Equipping and training
because you don't want to just run
the home schooling high school race,
you want to ...
Let's train our children to win!
So many wonderful things were said
at the end of the Finish Well Conference earlier this year
that we couldn't wait a whole year to bring it back again.
Our favorite was, "We want more!"
We're bringing back most of the wonderful speakers and adding some new people.
We're bringing back your favorite sessions and adding some great ones.
We'd like you to bring your teens with you this year. We have fun events and great workshops for them, too!
Your $25 registration fee ($30 at the door) gets you so much:
Airsoft Games
Teens! Parents! Grab your airsoft guns, goggles, bbs, and bottled water and join the war! From 4 pm to 6 pm, we are holding “War Games” onsite! Waivers will be available online and must be filled out and signed to participate. Let’s kick off this event with some fun!
Friday evening session
with Pastor Mike Curtis:
The Heart of the Problem
Many parents train their children Russian Roulette style: try to train them, but invariably one, or more, will wander from God. Is losing some inevitable? Pastor Mike addresses the heart of the problem and gives some down-to-earth advice on preparing our teens to be world changers, not just survivors.
Pizza & fellowship
with other great homeschooling families
and the Finish Well Team
For all attending families there will be a Friday Night Pizza party after the last session. This will be a great time for you to meet the Finish Well! Team, as well as other wonderful homeschooling families who will be enjoying the evening!
Saturday morning session
with Keynote Speaker Gerwitz:
Keeping your Kids Christian
Before and During College
You know your kids faith will be challenged when they leave home, but often not for the better. Well, Felice can help you prepare your children before they leave home and offers suggestions to shore up their faith with the truth that only resides in Scripture. Whether or not you consider evolution vs. creation an issue, you can be sure secular text book authors and publishers take this very seriously and have managed to create a no-questions-approach-attitude. Anyone who thinks differently is not tolerated and this is happening across classrooms and university campuses world-wide. Felice will show you some simple solutions and explain that the facts of evolution are not always what they claim.
Three breakout sessions:
The College Application Process
& Going to College Debt-Free
Julianna Curtis & the Finish Well Team
Julianna will walk you through the details of the college application process and show you how to go to college debt-free.
High School 101
Cheryl Bastian
Credits. GPA’s. Transcripts. Where do I start? Cheryl Bastian will explain the nuts and bolts of home educating through high school. Attendees will learn the high school lingo, how to establish goals and create a four-year plan, how to award credits, and how organize records.
A Christian Worldview of Economics and Government
Meredith Curtis
Does the Bible have anything to say on economics and government? Meredith will talk about Biblical principles of economics, money management, business, government, freedom, socialism, free-market economics, and supply-side economics. She will talk about Greece, Rome, English Anglo-Saxons, and Israel’s forms of government. Fasten your seatbelts—it will be a fast ride!
Restoring Relationships
Mike Bastian
Anger. Bitterness. Resentment. Forgiveness. Healing. Mike Bastian facilitates this workshop from his personal experiences, with the purpose of encouraging Dads to initiate restoration and healing with their wives and children.
The ABCs of Transcript Writing
Cheryl Bastian & Laura Nolette
Cheryl and Laura dispel common fears and worries as they equip parents with essential elements of transcript writing which include formatting the document, titling courses, assigning grades, and computing a GPA.
Post-Modernism on the College Campus
Katie Beth Curits & the Finish Well Team
Post-modernism rules and reigns on college campuses. What is it? How can Christian students stand firm in their faith and contend with this heresy? Katie Beth will help you recognize post-modernism and help you combat this deception with the life-changing truth of Christ.
Raising Real Men in a Feminist Culture
Pastor Mike Curtis
In an age of feminism and same-sex marriages, can Christian families raise sons who will lead their homes and live unashamedly for Christ? Pastor Mike will show you how to raise sons to be proactive, protective providers.
Can Families Do Business Together
and
Thrive?
Felice Gerwitz
We've all heard a family who prays together stays together, but can the family who works together live happily ever-after as well? Join Felice Gerwitz, Secretary-Treasurer of her husband’s construction company, CEO and Founder of Media Angels, Inc., and participant in many other entrepreneurial ventures, will share the raw truth, funny and not-so-funny stories of working out of her home. If you have ever considered beginning your own business, you will not want to miss this talk.
Is the Bible Really the Word of
God?
Pastor Mike Curtis
Today’s critics say that the Bible if full of errors and unreliable. Can we trust the Bible as our source of wisdom, knowledge, and practical instruction? Pastor Mike will share why the Bible is trustworthy and how to base your life completely on the Word of God.
When Personalities Collide
Meredith Curtis
More than learning styles, personalities tend to influence how students want to learn in high school. Mom and Dad’s personalities affect their teaching styles. Sometimes personalities collide, resulting in conflict, learning problems, and getting off track. Meredith will share ways to homeschool with your teens’ and your own personalities in view.
