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| Board of Directors Your SCOPE Board of Directors is committed to Christian, private home education and is honored to be serving you in this capacity. We welcome your questions or comments, so please let us know if we can be of help to you. Our board usually meets the third Tuesday of each month. Please contact Heather, SCOPE’s Directory Assistance Operator, at 916-646-0401 if you would like to attend a Board Meeting. Thank you!
My husband Jerry and I have been married for 23 years. He is a printer/graphic designer and I am a working RN. Together we are the proud parents of three great children ages 20, 18, and 14. We have not always been homeschoolers. In fact, nearly seventeen years ago when a friend of ours told us she was going to pull her kids from school and teach them at home, we thought she was absolutely crazy!! Sounds all too familiar doesn’t it? I am sure many of you still get that same response today from well-meaning friends, family, or neighbors. God does have a great sense of humor. Little did we know this was a seed He was planting in our hearts.
Kathy Downard, Librarian My name is Kathy Downard. I am happy to be serving as the SCOPE Librarian. My husband Brendan and I live in Citrus Heights. We have been married almost 14 years. The Lord has blessed us with five children. Ages: twelve, eight, six, four and eleven months old. We became SCOPE subscribers seven years ago. Our family enjoys Scouting, playing games, biking, and reading. We try to read books that will help build Godly character. We have found the SCOPE Library to be helpful in this area by providing good Christian books that both young and old enjoy reading. We have also enjoyed the educational audio and video tapes that are available at the library. I would like all SCOPE subscribers to have the enjoyment of going to a library with good Christian and home schooling resources in a child friendly atmosphere. I look forward to many visitors. For more information on the SCOPE library you can call Kathy Downard (916) 725-1306 or check here for the SCOPE library. The library hours are 1pm to 4pm on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s. librarian@scopehome.org
Richard Wuehler, Sergeant At Arms Richard Wuehler and his wife Deborah have been homeschooling for about ten years and have been members of SCOPE for about as long. They currently have five children enrolled in their school with two others on the waiting list. Deborah is a chat group leader for Roseville East, and also writes for several homeschooling publications. Richard enjoys exploring creation science with his children (did you know insects instinctively jump/fly towards the person most afraid of them as proven by years of careful lab experience with insects and my family I’m learning how to be a tactful Sergeant At Arms, and keep the board meetings moving without making too many enemies; I’m looking forward to serving the SCOPE board and homeschooling families in the area. I appreciate the many benefits of SCOPE such as regular encouragement of homeschooling in the Lord Jesus Christ, SCOPE Library and newsletter resources, field trips, project fairs, and conferences with like minded believers in the Lord, and am honored to be a part of this great organization.
Deedee Eldridge is excited to be able to continue to serve SCOPE in the capacity of Chat Group Director! She is a mother of 4 beautiful gifts from the Lord and wife to Don, a local pastor, for 24 years. Together they and have been home educating from the start, having graduated their eldest In May of 2006. Deedee has been a SCOPE subscriber for 13 years and was a chat group leader for seven years. She teaches the "How to Begin Home Educating" class, held for all new home-educating parents each month, as well as a theatre class within SCOPE for Jr. High/High school ages. She has a heart to encourage, guide and support all those who have answered the call of the Lord to teach the His ways to their children “…when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up” (Deut. 6:7). “I have had so many wonderful home-educating veterans help and guide me along this journey and am blessed that I can, in turn, do the same for others in whatever way I can! The chat groups are the life-blood of this wonderful organization and the leaders are the heart-beat. I want to help them help other parents and families fulfill the call and mandate of the Lord to train each "arrow in their quiver" to "hit the mark" of the destiny God has for each of them. There is no greater work we can do but to raise Godly children to further the gospel and bring Him glory!" You can contact her for your "how to begin" or "how to get involved" questions at chatdirector@scopehome.org
I have three wonderful boys who are 11, 8, and 3. I have been homeschooling for six years and have been a part of SCOPE just as long. I started out helping as the correspondence clerk and am thrilled to fill the need of Secretary for the board. I have a wonderful husband who allows me any time I need for volunteering or just for myself. My oldest son, who already has severe food allergies, was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes in 2004. It became very important that we put our lives into perspective. Sometimes I don’t get as much done as I would like but I try to look ahead at the whole picture. I am sure any family dealing with illness can understand how inconsistent each day can be. I trust God and take each day as it comes. He called me to homeschool and I listened and now he has called me to the SCOPE Board and I welcome it. SCOPE has brought us many friends and opportunities. As a family we really love to take road trips and discover new areas. This spring we even spent two weeks driving through nine states visiting family and seeing the sites. We are already planning our next excursion. We also really love to read and the kids and I spend many days at our local library, including the few hours I work there part time.
