Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society

Founded in 1999

Coming Soon....

WRITING WITH THE MASTERS...

Joanne E. Juren, B.A., M.Ed.

Karen J. Freeman, B.A., M.A.

Joanne Juren's new book

GETTING READY FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE

 is now available at HEP Bookstore (281-922-0472).

Cost is $29.95

For a limited time:  FREE $19.95 TRANSCRIPT CD WITH PURCHASE OF THE BOOK!

This book covers the material from her popular seminar by the same name and includes her Four Year Planner form and a sample transcript.  A companion CD with the forms is also available.

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Mission Statement

"The purpose of Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among home school students. To achieve this purpose, Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society shall provide opportunities for the development of leadership and service. Eta Sigma Alpha shall encourage the development of an intellectual climate that will stimulate the exchange of ideas and ideals, foster scholarship, and promote academic excellence. Eta Sigma Alpha shall also advocate homeschooling as a viable and successful educational methodology and act as a liaison for homeschooling to the general public, colleges/universities, and the media."

NATIONAL CHAPTER STAFF

Executive Director - Joanne E. Juren, B.A., M.Ed. – jjuren@hepbookstore.com

Board Members - Barbara Gorman and Sharon Powell

Administrative Assistant - Sharon Powell - spowell@hepbookstore.com

11665 Fuqua, STE A-100   Houston, TX.  77034   281-922-0478; FAX:  281-922-0504

NATIONAL CHAPTER FUNCTION

• The national chapter establishes the guidelines for ESA membership.

• The national chapter charters chapters, coordinates information about chapters for prospective members, and provides information on starting a chapter to interested groups.

• Each local chapter is self-governed and establishes its own by-laws and rules for membership.

• ESA's National Office is not involved in the day-to-day function of
  the chapters and is not liable for the actions of individual chapters or members.

HISTORY

Eta Sigma Alpha is the first honor society established exclusively for homeschooled students. Founded in 1999 by Joanne E. Juren, M.Ed., Executive Director of the Home Education Partnership of Texas, it has grown into a national organization.

As a former public school administrator, Juren contacted the National Honor Society with the intent of forming a homeschool chapter for her sons and others in a local support group in 1997. When told that NHS did not accept homeschool students, Juren decided to start a new honor society for homeschoolers. Over the next two years, the idea for Eta Sigma Alpha was refined and the "Alpha" chapter was started in 1999 through the Home Education Partnership of Texas. Barbara Gorman served as the first lead sponsor along with Joanne Juren and Terry Arnold as co-sponsors.

ETA SIGMA ALPHA

History of the name

Eta, the Greek letter that is shaped like an “h” and Sigma, the letter for “s” were chosen, along with Alpha,

the first letter of the Greek alphabet to create the name of Eta Sigma Alpha.

Eta Sigma Alpha means the “first home school” honor society.

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

There are now two different types of ESA memberships. 

• Join a chapter.  A complete list of chapters is available at the bottom of this webpage.  Apply with the chapter in your area. 
  To create a new chapter, download the Chapter Application.

Chapter Application

• Join the Omega Chapter.  This is a national chapter for those students who do not have a local chapter to join.  Specific information on how to join this chapter is included with the application.   Complete the form and mail it in with your membership fee.

Omega Chapter Application

Mandatory Requirement for ESA membership:

• A test score of 1800 (SAT) or 26 (ACT) or 180 (PSAT) or a 90% on the composite/complete battery on the CAT, IOWA or Stanford nationally normed standardized achievement tests is required for ESA membership. 

• Test scores should not be more than 1 year old.

• All tests must be administered in a group setting.  Parent administered tests are not acceptable.

Additional Requirements as established by each individual chapter may include requirements such as:
 

• 3.5 grade point average based on a 4.0 scale.  (This GPA may include the parent transcript, early admission college courses, co-op or support group homeschool class grades, or similar coursework supervised/directed by the homeschooling parent.) 

• Essay written by applicant

• Statement of faith; membership in a certain organization such as a state, regional, or local homeschool group; co-op; or sponsoring organization

• Attendance, service, participation guidelines  - We do recommend that chapters have meetings, but the chapter may determine how often.

• Other requirements established by the By-laws of each local chapter

• Letters of recommendation

Chapters should have two deep leadership which means a minimum of two sponsors, not from the same family. We also recommend that chapters have a minimum of five eligible students to start a chapter. By-laws are to be developed by the students and made available to prospective members.  Chapters must hold meetings.  We do not charter chapters which do NOT meet.  The meetings may be monthly, quarterly, or even weekly, but chapters must hold meetings.

Please Note:  ESA is limited to home school students; this is the only limitation we have.   Anyone who is interested may apply for a chapter.  Support groups, co-ops, church groups, or other interested parties may apply for a charter.   Individual chapters do have the right to establish their own membership guidelines to be compatible with the organization that sponsors it.  We are friendly to people of all faiths and political persuasions! We do reserve the right to locate chapters so that they do not compete with one another for students.

