Birmingham Homeschoolers Community

NEW Backlot Battery Dance Team
2025-05-07 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-05-08 15:30 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Helena Sports Complex, 100 Helena Sports Complex Way, Helena, AL, 35080, United States
All home school and private school girls ages 12 (as of June 1) through seniors regardless of school affiliation are invited to join our NEW FREE Dance Team clinic May 6, 7, & 8.
The clinic is for learning purposes to see if you would like to join the dance team and does not commit you to the entire season. However, please RSVP at backlotbatterycolorguard@gmail.com.

Be a part of a great team of girls.
Perform with the Backlot Battery Drum Line & Color Guard at football games & parades.
Minimal experience required.

Backlot Battery Color Guard
2025-05-12 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-05-14 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-05-16 15:30 - 17:30 | Helena Sports Complex, 100 Helena Sports Complex Way, Helena, AL, 35080, United States
All home school and private school girls ages 12 (as of June 1) through seniors regardless of school affiliation are invited to join our FREE Color Guard clinic May 12, 14, & 16.
The clinic is for learning purposes to see if you would like to join the color guard and does not commit you to the entire season. However, please RSVP at backlotbatterycolorguard@gmail.com so we can provide enough equipment for everyone.

Be a part of a great team of girls.
Perform with the Backlot Battery Drum Line & Dance Team at football games & parades.
No experience necessary.

History Fair
2025-05-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Hoover Library, 200 Municipal Drive, Hoover, 35216
History Fair

May 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Join us for BHC’s official HISTORY FAIR! This year’s theme is Rights and Responsibilities in History. LOCATION: Hoover Library, Fitzgerald and Shakespeare Rooms.

This year’s topic is Rights and Responsibilities in History. This corresponds to the national history fair theme for 2025. The theme is deliberately broad, and your student may choose ANY subtopic provided it considers the questions of time and place, cause and effect, change over time, and impact and significance.
Make sure the project is age-appropriate. The student should understand what they are doing and be able to discuss it with you. The student should pick a project that they are interested in and do the work themselves as much as possible.
Projects may include trifold presentation boards, live dramatic performance, oral presentation (may include accompanying digital slides), or documentary.
Pinterest and Google searches will show many great ideas for how to do presentation boards for history fairs – please search those if you are needing ideas.
Multiple students may work together on a single project.
Students can enter more than one project if they like. Please include all pertinent information on the registration form (one for each project).
All presentations must be in English and the student should be prepared to answer age-specific questions about their project during the open time where other students and parents can come see their project.
Tri-fold, stand alone cardboard display boards can be found at Wal-Mart and other local stores for around $3. Hobby Lobby usually has a good selection of a variety of colors.
Projects should not need to be plugged in or require other resources, and they must not make a mess.
Digital presentations, live performances, and documentaries should be no longer than 5 minutes each.
Please register by May 14 so we can have a final number to prepare for appropriate space and time for everyone’s projects.
On fair day, please be there at 9:45 to get set up.

Kindergarten Graduation 2025
2025-05-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Highlands at Greystone, 1701 Lee Branch Lane, Birmingham, AL, 35242, United States
BHC partners with Essential Church School to offer this special ceremony for the homeschool community.

This special day typically includes a slideshow of our graduates, a personal recognition by parents, opportunities to share accomplishments through presentations and table displays, and a special cake reception for family and friends.

For your graduate to participate,

NEEDED BY APRIL 1

Order any needed caps/gowns/tassels by April 1st (click here for options). We encourage all graduates to have a cap and tassel. Our group order helps keep cost low.

ORDEr NOW

NEEDED BY MAY 1

Pay the graduation fee and RSVP below with graduate’s full name for diploma and preferred name for cake. Space is limited.

Email 3 pictures of your graduate to us by May 1st. Make sure you include at least 1 baby photo. Email to info@birminghamhomeschoolers.com

Invite family and friends to join us for this special day!

FAQS

What does the graduation fee cover? Event space coordination, personalized cake reception, and printing costs.

What do graduates usually wear? Most graduates wear “church” clothes with a cap, gown, and tassel. We encourage all graduates to have at least a cap/tassel.

What do parents normally say at presentation of diploma? We have parents come up with their graduate to present the diploma. Most parents share about the things that make them proud of their graduate, but often it is a simple handoff and hug. Please plan to keep your presentation to 3-5 minutes.

DO NOT CONTACT the church for information about the graduation. They are only providing our event space. They are not handling ANY of the graduation details or group arrangements. All questions should be directed to BHC at info@birminghamhomeschoolers.com.

ABOUT THE DAY

Plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early to set up your displays. In the past, parents have used presentation boards to display their graduate’s accomplishments with photos and examples of work from the school year. Each graduate will receive about 2 feet of table space. Space will be marked on the tables when you arrive.

Please note that helium balloons are not allowed.

Are you enrolled with Essential Church School? Please visit the school website for kindergarten graduation registration information before completing forms. Essential members get a discounted rate.
