Cola City Homeschoolers

Boys Who Code Club
2022-03-23 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-03-09 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-02-23 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-02-09 16:30 - 17:30 UTC | Virtual Event
Boys Who Code Club
by IT-ology
Wedesdays @4:30 pm
FREE — 6th-12th grade
Click here to register; NOTE: this is not a Cola City activity, please contact IT-ology for more information and registration.

IT-oLogy’s Boys Who Code club is free to join virtual afterschool coding club for SC boys 6th-12th grades.

IT-oLogy’s all new Boys Who Code Club will begin meeting in December to kick off Computer Science Education Week. Please join us for live, instructor-led virtual workshops to teach South Carolina boys in grades 6-12 the fundamentals of coding, its history, technology evolution, cyber safety and cyber careers.

Students will learn to code, program interactive stories, create apps, animations and games with engaging activities with Hour of Code™. Students will also be introduced to artificial intelligence and the basics of machine learning. Hour of Code™ on-demand resources will also help nurture problem-solving skills, logic, creativity, and starts a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path. During IT-oLogy’s workshops, students will explore HTML, JavaScript, Python and Scratch programming languages and most importantly, have FUN coding!
IT-oLogy’s Boys Who Code club is free to join and hosted virtually bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m beginning December 8, 2021 and will run through May 2022. Students of any coding-ability levels are encouraged to join. This free opportunity is open to all South Carolina boys in grades 6-12.

Hypixel Tournament
2022-03-22 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
Hypixel Tournament: Extended Edition!
by Cola City Gamers Club
Online — All Ages
Free with Club Dues

Join us for 6 events over the course of Spring Session of Cola City Gamers Club. Click HERE to register for Gamers Club
Dates:

3/22/22
4/5/22
4/19/22
5/3/22
5/17/22
5/31/22

Each match will be held at 3:30pm. Points and game specifics TBD based on an ongoing poll in the #minigames channel but the points will be cumulative and you will receive participation points!
REAL MONEY PRIZES: 1st place: $30 value, 2nd place: $15 value, 3rd place: $7 value. These prizes can be used for Hypixel ranks, gold, gems, etc..

Register for Gamer’s Club HERE
Hosted by Kira, vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com

Girls Who Code Club
2022-03-21 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-03-14 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-03-07 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-02-28 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-02-21 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-02-14 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual Event
Girls Who Code Club
By It-Ology
Mondays at 4:30 pm
FREE — Girls 6th-12th grade
Click HERE to register
IT-OLOGY’S GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 6-12
IT-oLogy’s Girls Who Code Club is back this fall to teach South Carolina girls in grades 6-12 how to code. The club is free to join, and participants will meet virtually on Monday afternoons from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. beginning on September 13, 2021. The club will run throughout the 2021-2022 school year with the last meeting scheduled for May 30, 2022.

Girls Who Code Club is meant for girls to join the sisterhood of supportive peers and role models and use Computer Science to change the world. The middle and high-school Clubs encourage students to impact their communities in a positive way through code. Club members will learn how to code from fun, online tutorials and activities that will help them build animations, games, apps.

Students of any coding-ability levels are encouraged to join IT-oLogy’s Girls Who Code Club. This free opportunity is open to all South Carolina girls in grades 6-12.

