January 2012

Dear 2012 Graduate:

The Nebraska Christian Home Educators Association (NCHEA) 2012 Recognition (Recognition) of homeschool graduates will be held Friday, April 27, 2012, during the evening program of the NCHEA Conference & Curriculum Fair (C&CF). The C&CF is held at Indian Hills Community Church, 1000 So. 84th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Participation Questionnaire
If you are planning to attend/participate in the NCHEA’s 2012 Recognition, please complete and return the graduate questionnaire ASAP. Please list on the questionnaire, family members and invited guests who will be attending the graduate recognition. Please e-mail the completed questionnaire to graduates@nchea.net and graduates@windstream.net and mail a hard copy to NCHEA, 2610 Winchester South, Lincoln, NE 68512.

Graduate Recognition Appearance Standards and Rehearsal
The Recognition and the participating graduates are representatives of home education. In keeping with this formal occasion, the NCHEA’s appearance standards for participation include: no body piercing, no vivid hair color, no immodest dress, and no excessive make-up or jewelry. (Romans 12:1; 1st Corinthians 8:9). If you are going to participate in the Recognition, you and your parents must be in the auditorium by 5:00 PM for a brief rehearsal. Upon arrival please check-in at the Conference registration table.

*Guidelines for Graduate Recognition Dress Code *
Timothy 4:12 - "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity."

Our goal in setting forth these guidelines is to provide Christian guidance as we all strive to be good stewards in regard to our personal Christian testimony and that of NCHEA. The goal of the NCHEA Graduate Recognition is to bring honor to God for the work that He has done in the lives of home educating families. We request that the dress of the graduates reflect Christian modesty and that it does not distract or detract from this important occasion. (Romans 12:1; 1 Corinthians 8:9) Please follow the guidelines below when selecting your attire. If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Lenzen at 402-423-4297.

*For men:*
Young men should follow the specific minimum standards of (I Timothy 2:9):
The general fit/fabric of the outfit needs to conform to modest Christian standards. Young men should wear a collared dress shirt and dress pants with a belt. A jacket and tie is appropriate. No undergarments should be visible.

*For women:*

Young women should follow the specific minimum standards of (Proverbs 31:10; I Timothy 2:9):
The general fit/fabric of the outfit needs to conform to modest Christian standards. Dresses and skirts should be at least knee length, shoulders should be covered with no strapless or spaghetti strap tops, no plunging necklines with cleavage revealed, no deep plunging backlines with more than half the back exposed, no bare midriffs, no undergarments should be visible, and nothing can be transparent.

*Unacceptable Attire:*

The following attire is not acceptable: jeans, denim wear, tee shirts, athletic wear, tank, halter, or jogging tops, shorts, baseball caps, sneakers, extremely casual or beach footwear, no body piercing, no vivid hair color, and no excessive make-up or jewelry.

Fees
To participate in the graduate recognition, the graduate's parents must pre-register for the C&CF on the NCHEA website, www.nchea.net, or by mailing the C&CF registration form and fees payable to the NCHEA to Rick Brown, 5110 54th St., Nehawka, NE 68413.

Graduate Registration and Conference Pre-Registration Deadline:
The parents’ C&CF pre-registration and this questionnaire must be received by March 15, 2012, due to printer deadlines, etc..

Where to send Graduate Recognition Questionnaire:
Please e-mail the completed questionnaire to graduates@nchea.net and graduates@windstream.net and mail a hard copy of the questionnaire to NCHEA, 2610 Winchester South, Lincoln, NE 68512.

Guests:
Graduates participating in the Recognition may invite guests in addition to immediate family members to attend the Recognition. Please inform your invited guests that they will not be permitted to attend any other C&CF activities, e.g. the exhibit hall, workshops etc. unless they have paid the C&CF admission fee. Guests will be admitted after 6:30 PM when the Curriculum Fair closes. Non-paying guests will not receive a C&CF program/syllabus.

NCHEA officers are looking forward to this event and extend their sincere congratulations as you complete your studies!!

Sincerely,

Kathleen Lenzen
2610 Winchester South
Lincoln, NE 68512
402-423-4297 after 7:00 pm