following the most extreme two sessions in history. Discuss what families can do to protect themselves now- AND what we can do to restore balance to our state.

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What About…Ai?

Workshop Room: Suite 106

By: Carl Kerby

We invite you to engage with us in a thought-provoking discussion that explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Christian beliefs, examining both AI’s potential blessings and ethical challenges.

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11:30AM - 1:00PM Shopping/Lunch Break

From Fringe, to Movement, to Enduring Institution: How Christian homeschooling can serve and lead the world today.

Workshop Room: Ballroom 1

By: James Mason

Special Session

11:40-12:20

HSLDA – Jim Mason

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1:00PM - 2:00PM Session 2

5 Tools to Help Your Children Think Well and Develop Understanding by Classical Conversations

Workshop Room: Suite 114

By: Lisa Disselkoen

Discover the tools that teach your children how to think well and develop understanding of any subject, topic, or trade. We will model these tools allowing you to experience them yourself!

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Cultivate, Cultivating A Gospel-Inspired Life Through The Practice Of Family Bible Study by TABLE Learning Resources

Workshop Room: Suite 107

By: Steve and Anne Butler

This is a seminar for parents of maturing youth who are ready to more deeply engage with the scriptures. Discussing the Bible with older children takes on a different flavor, yet it is a privilege and calling of God clearly given to parents, and not just the church. It is important for the body of Christ to help equip and inspire parents to step into this primary role with confidence. Steve and Anne Butler will share the biblical call of God given to parents, along with practical resources, tips, methods and inspiration for how to experience uncomplicated yet meaningful and enjoyable Bible discussions with your family. This seminar is ideal for parents of all ages, but particularly those with middle and high school students or those nearing this stage.

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Cultivating a Mentally Healthy Home

Workshop Room: Suite 102

By: Dr. Danny Huerta

Whatever! Have you ever heard this from a son or daughter? Many children go through seasons of spiritual apathy. This message provides biblical principles and practical approaches to encourage children who maybe struggling spiritually.

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Don’t Be Dissed – Dyslexia/Dysgraphia/Dyscalculia Are Not Educational Hard Stops

Workshop Room: Suite 106

By: Gretchen Roe

Parents faced with a suspicion that their child has a learning challenge are sometimes flummoxed about what they do now.  How do we surmount what sounds like an educational Everest? Does the diagnosis mean that our child is incapable of learning?  NO!  Join Gretchen Roe as she talks about the diagnoses, some possible origins, changing your academic mindset, and how to shift your focus to what your child can do, in order for their academic years to be successful.

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Exploring Learning Styles for More Effective Instruction by HEPPNER’S LEGACY Homeschool Resources

Workshop Room: Suite 109

By: Nancy Bjorkman

Gain a fresh perspective on how your children’s actions and attitudes help you discover their natural bent, so you can plan strategies that will help them grow into the person they were created to be. We’ll peel back the layers to reveal pieces of the puzzle that go beyond the usual “auditory, kinesthetic, and visual” discussions. This workshop will provide you with insight into your children on a new level to help you reach and teach them more effectively.

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Getting off the Curriculum Carousel! Rethinking the Reasons Your Child is Underperforming in Reading

Workshop Room: Suite 104

By: Dr. Amy Moore

In this workshop, cognitive psychologist Dr. Amy Moore will share how weaknesses in your instruction or reading curriculum may not be the root cause of your child’s poor reading performance. Instead, Dr. Amy will share how cognitive skills underlie the ability to think and learn effectively and that strengthening cognitive skills may be a better choice than changing curriculum…again. Expertly weaving science with stories of hope and a fun brain training demonstration, Dr. Amy will ensure attendees will leave with a better understanding of what to look for in reading instruction and how brain strengthening exercises can improve reading skills.

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In Over my Head! What Was I Thinking?

Workshop Room: Suite 103

By: Jan Smith

Often falling on the heels of making a bold decision in your family, a little voice in your head cries out, “What was I thinking?!! I can’t do that!” Even when we are obedient to clear direction, we can become insecure and fearful. Humorous stories will lighten your load if you are feeling pressured to make changes, and will help you to stop listening to the accusations from within.

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Parenting Through Spiritual Struggle

Workshop Room: Suite 101

By: Dr. Rob Rienow

Whatever! Have you ever heard this from a son or daughter? Many children go through seasons of spiritual apathy. This message provides biblical principles and practical approaches to encourage children who maybe struggling spiritually.

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The Gap Year Advantage by Tentmakers Year on Mission

Workshop Room: Suite 108

By: Mark Nielsen

Are you prepared for life after high school? Are you seeking authentic relationships, significance and success while at the same time desiring to make your faith relevant to your vocation and life? Come hear how you or your child can grow in compassion, character and faith while developing the imagination, moral courage and tenacity to lead in all walks of life!

