About Us

Our Mission Statement

GHOH is a volunteer run, inclusive support group for homeschooling families in the Grand Haven, MI area. We encourage diversity and welcome all regardless of race, religion, or homeschool style. Together, we provide a network of support where homeschooling families can share ideas, organize field trips, service and enrichment opportunities, connect with local organizations, and help families new to homeschooling. GHOH strives to offer a welcoming and safe place for parents as well as children to grow in wisdom, love others, and have fun!

I. Who We Are

A. Members

1. Anyone currently homeschooling kindergarten through high school age children in the Grand Haven area can become a member of GHOH regardless of race, religion, or homeschool style. Those considering homeschooling living in the area, and those currently homeschooling and planning to relocate to the area will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We encourage as many different voices to participate as possible.
2. Potential members will be asked to answer a short questionnaire to gain entry to the group’s   Facebook Group.
3. Members will make every effort to treat those they disagree with respectfully.
4. We ask that members remove themselves from the group within six months of relocating to a new area or deciding they no longer wish to participate in the group's activities. Once a year GHOH will conduct a "check in" with members. Unresponsive members will be removed. Members removed by mistake can re-join at anytime.

B. Fees

1. There are no membership fees.
2. We are not a non-profit organization and therefore no money will ever be handled or collected by GHOH.
3. GHOH does not collect fees in connection with co-ops, classes, field trips and other events. Money exchanged will be handled by the event coordinator and collected only for entrances fees, supplies and expenses to cover the cost of the activity.

II. How We Operate

A. Facebook Page

1. GHOH's Facebook Page is our main means of official communication
2.  Members can be added to this closed group by emailing a request to ghopenhomeschool@gmail.com.
3. The Facebook group will always have at least two moderators.
4. Two volunteer moderators work to screen new members before granting them access to the group.
5. Moderators can remove posts deemed disrespectful or inappropriate.
6.  The Event's Tab lists and organizes our current events and field trips.
7. All members are welcome to post on the group's FB page.
8. GHOH is a cooperative group in which all members are encouraged to be involved in planning and attending the various activities such as park days, field trips, classes, service opportunities, and social events.  
9. Members are free to post information for local events offered by outside organizations that would be of interest to a majority of homeschooling families. 
10. Members are encouraged to post information for local educational events, offered by outside organizations, for which they plan to bring their family and would like to meet-up with other group members.
11. Members engaged in excessive self-promotion of educational opportunities or non-homeschool relevant self-promotion will be asked to stop and could be removed from the group for continued posting.
12. Outside organizations that continuously offer opportunities for homeschoolers will be listed on our Local Resources Page.

B. Website

1. UHSG’s website is: http://ghopenhomeschool.blogspot.com
2. Provides the public with general information about our group mission and activities, the local area, and group contact information for prospective members.
3. In order to protect the privacy of our members, no personally identifying information will be shared on this site.
4. The website will be administered by a GHOH Web Support Liaison.

C. Meetings

1. GHOH currently does not hold meetings.