Chef Newsletter - (Christian Home Educators` Fellowship) of Lafayette

Important May Dates
Mark Your
Calendars!
12th WWII Museum in New Orleans:
Wednesday meeting at 6:45am
C.H.E.F. of Lafayette
Newsletter
20th Mom’s Amish Night at Monica Gauthreaux
Thursday 6:30-9:00pm
22nd End of the Year Fellowship at Girard Park
Saturday 10:00am till..
28th Volleyball at Thomas Park Friday 3:15-5:15
24th RSVP Deadline for Canoe Trip to Magee’s Creek
29th Canoe Trip to Magee’s Creek in Tylertown MS.
B.O.L.O.
(Be On The Look Out)
June 2nd RSVP Deadline for Legislative Day at the Capitol
June 8th Legislative Day at the Capitol Tuesday meeting at 6:30am
under the Northside Albertsons sign
June 12th Blueberry Picking Saturday 7:00am
June 18th Rok Haus field trip Friday 1:30pm
August 14th Kick-Off at Comeaux Park Saturday 2:00-7:00pm
Thanks for reading this edition of the C.H.E.F. Newsletter!
If you have any questions, comment, or if you would
like to submit an article please send them to,
Hannah Dake at; [email protected]
May 2010
www.chefoflafayette.org
Issue #10
Christian Home Educator’s Fellowship
The Holy Spirit is showing me something that I would like to
share with you.
The subject is; how do we speak to our children?
It is so easy to criticize our children when: [you can finish the
rest]. How hard it seems to take time to compliment them. Why do we take our frustrations out on the ones who love us
the most? How do we speak to our children?
Psalm 106:33, “Because they provoked his spirit, so that he
spoke unadvisedly with his lips.” Proverbs 15:1; “A soft
answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.” Eph 4:29; “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of
your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that
it may minister grace unto the hearers.” Since we are around our children all the time it sometimes
becomes difficult to stay positive. Just like our Faith, we need
to daily work on building our “tongue cage”. Always faithful, God has encouragement for us: Proverbs 16:21-24; “The wise in heart shall be called prudent:
and the sweetness of the lips increases learning. Understanding
is a wellspring of life unto him who has it: but the instruction
of fools is folly. The heart of the wise teaches his mouth and
adds learning to his lips. Pleasant words are as an honeycomb,
sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
Let us not give up. Just as we wait on our children to grasp a
lesson or concept, we must continue to realize that our
Heavenly Father is waiting on us to continue to improve.
Proverbs 16:20; “He who handles a matter wisely shall find
good: and whoso trusts in the LORD, happy is he.” Yea!! Hallelujah!!
Remember, our children are learning from us!
Trust in Jesus and build your faith,
Don Gauthreaux
Your 2009-2010
Birthday Wishes!
From all of C.H.E.F.
Board Members
Monthly Board Meeting
Oops Sorry we missed,
Mary Charlotte Boagni
March (5th)
Beryl Beaullieu (3rd)
Ana Kurcab (21st)
Haylee Thibodeaux (3rd)
Camden Thibodeaux (21st)
Caroline Swilley (6th)
Ethan Mitchell(25th)
Loren Swilley (6th)
Derek Dake (29th)
Cory Nauquin (16th)
board discusses things going on with
Happy Anniversary
President; Don & Monica Gauthreaux
Vice President; Derek & Kim Dake
Secretary; Randy & Charlotte Boutte
Treasurer; Don Gauthreaux
Finance Chairman & Public Relations; Ross Little
873-4015
224-7880
873-8647
873-4015
981-1749
Join us May 6th as the C.H.E.F.
your homeschool group.
It will be held at the home of;
Don & Monica Gauthreaux
at 6:30pm
C.H.E.F. Contact Persons
If at any time you have a question or comment please
call or email one of your board members!
Athletics; Ross Little..........................981-1749 or [email protected]
Derek & Kim Dake (5th) Louis & Patty Lancon (21st)
Scott & Dianne (17th)
Craig & Margie Labbe’ (23rd)
Homeschool Cottage
The Homeschool Cottage offers an array of used
homeschool curriculums, teaching aides and other
great information!
