Bring your kids & teens for these incredibly fun activities filled with learning opportunities! Each program is professionally run by trusted organizations with adult supervision. (Children can be checked into these activities or parents may attend with their children at no charge.)
All activities are available as an add-on to your Full Family Conference Pass when you register. See details below for limited spacing, age range, and cost.
(Already registered & want to add on? Click here for instructions.)
- Search for your confirmation email sent when you first registered. (The subject line is “Registration Confirmation for the 2020 Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference” from CHEC, ).
- Scroll to the bottom and underneath “View Receipt” you’ll see the link to Access Your Account.
- The link will take you to an account log-in page. Log-in or create an account to see your registration page.
- Click on “registrations” at the top of the page and you will see events you have registered for.
- Select 2020 Conference to see your Conference Registration.
- To add-on any additional registration items you want, click “Edit” and add the items you want.
- Click on SAVE. You will then be charged for only the add-ons you selected and a new confirmation email receipt will be sent to you.
Having difficulty? Contact us at 720-842-4852 on Monday–Friday, 10–5.
Walk Thru the Bible: New Testament Live
- Taught by Randy Osborn with Walk Thru the Bible
- $10/student
- Ages 6-12, limit 100
- Thursday, June 25th: 10:15am – 3:00 with lunch break from 12:30 – 1:45pm
It’s challenging to grasp the big picture of the Bible. Yet this is one of the most important steps to opening up the Word of God to the hearts and minds of children (and adults too)! The Old Testament Live event has been helping children and adults for more than 30 years unravel the mystery of Scripture and understand the big picture of the Bible. Throughout the Kids in the Book live event, children become actively involved with stories, lessons, games, puzzles, and other interesting activities aimed at teaching New Testament themes. Each activity stimulates imagination, fosters creativity, and enhances group participation. If this all sounds like too much fun, it’s because that’s how kids learn and retain most effectively!
Learn with Legos Building Session
- Taught by Snapology®
- $20/student
- Ages 6-12, limit 60
- Saturday, June 27th: 10:20am – 12:20pm
Learn with Legos is a hands-on enrichment program for students using LEGO® bricks, motors, & battery packs with architecture and engineering principles to learn concepts across a variety of subject areas. Snapology® believes it’s important to tap into a child’s potential by encouraging their curiosity and creativity 24/7, and their fun-filled model plans designed by engineers and architects teach children to learn with LEGO® Bricks. Theme-based projects motivate children by reinforcing S.T.E.M. based principles while enhancing self-esteem, improving fine-motor skills, and teaching important lessons such as organization and following directions. Children will develop teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills in a place where they can play and socialize with friends.
Artistic Adventures
- Taught by Brenda Ellis of Artistic Pursuits
- $5/student
- Ages 6 – teen, limit 80
- Friday, June 26th: 10:20am – 12:20pm
- 2 Projects: Drawing What You See in Charcoal & Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Drawing is a skill that every child was born to do; it just takes a little know-how. For the first project, Brenda will lead children through the process of making a charcoal drawing with a live demonstration and offer encouraging tips that will transform your child’s ideas of what art is all about. Children learn:
- Why mistakes in drawing are no-big-deal.
- What to look for when drawing from observation and how to get started.
- How handwriting and drawing require different hand motions and using the right motion leads to better art.
Children will walk away with a finished charcoal artwork and a newfound enthusiasm for drawing the objects that they love and see in the world around them every day.
In the second project, Brenda will expand on children’s knowledge of drawing from the first project and introduce them to painting techniques using acrylic paint in a live demonstration. Children learn:
- How to mix light and dark colors.
- How to handle and care for a brush.
- How to draw lines and fill in spaces with acrylic paint.
Children will love designing their own tiny creature paintings from a variety of choices — their own painting on a 6” x 6” stretched canvas that they can hang in their room.
CHEC out the Zoo: ZOOPER-HEROES
- Taught by Denver Zoo
- $5/student
- Ages 6 – teen, limit 100
- Friday, June 26th: 2:30-3:30pm
Spiderman and Ironman have nothing on these amazing ZOOper-heroes! Learn about animals that have fantastic adaptations that help them survive the perils of the natural world. The Denver Zoo takes participants on an educational safari around the world as zoo educators engage students with interactive and fun activities and amazing live animals. Participants will join zoo educators in celebrating the wonder and awe of animals in these lively experiences!
CHEC out the Zoo: ANIMAL EXPEDITIONS
- Taught by Denver Zoo
- $5/student
- Ages 6 – teen, limit 100
- Saturday, June 27th: 2:00–3:00pm
Learn about different habitats by exploring the world and learning about animals’ food, water, shelter and space. The Denver Zoo takes participants on an educational safari around the world! Zoo educators will engage students with interactive and fun activities and amazing live animals. Participants will join zoo educators in celebrating the wonder and awe of animals in these lively experiences!
