THOR's primary focus is providing social opportunities for member families, and their teens and preteens. A secondary yet equally important focus is providing this on-line forum for parents to facilitate discussion of homeschooling and all related topics in a spirit of respect, diginity, and tolerance.

THOR gatherings are soley the product of individual member initiative. List members are encouraged to contribute and host activities- sharing individual strengths and creativity with the THOR community. Member families have arranged many activities such as: theater trips, seasonal parties, laser tag gatherings, Halloween parties, park days, swim days at Falls Lake, Shakespeare classes, museum trips,... BTW, parents are expected to be present and to supervise their own children at outings unless they have specifically assigned the task to another adult. No child care or supervision is provided. Liability waivers may be required to attend certain events.

To become a member of THOR, you must first attend an activity- generally one taking place at a public venue. Please click on "join this group" to receive a membership application and further details. Please note that membership may eventually be capped.

Please note- THOR is not a religion-based support group. We respect and welcome those of all faiths: Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Pagan, etc,... But, we are a secular group.

This group is for anyone in the Triad North Carolina area who is interested in being a part of a support message group; a place for encouragement, support, resources, information, and Christian fellowship among other area home school families.

This forum is for YOU! Feel free to post suggestions, ideas, quotes, field trip ideas, or anything that you think might be of an encouragment to other area home educators. By sending ONE e-mail ... you will connect up with everyone on the list and with those who might have the same interests as you and your family.

A few reminders ... this group is for Homeschool encouragement, support, and resource information and will be moderated as such. We are a Christian group, so 'Thank You' in advance for keeping all email language and content appropriate for our families.

For more information, visit The Scoop - Triad Home Educator Support Co-Op.

If you are looking for general information on homeschooling, please go to Piedmont Homeschoolers.

It doesn't matter what kind of homeschooler you are, Unifour Home Learning welcomes you. We started in the Unifour area of North Carolina, but welcome anyone wishing to connect.

Our focus is homeschooling, and we welcome homeschoolers of all shapes and sizes, varied spiritual backgrounds, traditional and nontraditional families, unschoolers to school-at-home families, and everything in between. We respect these differences and encourage each member to follow the Unifour Home Learning that is comfortable for their family.

We are a colorful patchwork of opinions, thoughts, beliefs, values, and styles, and we can all work together without compromising our own personal principles, beliefs, and commitments.

No statement of faith or philosophy is required of people wishing to become members of Unifour Home Learning. Membership is moderated to maintain privacy, but the list is unmoderated for posting. You are responsible for your own words, and 'be respectful' is the only rule. Thank you for helping maintain "A Safe Place to Ask. Share. Plan. Enjoy."

Some of the counties represented by our members include Mecklenburg, Gaston, Cleveland, Spartanburg, Cherokee, York and Rutherford. Welcome and we're glad you found us. Come on in!

Group membership is APPROVAL ONLY to safeguard everyone's privacy. We'll use this message board as an EMAIL INFORMATION CHAIN listing activities, dates, times, locations, and any changes to such. When you request to join the WAHE message board, please be ready to give the homeschool support group name to which you belong and the reason you're interested in joining.

This is also a place for support and encouragment through open questions and discussions of curriculums, homeschool issues, etc. within a safe, secure environment.

Welcome those of you in the Wilson area who are interested in, or are considering, homeschooling. We also welcome members of surrounding homeschool support groups, we'd love to have you be a member of this message board. We want to hear what you're doing, too.

For more information, visit Wilson Area Home Educators (WAHE).

Our purpose is to:

• connect and encourage homeschool families in the mountains of Western North Carolina
• provide information about opportunities (classes, field trips, support groups, etc.)
• foster cooperation among support groups
• provide a forum where members are free to share their ideas, questions and/or concerns relating to homeschooling in North Carolina
• promote events that support the homeschool community at large

All homeschoolers are welcome! Please join with us and help make Asheville, NC and the surrounding region a better place for homeschooling!

**TO BECOME A MEMBER....click on "join this group" at the top of the page. As you complete the form, please include in the comment box:
* your first and last name
* the county in western NC that you live in
* how you heard about this loop

Your membership will be added as soon as possible!**

PLEASE NOTE: This e-mail group is ONLY for homeschoolers or those considering homeschooling. If you are not a homeschooler, but would like to get information out to the local homeschool community, please send any announcement to the following address WNC-Homeschoolers-owner@yahoogroups.com. We will be glad to send it to the group.

For more information, visit WNC Homeschoolers.

This group is open to anyone with interests in parenting or educating an academically gifted child or advanced learner in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Whether you homeschool or send your child to a conventional school, all members can benefit from information shared in this forum. There are so many opportunities for young scholars in the Greater Charlotte, NC area and the purpose of this group is to be a central place of information and resources for these families.

Advertising of anykind must be approved by moderator in advance. Only advertising that may be of benefit to the enrichment and education relating to K-12 children will be considered. Examples include educational product and store advertising, events, classes, book sales, etc.