Home Educators Around Texoma - H.E.A.T.
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This page was last updated: February 11, 2010
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Local Bookstores that carry homeschool materials

Mardel Christian & Education Store
http://www.mardel.com/
2809 Southwest Parkway
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Phone: 940-696-1166
Fax: 940-696-1161

The Salt Cellar
http://www.thesaltcellar.com/home.asp
3801 NW Cache Rd, #23
Lawton, OK 73505
(580) 357-5443



WICHITA FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
600 11th Street
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
940-767-0868;
Telecirc Automated Renewals 940-720-6624
Hours: Mon - Fri 9 am - 8 pm, Sat 9 am - 5 pm
http://www.wfpl.net/
Homeschool Specialty Stores

Center for Home Education
http://centerforhomeeducation.com/
5733 Watauga Road
Watauga, TX 76148
817-281-2293

Home Educator’s Resource
http://www.homeeducatorsresource.com/ 
410 E Church Street
Lewisville, TX  75057
972-956-8320

The Book Cover
www.the-book-cover.com   
is located at 5113 Davis Blvd.
North Richland Hills Texas 76180 
817 428-4328

Christian Educators Resources
http://www.cerconline.org/index.html
4501 Rowlett Road
Suite 105
Rowlett, TX 75088

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Art  Lessons
Ceramics on Base
Ace Sewing Center 940-766-4633 www.acesewingcenter.com , 2400 Kemp Boulevard
Kemp Center for the Arts  http://www.kempcenter.org/, 1300 Lamar Street, (940) 767-2787
Wichita Falls Museum- 2 Eureka Cir,(940) 692-0923, www.mwsu.edu/wfma


Scouting
Boy Scouts (Northwest Texas Council) (940) 696-2735, 3604 Maplewood Ave, www.scouting.org
Girl Scouts (Norcentex council) www.gs-top.org
2106 Kemp Blvd, Wichita Falls - (940) 723-1867
Camp Fire (North Texas Council)-http://www.campfirentx.org/, 2414 Ninth Street
940-322-5209 phone
940-322-5200 fax


Cheerleading
Gymnastics Sports Center    696-3547, www.696flip.com, 4377 Seymour Hwy


Chess  
This information is From Brain Davis, who helps run the local community chess club:

The Red River Chess Club meets every Tuesday evening between 7 PM and 9 PM at Joe Mugg's coffee shop at Books a Million, Sikes Senter Mall.  Between 4 and 12 players usually show up. It's open to the public and we really don't mind youngsters who want to learn the game. Most kids would do well to see how more experienced players control the board and their pieces. Their own play usually accelerates after that. No dues, no fees. It is polite to purchase something from Joe Mugg's since they are nice enough to let us use their facility.

The group  has offered to assist us in organizing a scholastic level tournament in the future. They hope to have a USCF rated tournament  in WF in the near future.  Brian's son, Robert, was a state champion when he was in sixth grade.  If you are interested in Chess contact Brian at BD2806@aol.com



Dance    
Dance Etc – 940-696-8000, 3411 McNiel Ave,
Wichita Falls Parks & Rec. 940) 761-7490, 600 11th St # 209, http://www.cwftx.net/index.aspx?NID=25


Drama  
Wichita Theater (Family Entertainment) – 940-723-9037, 925 Indiana Ave,
Contact Cheryl Jenkins  psychomommy@sw.rr.com
Backdoor Theater (a bit more edgy) –  www.backdoortheatre.org   940-322-5000, 501 Indiana
First Methodist Church Youth Summer Musical 940) 766-4231,909 10th street,   http://fumcwf.org/


Gymnastics   
Gymnastics Sports Center    940-696-3547, www.696flip.com, 4377 Seymour Hwy
YMCA-http://partnerpage.google.com/ymcawf.org
Ignite Gymnastics4400 B Old Jacksboro Hwy.  WF, TX  76302  Phone # 940-761-4177. 
Email ignitegymnastics@yahoo.com.  Owner and head coach Wayne "Waldo" Briggs.  T


Horseback Riding/Lessons   
Whispers of Hope - http://whispersofhope.tripod.com/


Martial Arts    
Warrior’s Way 940-696-1254, 4020 Rhea Rd # 7C, warriorswaytx.com
Gymnastics Sports Center    940-696-3547, www.696flip.com, 4377 Seymour Hwy
Wichita Falls Parks & Rec. - Tae Kwon Do 940-761-7490, http://www.cwftx.net/index.aspx?NID=25


Music Lessons   
First Baptist Church - www.fbcwf.org - (940) 723-2764, 1200 9th Street
Piano lessons, $50 a month for 1 30 minute lesson a week. Taught by Home School mom, Sarah Heath, in her home.
Contact here at 940-766-6864 or heath.sarah@yahoo.com
Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra -- Jessica Bess, Executive Director
1300 Lamar, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
Ph: 940-723-6202
Maria Thompson -  940-636-0827 -- Voice & Piano
Rachel Kapelski – 940-264-2238 -- Voice, Piano, Harp
Elizabeth McDonnell, at Sam Gibbs Music.  Intermediate & Beginner piano & violin
940-767-1456 or email lizjohnson23@yahoo.com.



Sports    
Upward Sports available at many area churches
Recreational league soccer – www.GWFSA.org
Competitive Soccer  http://www.wfxpress.com/
Volleyball – home school volleyball is available to those 12 -18 years old and in 7th-12 grades
Summer Basketball – YMCA www.wfymca.org
Boys and Girl’s Club   (940) 322-2012, 1318 6th St,www.bgcwf.org
YMCA - http://partnerpage.google.com/ymcawf.org

Other Team Sports are available to homeschoolers through:
Wichita Christian School, 4729 Neta Ln,(940) 687-1643, wichitachristian.com
Agape Christian School, 5600 Burkburnett Rd,(940) 851-6727, www.acs-wf.org
Christ Academy, 3801 Louis J Rodriguez Dr, (940) 692-2853, www.theepiscopalschool.org


Swim    
Swim Team    http://wichitafallsswimming.com/
Indoor pool available at the Downtown YMCA
Outdoor pools –
Lucy Park-www.cwftx.net/index.aspx?NID=69,
Bill Bartley Branch of YMCA- http://www.ymcawf.org/,

 
Voice Lessons
Maria Thompson -  940-636-0827
Rachel Kapelski – 940-264-2238


If you have information about extracurricular activities open to home school students in Texoma, please email us!
Local Resources for
Extracurricular Activities

Thank you Melissa Plowman for compiling the following list!













The YMCA and Wichita Falls Parks & Recreation offer many clubs and classes for kids & adults!

YMCA of Wichita Falls main site -
http://partnerpage.google.com/ymcawf.org
Wichita Falls Parks & Recreation -
http://www.cwftx.net
Moving to a new area can be challenging - finding activities & classes for our children when we just moved here can be difficult.  To make the transition easier for families new to Wichita Falls, we have included contact information for area art lessons, voice teachers, drama groups, a chess club and much more. 

Go to the Points of Contact Page and the Classes & Clubs page for homeschool-specific activities and clubs. See the Wichita Falls Area Field Trips page for other great activities!
Did you know there are classes for homeschoolers offered at the Youth Center on Sheppard AFB?  Current classes included PE, Cooking, & Art.  For specifics on the classes, go to Classes & Clubs page.