Activities

Kick-Off Picnic
Back to School picnic every August with food, games, and fellowship. Registration for membership and other club activities also taken.

Fun Fridays (all ages, including parents; all abilities)
Ice skating and bowling. Come and meet some new friends or invite a friend to join the fun. If you are unable to stay with your child/children please have another adult designated to be “the responsible party”. Contact: Kelly F. (email vp1 at ercha.com).

• 2nd Friday, Noon-1:30p, H.J. McDonald Memorial Center (just north of Fred Meyer).
  Cost is $3.50 admission + $2.50 skate rental OR $8.00 family admission + $6 family rental.
  Sept 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14
• 4th Friday (except December), 1:00-3:00p, Eagle River Bowl (on Regency Drive off Business Blvd)
  Cost is $6 per bowler for 2 hours of bowling and includes shoe rental. Please arrive by 1:00 pm to receive the group discounted rate.
  Sept 28, Oct 26, Nov 30

Mom’s Tea
Moms and nursing babies are invited to hear a speaker, drink tea and nibble yummy delicacies provided by table hostesses. Held the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.

Great American Night
In celebration of President's Day in February, our Great American Night will provide an opportunity for us to get re-acquainted with (or learn about) some interesting American. Students write reports or prepare a table project to present an American who they consider great. Dressing in period type costumes is encouraged. Great American Night also gives children an opportunity to do constructive research, speak before a group, prepare a "period conscious" outfit and mingle with other home educators.

Curriculum/Book Sale
End of year event/opportunity to buy or sell your used curriculum/books.
Contact: Marsha G.

Graduation Ceremony
ERCHA celebrates and honors our homeschool graduates with a small ceremony.

Clubs

Math Club (2nd-8th grades)
1st & 3rd Thursdays (starting Sept 20th), 1:00-2:30p, Grace Brethren Church.
Our time together each week will be spent with games and hands-on activities in large and small groups. We might learn new concepts and certainly practice and reinforce many necessary concepts. Two parent volunteers will be needed each week. A sign up sheet will be available at Math Club and parents will be assigned to help as necessary. A $5 fee per child (with $10 maximum per family) will be collected to defray the cost of supplies and photocopies. Parent participation/assistance is requested twice per semester.
Contact: Pam S (email board2 at ercha.com).

Geography Club (3rd-8th grades)
2nd & 4th Thursdays (starting Sept 27th), 1:00-2:30p, Grace Brethren Church.
This club will be using 180 Days Around the World by Shirley Cook, geography games and group activities. There will be a little research and puzzles for homework. A small fee will be charged for copies. Parent participation/assistance is requested twice per semester.
Contact: Denine G.

Running/Frisbee Club* (8th-12th grades)
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:00-4:30p, Gruening Middle School Track/Field (summer) or at The Harry McDonald Center (winter) in Eagle River. Includes stretching, running, some calisthenics (push ups, sit ups, crunches, and leg strengthening) followed by a devotion. Mac Center facility fee: $1/person.
Contact Matt Cornelius.

* Non ERCHA-Sponsored event. Open to the community.

It pays to look!

GoodSearch.com is a search engine that pays ERCHA $0.01 for every legitimate search. Checks come upon reaching the $20 mark. Visit the website and enter "ERCHA" as your charitable designee!

Trash to Cash Programs

There are several programs ERCHA uses to earn money to help support our home school activities. These programs run all year long, cost nothing for participating and can be done with little effort. Cash collected can be used to help offset costs of prizes for the kick-off picnic, annual Mom’s Tea speaker and incidentals that arise during the year. The possibilities are endless.
Contact: Sandy B. (email trash2cash at ercha.com)

• Labels for Education. Save the labels from Campbells participating products. Click here for a current list of eligible items. Each label is worth $0.10 credit that can be redeemed for any item in their Product List catalog.
• Box Tops For Education. Save the specially marked Box Tops from General mills products. Click here for list of eligible items. Each box top is worth $0.10 cash sent in the form of a check to ERCHA.
• Terracycle. We are no longer seeking soda bottles.

Bring your items to our monthly meetings, drop them off in the marked container in the lobby of Grace Brethren Church any time it is open or call one of the coordinators for a convenient pick up.