Homeschooling parents get to discover, decide, design, and create the best learning activities for their child (children). Here is a list of some of the many exceptional educational extracurricular activities available in the Piney Woods to meet the needs of your child.
If your not homeschooling….Why wait? Homeschool today!
AVIATION
Kramer Aviation – Discovery Flight Lesson – East Texas Regional Airport – – Reaching great heights for your kids!
C.A.P. – Civil Air Patrol – U.S. Airforce Auxiliary – Tyler Pounds Airport (Captain Jack Balko) – and East Texas Regional Airport (1st Lt. Philip Cox) – Cadets will get 5 free flights in a 172 Cessna with a certified instructor. Become a Civil Air Patrol cadet! – highly recommended!
ART
Faith & Art – Overton – all ages – website – Where the love of Jesus shines! – on Fridays at 2:00 – September 19 to November 21 – Come for one lesson or all the lessons! Seats are limited – register online.
Potter Rey Studios – Jacksonville – FB – website
CHESS
Venture – website – has a chess club for the students that attend their co-op.
The Lindale Chess Club meets every Monday at Whataburger in Lindale and plays chess as well as teaches some tricks of the trade. – website
Barnes and Noble Books in Tyler on Broadway- Wednesday meetups for casual chess games- usually around 5:00
HORSES
Double I Ranch – Overton – website – horseback riding lessons and more
Peirce Equestrian – Tyler – website – hunter / jumper riding lessons
MUSIC
Flute 360 – Tyler – FB – website – flute lessons with Heidi Begay – classes in person and online
Homeschool concert band – Kilgore – Ages 10 & up – no prior music experience required. Come make music with us classes start September 22, 2015! New students can still join until about Sept. 12th. Band director: Shannon Cherry contact by email or phone
TECHNOLOGY
Tyler Innovation Pipeline – website – learn how to use various cutting edge equipment like: 3D printers, laser cutter, Shop Bot CNC Router, sound lab, video studio and more!
LeTourneau University – Longview – website – Summer camps – Drone, computers, robotics and more
THEATER / PUBLIC SPEAKING
The Magnificent Journey – Drama with a Point! – Theatrical Productions – a non-profit organization that uses stage drama and theatrical sword fighting to present the gospel. website – highly recommended!
The Tyler Civic Theater – offers educational homeschool classes – website
Limelight Players Children Theatre – Henderson – website – FB
SPORTS
E.T.H.S – East Texas Homeschool Sports – East Texas Chargers – Longview – homeschool sports for high school and middle school – website
First Tee of Greater Tyler – offers golf lessons throughout the year – website – highly recommended!
H.E.A.T. – Home Education Athletic Teams – Tyler – website – various team sports available for homeschoolers 6th grade and up – competitive sports include: basketball, cross country, volleyball, baseball, and football!
HoopStar – Flint, TX improve your skills in basketball – website
King’s Academy Athletics – Tyler, TX – combo of homeschoolers and King’s academy students – website
Skeet / Shotgun – Contact your local school and ask for the contact person for your local skeet/shotgun team. This team is separate from the school and usually has a team with a wide variety of students (homeschoolers and public school students from different I.S.D.s) – The Rose City Flying Clays is Tyler’s shotgun sport center – check them out at their website.
Tyler Indoor Pickleball – Tyler – FB
Turtle Island Stand Up Paddle Boarding – lessons – Whitehouse- website – FB
Whitehouse Sports Association – Whitehouse – FB – baseball & softball
SWORDSMANSHIP
The Fellowship of Christian Swordsmen – website – highly recommended!
VARIOUS
Rose City Young Marines – kids 8-18 – website – community service events, camping trips, hikes, parades, color guards, veteran appreciation and more
TEXAS 4-H – website – wide variety of activities from agriculture and livestock to science and recreational.
TJC – Tyler Junior College- Summer Camps – website – wide variety of educational, athletic and fun camps.
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