🎉🎉 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉🎉

CHAP is bringing the ASVAB CEP Test to Convention!!!

June 11th @ Elizabethtown College

This is a free event open to all 15-24 year olds!!

To register, go to: https://forms.gle/mjfUP5npnhX4qXpe7

Want to learn more before you sign up? Join us Tuesday the 28th at 6pm for a parent orientation meeting via this zoom link:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82833726866

Convention registration is not required to participate.But if you want to join us for the whole weekend and attend convention, the registration link is:

https://conv.chaponline.com/

Donate to support CHAP in the endeavor to encourage, connect, equip, and protect homeschoolers at https://chaponline.com/donate/

Join Ginger for another Convention Speakers episode! Today she chats with Abraham Hamilton III, Saturday's keynote speaker. Abraham is passionate about family discipleship and brings that passion into many topics, including homeschooling, American history, the public school system, and more! Listen in for a taste of what you'll get to hear at this year's convention June 11-13 at Elizabethtown College.

For more information and to register for the convention, go to https://conv.chaponline.com/

Chattin' with CHAP is a series of informational podcasts designed to equip and encourage families on their homeschooling journeys. CHAP is the Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania and has provided year-round support to homeschoolers since 1994.  

Find valuable resources at https://www.chaponline.com

Got PA Homeschool law questions? Check out https://www.homeschoolpennsylvania.org

Contact us at https://www.chaponline.com/contact-us with your questions or topics for discussion.

Don’t miss out on the latest in PA homeschool news! Subscribe to our eNews at https://chaponline.com/subscribe-to-enews/

Donate to support CHAP in the endeavor to encourage, connect, equip, and protect homeschoolers at https://chaponline.com/donate/

Here is another installment of helpful videos about the 2026 CHAP Convention! Today's topic is Graduation. Tune in every Thursday from now until the convention for more informational shorts regarding all things convention from registration to lunch.

For more information or to register, go to https://conv.chaponline.com/

Donate to support CHAP in the endeavor to encourage, connect, equip, and protect homeschoolers at https://chaponline.com/donate/

In this episode, we take a thoughtful look at the evolving landscape of homeschool freedom—how it was built, what’s changing, and why it matters now more than ever. From the early legal battles led by advocates like Michael Farris and Mike Smith to today’s quieter shift toward government-funded programs like ESAs and vouchers, the conversation has changed.

We explore the tension between freedom and funding, the idea of “neutrality,” and why some believe there is no middle ground when it comes to preserving parental authority in education. This episode gently unpacks the concept of “drift”—how small, reasonable changes over time can reshape something foundational.

Because the question isn’t just what we gain today—it’s what we may be giving up tomorrow.

Ro's Resource Room is a series of informational podcasts designed to equip and encourage families on their homeschooling journeys. CHAP is the Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania and has provided year-round support to homeschoolers since 1994.  

Find valuable resources at https://www.chaponline.com

Got PA Homeschool law questions? Check out https://www.homeschoolpennsylvania.org

Contact us at https://www.chaponline.com/contact-us with your questions or topics for discussion.

Don’t miss out on the latest in PA homeschool news! Subscribe to our eNews at https://chaponline.com/subscribe-to-enews/

Have you connected with an evaluator yet? Better hurry! Evaluator schedules fill up quickly, so you need to reserve your spot. How do you choose an evaluator, you ask? Ginger and Alicia tackle that question in today's episode of Chattin' with CHAP.

Got PA Homeschool law questions? Check out https://www.homeschoolpennsylvania.org

Chattin' with CHAP is a series of informational podcasts designed to equip and encourage families on their homeschooling journeys. CHAP is the Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania and has provided year-round support to homeschoolers since 1994.  

Find valuable resources at https://www.chaponline.com

Contact us at https://www.chaponline.com/contact-us with your questions or topics for discussion.

Don’t miss out on the latest in PA homeschool news! Subscribe to our eNews at https://chaponline.com/subscribe-to-enews/

Donate to support CHAP in the endeavor to encourage, connect, equip, and protect homeschoolers at https://chaponline.com/donate/

This is the first installment of helpful videos about the 2026 CHAP Convention! Tune in every Thursday from now until the convention for more informational shorts regarding all things convention from registration to lunch.

