Moms Events
Moms Events Team: If you are passionate about bringing homeschool moms together, this is the volunteer position for you! There will be one moms event in the fall and one in the spring. These are flexible to the creativity of the coordinator but could include a workshop, guest speaker, or social event. Volunteers will work with the coordinator to find a location, develop the event, and advertise.
Moms Event Coordinator: We are in need of a motivated mom to head our moms event team. These events are developed with the goal to connect moms within VHE.
Elementary Activities
Do you have younger children (10 and under) or have a passion for little ones? Consider volunteering to plan an activity or field trip for younger students. It can be as simple as a playdate at a local park, a craft day, or field trip that would interest this age group. The minimum requirement is 1 event but you are welcome to plan as many events as your time and creativity will allow.
Middle & High School Activities
Do you have middle school or high schoolers? Or maybe you're a retired teacher or have a skill that could bless our older students. Consider the volunteer opportunity for planning an activity or field trip for older students.
Many of our events for the older students focus on career development, educational exploration, or is a social event. Previous volunteers have planned trips to different factories, vo-tech schools, pizza parties, game nights, museums, to a local artisan, and even Washington D.C. The minimum expectation is to plan 1 event, but you may plan as many events as your time and creativity will allow.
Community Service Project Team
Community Service Project Team - Coordinate and plan an activity for our group that blesses our local community. You will be working with a VHE Board member to get the event added to the calendar.
Field Day
Field Day Event Team (8 needed)- Coordinate and plan an outdoor family event in which kids of all ages compete against each other for prizes. Obstacle courses, 3-legged race, water balloon toss, and many other typical and not-so-typical field day type games will be held in May 2023 at a local park.
Generally, this event has one coordinator and eight helpers. This can be as detailed or simple as the team decides.
Kick-off Picnic
Kick-off Event Team: This August event starts off the VHE school year with a bang! This volunteer position requires finding and securing a location, advertising, planning discussion groups or speakers, and food planning. Generally, there is one coordinator and four volunteers to assist.
Plan a Unique Event
Plan a Unique Event: If you have passions, hobbies, resources etc. that you would like to share with our homeschoolers then considering planning your own unique event. A board member will work alongside of you to coordinate and post on the calendar.
Used Curriculum Volunteer
Used Curriculum Sale Team: Serve by advertising for the sale and coordinating the site reservation. Sellers, NOT volunteers, will be held responsible for set-up and tear down. You will work with a VHE board member for this event. Held in early June.
Graduation
Graduation '23 Participation: If you will have a homeschooling senior and would like to participate in the VHE Graduation ceremony, this is the place for you! Parents work together to plan the graduation ceremony and meet several times throughout the year to do this. Seniors also plan social events specific to them. For sake of planning, grad class participants will not be accepted after Jan 1, 2023.
Graduation Hospitality Team 2023: If you have a high school student who is not a senior, this would be an excellent place to volunteer. Support the parents of the 2023 graduates as they plan the graduation ceremony and reception. Specific needs are for people to serve refreshments, hand out programs, and minor set-up at the reception. Graduation will be May 20, 2023.
Funky's Volunteer
Funky's Skate Day: Collect money and registration at one of the three VHE Skate Days held on a Friday afternoon in Nov, Jan, and March. Ideal for parents of independent skaters so that you can remain at the registration table.