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Unhurried Homeschooling: Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Workshop Room: Suite 105

By: Durenda Wilson

The pressure starts BEFORE we even hold our babies in our arms: cloth diapering or disposable, store-bought baby food or homemade, nurse or bottle-feed? We even feel pressured to decide our ‘style’ of parenting before we have a chance to engage in the role. Feeling pushed and pressured is no way to start our parenting journey OR our home education. By taking time in the early years to learn to let God lead us, we begin to create the margin that helps give us the freedom to be the parents and homeschooling family God has called us to be.

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2:30PM - 3:30PM Session 3

Four Deadly Errors in Teaching Writing

Workshop Room: Suite 106

By: Andrew Pudewa

After years of teaching, Andrew Pudewa realized that students’ frustrations were often caused by teaching mistakes. Have you committed one of these errors in your teaching? Overcorrecting, holding back help, unclear assignments, and over-expectation can frustrate your students and hamper your best efforts. Join Andrew Pudewa to learn how to overcome and avoid these four deadly errors of teaching writing.

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How Can God Get the Most Out of Your Life? Helpful Hints as you Approach Graduation by Faith Baptist Bible College

Workshop Room: Suite 109

By: Dana Blomberg

This is an informational workshop, where we will discuss Dual Enrollment, Transcripts, CLEP and AP testing, walk through the College Admissions Process for Faith Baptist Bible College, give guidance on preparing your student for Bible college, and talk about our favorite question: “How CAN God get the you answer that very question?

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I Pulled my Kids from Public School: NOW What do I do?

Workshop Room: Suite 107

By: Julie Noraker

So, you’ve pulled your kids from public school – or you’re thinking about it – and want to know some next-steps?  Come join us to talk about why we pulled our kids, how that looked for each of them, and what we did next.  We’ll discuss some curriculum ideas, state laws and guidelines, scheduling, resources for even more information, what homeschooling IS – and IS NOT, and even how we continue to use the public school system to our advantage!  We all know the “system” needs work, but let’s find out how we can take back control of our kids’ education and make it work for THEM.

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Medical Freedom by New Kingdom Healthcare

Workshop Room: Suite 114

By: Dr. Bob Zajac

Dr. Bob will speak on Health Freedom and give parents options on how to care for their children.

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More Play

Workshop Room: Suite 104

By: Rev. Dr. Seann Dikkers

It’s easy to recognize how valuable play is to our children. They love it! It is not so easy to convince ourselves that play has a variety of long-term benefits and that play is actually learning. It is arguably the purest form of learning we have. Dr. Dikkers will walk us through an overview of the physical, developmental, social, and academic benefits of non-directed outdoor play time.

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Navigating Personality Differences in Your Home

Workshop Room: Suite 102

By: Dr. Danny Huerta

In this session, you get to explore the different personality types in your home and how differences in personality can complicate interpretations and family dynamics. We will discuss dynamics of behaviors, and the importance of the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting as you navigate these differences. You will learn about the strengths and challenges each personality contributes to the day-to-day culture in your home. Each family member will be challenged to use their strengths and to pursue growth as they lean into the beautiful transformation called “family”. This session will add practical insights to your parenting toolbox as you guide your children toward healthy relationships and learn more about your “invitation” as mom or dad.

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Planning & Priorities

Workshop Room: Suite 103

By: Trisha Pull

Balancing school, home, activities, church, and relationships can prove challenging.  How do we decide what to do and when? How do we keep from scheduling every minute or every day? How do we keep from aimlessly wandering through our days with no plan? This session will explore priorities and how we can use them to practically plan and effectively shape our days to be productive and meaningful.

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Unlock the Einstein Inside: Applying Brain Research to Wake Up the Smart in Your Child by LearningRx

Workshop Room: Suite 108

By: Rich Frieder

This workshop is ideal for parents seeking knowledge and understanding of the effects cognitive skills – visual and auditory processing, working and long-term memory, and attention skills, among others – have on learning. Attendees will receive knowledge as well as practical strategies to apply to their homeschool efforts. The workshop is fun and interactive and includes information about new brain research and how it affects today’s learners. The course also provides methods and tools in detecting students with weak cognitive skills and strategies to strengthen these skills.

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4:00PM - 5:00PM Session 4

Finding Freedom From Anger

Workshop Room: Suite 102

By: Dr. Rob Rienow

Do you or your child struggle with anger, bitterness, or holding grudges? Do you have a pattern of chaotic relationships? In this workshop Rob Rienow will explore essential Scriptures and practical ways to lead our families toward experiencing forgiveness and finding freedom from anger.

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Homeschool through High School with Confidence plus Simple Transcripts and Record Keeping by Credits Before College

Workshop Room: Suite 108

By: Kristin Lackie

Homeschooling through high school might seem intimidating but be encouraged! These can be the most enjoyable and influential years you have with your teens. This workshop takes the guess work out of what academics you should build into your 7-12th grade plan and helps you explore electives and activities that can customize your students’ high school years to meet their graduation goals.

