FALL ICE CREAM SOCIAL TBD, 2026
Fall Picnic Details -Fort Mill/Rock Hill area
WHAT: Fall Picnic
WHEN: TBD, 2026
TIME: 5pm to 7pm
WHERE: Harris Street Park, Fort Mill, SC 29715
HIGHLIGHTS: Another lovely in-person social event where we can connect with like-minded families.
WHO: Current Faithful Scholars Option 3 association families and those considering becoming an FS member (login to ensure your membership is up to date!!). Extended family is welcome. One family can register for self and extended family, or you can register separately.
COST: $15/family (provides committment, location, ice cream bar). To avoid waste if not everyone signed up is unable to attend, we are changing our approach and having each family bring their own picnic, drinks, picnic blanket, and/or camp chairs, and Faithful Scholars will provide an ice cream bar as well as popsicles.
***FOR OUR 2026 FALL PICNIC, BOWLS, SPOONS, & NAPKINS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED BY A GENEROUS GIFT FROM FMAH, A PREVIOUS HOMESCHOOL SUPPORT GROUP.
BRING: ***Through a generous gift from FMAH (Fort Mill Area Homeschoolers), we hope to cover all main and side dishes for our Fall and Spring picnics. We will keep the (current and required) payment per family going toward the next and the next and the next to make our picnics as simple & delightful for as long as possible.
- full picnic for your family
- chairs or picnic blanket
- drinks of choice (most places will be alcohol-free)
- plate, bowl, utensils, plastic bag to bring home dirty dishes (going green where it makes a difference)
- balls, nets, games of choice (label everything, please)
NOTE: This picnic is not a formal/official Faithful Scholars gathering. All homeschoolers are welcome!
REGISTER HERE!
SPRING PICNIC May 23, 2026
Spring Picnic Details - Pickens area
WHAT: Spring Picnic (between preK-7 moving up ceremony and 8th & 12th graduation)
WHEN: May 23, 2026
TIME: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
- 11:00am: K celebration
- 3:00pm: 8th and senior graduation ceremony
WHERE: Pickens, SC; Hagood Mill Pavillion
HIGHLIGHTS: covered pavilion, bathrooms, large field for tag, disc golf course, safe creek for water play, and option to take a tour through the Hagood Mill site and merch store.
WHO: Current Faithful Scholars Option 3 association families and those considering becoming an FS member (login to make sure your membership is up to date!!). Extended family are welcome. One family can register for self and extended family, or you can register separately.
COST: $15/family (provides location, coleslaw/side, chips, dessert). To keep our costs low, we are changing our approach and having each family bring their own (family’s) main meal, drinks, picnic blanket, and/or camp chairs.
- BRING FOR GRADUATION CEREMONY: There will be around 100 chairs, but some years they fill up quickly, so bring back up personal chairs just in case.
BRING FOR PICNIC:
- heavy finger food to share
- drinks for your family
- chairs or picnic blanket
- drinks of choice (most places will be alcohol-free)
- plate, bowl, utensils, plastic bag to bring home dirty dishes (going green where it makes a difference)
- balls, nets, games of choice (label everything, please)
- Faithful Scholars will provide a protein and coleslaw, chips and dessert)
REGISTER HERE!
What They’re Saying
General Thank you so much for your time! I haven’t filled out the membership yet—I’ve just been reaching out to associations, gathering information, and reading about SC homeschooling requirements and recommendations online : ) South Carolina is set up differently for homeschooling than the previous states we’ve lived in. I feel like your association provides great support for homeschoolers, especially for high school- and, you answered in person and followed up with a knowledge and wisdom-filled workshop! Thank you!
Thank you in advance for the high school workshop and the help you provided! Navigating these high school years, no navigating transcripts, is so difficult but you made it simple!
All presenters worked hard to make Mamas feel like what they were doing was what was best. I really appreciated that. I also really appreciated that there was an allowed day option. The food was great and the one-on-one sessions were greatly appreciated as well. It was nice to feel like what each family was doing was good as long as it was best for their family.
Thank you Katie! I’m glad I was there, I learned so much. I went home and apologized to my child. We can do better.
It was so fun to meet you this weekend. Your spirit of enjoyment of life exudes, and your eagerness to create a better future path for home school families is beautiful. It was amazing to share time with you this past weekend. We have made changes and are already seeing positive rewards.
The FS retreat encouraged me as a homeschooling momma, but on a deeper level developed lasting lifelong friendships that I treasure to this day. Homeschooling can be hard and daunting, but having friends in your corner who know you and love, and your children, gives you strength to press on. Attending the retreat will help you find your people and nourish your soul.