Homeschool Eligibility - Only those students who meet the HSLDA definition of a home schooler are eligible for ESA membership.  This rule states that a student must complete 50% of his/her studies at home under the direct supervision of the parent. Co-op programs, group classes, and even community college courses are acceptable as long as the 50% rule is followed.   Students enrolled in public school programs, charter school programs, full-time college programs, or other programs where more than 50% of the school time is spent in the supervision of a school setting or where the public school receives 50% funding for the student's attendance or where the public school system, umbrella school, on-line school assigns the grades without parent participation, are not eligible for ESA membership.  (See HSLDA's webpage at www.hslda.org for more information.)

HOW TO APPLY FOR A CHAPTER CHARTER

If interested in forming a chapter, please click on the NEW CHAPTER APPLICATION link below.  Complete the application and fax or mail it to us.  You may also contact HEP of Texas, Inc.  at 281-922-0478 or via e-mail at: spowell@hepbookstore.com. Please e-mail when inquiring about forming a chapter. We will try to answer you quickly.

There is a small one time chapter charter fee ($15) and yearly dues of $25. Each chapter will receive a Charter Certificate and be assigned a chapter name. ESA will maintain this webpage and will update chapter information regularly.

ESA assigns the Greek Letter for the Chapter.  Please DO NOT ASK FOR CERTAIN LETTERS.  We assign alphabetically.  Thank you for your cooperation with this.

SPONSORS:

WE REQUIRE 2 SPONSORS AND THEY SHOULD REPRESENT TWO DIFFERENT FAMILIES.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

1.  Complete the application.*  Remember 2 sponsors are required from 2 different families.

2.  Write the check, payable to HEP of Texas, Inc. and NOT ESA.  At the time of chartering a new chapter, please send a check for $40.00.

3.  Mail to:  ESA, C/O HEP TX, 11665 Fuqua, STE A-100; Houston, TX.  77034

Chapter Application

NEWS Update,  August, 2010

Greetings to All of our ESA Chapters and Members,      

      I hope that everyone is enjoying their summer.  As you begin to make plans for the fall, please continue to pass along word about ESA to your friends.  We are pleased to announce that Houston Baptist University has established a $1000 scholarship for ESA members and a $1000 scholarship for NCFCA National Tournament Top 10 finishers.  If interested, contact the University for more information.   

    Thanks to all of the chapter sponsors who have mailed in updated information about your chapters.  We appreciate this.  Our new OMEGA chapter is really taking off.  We are so glad to be able to serve those students who live in areas not serviced by a local chapter.

    The new OMEGA chapter, a national chapter for those students who do not have a local chapter near their home to join, is up and running.  Individuals across the nation may belong to this chapter.  Once admitted, students will pay individual dues of $40 per year and submit 10 hours of community service per year.  Students will receive a certificate of membership and a membership card, and will be eligible to purchase an ESA diploma, honor shawl, and honor cord.   Thanks to Sharon Powell for coordinating this endeavor!  The application is now on the webpage!

    We are pleased to announce that we now have now chartered 268 chapters in 42 states!  Welcome to our newest chapters:

Alpha Nu Chapter - MArCH (North TX) McKinney Area Christian Homeschool Honor Society, McKinney, TX

Omega Mu Chapter - Greater Jacksonville, FL

Beta Nu Chapter - Spring Hill, TN

Gamma Nu Chapter - Mt. Juliet, TN

Delta Nu Chapter - New Braunsfels and Comal County, TX

Joanne Juren, National Executive Director

FAQ's 

Is the test score the only membership requirement?

When ESA was formed in 1999, we decided to require just the test score as the one mandatory national membership requirement.  After all, a test score in the 90% or an 1800 on the SAT was an honorable score.  We did not choose to require a certain GPA because "parents give the grades" when a student is home schooled and we wanted to avoid the appearance of students being admitted to ESA with inflated grades given by their parents.

How often does a student need to submit a new test score?

In the Alpha Chapter, we admit students on the first score submitted and then DO NOT REQUIRE any new testing.  Once in, they are in.  Chapters may require students to submit new scores each year.  If so, this requirement will need to be in the chapter's by-laws.  The Alpha Chapter is in our 10th year and only requiring the entrance test score has worked very well.  We do require students to have a 3.0 GPA in order to run for an office.

What tests may be submitted for membership?

SAT, PSAT, ACT, and the Preliminary ACT are acceptable.  Stanford is accepted since it must be given to 3 or more families at the same time.  IOWA or CAT will be accepted if administered in a group setting.  We will no longer accept IOWA scores when the test is administered by the parent.  Sponsors may have to call the testing center to confirm that the IOWA was administered in a group setting and not by the parent, or otherwise verify the group testing requirement. 

Pre-ACT or Plan is not accepted due to the scoring differences of the Plan and the ACT.