Transcripts are not just for college – every student needs one. How should you begin? What should you include? Understand the essentials of record keeping, the important records to keep, how to grade, evaluate credits, and prepare a professional looking high school transcript.

Teens are encouraged to attend with you.

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Math Manipulatives – Removing Mental Blocks with Plastic Ones

Workshop Room: Suite 101

By: Gretchen Roe

Taking manipulatives out of the kindergarten classroom and recognizing their benefit in teaching mathematical concepts all the way to Algebra can make a proven difference in students’ mathematical comprehension. Explore the science that helps unlock the key to long-term mathematical understanding. This workshop will be of particular benefit to parents who struggle to help their children learn mathematically.

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Medical Freedom by New Kingdom Healthcare

Workshop Room: Suite 114

By: Dr. Bob Zajac

Dr. Bob will speak on Health Freedom and give parents options on how to care for their children.

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Prescription for a Healthy Marriage

Workshop Room: Suite 103

By: Dr. Roger & Jan Smith

If the children are the glue holding your marriage together, you are on the path to divorce. A healthy marriage has characteristics that lead to a thriving home. Bringing 40 years of experience in marriage to bear on the subject, the Smiths recognize that some stages are harder than others, while it is never too late to improve the health of the relationship. The Smiths will share several tools that can help to restore or invigorate a marriage in a busy home where no one seems to have any extra time. Leave this session with one or more ideas to make an immediate difference.

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Raising Christ-Centered Children by Opening the 10/40 Window in the Classroom

Workshop Room: Suite 109

By: Barry Pettyjohn

As parents, our responsibility to raise our children begins and ends with Christ. We want to introduce our children to Christ, but more so, we want to introduce our children to the character of Christ. In this workshop, we will discuss successful, Biblical methods to fulfill this responsibility.

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Raising Counter Culture Kids in Today’s Media Mess!

Workshop Room: Suite 106

By: Tina Griffin

Parents! Do you feel overwhelmed when it comes to keeping up with the constantly changing technology and it’s influence on your kids? Are you wanting a healthy media diet in your home?

Learn how to safely navigate today’s pop culture chaos and in this jam-packed, eye-opening session. While working as an actress in Hollywood for over a decade, pop culture expert, Tina Griffin, worked with countless celebrities and saw how they glamorized harmful behaviors without showing the consequences.

In her show Hollywood Exposed, Tina analyzes current movies, TV shows, video games, apps and more, and explains how media’s corrupt messages are contributing to the teen identity crisis, sexual activity, drug and alcohol abuse, cutting, and suicide among young people.

Positive role models, family-friendly entertainment options, and how to safeguard your home from any harmful media are given, along with many helpful resources. Tina also gives a run down of her Counter Culture Mom app and it’s features, which helps parents stay current on the latest pop culture news.

Choosing Godly entertainment will help your children have a Biblical worldview and teach them to be warriors for Christ. This session is recommended for attendees 14 on up.

Get Tina’s Free Parent Media Guide, by texting the word GUIDE to the number 55444.

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Teen Driver Safety Parent Awareness Program by DriveSafeRideSafe LLC

Workshop Room: Suite 107

By: Mike Pehl

This 90 minute Driver Safety Awareness program will be worth your time!
You will understand how Mike Pehl’s background as a Crash Investigator helps him bring a unique and pragmatic view of how to crash proof your teen driver.
You will be impressed by his Defensive Driving techniques that teach drivers how to protect themselves and their passengers.
These mental and physical driving methods will make a huge difference in minimizing crashes, injuries and preventing fatalities.
As a parent, Mike will help your son or daughter become the best driver possible.
You and your teen will also learn insider information on how crashes happen and what you can do to avoid them.
You and your teen will also better understand driving laws that apply to your new driver.
YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP THAT WILL THEN ALLOW YOU TO SUBTRACT 10 HOURS OF THE MANDATORY 50 HOURS OF BEHIND THE WHEEL DOCUMENTATION NEEDED FOR THE STATE REQUIREMENTS.

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The Four Hour School

Workshop Room: Suite 105

By: Durenda Wilson

Often parents who are considering homeschooling are hesitant because they think that home-educating their children will take 7 hours a day, but that simply isn’t the case. In this workshop, Durenda shares the reasons why home education doesn’t have to be an all-day event! This session is loaded with encouragement for parents and will help them begin to see how they and their kids can thrive in homeschool life!

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The Ultimate Adventure by The Wild Brothers

Workshop Room: Suite 104

By: Wild Brothers

Join an inspiring talk with the Wild Brothers as they share about living out the ultimate adventure in life–following Christ!