Put it into Practice!
Katie Beth Curtis & Joel Walker
Do you want to try your hand at defending your faith in the classroom or standing for Christ with your peers? This workout session will help you put into practice many of the things you learned today. Oh, and you will have fun and have an opportunity to act rather silly.
Saturday Afternoon Session
with Pastor Mike and Meredith Curtis:
Girl/Guy Talk
from the Playground to the Nursing Home
There is just no way around it, guys—you have to talk to girls! Girls, we already know you want to talk. Learn to communicate effectively as relatives, friends, in courtship, and in marriage in a way that honors the Lord. Learn to translate, interpret non-verbal communication, and honor your brothers and sisters in Christ.
Saturday Evening Session
with Pastor Mike Curtis:
Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up
The world takes Him out of Christmas and the public schools, but declares that He was a good, moral teacher, but He is just too divisive today. The reality is that no single person has changed the world as much as He has. Many have discarded Him as an overly, embellished hero, and look elsewhere for answers. Some say, “Teacher”, some say, “Divine”. Will the real Jesus please stand up and change the world again!
Maybe even something special
from the Finish Well Players
We have a very talented group of young people who love to share the gospel, the good news about Jesus, through dramatic performances. They continue to surprise us each year with new and creative skits to show how Jesus makes ALL the difference. You will be touch, moved, even challenged by this group. Most of all you will find hope in their message.
Please be aware that although your entire family is welcome we are unable to provide childcare.
Meet Our Speakers!
Felice Gerwitz
Felice Gerwitz, a homeschooling mom of five, is the co-author of the Creation Science series that has been chosen as one of 100-Top Homeschool curriculum's by Cathy Duffy. Creative and energetic, she is an author, publisher, radio talk show host, and popular speaker. Felice is owner of Media Angels, Inc., founder of ScholarSquare.com and owner of The Ultimate Homeschool Expo.
Pastor Mike & Meredith Curtis
Pastor Mike and Meredith Curtis are the parents of five amazing children, including three homeschool grads! Pastor Mike is the senior pastor at Powerline Church where he trains leaders and equips families to raise the next generation to be world changers. A gifted family counselor, Pastor Mike delights in seeing relationships restored. Meredith loves Jesus, leads worship, homeschools, writes, mentors ladies, and, sometimes, even cooks dinner—she loves it all! Visit the author of Joyful and Successful Homeschooling at http://JoyfulandSuccessfulHomeschooling.com (website) or http://TakeRootandWrite.com/columns_joyful_and_successful_homeschooling/index.html (online column).
Cheryl & Mike Bastian
Mike and Cheryl Bastian have six children they have been homeschooling since 1993. Mike is a middle school history teacher and an FCA Huddle Coach who has a heart for helping parents mend and build relationships with their children. Cheryl is active in the homeschooling community and is the author of Celebrate High School. As homeschool evaluators, authors, and speakers, Mike and Cheryl encourage parents to embrace the education and training of their children and teens as they journey through life together. For more information about Mike and Cheryl visit www.cherylbastian.com.
Katie Beth Curtis
Katie Beth Curtis, a home school grad, is an English instructor at UCF. She is active in Powerline Church as a worship dancer, teen leaders, and Bible study leader. She enjoys mentoring young women, writing, and hanging out with good friends. She was a National Merit Finalist, the Outstanding Spanish Major and Outstanding English Major Stetson Graduate in 2007.
Julianna Curtis
Julianna Curtis, an amazing homeschool grad, is a senior, on full scholarship and recipient of numerous awards, working on her Accounting Information Systems major at Stetson University. She works in the Dean of Student’s office at Stetson and is a teen leader, Bible study leader and worship team singer at Powerline Church. She managed her own college admission and her younger sister, Jenny Rose’s college admission.
Laura Nolette
Laura Nolette, a homeschool mom, and her husband, Donald are the parents of four awesome children, including one homeschool grad. Laura was recently informed by her children that she is and always has been a “computer geek.” She uses this gifting administratively and creatively for both Powerline Church and Powerline Productions, creating websites and other great projects. She plays the bass and flute on the worship team, teaches French, tutors math, and enjoys teaching high school science classes. In her spare time, she loves graphic design, painting, blogging, and creating new recipes!
The Finish Well Team
The Finish Well Team members speaking at some of the sessions are: Joel Walker (Theatrical Arts—Valencia), Sarah Holland (Communications—Stetson ’10), Zack Nolette (Business—Stetson), Brad Gilbert (Full Sail University ’95), Steven Policastro (Business & Political Science—Stetson), Marla Stevens (Music—Stetson), and Brian Webb (Engineering—SSC). Many of them are homeschool grads attending college who will share from their experiences.
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