They are located at;
517 East Main Street
Broussard, LA
Field Trips; Hannah Dake..........224-7884 or [email protected]
Hospitality; Kim Dake.....................224-7880 or [email protected]
Membership; Monica Gauthreaux 873-4015 or [email protected]
Website; Yvonne Reaux..........................................reaux5@bellsouth.net
Youth Newsletter (C.H.A.T.); Don [email protected]
Newsletter; Hannah Dake..........224-7884 or [email protected]
2011 Graduation; Derek & Kim [email protected]
*DISCLAIMER*
The articles & recommended resources contained in C.H.E.F. of
Lafayette Newsletters have been submitted for and are intended to
provide information, that may be useful to Christian
homeschoolers. The views and opinions reflect those of the
contributor and are not those of C.H.E.F. of Lafayette.
The stores hours are;
Tues, Wed and Thurs:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Web link; www.schoolcottage.com
Field trip Ideas
We are in need of new, fresh, fun,
and educational field trip ideas and recommendations!
If you have any please go to our website and fill out
the field-trip form and send it to;
C.H.E.F. of Lafayette
P.O. Box 1373
Scott, La. 70583
Affiliated Blind of Acadiana
Training Center
National WWII Museum
March
26th
Renowned historian, author and educator, Dr. Stephen Ambrose
founded The National World War II Museum Foundation in
New Orleans in 1991. The Museum, which opened on June 6,
2000, is the only museum in the United States that addresses all
of the amphibious invasions or "D-Days" of World War II,
honoring the more than 16 million Americans
who took part in this global conflict.
Join us as we visit this exciting museum!
When: Wednesday, May 12th
Where: 945 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Thank You to
Esther Welch
for heading up
this field trip!
Time: We will meet at 6:45am under the
Albertsons sign on the Northside.
The tour starts at 10:00am, At 12pm we will attend the
Victory Theater and watch the movie
"Beyond All Boundaries"
Which will end at 1pm
RSVP & Advanced Payment Deadline:
Wednesday, May 1st
C.H.E.F. Spring Tennis Lessons
Price: $10 per Student $12 per Adult.
There will be a parking fee of $6 for the day so
Carpooling should be considered.
Web Link: www.nationalww2museum.org
go here to see a clip of the movie and
print out a scavenger hunt!
We are planning to have a picnic lunch in
City Park, for those interested.
Contact Esther Welch to RSVP or for more information at;
[email protected]
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose
under heaven... A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace”
~ Ecclesiastes 3:1 & 8
Mom’s Amish Night
Ladies, join us for a fun evening of leaning some of the Amish
customs and lifestyles and enjoy some yummy Amish food!
When:
Thursday, May 20th
Where:
Gauthreaux Home located at;
157 Petitjean Rd.
Duson, 70529
Ve r m i l i o n v i l l e
Fi e l d t r i p
April 15th
Time:
6:30-9:00pm
This is an Amish styled covered dish event so please email,
Esther Welch for dish/recipe ideas at;
[email protected].
For more information or directions contact,
Monica Gauthreaux at;
[email protected]
End of the Year
Fellowship
Join us at Girard park for our annual End of the Year Fellowship! We will
be electing our board members for the 2011 school year
so it is encouraged that every one of you come! C.H.E.F. will
be supplying bar-b-que (hamburgers & hotdogs) all we ask
is that you bring a side dish and/or a dessert.
Enjoy a day filled with family, fun, friends, games, and food!
When:
Saturday, May 22nd
Where:
Girard Park located at;
500 Girard Park Ln.
Lafayette, LA 70506
Time:
10:00am till...
For more information please feel free to contact any of your board
members. (Contact info located on the second page of the newsletter.)
Thank You!
To Ana Kurcab
for heading up
this feildtrip!!
C.H.E.F. T-shirts
C.H.E.F. T-shirts are now available! We are offering Heliconia Pink for the girls/ladies and Sapphire Blue for boys/men.
