Clark County Home Educators

2010 Booksale
In many ways, it will be hard to top this year's booksale! From 2008 to 2009, we saw a 13% increase in sales. From 2009 to 2010 there was a 25% increase! Be this due to the economy, or due to the fact that we offered card services this year, it is good news either way. With almost the exact same number of sellers all three years, the number of items they have offered has grown and so have sales, which is great for everyone!

A more important note from the organizing front: practically every volunteer I spoke to mentioned such an easy peace during the process. God's hand was with us and made it a busy, but joyful couple of days! A HUGE 'Thank You' to all of our volunteers who gave so graciously of their time and energy. Many hands certainly make lighter work and you were all such joyful givers!

Each year, many of us keep notes about ways to improve so that next year sees more smoothness and benefits for all. We also are looking into what it will take to barcode items and whether that will simplify or complicate a system that has been so well refined already. We'll see!

Happy Homeschooling

Kelly Williams, CCHE Treasurer

	2010 Booksale In many ways, it will be hard to top this year's booksale! From 2008 to 2009, we saw a 13% increase in sales. From 2009 to 2010 there was a 25% increase! Be this due to the economy, or due to the fact that we offered card services this year, it is good news either way. With almost the exact same number of sellers all three years, the number of items they have offered has grown and so have sales, which is great for everyone! A more important note from the organizing front: practically every volunteer I spoke to mentioned such an easy peace during the process. God's hand was with us and made it a busy, but joyful couple of days! A HUGE 'Thank You' to all of our volunteers who gave so graciously of their time and energy. Many hands certainly make lighter work and you were all such joyful givers! Each year, many of us keep notes about ways to improve so that next year sees more smoothness and benefits for all. We also are looking into what it will take to barcode items and whether that will simplify or complicate a system that has been so well refined already. We'll see! Happy Homeschooling Kelly Williams, CCHE Treasurer
	In order for you to receive the maximum benefit from the sale, please read all the important details. We look forward to seeing you! Special Note: No one under 10 years of age is allowed on the sale floor with the exception of infants up to about six months of age in a carry pack. No strollers are allowed on the sale floor due to safety reasons. Child care is available while you shop for a suggested donation of $1 per hour per child. Thank you.

	*GET LABELS*	June 4, 2010: To get your CCHE issued labels by mail, your check-in sheets must be postmarked by June 4! If you prefer instead to pick up your labels in person, please call Lisa Nichol at 944-5186 for an appointment.
	*BOOK DROP-OFF:*	Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Last day to register books/items. No labels issued after 3:00 p.m.
	*DATE OF SALE:*	Friday, June 18, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sale is open to the community. Note: CCHE Members admitted early at 10:30 a.m.!
	*BOOK PICK-UP:*	Friday, June 18, 2010 from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. (by appointment). All unsold items must be picked up by 6:00 p.m. (closing time).
	LOCATION:	First Evangelical Church, 4120 N.E. St. Johns Road, Vancouver, WA 98661 Please DO NOT call the church for information about the sale! Directions: To get to the sale, from either N.E. St Johns Road or N.E. St. James Road, turn onto 42nd Street and enter the parking lot for First Evangelical Church (see church map at www.firstevangelical.com/map_fec.html). Park in the lower lot and enter through the gym doors. Or, if the lower lot is full, you can park in the upper lot and walk down. Carpooling is encouraged!
	*ADMISSION:*	Admission fee is required of anyone entering the sales floor (ages 10 and up are allowed). Admission fee is $1 plus one canned food item, or $2. Cash received from sale admissions will be used to bless First Evangelical for use of their facility. Canned food items will be given to First Evangelical's food pantry for needy families in Vancouver, many of whom are homeless. If you plan to donate food items for admission to the sale this year, please check the expiration date(s) for a reasonable amount of "lead time" (at least a year). The most pressing needs are for protein items such as peanut butter, tuna, chili, pork & beans, and kidney/garbanzo/black beans. Also, toilet paper and canned fruit (such as peaches, pears, and apple sauce).
	*QUESTIONS:*	General Sale Questions: Call Connie at 887-4933, or email CCHE Check-in Sheet/Label Questions: Call Lisa at 944-5186
	PLEASE READ IMPORTANT DETAILS BELOW!
	* This sale is open to anyone! You do not need to be a member of CCHE in order to buy or sell. * CCHE members gain early entry to the sale and pay discounted selling fees. You can learn about all of our membership benefits and sign up on-line or at the book drop-off day. We encourage you to do sign up on-line if possible. It's fast and easy! * Babysitting is provided on sight, while you shop with a suggested donation of $1/hr. per child. * NO one under 10 years of age is admitted to the sale floor, with exception of babies under six months in baby pack. * NO strollers are allowed on the sale floor. However, open rolling book carts are fine.
	*SELLER INSTRUCTIONS & DOCUMENTS* (Our sale instructions have changed, so please review them carefully)
	NOTE: CCHE will not accept more than five (5) items per seller of materials published for use in public schools. In order to open the PDFs, you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have a Adobe Reader installed on your computer, please download Adobe Acrobat Reader here. 1) CCHE SALE INSTRUCTIONS 2) CURRICULUM SALE SUBJECT CATEGORIES LIST (New this year--guideline for assigning subject categories!) 3) ITEM CHECK-IN SHEET IN PDF OR ITEM CHECK-IN SHEET IN MS WORD "PROTECTED FORM" FORMAT OR ITEM CHECK-IN SHEET IN MS WORD "UNPROTECTED FORM" FORMAT (best if you intend to do a lot of repetitive items where you'll be cutting and pasting a bunch, or reworking an old list of unsold items from last year) NOTE: It's easy to type into the "protected form" or "unprotected form": a) Simply click on a link to open one of these forms. b) Tab through the top portion to complete it (you can go back later and make changes). c) Do a "save as" on your computer and save this document as your "master copy." d) Immediately do another "save as," but this time call the document "itemcheck-inpage1" and list your 20 items. Then, save this document again. e) Now, re-open your "master copy" and do a "save as," calling the document "itemcheck-inpage2". Again, list your next 20 items. f) Repeat the process for as many pages as you need. g) When you've completed all of your pages, go back and open up each document you created. You can now complete the section in the upper right corner for "Page ____ of ____".
	THANK YOU!