Free CPR Classes

CPR Classes are being offered just for Chapelgate on January 17, 2009.

There will be two classes that will be held on that day. You can sign up for one or both classes.

The first class is CPR for infants/children ages 0 to 8 years old.
It is from 8:30am - 11:30am.

The second class is CPR for children 8 years to adults.
It is from 12pm - 3pm

There is a max of 20 people per class, so FIRST RSVP FIRST SERVE!

The classes will be held at the Howard County Fire & Rescue's headquarters:

6751 Columbia Gateway Drive Room 303
Columbia, MD 21046

Typically, if anyone wants to take a CPR class, American Red Cross will charge $65 per person. But, this will be FREE to all that take the class.

If you are interested please contact Renda Costa, the4costas@gmail.com

Homeschool Speech and Debate

News on the homeschool speech and debate group from Brenda Crowe Croweb@verizon.net

We will be meeting in the YOUTH SUITE at Chapelgate.
The middle schoolers and high schoolers will be doing the Youth Leadership program sponsored by TOASTMASTERS. Judith Anne who is the coordinator for Dist.18 Youth Leadership will be teaching the program. Judith Anne helped us out last year and we are happy to have her back with us. It is an 8 week course with a graduation ceremony for the participants and their families upon completion of the program. We will be starting this week Oct. 9th, Thursday from 7-9. We will be meeting the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.
We will be charging a fee of $25 per child. If your child chooses to participate in the debate program with Amy Chai and Rob the cost will be more $50, this covers materials and enrollment fees for the various competitions. Those that will be debating will continue to meet at The Chais home from 7-9 on the 2nd and 4th Thursday as well. Mr.Rob and Ms.Amy will continue working with the debate kids.
Please make your check out to Brenda Crowe. You can log into the homeschool speech and debate website thru yahoo. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschool_speech_and_debate/

Next CHEP Meeting

October Meeting, Oct 13 at 7pm: Despite best efforts to put together a panel of homeschool graduates for our October meeting, we will not be able to present that panel after all. So you are warmly invited to come for fellowship and our monthly devotion. Laurie Thomas is facilitating Lrethomas@verizon.net