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Saturday, May 18, 2024

8:30AM - 10:00AM Keynote 2

The Power of Family Worship

Workshop Room: Ballroom 1

By: Dr. Rob Rienow

A bold and biblical recipe for creating the next generation of strong and courageous heroes to advance God’s Kingdom of truth, beauty, and goodness.

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10:30AM - 11:30AM Session 5

Am I Ready For Them to Leave the Nest?

Workshop Room: Suite 108

By: Dana Blomberg

Homeschooling Moms potentially spend a couple of decades training, educating, counseling, feeding, and nurturing their children. In the midst of it all, it can be all consuming, and overwhelming. But when the last test is graded, the transcript finalized, the diploma signed and they are escorted off to their first year of college, it can often feel as though we have sent our very lifeblood with them. What do I do when my kitchen table is no longer filled with books and papers and my house is empty? Is my purpose in life over? We will together look at our lifelong calling as a woman and quickly see that we are merely entering into a fresh new season. What will that look like? Using the plumbline of Scripture we will be reminded of our calling, find some practical tips in restructuring our outlook on life, and most of all find the value of fixing our eyes on the Author and Perfecter of our Faith.

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Answering Bill Nye’s Claims!

Workshop Room: Suite 103

By: Carl Kerby

Carl critiques Bill Nye’s recent antagonism towards Christianity. Carl analyzes Bill’s “Big Talk” video, addressing claims on evolution, mutations, and the compatibility of Christianity with science, all while using secular sources for clarity.

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Hacking ADHD: 5 Things Influencing Your Child’s Behavior & Learning

Workshop Room: Suite 104

By: Dr. Amy Moore

In this workshop, cognitive psychologist Dr. Amy Moore will share tips for understanding and helping children with attention problems. Based on neuroscience research, she will reveal surprising facts about the ADHD brain that will help homeschooling parents better connect with and teach kids who struggle with ADHD. With humor and real-life examples, Dr. Amy will ask you to examine five lifestyle pillars of influence on your child’s behavior and learning. You’ll learn tips to try with your children to help them manage the big emotions associated with ADHD and be able to engage more easily in thinking and learning.

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Homeschooling with Littles: Why You Can Do It and Ways to Make it Work

Workshop Room: Suite 102

By: Durenda Wilson

Many moms wonder how in the world they can homeschool with little ones in the house. It often seems counterproductive or even impossible. Durenda had 8 kids in 13 years, so she spent many years homeschooling with littles in the house. In this session, she shares both the whys and hows of home educating with a full house!

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Inspiring Your Children to be Great

Workshop Room: Suite 105

By: Dr. Roger & Jan Smith

Children are dreamers from birth, but education seems to take it out of them, according to research.  The Smiths will share ways that you can bring to life their ability to dream big, and to pursue their dreams.  We all need to be inspired to be great, but it is your job to inspire your children to become something bigger than they are today.  Gather ideas from this session that will help you be more inspirational.  But be careful, your children may take you places that will stretch you.

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Managing the Mess

Workshop Room: Suite 107

By: Trisha Pull

If you’ve ever thought “There aren’t enough hours in a day,” concerning managing life as a homeschool mom, this workshop is for you.  Managing meal planning, chores, routines, housework, schedules, lesson plans and schoolwork can prove a daunting task. Come hear from a homeschool mom who has regularly been host to a laundry pile taller than her dryer. This session aims to provide helpful and practical tips for managing every area of homeschool life and thoughts on how to train our children to help us. We can’t make more hours, but we can help you manage the mess a little more easily.

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Now is the Time to Step out in Faith by Opening the 10/40 Window in the Classroom

Workshop Room: Suite 109

By: Barry Pettyjohn

Our children need a witness at home. They need to know that your faith is strong because, regardless of the world around us, it will be your faith as parents that will help to shape their faith as adults. “We at allow, we accept. What we accept, we teach. What we teach, we reap.” It has been my slogan to Christian kids and adults since 2015. Learn more about how you can impact, not just the next generation, but your generation, by following some simple Biblical principals in the home.

This is part 2 of Raising Christ-Centered Children

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PSEO On Purpose by University of Northwestern

Workshop Room: Suite 114

By: Callie Knitt

Minnesota residents have access to the Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program that allows high school junior and senior students to take college-level courses from approved institutions. If you have a ninth, tenth, or eleventh grader, join us to explore how PSEO may fit into your homeschool experience and your student’s educational goals. We will discuss PSEO priorities, educational planning, considerations, admissions requirements, and the many benefits of participating in this program.

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Reaching the Reluctant Writer

Workshop Room: Suite 106

By: Andrew Pudewa

Many children really do not like to write. Why? Andrew Pudewa answers this basic question and teaches a specific and a successful method of separating the complex process of writing into the smallest possible steps. This process makes it possible for even the most reluctant writers to produce short but complete compositions so that they will be proud and motivated to write again. Results guaranteed!