Homeschool Bowling League
2022-03-18 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-03-11 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-03-04 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-02-25 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-02-18 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-02-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Homeschool Bowling League
By Stars and Strikes
Fridays 1:00pm-2:30pm
All ages — $5
This is not a Cola City Event. Contact Stars and Strikes Jason jcanfield15@gmail.com
Welcome to Stars and Strikes’ IRMO Home School Bowling League! We want to take this time to say
“Thank You” for choosing Stars and Strikes IRMO as your place to bowl. Bowling is the world’s largest
participation sport and unlike so many other sports, no one has to sit on the bench. The following rules are
put in place to help make league bowling run smoothly.
League Name: Home School
Divisions are Bumpers & No Bumpers
PRACTICE BEGINS AT 1:00pm
length: 10 minutes (scored bowling to begin afterwards)
SCHEDULE (subject to change due to scheduled events at the bowling center)
The league will bowl a twelve (12) week schedule, with a hosted special “Fun Day” at the end of each
session.
The Winter League will start on January 7th, 2022 and end on March 25 th , 2022. The Spring League
will start on April 8 th , 2022 and end on June 24 th , 2022. The Fall League will start on September 23 rd ,
2022 and end on December 16 th , 2022.
note: League dates are subject to change due to other events taking place at the center.
The League will NOT bowl on the following dates:
April 15 th , 2022 Easter Break
November 24 th , 2022 Thanksgiving Break
MANAGEMENT
The Home School League is considered a “house league” at the Stars and Strikes IRMO location. There is
a possibility of there being certified USBC Coaches available during this league but is not guaranteed.
This league will not be sanctioned through the USBC in any way.
FEES
Are paid directly to the Stars and Strikes IRMO center and will be a straight-out fee of $5.00 per bowler
each week. Make checks payable to Stars and Strikes. Fees should be paid before the end of the 1 st game.
Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center
800 Lake Murray Blvd, Irmo SC 29063
(678) 212-1198

Geocache for Teens
2022-03-04 12:00 - 14:30 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Geocache Teen Meet-up
By HERO Co-op
Friday, March 4 at noon
Teens — $5/teen
Announcing HERO’s new Geocaching Club! Meeting the 1st Friday at one of the State Parks. Scavenger hunt, high-tech style! You do not need to be a member of the HERO Co-op to attend this activity.
This meet-up is at Poinsett State Park: 6660 Poinsett Park Road, Wedgefield SC
This club is designed to offer social outdoor time for teens, learning some orienteering skills while also learning about South Carolina culture/history/geography.
More details: all state parks will be within a two-hour drive from the Irmo area.
Students will take the lead on locating geocaches.
One smartphone needed per family.
Orienteering videos are recommended to help with skills.
Club open for middle and high school students only. (Families with younger siblings will be grouped together apart from the teen group).
Easy to moderate hiking required.
Reward for completing all five club meetings.
Meet at the state park (carpooling can be considered) at noon.
Cost: $5 per event for participating students, plus admission to state parks.
Contact Amanda Phifer with questions, 803-467-8501, amandaphifer@yahoo.com
Register for Friday’s event Click HERE to register.

Palmetto Pride Poster Contest
2022-02-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Palmetto Pride Poster Contest
by Palmetto Pride
Deadline: February 28
All Ages — FREE
Click here to enter: https://www.palmettopride.org/education/art-contest/ or contact Kim/Cola City for official paper for art submission
“Every child is an artist” — Pablo Picasso
PalmettoPride knows that South Carolina students are creative and care about the environment. Our annual art contest is available to any South Carolina K-5th grade teachers or educational groups to participate in this fun and educational competition.
Students will still need to create artwork themed around Litter Trashes Everyone, on either the paper provided by PalmettoPride OR a white sheet of paper no smaller than 14×8.5 inches. The winning artwork will become the design for our new t-shirt.
Here is what you will need to do to participate:

Complete the application using the form below.
We will send you our official Litter Trashes Everyone paper to use.
Your school administration is required to judge all the participating students’ artwork and select one student to represent your school or class.
Submit your winning entry to PalmettoPride online or postmarked by February 28, 2022.

PalmettoPride can supply 14 X 8.5 in. sheets of paper to teachers who wish to participate once your application is received. Entries can be drawn on the sheets provided by PalmettoPride. Five (5) color maximum allowed. Images/ photographs of the student’s work may be featured on our various social media outlets and promotional material.
All elementary school entries will be judged by PalmettoPride’s guest judges to select the four (4) regional winners (Lowcountry, Midlands, Upstate and Pee Dee) and (1) statewide winner.