The prices are $8 for normal sizes, $9 for XX large, and
$10 for XXX large (plus 8% tax).
If you are interested in buying a C.H.E.F. T-shirt please contact Monica Gauxtreaux at; [email protected]
C.H.E.F. Annual Kick-Off
Join the fun and fellowship with other
homeschooling families and get your questions
about homeschooling answered by our panel of
experienced homeschool parents. We are having a potluck
so please bring a covered dish! We will also have
activities and games for the children and young adults.
Volleyball
Join us for some an action packed
game of volleyball!!
When: Friday, May 28th
Where: Thomas Park located at;
300 Geraldine Dr.
Lafayette, 70506
Time: 3:15-5:15pm
For more information contact
Monica Gautreaux at; 873-4015
Magee’s Creek
Canoe Expidition
When: Saturday, August 14th
Join us for a day filled with adventures, and lots of fun!
We will be going canoeing at Magee’s Creek
in Tylertown, Mississippi.
Where: Comeaux Park located
at;
411 W. Bluebird Drive
Lafayette, LA 70508
When: Friday, May 29th
RSVP Date: Thursday, May 24th
Time: 2:00-7:00pm
Where: Magee’s Creek located at;
118 Dillions Bridge Rd.
Tylertown, MS 399967
For more information please contact one of
your board members.
(Contact info located on second page of newsletter)
We are accepting questions to be
reviewed and answered at the Kick-off.
So if you have any questions send them in!
To Don & Monica Gautreaux at;
[email protected] or [email protected]
Time: We will depart Lafayette at 6am
to arrive there at approx. at 9am. The canoeing
will take approx. 5 1/2 hours as we will be stopping
along the way to eat and watch the scenery.
Price: $25. Per Canoe
For more information or to RSVP call Ross Little at;
981-1749 or at [email protected]
Legislative Day
Blueberry Picking
in Broussard
at The Capitol
Come along as we go to a blueberry
Join us as we travel to Baton Rouge to tour our State Capitol visit the Governors office and learn how our state government works and operates
farm and pick blueberries!
When: Saturday, June 12th
The Homeschool Legislative Day will provide students and parents the opportunity to participate in the Legislative process, meet Gene Mills of the Louisiana Family Forum, Senator A.G. Crowe, AFANO and Radio Talk show host Kathleen Benfield, CHEF of LA Legislative Liason Beryl Amedee and much more. We will also visit legislative committees and have the opportunity to testify regarding proposed laws.
Both the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House have graciously allowed us to use their Suites in the Historic Pentagon Barracks. In addition, we have been granted access to outdoor seating both on the expansive porch and in a tent. We will have meals and hear from speakers in these venues at the Pentagon Barracks. Because of all this we are asking that Boys & Men wear Coat and Tie and Girls & Ladies wear Nice Dress or Skirt.
When: Tuesday, June 8th
Where: 1113 Donnell Rd.
Broussard, LA 70518
Time: 7:00am
For more information and directions contact
Monica Gauthreaux at;
[email protected]
Rok Haus Field Trip
Come and join us as we go to the Rok
Haus for a day of rock climbing!!
RSVP Deadline: June 2nd
When: June 18th
Where: Pentagon Barracks located at;
959 N. 3rd St.
Baton Rouge, 70802
Where: Rok Haus located at;
109 Grand Ave.
Lafayette, LA 70503
Time: We will leave Lafayette at 6:30am to arrive in Baton Rouge around 7:30am where we will eat breakfast and listen to some guest speakers.
Time 1:30pm till...
Price: Meals, $5. Per person before May 18th after May 18th $8. Per person.
We will need several Parent Leaders for Committee hearing time, depending on how many students we have. Also we need volunteers to help with name tags and registration, Legislative research, and the breakfast and lunch setup, and cleanup.
If you need more information or to help out contact Ross Little at; 981-1749 or [email protected]
For more information or for directions
contact Kim Dake at;
224-7880 or [email protected]
“...But now faith, hope, love, abide these three;
but the greatest of these is love.”
~ I Corinthians 13:12-13