Homeschool South Dakota Conference
The Monument Event Center, Rapid City
Friday, May 15, 2026 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 16, 2026 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Registration/Information table located outside Vendor Hall
If you have questions, we have answers!
REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
Click below to register for the 2026 conference.
Important Notice: Once you sign up for membership, you will receive a discount code within one day. If you didn’t receive the email, please check your junk/spam folder..
General Registration: $65
HSD Member Registration: $20 early bird (ends 04/18/2026), $35
No refunds after Early Bird Registration closes.
Conference Recordings: $15
One registration covers up to two parents and their first-generation minor children. Adult unmarried children may be included if they are not a parent.
To receive a member discount, you can sign up for membership here.
Your HSD membership not only gives your family a discount to the conference, but it also helps to cultivate, protect and promote Christian homeschooling across the state of South Dakota. Through the diligent work of its committees, HSD is working to build and support homeschool families. Join our growing community of supporters!
HSD Members:
- You’ll be receiving an email sent to your membership email with a discount code to register for the conference. If you did not receive a member registration email, your membership requires renewal before the conference. Sign up for the membership here.
Complimentary Registration:
- Available at Check-in desk at the conference.
- Non-homeschooling Grandparents: FREE
- Non-homeschooling Pastor/Minister: FREE
- Current Legislators (please wear badges): FREE
Andrew Pudewa
Andrew Pudewa is the founder and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Presenting around the world, he addresses issues relating to teaching, writing, thinking, and spelling with clarity, insight, practical experience, and humor. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve students’ skills. Although he is a graduate of the Talent Education Institute in Japan (Suzuki Method) and holds a Certificate of Child Brain Development, his best endorsement is from a young Alaskan boy who called him “the funny man with the wonderful words.” He and his beautiful, heroic wife, Robin, homeschooled their seven children and are now proud grandparents of nineteen, making their home in Northeastern Oklahoma’s picturesque Green Country.
Renton Rathbun
Renton has been a college professor for over 25 years. He taught in both secular and Christian colleges and universities. He speaks on biblical worldview and apologetics across the country as well as podcasts, radio, and TV. He trains faculty, administrators, and families in biblical worldview all over the US. Renton holds a BS in English Education and an MA in interpretative speech from Bob Jones University. He has also received an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, an MA in philosophy from the University of Toledo, a ThM from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and has a PhD in apologetics from Westminster Theological Seminary.
Kevin Swanson
Homeschooled himself in the 1960’s and 70’s, Kevin Swanson and his wife, Brenda, are now homeschooling parents of five and grandparents of six. Kevin has 43 years of experience in the homeschooling movement and serves as the Director of Generations – a ministry he founded to strengthen homeschool families around the country. He’s written 30-40 books on homeschool vision and resources, spoken at homeschool conferences for over 30 years, and hosted a daily radio program reaching tens of thousands of homeschooling families. As a father who wants to leave a godly heritage for his own five children, Kevin’s passion is to strengthen and encourage the homeschooling movement all over the world, and to cast a vision for generations to come.
To register as a Vendor, please complete this form – Vendor Registration Form.
We’re always looking for exciting vendors that can provide value to our conference attendees.
If you’d like to be a sponsor, have questions about our vendors or have suggestions for vendors you’d like to see at the conference, please contact our vendor coordinator.
Vendors list coming soon!
Sponsorship Levels
The conference’s success is in no small part due to the generosity of its many wonderful sponsors. Please consider supporting the conference, while gaining valuable exposure to the area’s homeschool families, with one of the tax-deductible sponsorship opportunities listed below.
Platinum – $2,500
Platinum level sponsors receive a video ad on the TVs in the vendor hall during the conference. full-page advertisement in the conference program and one-year advertising on the Homeschool South Dakota website. Platinum level sponsors also receive recognition in the monthly member newsletter and social media platforms.
Video ad details: 720p, 30 seconds, in .MP4 or .MOV format
Print Ad Full Page: 4.5” w x 7.5” h
Resolution: 300 dpi
CMYK Full Color
No bleed
Preferred formats: .EPS, .PDFWeb Ad: 300 x 500 px
Full color
Preferred formats: PNG, JPG
Resolution: 72ppi
- Gold – $1,000
Gold level sponsors receive a full-page advertisement in the conference program and one-year advertising on the Homeschool South Dakota website. Gold level sponsors also receive recognition in the monthly member newsletter and social media platforms.