February Build Contest
2022-02-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
February Build Contest
By Minecraft/Gamers Club
With Cola City Homeschoolers
Build must be completed by February 28th
All Ages – Online
FREE
Contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com
Theme to be announced Feb 1st, CONTACT ME for a build plot.
-teams of 2
-build must be completed by Feb 28th
-possible prizes: extra claim blocks, in game money, hard to find items!
All ages — Free (with club dues)
Join Minecraft and Gamers Club: Click HERE
Join Gamers Club only: Click HERE
Game Club activities are limited to kids who have permissions for certain channels, such as the Hypixel Tourneys are only gonna be available to kids with permission to play Hypixel, Roblox is the same, Party games are for kids who own the Among Us game specifically and have permission for party channel. The Valentine’s party, the social games, and the build contest are open to ALL minecraft club players. If you’d like more info about the permissions or would like to expand your child’s channel permissions, please contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com

Living History at the Battle of Aiken
2022-02-25 08:30 - 15:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Living History at the Battle of Aiken
By Battle of Aiken Living History
School Day: February 25, 2022
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
FREE
This is not a Cola City event. Contact Darlene Stokes, School Day Coordinator, at boalivinghistory@gmail.com.
Register using this form: https://forms.office.com/r/X2QYH8NaLd
The Battle of Aiken, past recipient of: The Governor’s Award for Best South Carolina Event and the Dr. James Butler National Award for Best Living History Program.

Since 1995, thousands of school children have traveled to the Battle of Aiken Park for the annual School Field Trip Day held the Friday, after President’s Day, each February. Students go through a living history program that makes history come alive! Over 75,000 children have experienced the program. Today, some of the past attendees are now parents and bring another generation of students to the program! Schools from across Georgia and South Carolina attend every year. All public schools, private schools, and home schools are invited to attend this event which is appropriate for all ages. The educational program is believed to be the largest attended single day field trip in the state.
Thanks to our generous sponsors, the field trip will have no costs to schools and is free of charge to students and teachers.

This year’s Battle of Aiken will feature the CSS H. L. Hunley traveling exhibition featuring a full-scale replica of the world’s first successful combat submarine! Reenactors will tell the unique and tragic story of the heroic Hunley crew. The recreated submarine will be featured in an upcoming movie. This is a must-see for children!

Students will rotate, at their own pace, through different stations that bring history alive. Students will step back in time as living historians in authentic dress or uniform explain: Women’s Camp Life, Women’s 1865 fashions, Military uniforms, The role of infantry, artillery, and calvary, Tent & camp set up, 1865 music, Artillery fire demonstration, Evolution of the musket with firing, Military engineering and signal corps, Blacksmithing, Pioneer crafts, 1865 open fire cooking.

Students can also see and tour: An authentic 19th century log cabin, A recreated one room school house, Corral with horses, A recreated 1850 jail, An 1865 country store, Soldier campsites.
Admission: Free
Time: Gates open at 8:30 A.M. and close at 3:00 P. M. Presentations begin at 9 A. M. There is no minimum or maximum time requirement. Most schools spend five hours at the site.
When: Friday morning prior to the annual Battle of Aiken reenactment.
Food: Students are welcome to bring box lunches. Food and soft drinks are available for purchase at our concessions.
What to Bring: Warm clothing, umbrella, jacket, cap, comfortable walking shoes, and a camera.
Souvenirs: Some historical-based souvenirs and books will be available for purchase.

1210 Powell Pond Road
Aiken, SC 29801
706-589-8479
For more information visit: https://battleofaiken.com

Party Games
2022-02-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Party Games
By Minecraft/Gamers Club
With Cola City Homeschoolers
February 23rd at 4 PM
All Ages – Online
FREE (with club dues)
Contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com
Among Us…. there’s an imposter….and we will find you!
All ages — Free (with club dues)
Join Minecraft and Gamers Club: Click HERE
Join Gamers Club only: Click HERE
Game Club activities are limited to kids who have permissions for certain channels, such as the Hypixel Tourneys are only gonna be available to kids with permission to play Hypixel, Roblox is the same, Party games are for kids who own the Among Us game specifically and have permission for party channel. The Valentine’s party, the social games, and the build contest are open to ALL minecraft club players. If you’d like more info about the permissions or would like to expand your child’s channel permissions, please contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com