My name is Jerry Jozwiak. I first started printing in high school. At that time, I’m not sure I ever imagined being involved in the industry for 30 years. I have been involved in all aspects of the printing industry over the years and have been amazed how technology has impacted this trade. In 1991, I joined the Jamie and I have been happily married for 23 years and we have 3 great children. We began our homeschooling journey 12 years ago. Without the help and encouragement from many in SCOPE, I am not sure we would have continued. It has been a blessing to be able to homeschool our children. Not only were we able to keep them in a nurturing and safe learning environment, we were able to instruct them in righteousness and keep them grounded in the Christian faith. From 2000-2006 my wife and I served on the SCOPE conference committee designing and printing the mailer and program for the conference. When I first thought about the newsletter editor position I stepped back and said to myself, I do this every day for a living, why do it outside my job? Then there was the “I am too busy with things around the house and with the kids to help out”. After praying about it, I realized that everyone is busy and everyone has something else they could do. God has given me this skill and I now have the opportunity to use it to give back to SCOPE. SCOPE adds many benefits to our homeschooling life: networking, knowledge, & lasting friendships just to name a few. It is my privilege to serve as your newsletter editor/publications director and I hope I can make it a great read for all of you! You may contact me at: scopenews@scopehome.org
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Hello, I’m Heather Mader. My husband, Rich, and I have four fun and bouncy children (two boys and two girls) ranging in age from 5 to 12 years old. Three of these children are Irish Dancers (hence part of the bounciness). We’ve got piano, harp, fiddle, plus all sorts of Classical and Celtic music going on at our house at almost any hour of the day. Music and dance are definitely part of their children’s home education which they’ve been steeped in since birth, praise God! I have been an active member in SCOPE for the past 6 years serving as Rancho Cordova Chat Group Leader for two years, member of the Conference Committee for 5 years, helping to coordinate the Used Book Sale for two years, plus a few other things here and there. The best thing about having our children with me throughout the day is to see how God ties all things together in our lives. The fact that our children can see God’s hand in everything is the most wonderful aspect of our education. We love reading! I wouldn’t trade those reading times all snuggled up together for anything in this world! Building things (from Lego’s to playhouses) would come in next under our love to do list. I love to see what creative yet logical things emerge from our children’s minds. When I have a small moment here and there, I like to paint and sew. My goal is to one day create Irish Dance dresses and to take plein air painting classes. I look forward to serving you as Directory Assistance Operator. If I can’t answer your question, I will be glad to promptly forward it to the person who can!
Rob & Corin Geib, E-Mail Loop Managers Rob was homeschooled from the 5th grade through high school and beyond. He is a systems administrator at the company he works for. He also volunteers on the SCOPE conference committee as the facilities coordinator. Corin was homeschooled from the 4th grade through high school. They have been married 5 years and are raising and homeschooling 3 blessings, Charlie 3 years old, Francis 2 years old, and Nora 5 months. | ||||||||||||
Mrs. Jamie Jozwiak, Chairman
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Deedee Eldridge, Chat Group Director 
Shannon Beeson, Secretary
Jerry Jozwiak, Newsletter Editor/Publications Director
Anthony Colacchia, Subscriptions Manager