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11:30AM - 1:00PM Shopping/Lunch Break

1:00PM - 2:00PM Session 6

A Peak Inside Your Child’s Brain by LearningRx

Workshop Room: Suite 108

By: Baird Johnson

Ever wonder why your child learns the way that they do? This workshop will help you understand why your child may be struggling in certain areas and how you can help them break through to greater success. Parents who had their children complete the Gibson Test of Cognitive Skills before the convention will receive their test results. We will explain what the results mean, how these skills impact learning, and how to adapt your instruction accordingly. Those who have not yet tested their kids will have the opportunity to do so after the MACHE Convention.

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Conquering Common Parenting Challenges with the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting

Workshop Room: Suite 106

By: Dr. Danny Huerta

Chore wars, sibling battles, pornography, tantrums, screen time…There are many challenges in parenting that remind us that we are not in control. Parents are invited to step into the incredibly transformational role of parenting. In this session, you will learn about the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting and the various and most common challenges parents tend to face at each age and stage of their child’s development. You will also learn how the research-based 7 Traits of Effective Parenting can help you more effectively navigate parenting challenges in the future as you move past just reacting to the behaviors in your children.

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Handwriting, Phonics, Spelling, Reading, & More: Equipping Students with What They Need to Succeed by The Works People

Workshop Room: Suite 114

By: Jay W. Patterson

This K-12 curriculum hits a home run every time it is sincerely tried. It is arguably the most effective language arts program out there; it’s gap-free, neurologically based and all under one umbrella. Starting with handwriting, you’ll take students all the way to grammar, composition and higher- level thinking skills. Nonreaders read. Struggling readers, spellers and writers improve. Only one set of teacher materials is needed for any number of children for any number of years. This multiple year, multiple child, emphasis is the most cost effective and academically sound curriculum you will find. Come and see why.

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Homeschooling Boys: What Do They Really Need?

Workshop Room: Suite 104

By: Durenda Wilson

Out of our eight kids, five are boys. We have graduated 4 of them so far. As homeschooling moms, we can find teaching our boys extra challenging because…well…they can be VERY different from us. However, God knew what He was doing when He knit them together AND when He chose to make us their moms. Find out some of the most effective tools to engage your boys in their education and enjoy these years with them to the fullest!

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Jumpstart College with CLEP by Credits Before College

Workshop Room: Suite 107

By: Kristin Lackie

Cut the cost of college tuition in half! This popular workshop will share how to accelerate the first two years of college by earning credit for subjects your student may already be studying in high school. The College Board’s College Level Examination Program (CLEP) along with Prometric’s DSST program are nationally recognized credit-by-exam programs that offer over 70 different exams, allowing students to test out of courses generally taken
the first two years of college. Whether your student is gifted, motivated, or looking for purpose, this workshop will help save time and money earning a college degree.

Teens are encouraged to attend with you.

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Managing Fear in the Midst of Chaos

Workshop Room: Suite 105

By: Jan Smith

Fear can paralyze us in the pursuit of something good.  Even avoiding fear does not eliminate it, so we must attack it a different way.  In this session, Jan will share practical ways that  we can manage the fear that arises and the chaos that accompanies it.  A bit of humor will shed light on the fact that some of our fears are imagined, while other real issues escape our notice.  Some time-tested tips offered here may help with the fear, even if the chaos remains.

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Supernatural Selection by Master Books

Workshop Room: Suite 109

By: Brian Young

Most of us have heard of “natural selection” but very few have heard of “super”natural selection. This is the most recent and up-to-date information that destroys the very foundations of what we have been taught about evolution and takes even Creationists “outside of the box” of their previous thinking. Processes thought to take long periods of time are now being seen in just hours and the cause is clearly unnatural. This is a “must see” for every parent and child to help understand the world around us from a Biblical perspective and to discern the volumes of false information coming at us about evolution, not just in science class but in every subject.

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Take Courage! Encouragement for Fathers

Workshop Room: Suite 102

By: Dr. Rob Rienow

A workshop focused on equipping fathers to build “heart connected” relationships with their kids, in order to help them build “heart connected” relationships with God.

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The Issue of Intimacy (for wives only)

Workshop Room: Suite 103

By: Trisha Pull

Healthy marriages thrive on Intimacy.  It’s key to keeping both spouses happy and connected. Without intention, it easily falls to the bottom of a busy mom’s to do list.  This session will offer encouragement to consider intimacy in new ways, keep intimacy a priority, and offer practical tips on how to pursue it.

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When Math and Anxiety Pull up Chairs to your Academic Table

Workshop Room: Suite 101

By: Gretchen Roe

Math anxiety can undermine our confidence at any age! As parents, we have to break the generational frustration of “not being good at math.” Evaluating math apprehension, filling gaps, and goal-setting can change outcomes for struggling students (and parents.) This workshop benefits any age student but is essential to parents of middle and high-school-level math students.