Hypixel Tourney
2022-02-18 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
Hypixel Tourney
By Minecraft/Gamers Club
With Cola City Homeschoolers
February 18th at 3:30 PM
All Ages – Online
FREE (with club dues)
Contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com
Fight for glory and riches! Prizes to be won with Cola City Game Club.
All ages — Free (with club dues)
Join Minecraft and Gamers Club: Click HERE
Join Gamers Club only: Click HERE
Game Club activities are limited to kids who have permissions for certain channels, such as the Hypixel Tourneys are only gonna be available to kids with permission to play Hypixel, Roblox is the same, Party games are for kids who own the Among Us game specifically and have permission for party channel. The Valentine’s party, the social games, and the build contest are open to ALL minecraft club players. If you’d like more info about the permissions or would like to expand your child’s channel permissions, please contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com

Geocache Virtual Club: February
2022-02-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Geocache Club
by Cola City Homeschoolers
Virtual Meet ups: Fridays at 2 pm
Ages 10+ — FREE
Geocachers of all experience levels (ages 10+ and parents) are invited to hang out together: learn more about geocaching, share favorite finds, and just have fun! Younger participants may participate with a parent. This club is hosted by Pamela and Elijah Drayer on Fridays at 2 pm. It’s free to participate, but please register to get the zoom link via email.

Where have you been geocaching?
What have you found in the cache box?
What about trackables?
More tricks, tips and hints for success.
Let’s inspire each other each week so you have more stories to share about.

Contact: Pamela Drayer padrayer6@aim.com
New participants sign up here. If you’ve already signed up, you will automatically get meeting reminders each week.

Tween/Teen Riverbanks Zoo Meetup
2022-02-18 11:00 - 12:30 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Tween/Teen Meet-up
by Teen Homeschoolers of Lexington
Friday, February 18 at 11 am
Free — ages 11+
NOTE this is NOT a Cola City event. Contact Amanda Lane with questions: (336) 602-7909 email amandailane@yahoo.com
Come meet up with other tween/teen homeschoolers! Let’s meet up at the zoo! Admission is FREE each Friday until the end of February. Rides, giraffe feeding, and the rock wall are paid activities.
This meetup is for homeschoolers ages 11-17. This is not a drop off event; Younger siblings are welcomed.
Feel free to text Amanda so she can look for you at the event!
More info at Tween & Teen Homeschoolers Social Group of Lexington
Riverbanks Zoo is located at 500 Wildlife Pkwy in Columbia.

Valentine’s Party
2022-02-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Valentine’s Party
By Minecraft/Gamers Club
With Cola City Homeschoolers
February 14th at 2 PM
All Ages – Online
FREE (with club dues)
Contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com
Come join your Minecraft friends and show them some love! Activities to be announced but will likely include: Build contest, spawn hide and seek, and a few others!
All ages — Free (with club dues)
Join Minecraft and Gamers Club: Click HERE
Join Gamers Club only: Click HERE
Game Club activities are limited to kids who have permissions for certain channels, such as the Hypixel Tourneys are only gonna be available to kids with permission to play Hypixel, Roblox is the same, Party games are for kids who own the Among Us game specifically and have permission for party channel. The Valentine’s party, the social games, and the build contest are open to ALL minecraft club players. If you’d like more info about the permissions or would like to expand your child’s channel permissions, please contact Kira vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com

Greater Inman Geocoin Trail
2022-02-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Greater Inman Geotrail Challenge
By Cola City Homeschoolers
Saturday, February 12, 10:00 am – 3:00
All Ages — Free
The “Greater Inman” geotrail is a series of geocaches hidden throughout Inman, SC. Some of the geocaches require the finders to solve a puzzle on site. Anyone who proves that they have found at least 12 of the geocaches by drawing the secret images onto the passport earns a geocoin. Because 3 of the caches have been archived, we will receive 3 free spaces.

