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CHNM  membership is $60 per family per year. A membership year is from July 1-June 30. Your dues entitle you to the following benefits and activities:

• Website Access
• Archery Team (4th-12th grades)
• Yearbook (one free copy per year)
• Teen Club
• Tween Club
• Science Fair
• Christmas Program
• Spring Performance Night
• Family Potlucks/Picnics
• Parent Support Activities (Mom's Night Out, High School planning, etc.)
• Any other CHNM-sponsored activities

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CHNM is open to any Christian homeschool family in Northern Michigan. Members must sign our statement of faith and our polices, and all membership requests are reviewed and approved by our board.

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Request membership here. Please review our statement of faith and policies on the membership application carefully so you are familiar with our expectations. You can also review this information here. Before approving your application, our board would like to meet you. Please plan to attend the next board meeting after you submit your application. The board meets the third Monday of the month. Time and location for the meeting are included in the confirmation email you will receive when you submit your application.

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Most of our activites meet in or near Gaylord. Our co-op classes meet in Gaylord.

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Here are a few links that list other groups in Northern Michigan. You might also try asking at your local library, churches or community center.

• https://a2zhomeschooling.com/regional/us/michigan_support/northern_lower_peninsula_michigan_homeschool_support_groups/
• https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/local/michigan-homeschoolers/
• https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/local/inch-information-network-for-christian-homes/
• https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/local/t-e-a-c-h/
• http://www.homeeddirectory.com/homeschooling-support-groups/michigan

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Please contact us at membership@chnmonline.org. We would be happy to help!

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No. Class day is an additional $120/year, per family. To join the co-op classes, you must be a CHNM member family and this fee must be paid before you can register for classes.

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We offer a variety of academic and enrichment classes. A copy of our 2019-2020 schedule is here.

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Before you can register for classes, you must be a member of our group. You must also agree to our class day policies. You can view those here and on our application. Registration for classes opens in the spring/early summer as room is available for new families. Current members are offered an earlier time to register. Our class day meets on Wednesdays from September through April, with a holiday/semester break in December and January.

Enrollment for the 2023-2024 academic year will begin May 15, 2023.

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We have classes for students from Kindergarten-12th grade. We also offer PreK and Nursery programs for younger siblings.

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Absolutely! Please contact us at membership@chnmonline.org to make arrangements. We need to know what children would visit, ages/grades, and which classes they would like to visit. The current class schedule is here.

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No. We are a parent-run co-op, so parents must remain at class day with their children and volunteer to teach and/or help with classes or the nursery each hour. Preferences are considered and assigned whenever possible. Generally new families are classroom helpers for the first year and would include duties like taking attendance, helping younger students with crafts, or grade keeping for high school classes.

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We have an archery team available to students in 4th grade and up using the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). Many of our students participate in community sports such as soccer, basketball, swim teams, dance, gymnastics, cheerleading, North Trails Cross Country and Little League.

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We offer the Teen and Tween clubs. Activities are planned once a month. Many of our students also participate in community groups such as Purity Ring, Teens for Life and Gaylord Community Theater.