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2:30PM - 3:30PM Session 7

5 Core Habits to Help Your Child Learn Anything by Classical Conversations

Workshop Room: Suite 109

By: Kristin Rogers

Discover how you can help your child acquire the essential habits to learn anything. This talk will model these “core habits,” allowing you to experience them yourself!

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Grace-Based Teaching: A Neuroscience-Based Approach to Improving Interactions with Our Kids

Workshop Room: Suite 104

By: Dr. Amy Moore

Every teaching decision we make either strengthens the connection with our child or weakens the connection with our child. In this workshop, cognitive psychologist Dr. Amy Moore will share ways that homeschooling parents can transform the relationships with their children through a grace-based approach to teaching and parenting. Attendees will leave with new strategies for tackling common teaching challenges, improving communication with their children, and reducing arguments all while strengthening the connections they have with their children.

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Help! The High School Years are Coming!

Workshop Room: Suite 105

By: Dr. Roger Smith

Many parents are confident in managing decisions and educational choices through the middle school years but shake with fear when looking ahead to the high school years.  The issues do seem to have greater consequences, but Dr. Smith will show a mindset and approach that can energize you to make them the best years.  Your emerging adults can become the one who praises you, instead of being your greatest critic.  Together, you can not only save tons of money, but you can launch your teen to find their own purpose.

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Licensed to Parent!

Workshop Room: Suite 106

By: Dave Glander

We now live in an environment where several states have passed legislation where they can actually take legal custody of children whose parents refuse to recognize their own child’s desire to change gender. Kids don’t need to have the parents’ permission to have an abortion in many cases, and school systems who tell parents to mind their own business when it comes to what is being taught in classrooms is on the rise.  Navigating parenting has never been an easy task, but now it seems insurmountable at times.  This talk is designed to empower parents to be the heroes of their children’s lives.  By looking into how this generation is being influenced all around them, we will share practical ways to implement strategies for raising kids in this hostile environment.  We are seeing a reversal in youth tendencies toward anxiety, depression, and abandonment of their faith by putting these strategies into practice.  Take back your License to Parent!

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Medical Freedom by New Kingdom Healthcare

Workshop Room: Suite 114

By: Dr. Bob Zajac

Dr. Bob will speak on Health Freedom and give parents options on how to care for their children.

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Spelling and the Brain

Workshop Room: Suite 103

By: Andrew Pudewa

Many children have difficulty learning to spell, but the difficulty may not be with the student. Often parents and teachers feel ill-equipped to help students who are not natural spellers. Join Andrew Pudewa to learn how spelling information is most efficiently stored in the brain, to gain greater insight into the nature of spelling and neurological function, and to be better equipped to teach students how to spell.

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The Battle of Discontentment

Workshop Room: Suite 102

By: Dana Blomberg

There is a place deep in a woman’s heart that is aching for more.  We try to fill that space with marriage, babies, homeschooling, friends, things, trends, social media, activities, etc.  But even after acquiring all of these things, our hearts can feel empty, unsettled, and we begin to continue to look for the next thing that will bring satisfaction.  Sometimes, our expectations can set us up for disappointment and further heartache.  How can I get out of this rut?  Let’s spend an hour uncovering the root of the issue and allow the Truth of God’s Word to transform our perspective.

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The Gap Year Advantage by Tentmakers Year on Mission

Workshop Room: Suite 108

By: Mark Nielsen

Are you prepared for life after high school? Are you seeking authentic relationships, significance and success while at the same time desiring to make your faith relevant to your vocation and life? Come hear how you or your child can grow in compassion, character and faith while developing the imagination, moral courage and tenacity to lead in all walks of life!

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Unlocking Learning Challenges: Innovative Strategies for Reading and Social-Emotional Learning by BrainyAct by Kinuu

Workshop Room: Suite 107

By: Dolly Lowery

Discover the three essential brain functions critical for accelerated learning, reading, and attention improvement. In this seminar, you’ll learn surprising insights into why children with ADHD, dyslexia, autism, sensory processing disorders, and learning disabilities often struggle with reading and learning. We’ll explore the connection between reading, sensory perception, and motor skills, and how strengthening these connections can significantly improve reading abilities and emotional regulation. Gain practical interventions to enhance balance and movement, ultimately improving learning outcomes for all students, regardless of age or ability.

I’ll share how our MOVE2Succeed Method helped an autistic, 14-year-old boy experience an EXPLOSION of language skills and another 12-year-old with severe dyslexia advance his reading/handwriting level – both in 4 months!

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4:00PM - 5:00PM Session 8

10 Gifts of Routine

Workshop Room: Suite 103

By: Trisha Pull

It’s easy to view routine as an imposition to our otherwise fun and carefree ways. While routine requires sacrifice, it also delivers many benefits.  In this session we will discuss 10 gifts routine provides and some practical ways to implement routine that works for YOUR family at any stage and age.