Science of the Human Body: All About the Brain
- Taught by Dr. Lainna Callentine and Brandee Gillham
- $30/student
- Ages 8–12 (with accompanying adult) or 13 & older (alone), limit 60
- Saturday, June 27th (10:15am–12:30pm)
10:15–11:00am — Don’t Short Circuit the Brain (Dr. Lainna Callentine): Fasten your seatbelts as you embark on a fantastic voyage through the body with Dr. Callentine as your tour guide. See how your eyes work and how optical illusions fool your brain. Transport yourself into the fascinating and complex world of brain anatomy and physiology. Dr. Callentine brings the brain “to life” drawing you to the wonderful world of neuroscience as only a doctor can.
11:00–12:30pm — If I Only Had a Brain! Clay Lab and Dissection (Brandee Gillham): The human brain is one of the most fascinating organs that the Lord created when He knit us together in our mother’s womb. Come see how the Creator designed the complicated and intricate brain during this hands-on workshop. Participants will learn how to draw the human brain, build it out of clay, AND they can take it home. We will finish our time together by dissecting a preserved sheep brain.
Science of the Human Body: All About the Heart
- Taught by Dr. Lainna Callentine and Brandee Gillham
- $30/student
- Ages 8–12 (with accompanying adult) or 13 & older (alone), limit 60
- Saturday, June 27th (2:00–4:15pm)
2:00–2:45pm — The Beat Goes On (Dr. Lainna Callentine): Our heart beats passionately. It never stops. It never rests. It works around the clock, day and night. Explore the marvelous machine, the heart and the life-giving river that course through the many tributaries in our body in the heart and your circulatory system.
2:45–4:15pm — Take Heart! Clay Lab and Dissection (Brandee Gillham): God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be (1 Corinthians 12:18). God’s design for the human body is wonderful and amazing. Come see how the Creator sculpted the 4-chamber heart and amazing vessels during this hands-on workshop. Participants will start by drawing and building the heart out of clay. This finished masterpiece can be taken home with them. Participants will then finish by dissecting a preserved sheep heart.
School of Honor for Young Men
- Taught by Logan Wilson
- $20/teen
- Young men ages 13 & older, limit 70
- (Bible & notebook required)
- Thursday, June 25th: 10:15am – 3:10 with lunch break from 12:30 – 1:45pm
The School of Honor is a one-day course designed to transform today’s young boys into tomorrow’s great men. From civility and chivalry to spiritual weapons and armor, the School of Honor delivers timeless and critical truths to boys as they enter manhood. Logan teaches using powerful dramatic presentations in costume and with soundtracks, sharing stories about some of history’s most courageous, influential, God-fearing men, that keep the boys on the edge of their seats for more! This is a one-of-a-kind course written and taught by Logan Wilson, a 23-year-old homeschool graduate who has had a passion for honor since he was a boy.
Practical Photography
- Taught by Lenspiration
- $50/teen
- Ages 15 & older, limit 24
- Required supplies: DSLR or mirrorless camera (no cell phones); optional: laptop with pre-installed photo editing software (a 7-day free trial of software recommended by Lenspiration can be found here on the Lenspiration website)
- Class A
- Thursday (5:30-6:30pm) Introduction/Overview
- Friday and Saturday (9:00am–Noon); 1 hour class instruction, 1 hour photo shoot, 1 hour discussion/critique
- Class B
- Thursday (7:00–8:00pm) Introduction/Overview
- Friday and Saturday (2:00–5:00pm); 1 hour class instruction, 1-hour photo shoot, 1 hour discussion/critique Class B
Love photography? Want to learn how to make the most of your camera or increase your photography skills at a live event? Under the guidance and instruction of an experienced event photographer, photography enthusiasts will have the opportunity to learn and practice hands-on the skills needed to identify and photograph people and places. Through classroom instruction, self-guided assignments, and professional photo critique, students will learn how to effectively capture the moment, create consistently bright and sharp images in difficult lighting situations, and expedite the post-processing workflow to meet time-sensitive deadlines. It doesn’t get more hands-on than this! Hone skills in photography etiquette, learn the balance between boldness and discretion, and develop a biblical perspective in the art of photography.
Redeeming the Arts Interactive Workshop
- Taught by Kenny Sargent (Sargent Family Productions) and Shari McMinn
- $5/teen
- Ages 13 & older, limit 120
- Two parts: Friday, June 26th (12:45-2:00pm) and Saturday, June 27th (12:45-1:45pm)
“Could God be calling me as an artist? What do I do with this passion to create? What’s the place of creativity in my life as a Christian?” In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. He’s been creating ever since, as He crafts human beings in His image to become co-creators with Him. In this two-part series of personal testimonies from several RMHC speakers, you will be inspired and encouraged about God’s heart for the gifts, talents, and passions He entrusts to His people. Hosted by Kenny Sargent of Sargent Family Productions and CHEC’s own Shari McMinn. The sessions include interactive Q&A and take-home strategies for redeeming the arts for Christ.
