Now is the time for families to come to the aid of their state and nation. Federal and state legislators need your assistance in their campaign headquarters. Call their district offices or your county board of elections to obtain the location of the campaign headquarters. Volunteer your time, one day per week, two hours per day, offer to sweep the floor, wash the windows, or stuff envelopes. Dress nicely, groom neatly, show up promptly, and be a great example of home schooling.
Good impressions can lead to further involvement working for the legislator during the year.
Journals of such activities can be incorporated as part of writing and civics studies. Super Sleuths Needed Legislators desperately need the input from those knowledgeable about the legislation with which they are concerned. There are 15-17,000 bills introduced in Albany each year and it is impossible for your legislator to keep up with every one of them. This is why you need to be instructing your children in the ways that they can indeed impact what will soon be their responsibility to their country as they approach voting age. In the Washington D. C. area many homeschool families are making a difference in our nation as they meet with and articulate their concerns to their Federal legislators.