MAT, Woodcock Johnson, PASS, THETA, and COMPASS Tests are not acceptable. The test score is non-negotiable!  SPONSORS ARE NOT TO MAKE EXCEPTIONS (even for younger children).  Also, the parent is NOT to administer the test.   

I would suggest that the Honor Society work with a local homeschool group to provide Iowa or Stanford or CAT group testing, or have the name of a tester (non-family member) who would be willing to administer the tests to potential members. 

Note:  The Core total is NOT to be used; please use the composite or complete battery scores only.  We cannot allow sponsors to pick and choose which scores to use.  So, please use the composite/complete score results.

Does ESA's National Chapter maintain membership records?

Our first national charter representative hoped to be able to keep a national registry of all student members.  This has been impossible to do as we do not have the necessary staff to keep this kind of record.  We do keep a registry of all chapters and the active ones are posted to this webpage. 

We will however, keep a list of the Omega Chapter members since it is a chapter of ESA.

Does ESA's National Chapter provide by-laws for chapters?

As homeschoolers, we wanted to be "home school friendly" and allow each individual chapter to establish its own by-laws.  The Alpha Chapter gladly shares its by-laws upon request.

Are weekly meetings required?

Some chapters cover an entire state and weekly or even monthly meetings may be impossible.  It is our hope that each chapter will hold meetings on a regular basis as it is one of the goals of the honor society for students to hold offices and learn to work together to promote common goals.  Our Alpha Chapter meets the third Friday of each month.  We have service projects and activities at other times during the months.  One year we did meet twice a month, but because so many of students have to drive in for the meetings, we decided to return to the once a month schedule.  This has worked well for us for the last eight years.

Who is eligible for ESA membership?

Only those students who meet the HSLDA definition of a home schooler are eligible for ESA membership.  This rule states that a student must complete 50% of his/her studies at home under the direct supervision of the parent. Co-op programs, group classes, and even community college courses are acceptable as long as the 50% rule is followed.   Students enrolled in public school programs, charter school programs, full-time college programs, or other programs where more than 50% of the school time is spent in the supervision of a school setting or where the public school receives 50% funding for the student's attendance are not eligible for ESA membership.  (See HSLDA's webpage at www.hslda.org for more information.)

Can ESA Chapters hold fund raisers?

This decision must be made by each local chapter and its sponsoring group.  Our Alpha Chapter has had many fund raisers since its inception.  Much of our fund-raising money has been donated to the San Jacinto Foundation which sponsors a scholarship dedicated to the memory of Laura Kate Smither.  Laura was murdered about 12 years ago and this scholarship, given annually to a home schooled student, helps to keep her memory alive. 

If you have any questions that you would like to see answered here in this section, please forward them to:

spowell@hepbookstore.com

Thanks,

Joanne E. Juren, ESA Founder and National Director

WELCOME TO OUR NEW HOMESCHOOL MATH HONOR SOCIETY!

What is Mu Eta Sigma?

Mu Eta Sigma is a National Math Honor Society founded to encourage mathematical excellence and scholarship specifically within the homeschool community.

To achieve this purpose Mu Eta Sigma
encourages our students to enhance their mathematical skills through community
service within their sphere of influence and therefore promoting Christ-like values.

Check out the new Math Honor Society:  www.mathhonorsociety.com

LIST OF CHAPTERS

                By state as of 8/22/10 - We have removed all of the chapters that are no longer active.  If you join a chapter not listed on this webpage, please contact us.  Chapters not currently paid are no longer associated with ESA and may not advertise as members of the National Home School Honor Society.

Bills for the 2011 dues will go out in January, 2011.  If you have questions, please contact spowell@hepbookstore.com. 

ALABAMA

Beta Zeta Chapter - Alabaster,  AL  --- Linda Smedley - lgsmedley@aol.com

Sigma Zeta Chapter - Pell City, AL --- Tamara Mooring - tmooring@aol.com

Beta Theta Chapter - Wetumpka, AL --- Melanie Patrick - melanie@dsawana.com

Lambda Zeta Chapter - Mobile, AL - Mobile Area Home School Honor Society--- Peaches Fink- peachmail@comcast.net

Iota Lambda Chapter  - Lions Gate Cooperative School, Torey, AL - Holly Cecil --- hacecil@bellsouth.net

Zeta Mu Chapter - Tuscaloosa County, AL --- Julie McLaurine - mclaurine@charter.net

ARIZONA

Omicron Beta Chapter - Phoenix, AZ (including the north and west valley) --- Pam Messer - esaomicronbeta@yahoo.com

Upsilion Zeta Chapter - Lake Havasu City, AZ --- Joni Hall - jonihall@hotmail.com

Theta Kappa Chapter - Mesa, AZ (Southeast Valley Honor Society)  --- Beth Lowery - esathetakappa@yahoo.com

ARKANSAS

Lambda Beta Chapter - Bella Vista, AR  --- Vicki Willoghby - WbiVicki@aol.com

Kappa Gamma Chapter - Little Rock, AR ---Jerry Cox - jerry@familycouncil.org

CALIFORNIA

Alpha Epsilon Chapter - San Jose (area), CA --- Denise Boiko - dabrkb@sbcglobal.net

Xi Iota Chapter - Heritage Christian School, San Diego, CA --- Carolyn Dunn - cvdunn@gmail.com

Alpha Zeta Chapter - Irvine, CA --- Toni Poper - tmp@linker.com

Phi Mu Chapter - Santa Barbara Christian Homesteaders, Inc. --- Jean Kawiecki - kawiecki@cox.net

COLORADO

None are currently active.