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Nurturing Sibling Relationships

Workshop Room: Suite 104

By: Durenda Wilson

This is THE most popular topic I speak on! Most of us didn’t factor into the equation just how much sibling conflict would be part of our homeschooling days! It can be exhausting! As homeschooling parents, we have a unique opportunity to nurture sibling relationships among our children. Find out practical ways to do this and what an IMPORTANT part of our homeschooling it really is!

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Parenting in the Digital Age: Winning the Battle for Our Children’s Minds and Attention

Workshop Room: Suite 101

By: Dr. Danny Huerta

In a recent survey, 54% of teens say it would be hard to give up social media and 62% of parents say their 3- to 4-year-old child uses a smartphone. We are inundated with distractions and influences. Sadly, children are struggling mentally, emotionally, spiritually, relationally, and physically. It is no surprise that loneliness, anxiety, and depression have all risen among youth. There is truly a spiritual battle taking place for our children’s minds and attention. In this workshop, we will discuss what drives behaviors and decision-making, and we will explore the different personalities and how these may impact communication and digital behaviors. You will leave with practical parenting tools to navigate the reality of a digital age, and you will learn more about the seven traits of effective parenting and how to use these traits to guide your children toward health, true connection, steadfastness, and a thriving faith in Christ.

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Raising Godly Girls in a Culture of Confusion by American Heritage Girls

Workshop Room: Suite 108

By: Rachael Culpepper

Today’s youth are facing a culture that twists God’s Truth into matters of opinion. Culture says that identity is malleable, individual emotions dictate global reality, and the Biblical Worldview is outdated, or worse yet, completely irrelevant. But a Godly girl knows that her identity is rooted in Christ, that she can put the feet of her faith on a Solid Rock, and that the opinions of today don’t change the eternal truths found in Scripture. So how do you raise a girl deeply rooted in Jesus? In Raising Godly Girls in a Culture of Confusion, American Heritage Girls® Founder & Executive Director Patti Garibay will explore current cultural struggles and characteristics of today’s youth and give parents, educators, and ministry leaders the wisdom, tools, and applicable advice they need to counter the culture.

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Sound the Alarms! The Diagnosis is Only the First Step

Workshop Room: Suite 102

By: Gretchen Roe

When parents think their children are struggling, they reach for a diagnosis. The challenge with a diagnostic label is that it limits your vision of what is possible. Don’t take the label for “it is what it is,” Instead, explore ways to adapt your home academics to get the best out of your children. Using the principles of neuroplasticity, accommodation, and adaptation, learn how you can help your different learners continue to thrive in your home.

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Student Senate: Equipping Tomorrow’s Leaders by Mid-Metro Academy

Workshop Room: Suite 109

By: Dave Racer

Dave Racer teaches American Government and Student Senate at Mid-Metro Academy in Roseville. His unique Student Senate program allows homeschooled high school students to draft bills, interview witnesses from the community, and work together to build consensus for their proposals. Dave has refined this course over the past 25 years, giving hundreds of teens the chance to gain critical thinking skills and confidence as they learn civics. In 2023, Dave received recognition as a Fox9 Top Teacher of the Year. Dave’s real-world political involvement includes serving as national campaign manager for Alan Keyes for President and running as a Republican-endorsed candidate for the Minnesota Legislature four times. He has served as a consultant to Minnesota gubernatorial and State House and Senate candidates. Dave was the founding president of The Declaration Foundation and former president and board chairman of The Constitution Educational Foundation. The author of numerous books, Dave is a national leader and speaker in the area of healthcare reform and a board member of the Minnesota Physician-Patient Alliance. He and his wife of nearly fifty years homeschooled four of their five children and now have ten grandchildren. Dave’s website is http://www.daveracer.com/.

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The Insidious Nature of Schooling

Workshop Room: Suite 105

By: Rev. Dr. Seann Dikkers

For the history lovers, this session will review 150 years of government schooling in America against the backdrop of freedom keeping Christian education. We’ll review key legislation, key thought leaders, and the motivation, design, and intentions of education leaders; answering questions like “What were government schools designed for?”, “Where they go so wrong?”, “How might the system itself be contributing to the dumbing down of learning?”, and clarify how powerfully different home discipleship is in contrast.

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The School of Regrets: Getting the Education that You Missed by Memoria Press

Workshop Room: Suite 106

By: Dr. D.T. Sheffler

I constantly hear from parents that picking curriculum for homeschooling their children makes them aware of just how much they missed in their own education. Sometimes this happens because we were terrible students. Usually, however, it wasn’t our fault—a classical education was taken from us because we happened to be born in the era of collapsing progressive education. So what do we do now? I’m here to tell you that it is never too late to get a classical education. In this talk I will explain how best to achieve this as an adult.

