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Day 1 Challenge Tasks
A. Directly and personally contact one homeschool family that you know and ask them to join you in the House Bill 1013 Challenge. Ask them to “Like” the CHAP Facebook page (if they are on Facebook) or send them this blogspot link to keep up with the daily Challenge tasks.
B. PRAY for the legislators who will be listening to testimony and making decisions on this bill.
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Day 2 Challenge Tasks:
A. Email one (or more!) of the supporting legislators and thank them for supporting the bill. Links to all legislator email addresses are in the link below.
B. Pray for that specific legislator.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 1013
1. Rep. Mark Gillen - prime sponsor
2. Rep. Ryan Aument
3. Rep. Jim Cox
4. Rep. Gordon Denlinger
5. Rep. Jaret Gibbons
6. Rep. Mauree Gingrich
7. Rep. Rob Kauffman
8. Rep. John Lawrence
9. Rep. Kurt Masser
10. Rep. Daryl Metcalfe
11. Rep. David Millard
12. Rep. Harry Readshaw
13. Rep. Will Tallman
State Representatives' contact information here.
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Day 3 Challenge Tasks
A. Parents: Write & send a brief handwritten letter to your state representative. Handwritten letters get a LOT of attention from legislators. It does not have to be long, just heartfelt. Highlights of the bill are easy to review on this HSLDA's article.
B. Pray for YOUR state representative and that your letter will be well received.
C. Pray for testimony presenter Bruce Eagleson, CHAP Executive Board Chairman.
A. Parents: Write & send a brief handwritten letter to your state representative. Handwritten letters get a LOT of attention from legislators. It does not have to be long, just heartfelt. Highlights of the bill are easy to review on this HSLDA's article.
B. Pray for YOUR state representative and that your letter will be well received.
C. Pray for testimony presenter Bruce Eagleson, CHAP Executive Board Chairman.
State Representatives' contact information here.
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A. Email YOUR representative and ask them to support the bill.
B. Pray for testimony presenter Brad Bastedo, CHAP Executive Board member.
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Day 5 Challenge Tasks:
A. Teens sand a brief handwritten letter to your representative.
B. Pray for testimony presenter Davis Younts, homeschool father.
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Day 6 Challenge Tasks:
CALL your representative and ask them to support the bill. Not sure what to say? Just introduce yourself and let them know what you support about the bill (that it will reduce unnecessary paperwork for homeschoolers and school districts, that it will allow a PA homeschool diploma to be as legally valid as a school-issued diploma, etc).
The link for representative phone numbers can be found here.
Pray for testimony presenter Dee Black, HSLDA representing attorney.
Can you say, "I DID IT AND IT DIDN'T EVEN HURT!" when you have completed this challenge?
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Day 7 Challenge Test:
Pray (and consider fasting) during the hearing from 11-1.
Specific prayer requests:
Smooth testimony from pro-1013 presenters; That legislators will recognize that HB 1013 will save homeschool families AND school districts time and money; That the bill will move forward for full consideration and be passed prior to June 30.
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HB 1013 POST-Hearing Action Step #1
CALL one of the House Education Committee representatives below. Thank them for holding the hearing yesterday and let them know that you support HB 1013. Ask them to support it, too!
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HB 1013 Post-Hearing Action Step #2
Parents, send a brief handwritten letter to House Education Committee members and ask them to support the bill!
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HB 1013 Post-Hearing Action Step #3
Keep up the momentum! Email one of the Education Committee legislators and ask that they bring HB 1013 for a vote!
This will only take a few minutes of your time but could have a BIG impact!
Legislator email address links can be found here.
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