CONNECTICUT

Omicron Theta Chapter - NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER COVERING Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts --- Lynne O'Luanaigh - LYNNEOL@cox.net

DELAWARE 

None are currently active

FLORIDA

Rho Zeta Chapter - Broward/Palm Beach Counties, Fl.  --- Susan Puchferran --- puch6@bellsouth.net or bhsinfo@bellsouth.net

Eta Kappa Chapter - Orlando, FL --- Heidi Morris - dmorris42@cfl.com

Pi Iota Chapter - Coral Gables, FL. --- Vivian A. Garcia - vag1123@yahoo.com

Iota Mu Chapter - Vero Beach, FL --- Karla Granholm - ericandkarla@comcast.net

Sigma Mu Chapter - St. Lucie and Martin Counties, FL - Cathie Mouring - Olivetprivatesch@att.net

Psi Mu Chapter - Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties, FL --- Kelly Lewis - kellaracademy@gmail.com

Omega Mu Chapter - Greater Jacksonville, FL --- Lisa Appelo - appelo9@yahoo.com

GEORGIA

Omicron Delta Chapter - SW Georgia --- Karen Allen - nellafarm@windstream.net

PI Beta Chapter - Marietta, GA --- Sandra Breaden - sbreaden@comcast.net

Tau Eta Chapter - Peachtree City, GA --- Jillian Shiflett - ritamom558@yahoo.com

HAWAII

Sigma Gamma Chapter -  Kapolei, HI - Cissy Boyer - redc@hawaiiantel.net

Zeta Delta Chapter - Oahu, Hawaii  ---  Mercedes Welch - teamwelch@hawaii.rr.com

Illinois

 Theta Zeta Chapter - Bloomington, IL.  --- Shelly Nelson - http://cahsa.info/thetazeta.html; esa.thetazeta@gmail.com

Chi Lambda Chapter --- Cicero, IL - Mary Keenan-Sadlon - mary@zenny.com

INDIANA

Zeta Beta Chapter - Indianapolis, IN --- Cindy Gaisser - cgeyser@indy.net

Iota Gamma Chapter - Brownsburg, IN  --- Ann Richardson - treasurer@hbhe.org

Theta Delta Chapter - Cloverdale, IN  --- Melissa Goins - mgoins@ccrtc.com

Rho Epsilon Chapter - Northeast IN  --- Marilyn Shannon - ronshannon@verizon.net

Chi Epsilon Chapter - SE IN  --- Kirk E. Rice, M.Ed. - bcr@embarqmail.com

Epsilon Zeta - NW IN  --- Christine Houghton - choughton@earthlink.net

Beta Eta Chapter  - South Bend/Mishawaka, IN --- Liz Cockerill -  lizcockerill@sbcglobal.net

Omicron Eta Chapter - Avon, IN --- Jerrilyn Gainer - bbec.edu@gmail.com

Tau Theta Chapter - Elkhart, In - Elkhart Home School Honor Society --- Lori Springer - springerpartyof5@comcast.net

Gamma Iota Chapter - Indianapolis, IN - Sheri Fraser--- kfraserfamily@gmail.com

Delta Iota Chapter - NW Indiana - Astrid Hussey --- astifh@aol.com

Tau Epsilon Chapter - Indianapolis, IN --- Lucielle Ziegler --- etasigmaalpha@gmail.com

Mu Lambda Chapter - Wit'n Wisdom Education - Indianapolis Reg, Greenfield, IN --- Nancy Witzig - witzig5@yahoo.com

Pi Lambda Chapter - IN Foundation for Home Schooling, Anderson, IN --- Annie Brueggen - gene6ann@comcast.net

Phi Lambda Chapter - South Central Indiana Home Educators, Columbus, IN --- Sandy Manring - sandymanring@comcast.net

Rho Mu Chapter - Indianapolis, IN --- David Kosobucki -  dave@horizoncentral.org

IOWA

Kappa Iota Chapter - Cleveland County Homeschool Honor Society --- Page Thompson - pagethompson@carolina.rr.com

Iota Beta Chapter - Marion, IA - Sonya Flatland --- sflatland@aol.com

Tau Kappa Chapter - Sioux City, IA --- Laura Kahanic - sk8lk@mindspring.com

Eta Delta Chapter - Shellsburg, IA --- Gail Showman - hnfarm@aol.com

Psi Gamma Chapter - NICHE, Dexter, IA --- Stephanie Bailey - ssbailey@signatureblue.com or honorsociety@homeschooliowa.org