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Work at Home as a Medical Transcriptionist by The Medical Transcription Service

Workshop Room: Suite 114

By: Deborah Burns

There’s a huge demand for good medical transcriptionists. It’s a great job for teens or adults, part- or full-time. Discover a step-by-step guide to what medical transcription is, medical transcription versus medical billing & coding, earning potential, equipment needed, the reports we transcribe, and more.

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Your Child’s Best Teacher by Craig Harrison

Workshop Room: Suite 107

By: Craig Harrison

The number of homeschooling households has exploded in recent years as parents have increasingly recognized their children’s education is too important to outsource. Contrary to what you’ve heard, it doesn’t take a village to raise tomorrow’s leaders—it takes a proactive, involved, and steadfast family. Children flourish best within the structure of the family, which is why families have long been recognized as the building blocks of strong societies and why tyrants throughout history have sought to destroy the family unit.

Although parents have commonly allowed the government to educate their children without a second thought, more now question this default position. And with the resources and support networks available today, the barriers to educating your own children have never been lower. In contrast to the ancient Greeks who took children out of the home to teach them in the academy, Hebrew culture viewed education as the responsibility of parents. Parents were tasked with instilling values and passing on an ethical worldview to their children, allowing them to gain wisdom, not just knowledge; to learn to do what is right, not merely what’s expedient; to judge truth rather than simply obey authority.

This workshop is about what the speaker has learned on his journey in home education. He will share his perspective as an engineer and a father and offer encouragement to any parents that have embraced, or are considering, the calling of becoming the full-time educators of their children.

Whatever your situation may be, whether you’re a mom or dad, whether the primary teacher or a supportive spouse, Craig will share tips that will help you begin to establish your priorities, avoid pitfalls, think through challenges, solve problems, and create a unique
home education program in which your child will flourish!

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The MACHE young entrepreneurs program is an opportunity for homeschooled students and graduates to have booth space at the annual convention to display, promote, and sell products they have created, built, or developed themselves or services they offer utilizing their own skills.

Qualifications:

Students who are currently being taught at home by their parents or who are homeschool graduates are invited to participate in the program. Young entrepreneurs must be between the ages of 13 and 25 years old. 

Young entrepreneur businesses must be owned, managed, and operated by homeschool students or graduates only. Businesses owned and operated/directed by parents/others with only the assistance of the their students are not eligible.

Parents of young entrepreneurs who are ages 13-18 must be registered to attend the convention.

MACHE reserves the right to accept or reject a young entrepreneur application without further comment.

Booths:

Each entrepreneur is limited to one half-booth. You must receive email confirmation of approval and submit your payment before your booth is guaranteed. To have your name listed in the Convention Program Booklet, payment is due no later than March 1. If space is still available, additional applications will be accepted after March 1, but the business will not be listed in the Program Booklet due to our publication schedules.

Booths must be open and staffed during the entire time the exhibit hall is open. Set-up is on Thursday afternoon from 1:00 - 9:00pm.  The exhibit hall is open Friday and Saturday, 8:00am - 5:30pm. Tear-down before 5:30pm on Saturday is not permitted.

Each half-booth is 5’ wide by 10’ deep. It includes pipe & drape, one 4’ skirted table, one chair, and a simple name sign. You are welcome to bring your own banner/signage. MACHE-issued name tags must be worn at all times by the person whose name is printed on the tag.

The cost of one half-booth is $150.

You have the option to purchase additional amenities/services not included with your booth rental (such as electricity or Internet service) through the venue ahead of time. Additional booth items such as extra chairs or carpet can be ordered ahead of time through our convention decorator. Amenities/services/items may also be ordered onsite, but they will cost more. You will be sent an exhibitor packet from the decorator one month before the convention and can order these items at that time.

Limitations:

Distribution of materials (brochures, business cards, fliers, catalogs, etc.) is limited to the confines of your booth. All booth contents must be located within your booth space.

• Promotion of public or private schools is not allowed.
• Multi-level marketing, distributorship, franchise-model businesses, or businesses where the students are reselling someone else’s products are not permitted.
• All audios or videos played in or around your booth must be low enough so as not to disrupt neighboring exhibits.
• Venue regulations prohibit the sale or distribution of food within the exhibit hall without pre-approved consent of the venue.  However, you may distribute individually wrapped candies at your booth for attendees to enjoy.

All exhibitors, including young entrepreneurs, must fill out a state-required ST-19 Form which should be returned to the exhibit hall coordinator. As of this printing, Saint Paul sales tax is 7.875%.

Process:

If you would like to participate as a Young Entrepreneur in the MACHE exhibit hall, please submit your name, address, email, website (if you have one), a brief description of your product or service, and a sample or photo of your product or service to Tami at exhibits@mache.org. When your submission has been approved, you will receive instructions on how to get registered as a Young Entrepreneur.

If you would like additional information, contact Tami at exhibits@mache.org or 763-717-9070.