Download the form to keep track of your progress here: http://sc-spartanburgcountyparksandrec.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/151/Greater-Inman-Geotrail-PDF

Meeting location: Woodruff Library at 10 am. We’re starting with the last stop on the Hitting the Books trail from our December Challenge.
Optional: Meet in Inman at 11 am (contact Kim to coordinate that meet-up point and time).
Itinerary:

10:00 – 10:30 – Hitting the Books (GC1ZTDD) at Woodruff Library
***Note: this is the last stop for the Geotrail Coin Challenge we did in December***

10:30 – 11:05 – Drive to Inman, SC
11:05 – 1:00 – GIGT: Must Be Something In The Water (GC63GP8), GIGT: Look Both Ways (GC63GQK), GIGT: Born To Learn (GC63GPW), GIGT: Pipe Dream (GC63GPG), GIGT: Downtown Stroll #1 (GC63A51)
1:00 – 1:30 – Lunch Break
1:30 – 3:00 – GIGT: Downtown Stroll #2 (GC63A5F), GIGT: Welcome Home (GC63A06), GIGT: Fruits, Flowers, Fireworks & Fun (GC63A15), GIGT: Hold the Onions (GC63GR8)

Because the Inman Library is currently closed for construction, we will need to mail our completed passports to the Greater Inman Chamber of Commerce to receive a geocoin.
Register for this activity, so we know who’s coming.
Contact Kim with questions: colacityinfo@gmail.com 803-307-4880

Homeschool Friday: Relic Room
2022-02-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Homeschool Fridays Workshop
by SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
Monthly: 3rd Friday 10 am or 11 am
Free — All ages
Contact Joe Long for more info: wjlong@crr.sc.gov
More information Click HERE
The SC Confederate Relic room and Military Museum’s Homeschool Fridays are a FREE program, offered one or two Fridays each month during the academic year. Sessions are at 10 am and 11 am (the same lesson is taught both hours). Programs are geared toward students of all ages. Get an “acheivement award” by attending 10 session and completing a project.
2021-2022 Workshops Schedule:

Aug 13: How to Study a Battle
Aug 20: Siege at Malta
Sept 10: Vienna: When the Winged Hussars Arrived
Sept 17: The Seige of Savannah
Oct 8: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Siege of Ninety-Six
Oct 22: The Sige of the Alamo
Nov 12: Forts and Artillery
Dec 10: The Great Beefsteak Raid: Wade Hampton’s Cavalry Coup
Dec 17: 11 am only Dueling & Dancing
Jan 21: The Leadership Legacy of Lee
Feb 11: Corporal Sowers at Hill 188 & SC Heroes at St. Quentin
Mar 25: Paratroops Under Seige: Operation Market-Garden
Apr 8: Seige of Firbase Ripcord
May 13: Memorials & Memory

DIY Valentine’s Day Gift
2022-02-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
DIY Valentine’s Day Gift
By Richland Library Eastover
Thursday, February 10, 2022 from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
FREE – Virtual
This is not a Cola City Event. Contact Richland Library Eastover at 803-353-8584.
Registration opens January 10.

If you’re looking for a trendy homemade Valentine’s Day gift idea, this should be your first stop!

Homemade valentine’s gifts are a great way to let the special people in your life know how much they mean to you. Join us via Zoom for a crafting good time filled with love!
This program will be conducted virtually on Zoom; Those registered will be emailed before the event with the link.
For more information and to register visit https://www.richlandlibrary.com/event/2022-02-10/diy-valentines-day-gift.
Richland Library Eastover
608 Main Street
Eastover, SC 29044
803-353-8584

Summit Adventure Park Teen Meetup
2022-02-10 12:30 - 14:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Tween/Teen Meet-up
by Teen Homeschoolers of Lexington
Thursday, February 10 at 12:30 pm
$Admission — ages 11+
NOTE this is NOT a Cola City event. Contact Amanda Lane with questions: (336) 602-7909 email amandailane@yahoo.com
Since it’s winter, let’s continue to get our tweens/teens together indoors. They can get some energy out while the adults sit and chat! Summit Adventure Park sells 90 minute jump sessions and there is a groupon out there so be sure to check that out if you are coming to save some money! They also sell a $10/month jump pass with a 1 year commitment. Reusable sock purchase is required.
This is not a drop-off event. There’s plenty of space for the adults to sit and chat as our older kids also get to know each other. Younger siblings may attend.
Feel free to text Amanda that you are coming so she knows to look for you!
Summit Adventure Park is located at 2245 Charleston Highway in Cayce.
More info at Tween & Teen Homeschoolers Social Group of Lexington