KANSAS

Phi Gamma Chapter - Lawrence, KS  --- Cathy Barfield - cathy.m.barfield@gmail.com

Zeta Eta Chapter - Cornerstone Family Schools Honor Society - Topeka/Hoyt, KS --- Lori Brewster - lori.brewster@gmail.com

Zeta Theta Chapter - Wamego, KS --- Barb Sanderson - mbsanderson@wamego.net

Epsilon Kappa Chapter - Overland Park, KS --- Pam Yeomans - yeomans@everstkc.net

Alpha Lambda Chapter - Overland Park, KS --- Sara Pestinger - spestinger@everestkc.net

KENTUCKY

Delta Zeta - Louisville, KY and Southern, IN  --- Beverly Clark - clark895@insightbb.com

Lambda Theta - Soli Deo Gloria - Dorothy Sayers Classical School Support Group --- Lisa Solinger - solinger@shelbywireless.net

LOUISIANA

Psi Eta Chapter - Inactive as of 3/09

Tau Lambda Chapter - Baton Rouge, LA - Paul and Renee Bethel - prbethel@cox.net or CHEFBRHonorSociety@gmail.com

MAINE

Omicron Theta Chapter - NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER COVERING Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts --- Lynne O'Luanaigh - connecticutchapteresa@gmail.com

MARYLAND

Tau Zeta Chapter - Annapolis, MD ---  Aileen Hahne - hahnefam@yahoo.com

Nu Eta Chapter - Columbia, MD (Central Maryland Honor Society) --- Gigi Brigham - gigi@innerasylum.org

MASSACHUSETTS

Omicron Theta Chapter - NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER COVERING Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts --- Lynne O'Luanaigh - connecticutchapteresa@gmail.com

MICHIGAN

Beta Eta Chapter - North Central Indiana/Southwest Michigan --- Liz Cockerill -  lizcockerill@sbcglobal.net

Iota Eta Chapter - Jenison, MI --- Maria Smits -  arie_smits@dishmail.net

 Zeta Tau Alpha Chapter - Ypsilanti, MI --- Michele Mroczka - mail4michele@mroczkas.com

Omega Eta Chapter - Gaylord, MI (Northwoods Christian Homeschool Co-Op) --- Sherry Castle - castle@hughes.net

Pi Theta Chapter - Greater Grand Rapids, MI --- Kelly Moore - skandkids@netzero.net

Gamma Beta Chapter - Grand Ledge, MI --- Wanda Burdick - www.teenworks.net; wburdick@teenworks.net

Eta Lambda Chapter - Carney, MI --- Alison Christy - lambkinwool@hotmail.com

Delta Gamma Chapter -Lake Michigan Home School Connection, Inc., Grand Haven, MI --- Cindy Coggin  - ccoggin@lmhsc.org

Xi Mu Chapter - Northern Oakland and Macomb Counties, MI --- Michael Wallis - mfw@mechanova.com

Eta Beta Chapter - Tri-Cities Honor Society, Saginaw, MI --- Diane Benson - sd1983benson@gmail.com

MISSISSIPPI

Eta Gamma Chapter - Jackson, MS  --- Beth H. Adams  - honorsociety.chec@gmail.com

MISSOURI

Omega Iota - St. James, MO --- Scott Alford --- alfords@centurytel.net

NEBRASKA

Chi Zeta Chapter - Springfield, NE --- Tricia Croushorn - mcroushorn@tconl.com

Tau Mu Chapter - Catholic Homeschool Association of Omaha, NE --- Anne Lemon - lmnlmnfmly@aol.com

NEVADA

Iota Kappa Chapter - Reno, NV --- Karen Foster - cafoster@jps.net

New Hampshire

Omicron Theta Chapter - NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER COVERING Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts --- Lynne O'Luanaigh - connecticutchapteresa@gmail.com

NEW JERSEY

Theta Lambda Chapter - Princeton, NJ --- Amy Mandelker - amandelker@aol.com

Psi Lambda Chapter - Annandale, NJ --- Jack Lerchbacker --- jack.lerchbacker@aya.yale.edu

Kappa Mu Chapter - Bright Co-op, Northern NJ --- Janice Rodriguez - g3uw@optonline.net

NEW MEXICO

Theta Alpha Chapter - Albuquerque, NM  --- Donna Bracken - wp1cop@q.com  

NEW YORK

Xi Kappa Chapter - Coram, NY (Long Island) ---  Christine Weyer - christinesstudio@gmail.com; heartmove@yahoo.com

Nu Lambda Chapter - Children of Mary Home Schoolers - Western NY --- Maria Walker - awalks1@verizon.net

Xi Lambda Chapter - Watertown, NY --- Lara Wines - lwines@gmail.com

NORTH CAROLINA

Kappa Chapter - Onslow Area Home Educators - Hubert/Jacksonville, NC  --- Cheri Lamb - clamb@ec.rr.com

Pi Chapter- Cary, NC- Cindy Walker and Sherry Fowler- colonialhshs@yahoo.com

Chi Gamma Chapter - Conover, NC  --- Jean Aberle - redeye01@bellsouth.net

Alpha Delta Chapter - Raleigh, NC (Capital Area National Home School Honor Society)  --- Brigid Thompson -         brigidt@embarqmail.com

Delta Epsilon Chapter - Salisbury-Rowan County, N.C. --- Laurie Klaus - pianoLaurieK@yahoo.com

Zeta Epsilon Chapter - Charlotte, NC  --- Robyn Apthorp - RApthorp@soundamazing.com

Psi Zeta Chapter - Morganton, NC --- Jessica Moss Howells - howells1@bellsouth.net

Xi Zeta Chapter - Raleigh, NC (Northern Wake National Home School Honor Society) --- David & Regina Bryson - davidandreginabryson@yahoo.com

Eta Zeta Chapter - Gibsonville/Mebane, NC --- Melinda Daubin - mdaubin@triad.rr.com

Delta Theta Chapter - Tobaccoville, NC -- Janet F. Foster - dsfostersr@windstream.net;  jffoster@windstream.net

Omega Theta Chapter - Hubert, NC --- Karen Felix - klokfamily@netzero.net

Lambda Iota Chapter - Cameron, NC --- Tamala Frye - tamala@embarqmail.com

Tau Iota Chapter - Sacred Heart; West Liberty, NC --- Carla Seele - caseele@Lcom.net

Upsilon Iota Chapter - Ad Vita Paraus, Mebane, NC --- Angie Dickey - mrsdickey@gmail.com

OHIO

Lambda Eta Chapter - Liberty Township, OH --- Carol Topp - dctopp@fuse.net

Xi Eta Chapter - Fairborn, OH --- Derrie Edge - edgekd@juno.com

Rho Eta Chapter - Toledo Metropolitan Area, OH --- Christine Scarlett, R.N., B.S.N - nine4life@juno.com

Upsilon Theta Chapter - Columbus, OH --- Daniel Troutner - theophilus67@sbcglobal.net

Zeta Kappa Chapter - Golden Sparrow Honorary Academy, Richfield, OH --- Kay Funk - kayfunk@sbcglobal.net

Lambda Kappa Chapter - Ripley, OH --- Kim Pedigo - banjoworks@sbcglobal.net

Tau Beta Chapter - Great Cincinnati Chapter, Loveland, OH --- Robin Brown - home.educating@gmail.com; rbhsmom@gmail.com

OKLAHOMA

Epsilon Theta Chapter - Fort Smith, AR/Ok --- Rose M. Riggs - rmriggs@cs.com

OREGON

Theta Chapter  - Bend, OR --- Laura Goetz - the5goetzs@bendbroadband.com

Omicron Kappa Chapter - Happy Valley, OR --- Rachel Janzen - rjanzen@comcast.net

PENNSYLVANIA

Omicron Epsilon Chapter - Southwestern PA  --- Bonnie Johnson - bonniewjohnson@yahoo.com

RHODE ISLAND

Omicron Theta Chapter - NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER COVERING Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts --- Lynne O'Luanaigh - connecticutchapteresa@gmail.com

SOUTH CAROLINA

Phi Beta Chapter - Greer, SC  --- Cindy Worley - worleysc@charter.net; Caroline Hudson - HunterHud@aol.com

Epsilon Iota Chapter - Vine and Branches Honor Society; Conway, SC --- Anne Gammon - agammon@sc.rr.com

Lambda Gamma - Rock Hill, SC --- Terri Jobe - bjobe@carolina.rr.com

Rho Gamma - SCHEA (South Carolina Home Educators Association) --- Karen Replogle - rhogammaHSA@gmail.com

Kappa Lambda Chapter - Legacy Christian Home Schools, Mt. Pleasant, SC --- Carolyn Cothran - chcothran@comcast.net

Sigma Chapter - Goose Creek, SC --- Michelle Corvino - thecorvinoclan@yahoo.com

Delta Mu Chapter - Upstate S.C. and Tyron area of N.C. --- Kristi Walker - walkerest8@yahoo.com  (Also listed under N.C.)

Omega Lambda Chapter - South Charlotte, NC --- Leslie Busker - lbusker@carolina.rr.com

        Also covers:  South Eng, Matthews, Pineville, and Fort Mills, SC (Also listed under N.C.)

Theta Mu Chapter - Central Savannah River Area --- Mary Karmin - mkarmin@gmail.com (Also listed under Georgia)

TENNESSEE

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Gamma Eta Chapter - Signal Mountain, TN (Signal Mountain Community Support Group) - Sheryl K. Johnson, M.A. - signalfolks@bellsouth.net

Phi Eta Chapter - Bartlett, TN (North Shelby County) - Melissa Adkisson or Becky McFann - phietachapter@aol.com

Mu Theta Chapter - Brentwood, TN --- Kelly Harlin - beafamilies@bellsouth.net

Alpha Iota Chapter - Franklin, TN --- Janice Higdon - tennesseebill@comcast.net

Beta Lambda Chapter- Jackson, TN --- Ellen Broussard - heathnln@yahoo.com

Delta Lambda Chapter - Kingsport Christian Academy --- Rena Rock - mrcdrock@gmail.com

Beta Gamma Chapter - Blount County, TN --- Cynthia Fagan - tnfagans@aol.com

Beta Nu Chapter - Spring Hill, TN --- Dayna Hudgin - fam1@hudginair.com

Gamma Nu Chapter - Mt. Juliet, TN --- Michele Raymond - dnfuqua@comcast.net

TEXAS

FIRST CHAPTER FORMED - 1999

Alpha Chapter - Home Education Partnership of Texas, Inc. Houston (SE), TX (9-12TH GRADES)  --- Joanne Juren, M.Ed.  - jjuren@hepbookstore.com

Beta Chapter - Home Education Partnership of Texas, Inc., Houston (SE), TX (7-8th GRADES) --- Joanne Juren, M.Ed.  - jjuren@hepbookstore.com

Gamma Chapter - Northwest Houston --- Teresa Strack - hshonorsociety@gmail.com;Theresa Bruno - hshonorsociety@yahoo.com

Delta Chapter - Heritage Christian Homeschool. west Houston,  HWY 6, 290 region ---Melody Gillett-Sponsor - mjcgillett@comcast.net or Rena Sumbera - msumbera@yahoo.com

Epsilon Chapter - Atascocita, Humble, Kingwood, TX (webpage:  www.disciplegrowth.com) --- Karen Griswold - karen@disciplegrowth.com and Sue-Anne Casey - scasey@kingwoodcable.com

Lambda Chapter - Houston (southwest), TX  --- Melody Cavicchi - mcavicchi5@yahoo.com

Omicron Chapter - SW Houston Jr. Honor Society - Sugarland, TX  --- Vicki Greer - vickigreer@windstream.net

Phi Chapter - Roanoke/Hurst, TX  --- Melissa Hardy - mail@centerforhomeeducation.com

Chi Chapter - SW Dallas Home School Association --- Kim K. Rimmer - rimkimmer@yahoo.com

Iota Alpha Chapter - Plano, TX  --- Kathy Boor - javaqueen6@gmail.com

Kappa Delta Chapter - Friendswood, TX --- Terry Arnold - Tlarnold@sbcglobal.net  (CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOLERS/ARCH)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Upsilon Eta Chapter - Fort Worth, TX --- Melinda Russell - melinda_russell@swbell.net

Xi Theta Chapter - Copperas Cove, TX --- Desirae Clark - desirae.clark@gmail.com

Phi Iota Chapter - Huntsville, TX --- Melanie Springer --- melanie@trinitypines.org

Delta Kappa Chapter - Carrollton, TX (NW Dallas Area) --- Kim Brown - mkjecbrown@verizon.net

Iota Kappa Chapter - Dallas, TX --- Veda Johnson --- veda@socraticstump.com

Sigma Kappa Chapter - Bryan, TX --- Dalene Barnes --- dalene@triumphhomeschool.org

Psi Kappa Chapter- Bulverde, TX --- Candy Marek --- satxmareks@sbcglobal.net (open to non-co-op members)

Gamma Lambda Chapter - N. Richland Hills, TX --- Lorraine Ellis - wsmommie@gmail.com

Omicron Lambda Chapter - Sonlight Christian Education Classes - Forth Worth,  TX --- Ashley Black - david_b_77386@yahoo.com

Zeta Lambda Chapter - San Antonio, TX --- Nancy Antcliff - antclifft37@aol.com

Rho Lambda Chapter - Abilene, TX --- Genienne Koehn and Janet McCormick --- kisco@westex.net

Kappa Theta Chapter - Northwest Houston, TX --- Lesli Ashworth - ashworthfamilygtt@gmail.com

Chi Mu Chapter - Mentoring Children Cooperatively in Hurst & Colleyville, TX --- Lisa Puckett - grantpuckett@tx.rr.com

Omicron Iota Chapter - One Day Academy Home School Honor Society, Austin, TX --- Sherry Garia - sherryg@austin.rr.com   

Alpha Nu Chapter - MArCH (North TX) McKinney Area Christian Homeschool Honor Society, McKinney, TX --- Mary Vorgert - vorgert@netscape.net and Heidi Orton - h.orton@tx.rr.com

Delta Nu Chapter - New Braunsfels and Comal County, TX --- Mel Rae Ambs - melrae@ambschem.com

UTAH

Pi Mu Chapter - The State of Utah --- Holly Hewitt - hollydhewitt@gmail.com

VERMONT

Omicron Theta Chapter - NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER COVERING Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode      

                Island, Massachusetts --- Lynne O'Luanaigh - connecticutchapteresa@gmail.com

VIRGINIA

Rho Chapter - Fredericksburg, VA  --- Wanda Sloper - wandawithreach@comcast.net

Zeta Gamma Chapter - Mechanicsville/Richmond, VA  --- Debby Sjogren - debby.sjogren@juno.com

Mu Zeta Chapter - Doswell, VA --- Patricia W. Fagan - pattie.fagan@richmond.edu and Hwa C. Bridges - shake116@aol.com

Omicron Zeta Chapter - Roanoke Valley, VA --- Valerie Benzinger - dbenz3@juno.com

Psi Iota Chapter - Lorton, VA --- Ada Miyares - adamiyares@yahoo.com

Nu Kappa Chapter - Hayes, VA (Christian Homeschoolers of Hampton Roads) --- Faith Candusso - candosoart@yahoo.com

Phi Kappa Chapter - Newport News, VA (York County Classical Enrichment CoOp Com - York County, Williamsburg, Gloucester, Charles City, Newkent) --- Catryna Jackson - catrynajackson@hotmail.com

Epsilon Lambda Chapter - Dahlgren, VA (Hope2) --- Becky Taft - rtaftkg@verizon.net

WEST VIRGINIA

Sigma Lambda Chapter - Washington, WV --- Michele Van Matre - michelevanmatre@yahoo.com

WISCONSIN

Pi Gamma Chapter - Waukesha, WI --- Beth Kuhn - bkuhm@wi.rr.com

Eta Mu Chapter - Bristol, WI ---Liesel Gruener - lgruener@wi.rr.com

HEP Bookstore, l.l.c.

 "the home school store that educates the customer"

Joanne E. Juren - owner

11665 Fuqua, STE A-100

Houston, TX. 77034 - 281-922-0472

ESA Items for Sale - Double click on the pictures to see a larger version.

The ESA logo is a trademark and may NOT be duplicated.  Please order your official licensed products from HEP Bookstore.  Thanks for supporting ESA.

T-shirts are here! Pictures will be posted as soon as they arrive.

Design:  Greek letters for ESA on front; logo on the back.

Sizes:  S, M, L, XL - $10.99 each

           XXL, XXXL - $12.00 each

Colors in stock:

• Royal Blue with gold ESA logo
• Black with hot pink ESA logo (really cool!)
• Black with white ESA logo
• Black with gold ESA logo
• White with gold ESA logo
• Chocolate with teal ESA logo (really cool!)

Special color combinations may be ordered.  No extra charge.  Just give us a week or two lead time.

Honor Shawls - $21.99 This is a picture of the shawl with a single honor cord laid over the shawl; both are sold separately. (in stock)

Large ESA Patch - $9.99 (in stock) - The large patch is displayed above on the shawl. (see photo below)

Small ESA Patch - $6.99 (in stock) - The small patch is identical but in a smaller version. (see photo below)

Double Honor Cords - $10.00 (in stock) - Two singles knotted together. (see photo below)

Single Honor Cords - $7.00 (in stock) (see photo below)

Membership Cards - $.50 (in stock)- Brown parchment color with ESA Logo in a watermark.  You fill in the member's name, chapter, and sponsor signature.

NEW:  Membership Certificates (in stock and usually made the date you purchase) - $3.00 -Brown parchment color with the ESA Logo.  We will put your chapter and member's name on the certificate.  Your chapter sponsor signs it.

Bumper Stickers - $2.00 (in stock)

NEW:  ESA Lapel Pins - $14.99 (in stock)   The lapel pin is on the left and the charm on the right.

NEW:  ESA Charms (may be used as a charm, as a necklace, or worn on the graduation tassel) - $14.99

Diploma (made to order with ESA Logo/parchment colored paper with black or blue scalloped border. - $5.00  (Photo coming soon)

Leather Diploma Cover (Black or Blue or Blue with a cross) - $19.99 (in stock)

Cap/Gown/Tassel (most colors available) - $34.95 (This photo also shows the cords,

                                                                                                                                                                leather diploma covers & shawls.)

NEW: ESA T-shirts (Pictures coming soon)

NEW: Polo Shirts with logo  $21.99; sizes:  S, M, L, XL - Blue with lettering.

NEW:  Sweatshirts with logo $29.99; sizes: S, M. L, XL - White with lettering.

NEW: Tote Bags  $14.99 Blue (as shown)

New:  Messenger/Book Bag  $19.99 Blue (as shown)

NEW: Cinch Sack   $19.99 Different colors (samples shown)

 NEW: Hats $16.99  Most colors available.

To order ESA Products:  call HEP Bookstore at 281-922-0472 or e-mail: spowell@hepbookstore.com

WE ACCEPT VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, or DISCOVER Credit Cards

Copyright:  2006-10 by Joanne E. Juren, National Executive Director, Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society

Last Update:  8/22/10