For more information or to register, go to https://conv.chaponline.com/

Donate to support CHAP in the endeavor to encourage, connect, equip, and protect homeschoolers at https://chaponline.com/donate/

Have you been wondering how to curate an environment for life long learners? Wondering how to center homeschooling on a biblical worldview? In this episode, Ro chats with Justin McGeary on the importance of learning church history, Greek, and implementing the tutorial system.

Ro's Resource Room is a series of informational podcasts designed to equip and encourage families on their homeschooling journeys. CHAP is the Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania and has provided year-round support to homeschoolers since 1994.  

Find valuable resources at https://www.chaponline.com

Got PA Homeschool law questions? Check out https://www.homeschoolpennsylvania.org

Contact us at https://www.chaponline.com/contact-us with your questions or topics for discussion.

Don’t miss out on the latest in PA homeschool news! Subscribe to our eNews at https://chaponline.com/subscribe-to-enews/

Donate to support CHAP in the endeavor to encourage, connect, equip, and protect homeschoolers at https://chaponline.com/donate/

Evaluation season is quickly approaching! Today Alicia and Ginger chat about how to prepare for your annual evaluation. It's short, sweet, and sure to put your mind at ease!

Got PA Homeschool law questions? Check out https://www.homeschoolpennsylvania.org

Chattin' with CHAP is a series of informational podcasts designed to equip and encourage families on their homeschooling journeys. CHAP is the Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania and has provided year-round support to homeschoolers since 1994.  

Find valuable resources at https://www.chaponline.com

Contact us at https://www.chaponline.com/contact-us with your questions or topics for discussion.

Don’t miss out on the latest in PA homeschool news! Subscribe to our eNews at https://chaponline.com/subscribe-to-enews/

Donate to support CHAP in the endeavor to encourage, connect, equip, and protect homeschoolers at https://chaponline.com/donate/

Last year, the homeschool community in the ELANCO school district fought back against the district's overreach - and won! Part of the events in this case included a visit to the homes of homeschooling families by school officials. This is a shocking wake-up call for this generation of homeschoolers. The previous generation was prepared for officials at their door, but this generation might not be as prepared. Join Ginger today for her lengthy chat with Will Estrada of HSLDA as they chat about families' legal rights regarding what happens when an official shows up at your door.

Chattin' with CHAP is a series of informational podcasts designed to equip and encourage families on their homeschooling journeys. CHAP is the Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania and has provided year-round support to homeschoolers since 1994.  

Find valuable resources at https://www.chaponline.com

Got PA Homeschool law questions? Check out https://www.homeschoolpennsylvania.org

Contact us at https://www.chaponline.com/contact-us with your questions or topics for discussion.

Don’t miss out on the latest in PA homeschool news! Subscribe to our eNews at https://chaponline.com/subscribe-to-enews/

Donate to support CHAP in the endeavor to encourage, connect, equip, and protect homeschoolers at https://chaponline.com/donate/

In this week’s episode, Ro and Brook Wayne talk about when education begins in the home and in the heart. Homeschooling is more than curriculum—it’s heartschooling. A reminder not to let academics get in the way of true education, and how preparing hearts and homes shapes children far beyond any lesson book.

Ro's Resource Room is a series of informational podcasts designed to equip and encourage families on their homeschooling journeys. CHAP is the Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania and has provided year-round support to homeschoolers since 1994.  

Find valuable resources at https://www.chaponline.com

Got PA Homeschool law questions? Check out https://www.homeschoolpennsylvania.org

Contact us at https://www.chaponline.com/contact-us with your questions or topics for discussion.

Don’t miss out on the latest in PA homeschool news! Subscribe to our eNews at https://chaponline.com/subscribe-to-enews/

Donate to support CHAP in the endeavor to encourage, connect, equip, and protect homeschoolers at https://chaponline.com/donate/