Hi Chromo, I was looking over the list of activities that this homeschool co-op offers and I was astounded. Honestly, it is the kids in regular school who should be jealous. The list of extracurricular activities was mind boggling. I had no idea homeschooling was as big around these parts, as it is. There was *fencing* on the list for cripes sakes! It was amazing all the stuff they offered.
I am not an Extracurricular Parent, for sure, so I will not be encouraging D to do 18 outside interests along with school, like some parents around here. You've got violin, soccer, baseball, dance lessons, girl scouts, and that's just ONE kid! That type of lifestyle is not for me and, furthermore, I don't think it benefits the child whatsoever. We are more of a (at this age, anyway) one activity per child.
I was browsing through the homeschool newsletter and the list of activities the highschool kids do was impressive. Plays, debate teams, you name it. Again, I can't even think about high school..that makes me feel excessively nervous for a variety of reasons. Not the least of which is that Blackfoot has his filthy little eyeballs on my eldest. That would make any mother run for the hills, eh.
