T.E.A.C.H.
(Tidewater Educators Association for Christian Homeschooling, Inc.)
Statement of Purpose and List of Programs and Activities
T.E.A.C.H. exists to encourage and assist parents who feel called of God to fulfill their God-given
responsibility to “train up” their children by teaching them at home.
Our purpose is to:
-Foster fellowship among homeschoolers, both parents and students.
-Share information regarding homeschooling.
-Provide resources not easily available to individuals.
All of our programs and events are coordinated by volunteers.
T.E.A.C.H. offers sports programs for children five years of age through senior year
in high school. Programs have included boys and girls basketball, girls volleyball, boys and girls
soccer, boys baseball, girls softball and cheerleading. The purpose of the sports program is to allow
homeschooled athletes to grow in physical ability and moral character at the Varsity/Middle school
level in order to compete in team sports.
T.E.A.C.H. conducts a senior graduation and a junior/senior prom each year. These events provide
homeschooled students the opportunity to attend milestone events that they would not otherwise have
the opportunity to participate in.
T.E.A.C.H. provides educational testing of homeschooled students. This testing allows students to comply
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and to qualify to attend college.
T.E.A.C.H. periodically conducts various fairs and contests that allow students to compete and learn from
each other. These activities provide a forum for public achievement and enhance and enrich the
homeschooling experience.
T.E.A.C.H. maintains a website, teachhomeschool.com, to keep parents informed and to aid in their
finding resources and information.
T.E.A.C.H. provides an annual scholarship for a homeschooling widow to purchase curricula for her
children. There is also a benevolence scholarship that is presented annually to a family who needs help
with sports registration fees, graduation fees and/or testing fees.
T.E.A.C.H. provided 22 annual curriculum fairs until 2009. This event provided a clearinghouse for
homeschooling parents to observe and purchase curricula, educational games, materials, and to learn about
the latest techniques available for homeschoolers. The need for this resource has been changing in keeping
with technology. More and more families are going online for new and used materials, and there are an
increased number of co-ops and enrichment classes available which eliminates the need to individually
shop for textbooks. T.E.A.C.H. is attempting to include some of its past vendors as links on our website.
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BEACH Breakers
Athletic Director/Coach Application
Date:
Name:
Age:
Address:
City/St/Zip:
Phone:
Cell:
Email address:
Position applying for:
Church attending:
Spouse's name (if any)
Children's names and ages:
Pastor's Name & Phone:
Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior?
Give testimony and dates:
Have you ever been charged with child abuse, child neglect, truancy or any related charges?
If yes, explain.
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Have you ever been charged with any criminal action? If yes, explain.
What is your philosophy of and goals for coaching and playing the game?
Do you agree with the T.E.A.C.H. statement of purpose and sportsmanship/dress code?
How many hours a week/month are you willing to devote to T.E.A.C.H. activities?
Have you volunteered for the BEACH Breakers in the past?
Explain:
Experience and skills you think will help this organization:
Three (3) References (Name and Phone) (Not family):
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BEACH Breakers
Athletic Director/Coach Contract
1. I promise to fulfill the duties of
as outlined by the T.E.A.C.H. Board to the best of my abilities.
2. I promise to place the safety and physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of my players above all
else, in the performance of my duties.
3. I promise to conduct myself in a manner consistent with the ideals of good sportsmanship so as to
present a proper example to my players.
4. I am a Christian and I promise to do my best to be a good witness for Christ, and to be a good
representative of T.E.A.C.H.
5. I promise to train all the players placed in my charge, to the best of my ability, without prejudice.
6. I promise to hold myself accountable to the Lord Jesus Christ, the parents of the athletes under my
charge, the T.E.A.C.H. Board, and Breakers Athletic Director, as a minimum, and will constantly examine
my behavior in light of the standards I have pledged to uphold. I freely assume this responsibility; and
should I find myself deficient in these standards, I promise to seek godly correction and/or discipline as
determined by the T.E.A.C.H. Board of Directors, even up to and including removal from a T.E.A.C.H./
BEACH Breaker position.
Name (Print)
Signature:
Date: