*Schedule subject to change
- 14 May 2025 Kalahari Adult Wednesday Schedule
- 15 May 2025 Kalahari Adult Thursday Schedule
- 16 May 2025 Kalahari Adult Friday Schedule
Opening Keynote: How to Help Our Children Survive Spiritual Battle fields - Connor Boyack
Opening Keynote
Raise Doers of the Word so that Your Children Will Have Greater Joy as they Serve their Fellowman - Monica Irvine
Parents, we must get our children off the couch, out of the house and outside of themselves. Teaching our children to serve and to become selfless is literally the medicine to improving almost anything, including: sibling unity, respect for family and family relationships, self confidence, selflessness, compassion, empathy, self respect and so much more. Come and listen to master motivator, Monica Irvine, share wonderful ideas that will inspire your family to become selfless while having a blast!! It will be so fun!!
Better Together: Leadership Education - Adelin Bates & Lindy VanKomen
How do you teach leadership education in your home? What is that anyway? We will give you practical and varied examples from a day in the life of our homeschools.
Lets Make a Friend - Sammie Clegg
Sometimes its hard to find our person or people in life. Come to class and lets make a friend together. Maybe you will find your new bff, or at least someone you can tolerate a little more than the others.
How to Train Your Kids to be Leaders - Merrilee Boyack
Our kids are facing a challenging world. They will need to rise up to be the leaders of our future. But how do we train them to do so? We will discuss amazing practical tips on how to prepare the rising generation to build strong families, lead in the Church and change the world! Here is the "how-to" you've been looking for to train strong, capable young people to fulfill their destiny to lead!
Better Together: Charlotte Mason - Diana Housley & Jessica Storey
Coming Soon
Homeschooling with the Heart of a Dragon - Marcie Hill
Do you love learning with your children but find your energy draaaaggin’? How do you keep the ‘zest’ for learning alive? In this workshop style discussion we will explore some proven ways to keep from drowning in all the demands on our time. I will draw much (but not exclusively) from various moms’ experiences within the Well Educated Heart community. Whether you are new to this approach or have been trying it for a while, I’m excited to learn together!
Watercolor Wonders: A Creative Adventure - Charlene Stevenson
Join us for "Watercolor Wonders: A Creative Adventure" where we'll dive into fun watercolor techniques and unleash your inner artist! In this hands-on class, you'll explore different painting styles and create your very own bookmark to take home. No experience needed—just bring your creativity and let’s paint!
Teach Your Kids to Lead and Serve with Love - Merrilee and Connor Boyack
Christ tells us to do His works. But how do we teach and train our kids to do this? We will discuss incredible tips, examples, and guidelines on teaching our children how to serve in their families, communities, and throughout the world. You will learn about life-changing Family Service. And if any of your children are struggling with their "rascal" nature, this class is critical. Teach your kids that they can change the world and this is how they can do it!
Better Together: Unschooling in a gospel centered home - Katie Hush & Ginny Ferguson
Have you ever heard of actor/singers Billie Eilish, The Jonas Brothers, Alanis Morissette, and Mayim Bialik (Actress/Scientist)? Most of us have heard of Elon Musk. What about the famous athlete/blogger Naia Tower-Pierce, or “Pioneer Woman” Ree Drummond, or the noted astronomer Lisa Harvey-Smith, Astra Taylor (the filmmaker), or Sawyer Fredericks (The Voice season 8.) Have you heard of Dale J. Stephens (the entrepreneur,) or Zac Sunderland, the youngest solo sailor to ever circumnavigate the globe? What do all these people (and many more) have in common? They were/are Unschooled. Unschooling is a self-directed educational philosophy that allows for learning through life without formalized or institutionalized classrooms or schoolwork. What would unschooling look like in a gospel-centered home? Katie Huish and Ginny Ferguson have both followed this philosophy in very different ways, and loved it. Come learn more about what this could look like in your home!
COMBO: Defense Against the Dark Arts - Chris Jones
In a society bombarded by media produced by agendas of all kinds, a superbly-calibrated deception detector and a world-class defensive radar system are essential for preserving a clear mind. Learn how to detect and defeat some of the most insidious techniques with practical examples backed by science--and spirit.
Discipline with Love, So We Don't Break Our Child's Spirit - Monica Irvine
"I know you have felt the pain of regret when you have had a moment of failure when discipling your children. I know many of you are fighting against habits you learned from your parents that you swore you would never do. I know you want to parent with love, honor and respect, but sometimes, you don’t. Parents, did you know that it is God’s perfect plan that his imperfect children raise his imperfect children? He knew you and I would not be perfect parents. He knew we would get it wrong on some days. However, still, he knew that the best people to raise your children was YOU! It is! It’s you. Listen to Master Motivator, Monica Irvine, share some invaluable insights in parenting with greater love, greater understanding and greater self control. Mrs. Irvine will help you to understand the difference in disciplining to stop or start behavior and disciplining to change your child’s heart. It makes ALL the difference. If you want a loving happy healthy relationship with your adult children, you must start creating that relationship today. Don’t miss this!"
Better Together: Project Based Learning - LEMI Ladies
Coming Soon
Communication Hacks - Youcommunicateyou - Nicole Freeman
Communication is both verbal and nonverbal. Is it possible to be kind, compassionate, helpful, and reflect love in our communications with one another? YES! We will discuss practical applications: get to know you and who you are communicating with, how to communicate effectively and apply tactics to de-escalate conflict. Believe it or not, it starts and ends with YOU.
Disappointing Realities - Dana Mace
In life, we all face moments when reality falls short of our expectations—times of disappointment that can challenge our faith and resolve. In this session, we'll explore the concept of "disappointing realities" through honest reflection and scriptural insights. Drawing on personal experiences and lessons from the scriptures, we’ll discuss practical strategies for accepting setbacks, learning from them, and transforming disappointment into opportunities for growth. Whether it's in our personal lives or our larger journey of faith, this talk will help you navigate life’s challenges with resilience and hope. Join us for an engaging discussion on turning life’s setbacks into stepping stones towards a stronger, more fulfilled self.
Training Your Kids to be Independent - Merrilee Boyack
We want our kids to grow up and be independent adults. But how? Where do we start? What do they need to know? We will discuss how to train our kids to be independent with practical tips, a training guide, and more! You'll learn how to teach finances, work, self-management and way more. This is the class you've been looking for to rear independent kids!!
How to Run a Simulation - Chris Jones
For durable, soul-changing instruction, nothing comes close to life itself--except a simulation. In a few intense hours or days you can construct an experience that will leave a lasting impact and bring students face-to-face with tough choices in a sandbox environment--real choices, with manageable consequences. Learn the techniques to run a memorable simulation for ten or a hundred participants from a veteran of dozens of events.
Detoxing your Child's Education, Practical Tips to Help Children to Love to Learn Again. - Marilee Roose
"In today's culture, we have truly embraced the conveyor belt, one system fits all learning model. Most of us went through this in public education. It is the most successful system of learning ever devised. It has met all of it's intended goals. 3% of the graduates with leadership ability, everyone else able to follow directions and work for the betterment of society, and about 10% dropping out altogether to find their own way. This has left a toxic landscape where families and children feel they aren't good at certain subjects and where they learn because they have to and not because they want too. We can turn this around and steer our children into a love of learning and help them develop the innate gifts they are born with. Allowing all to become the best versions of themselves and chart a course that will be pleasing to God, themselves, their families, and communities.
Panel: The One-Room Homeschool: Teaching Across Ages and Stages Simultaneously
Here is your chance to ask whatever questions you want (we don’t promise to answer all of them…lol) to us who chose to have large families AND homeschool them! Come and join the conversation with four women who supplied the world with 45 children. Guaranteed laughter!
Celestial Conversations Emotional Intelligence - Ann Ferguson
Discover the transformative power of emotional intelligence in creating a celestial home environment. Through an engaging interactive experience, learn to expand your emotional vocabulary and master a practical framework for identifying and healing communication breakdowns. Ann Ferguson shares proven strategies for healthy accountability, authentic validation, and deepening your connection with the Savior for divine guidance in your family relationships. Experience firsthand how these tools can strengthen your marriage and create the emotionally safe environment essential for your children's spiritual and emotional growth. Join us for this interactive session that will give you practical tools to elevate your family's communication and connection.
Combo: The Great and Dreadful Day of the Lord - Keith Longmore
How great will be the Second Coming? What’s so dreadful about it? Should I be scared or excited? Putting the Second Coming into peaceful perspective.
Managing Mental Matters - Louisa Wells
We all know that prioritizing our mental health is important, but it can be complicated when you consider multiple family members’ needs. In this class we will discuss why and HOW to manage our mental health while homeschooling. (Please note that Louisa is not a mental health professional).
Down and Out - Amber Majeske
Feeling sad or down, so did Joseph Smith. This course will cover techniques used to express emotions to protect against symptoms of depression, and how to respond when loved ones are feeling symptoms of depression.
Kalahari History & African Cultural Art Tour - Jerry Simon
This presentation will convey the intriguing story of Kalahari Resort CEO, Todd Nelson, and his journey from a small-town farm auctioneer to the entrepreneur of some of the finest entertainment and convention destinations in the country. This, coupled with his philanthropy efforts, and his mission to celebrate the African culture, is very enduring, inspiring and motivational. This presentation will be followed by a tour showcasing many of the African cultural artifacts that adorn the resort.
Mentor Chat - Better Together: Project Based Learning and Unschooling
Come join this informal gathering and ask your questions to mentors of Project Based Learning and Unschooling.
The Instrinsic Value of Education. Helping Children to Love Learning by Giving Academic Service. - Marilee Roose
There is an underlying value to learning every core subject that is developed independently from the study of that subject. If you know what it is and concentrate on this, intrinsic value, your children will learn the subject more quickly, thouroughly, and develop talents they would otherwise miss. When children feel the "why" of a subject, it helps them want to learn the "how." Benjamin Franklin said, “Learning to serve God, family and community should be the aim and end of all true learning.”
Combo: Hat Juggling - Paul Clegg
Come learn how to juggle. In real life. And not just hats. Maybe some fire sticks as well. Ok well maybe just some things that seem like they are on fire. Everyone wears a lot of hats and sometimes it's hard to keep them all in order and in the air. Let's talk about the ones we can keep, the ones we can let go, and then ones that really define who we are as a person.
Eat More Vegetables - Kimberly Blackwell
What is all this talk about “plant-based eating”? Would y’all like to know how to eat with more of a plant-based mindset? My family and I have been eating only plants for over 7 years and we feel GREAT!! Come get some ideas on how to eat more plants and how to LOVE doing it!!
Basic Self Defense Tactics - Todd Laney
Students will learn key-self defense techniques that include situational awareness, trusting instinct, basic strikes, and escape techniques from grabs and holds. We will dive into why self-defense is essential for everyone, especially women, and explore some practical techniques that are both easy to learn and highly effective.
Creating a Family Plan for Courtship/Dating that is Safe, Fun & Purposeful - Monica Irvine
"Parents, first...relax! Let’s remember that with God, all things are possible and let’s also remember, FEAR does not come from God. With that said, it’s time to get excited and look forward to the years that your children will begin the process of choosing their spouse. Imagine your children being committed to keeping themselves pure and chaste so that they can enter marriage without regrets and with great anticipation for intimacy designed to be between a husband and his wife. Imagine you and your children being able to openly discuss specific plans, real temptations, hopes and dreams with honesty and without inhibition. Parents, you can have this with your children, but creating a very specific family plan is essential. When do you start teaching your children the plan? As soon as they can talk and throughout their life. Listen to Master Motivator, Monica Irvine, as she walks you through principles and specific plans to create purpose and success. It is essential that you and your teens are completely united on the long term goal of remaining virtuous. Don’t miss this!"
COMBO: African Bead work - Abeena Back
Coming Soon
Intense Stewardship: Models from the Book of Mormon - M.D.(Mike) House
"Real-life examples of people who exercised incredible faith and took full advantage of their talents and opportunities to serve Heavenly Father's children abound in the Book of Mormon. We are ALL leaders in various aspects and spheres of responsibility, empowered by our covenants (including premortal covenants) to organize efforts, overcome obstacles, and marshal miracles."
Historical Dance Party - Jessica Storey
Come learn how to party like it’s 1825. We will learn several popular social dances of the past. No special attire or experience needed to help bring the fun of dancing back to the future.
A Day in the Life of a Homeschooling Business Owner - Kara Laws
Homeschooling while running or starting a business takes unique organization and skills. Kara Laws has been raising babies and running businesses for over eleven years. She will walk you through her tips and tricks to bring in that extra income without neglecting schoolwork.
Hat Juggling - its ok to be a kid too - Paul Clegg
I'm a dad, I'm an employee, I'm a fisherman, I'm an artist, I'm so many different things, and wear so many hats, and at time it's more than one. Which one is the most important hat and how do I know which one I need right now? How do I remember that sometimes our kid hat is just as important as the parent hat? Life can be a circus, let's talk about the hat juggle routine.
Building Family Relationships - Amber Majeske
What can we do to change things when someone isn't feeling loved or connection in our family? We will explore techniques that can be applied to a variety of family relationships including parents and children, siblings, or couples.
Mentor Chat - Better Together: Leadership Education and Charlotte Mason
Come join mentors of Leadership Education and Charlotte Mason types of education and ask your questions!
Seven Ways That Incorporating the Homesteading Mindset into Your Homeschool Curriculum Will Expand Your Joy - Amy Taye
Homesteading does not require five acres and chickens! Homesteading is about slowing down and pulling back from the rat race of consumerism. Developing a mindset of respect for God’s creations, resourcefulness, self reliance, family unity, and building community are all part of homesteading. In this class, we’ll discuss ways that anyone and (hopefully!) everyone can bless their family by incorporating homesteading into their homeschool activities.
Family History as World History - Laura York
This homeschool class offers a unique approach to learning world history by connecting it with your family's own historical journey. Learn how to help Students delve into their ancestry to uncover personal stories that link to significant global events, fostering a deeper understanding of how individual lives intersect with the broader historical narrative.
Powerful everyday herbs & God's powerful promise to you! - Cami Jones
God created herbs for the use of mankind. He also made us a powerful promise that if we follow the Word of Wisdom the destroying angel shall pass us by! Join me to explore the do's of the Word of Wisdom including using some of my favorite herbs that can help improve your overall health, stop bloody noses & improve circulation, prevent sickness (or help recover quickly), reduce PMS, cramping and hormonal changes for male/female/new mamas, soothe bites & stings and more!
Our Cells Seek Eternal Life - Amber Majeske
Come learn about an intersection of Natural and Behavioral Sciences with the gospel of Jesus Christ as we explore principles from the biology of aging that points to the divine nature of our bodies. Are cancer cells evidence of eternal life? Could a fruit in the Garden of Eden really be the key between Adam and Eve living forever or reproducing and dying? Is fasting a key to prolonged life at the cellular level? Join us and find out.
How to put fun into your Education - DeeDee Sauter
While we unite in our desire to provide a robust, comprehensive, and personalized education for our children, we all approach homeschooling differently. But none of that needs to be boring! Join us to discover how you can sprinkle some glitter and adventure into your homeschool day to make it sparkle.
Mentor Men Chat
This time is reserved for men to come and talk about whatever they would like to. Men only please!
Motivating Kids to Read for Fun - Brandon Mull
Brandon Mull has spent the last twenty years writing best-selling novels targeted for kids and families. Not only has he sought to instill a love of reading in his own kids, he has visited thousands of schools motivating kids to read for fun. Brandon will share the tactics he uses to help kids see reading as an exciting choice on the entertainment menu.
Marriage 725 - Lindy Van Komen
You fell in love, got married, had babies, and lost a little something in the shuffle. In this class we will discuss the doctrinal and scholarly best practices in marriage. We’ll also cover common traps marriages fall into and some common misconceptions. Whether you have been married for 40+ years or hope to be married someday, there will be something for everyone.
COMBO-Impromptu Choir - Michelle Hale
God empowers our lives through music and song. Come join the impromptu choir: an opportunity for you to sing together with your families and friends. In this class, we will warm up, talk about basic singing techniques, learn some quick tips for artful singing, and invite the spirit through the singing of together. ZERO experience is needed, just a willing heart and a willing voice.
Life Skills and Leadership Development for Teens - Beth Hansen
This course equips parents with the tools to support their teens in developing leadership in ways that are uniquely theirs—beyond traditional or popular expectations. Parents will learn how to help their teens recognize and cultivate their personal strengths, build meaningful relationships, and establish strong foundations of faith. Through guided discussions and practical strategies, parents will also explore how to encourage their teens to receive and rely on personal revelation, fostering confidence, independence, and purpose as they step into their future.
Anti-Fragile--a New Perspective on Growth and Empowerment for Raising Youth Who Can Do Hard Things - Kami Harris
"What if your child’s struggles weren’t setbacks, but stepping stones to resilience and growth? In a culture obsessed with avoiding discomfort, many youth are paralyzed by anxiety and depression. Yet, challenges are not barriers—they’re opportunities. The concept of becoming 'Antifragile' teaches that adversity can strengthen us. As parents, we can guide our children to embrace challenges, develop resilience, and unlock their divine potential. By leaning on gospel principles and the atonement of Jesus Christ, we can help them transform trials into triumphs. Join me as we explore how to empower your child to face life’s struggles with confidence, faith, and purpose."
Awakening the Writing Genius in Every Child - Heidi Christianson
"Tired of tears over writing assignments? Frustrated with rigid grammar drills and uninspired essays? Discover a breath of fresh air in writing instruction! This eye-opening presentation introduces the LEMI (Leadership Education Mentoring Institute) Writing Philosophy–a game-changing, organic method that nurtures young writers from the inside out. Forget everything you thought you knew about teaching writing. The LEMI philosophy taps into your child's natural development, fostering a love for self-expression that blossoms into powerful, confident writing. You'll learn how to: - Recognize and nurture the natural stages of your child's writing journey - Ignite passion and purpose in young writers (yes, even the reluctant ones!) - Coach and edit with soul-nurturing techniques that inspire growth - Adapt your mentoring to meet each unique writer where they are Whether you have a preschooler just beginning to tell stories or a teen tackling complex essays, this presentation will revolutionize your approach to writing instruction. Come prepared to be inspired, challenged, and equipped with practical tools to transform your homeschool writing experience!"
"Dad" Class - Awake and Arise: What the Lord is Calling You to Do to Hasten His Return - M.D. (Mike) House
The Lord warns us about being "lukewarm" or hiding our talent in the earth. Each of us, whether our sphere of influence is great or small, is being called to labor in the vineyard for the final time, and the Master will help us know what we can do.
Doctrinal Scholar Training - Amber Majeske
D&C 9:8, "Behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind". The restoration is ongoing. How do we keep up and know that we are teaching the current principles? Can we protect ourselves from falling into the "traditions of our fathers"? Working in the BYU religion department, I was trained as a doctrinal scholar. It's a technique used to find what the current stance on a church topic or question is. Bring an electronic device as we use the Gospel Library resources to find out answers the way the professionals do.
Only the Home can Compare with the Temple in Sacredness - Matt Jones
Homeschoolers spend a large part of our lives in the home and as such would like our home to live up to the likening of the home to sacredness in the temple. In this class I’ll draw upon over 20 years of experience designing, building, and maintaining temples to make correlations to our homes. We’ll discuss some of the standards given by the First Presidency to maintenance employees for temples and how we can incorporate those standards in our homes. I’ll share some behind-the-scenes and day-to-day things we do in temple maintenance that can be used in our homes. We’ll discuss controls and processes in place at the temple to maintain sacredness and compare that with what we can similarly do in our homes.
Adventure Awaits: Creating Memorable & Meaningful Field Trips - Lindsey Forero
Are you looking to enhance your family’s learning experience, make real world connections, spark curiosity, and ignite a passion for learning? Step outside your four walls and make the WORLD your classroom!
Closing Keynote Speaker - Brandon Mull
Closing Keynote
