The Stats:
Presented at:
Great Lakes Christian College
Lansing, MI 48917
On-Site Coordinators:
Mr. Steve Sochay, New Covenant Christian School
Ms. Kim Winter, CHESS Homeschool Group
Students attending: 47
NCCS: 16
CHESS: 15
Other Homeschool: 16
VIPs:
Stuart Piglar - Office of Congressman Rogers
Norman Shinkle - Attorney, Former state senator
William Wagner - Professor at Cooley Law School
Bob Davidson - Businessman
Suzanne Thompson - Legislative Lobbyist for RTL
Larry Carter - President of GLCC
Frank Venuto - President of Venuto & Associates
Paul Stankewitz - Associate for Public Policy with MI Catholic Conference
Jeremy Nunez - Legislative aide for Rick Jones
Mike Winter - President of CBMC
Ed Rivet - Legislative Director for RTL
Randall Thompson - Midwest Executive Director for Freedom Works
Emily Muffett - SSI Alum
Kurt Norgaard - President of Norgaard Inc. (consulting company)
Craig Dumont - Pastor of Okemos Christian Center
OnSite Report
Lansing Area Homeschool Groups Onsite Report, November 20-21, 2006, at Great Lakes Christian College
Our final two-day program of the year was graciously hosted by Great Lakes Christian College. Although GLCC has traditionally been the home of the SSI Summer Program, this was our first time working together during the school year.
Students from New Covenant Christian School, CHESS Home School Group, and other mid-Michigan home schoolers spent two action-packed days learning teamwork, critical thinking, leadership and citizenship, all while role-playing as Michigan Legislators.
Fifteen community leaders gave of their time to serve as Committee Chairs and lobbyists,
including: former State Senator Norm Shinkle; Cooley Law Professor William Wagner; Right to
Life Legislative Director Ed Rivet; Freedom Works Michigan Director Randall Thompson; GLCC
President Larry Carter; CBMC Lansing Director Mike Winter; Pastor Craig Dumont; and other
professional lobbyists and legislative aides.
The final debate was awesome, and students presented well thought-out arguments on both sides of some very difficult issues. As is always the case, we received a great response from the students, teachers, parents and volunteers.
- James Muffett, SSI Founder & President
Photo Gallery
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