Print Ad Full Page: 4.5” w x 7.5” h
Resolution: 300 dpi
CMYK Full Color
No bleed
Preferred formats: .EPS, .PDFWeb Ad: 300 x 500 px
Full color
Preferred formats: PNG, JPG
Resolution: 72ppi- Silver – $500
Silver level sponsors receive a half-page advertisement in the conference program and one month advertising on Homeschool South Dakota website. Silver level sponsors also receive recognition in the monthly member newsletter and social media platforms.
Print Ad Half Page: 4.5” w x 3.5” h OR 2.175” w x 6.75” h
Resolution: 300 dpi
CMYK Full Color
No bleed
Preferred formats: .EPS, .PDFWeb Ad: 300 x 250 px
Full color
Preferred formats: PNG, JPG
Resolution: 72ppi- Bronze – $250
Bronze level sponsors receive a quarter-page advertisement in the conference program.
Print Ad Quarter Page: 4.5” w x 2” h
Resolution: 300 dpi
CMYK Full Color
No bleed
Preferred formats: .EPS, .PDF- Premier
Premier sponsors make a multi-year commitment at the Silver level or higher. Premier sponsors receive a 6-foot free-standing banner of their design prominently displayed at the conference in addition to the benefits listed above.
Code of Conduct
The conference is designed to be a family-safe and family-friendly event. However, families who are attending must understand that the conduct and behavior of parents and children are representative of the South Dakota homeschool community at large. We have seen an alarming rise in disruptive and disrespectful behavior by unattended children in activities and the Vendor Hall. Please prepare your children to conduct themselves with decorum, decency and respectfulness while attending the conference and participating in activities. Children who are unable to listen to and follow instructions will be removed from activities and asked to return to their parent’s care. Children found running or being rambunctious in the Vendor Hall will be required to do the same.
More activities to come as they are scheduled.
Activities list coming soon!
Services
Complimentary Registration
Current legislators, non-homeschooling pastors and non-homeschooling grandparents are invited to attend the conference as our guests. Homeschool South Dakota does not endorse any political party, legislator or denomination, but instead uses their attendance at the conference to acquaint them with home education as a successful, proven educational choice. Please feel free to take a moment and introduce yourselves to them. Legislators, please bring credentials to receive your free pass.
Food
No outside food is allowed in the Convention Center. An expanded menu of lunch and snack choices will be available from concessions in Exhibit Hall 2, behind the vendor booths. Food purchased at the Convention Center concessions helps to defray the cost of the conference.
Mother’s Day Basket Drawing
One special mother will go home with this year’s Mother’s Day Basket. Multiple entries available per family: member (1), completed vendor punch cards (2), completed conference survey (1). The drawing will be held at 4:25 p.m. on Saturday in Exhibit Hall 1 before the start of the last keynote presentation. Must be present to win.
Speaker Conference Recordings
Had to flip a coin to decide which session to attend? Wondered what you might have missed? Wonder no more! Once again, audio of all keynote and workshop speaker presentations, unless otherwise noted, will be available in mp3 format. Recordings do not include vendor workshops or special sessions. Conference attendance is required, and the service cost is $15. Recordings are available for purchase at the registration table. Those who purchase recordings will receive a download link, at the email provided at registration, within 2 weeks of the conference conclusion.
Unstaffed Kid’s Areas
Do you need a place to let the little ones, or those watching them, unwind? There is an Unstaffed Nursery in Room 5, west of the main entrance to the Convention Center. There will also be Unstaffed Respite Tables in the main hallway between the Homeschool South Dakota Information Tables and the doors to Exhibit Hall 1. The Unstaffed Nursery is intended for nursing mothers and smaller children while the Unstaffed Respite Tables are for older children who’d like to hang out and play games or just rest a bit. Please note that these areas are unstaffed and adults are still responsible for their children while they’re in these areas.
Vendor Hall
The Vendor Hall is where you can browse and purchase curricula, books and supplies, as well as learn about new educational resources and methods, consult with experts and interact with the conference speakers.
Vendor Prize Drawings
Enter to win amazing prizes donated by participating vendors! To enter the drawing, complete your vendor stamp cards by receiving a stamp while visiting participating vendors. Look for the yellow stamp card flag to identify each participating vendor booth. Vendors may require an adult to visit their booth in order to receive a stamp. Prizes must be picked up from the vendor during Vendor Hall hours. Enter early for more opportunities to win hourly vendor prizes.
Schedule coming soon!
Lodging
When requesting reservations, you must mention Homeschool South Dakota.
DoubleTree by Hilton
Conference Rate: Coming soon
Amenities: Connecting Rooms, Free WiFi, Non-smoking rooms, Digital Key, Airport shuttle, EV charging, Streaming entertainment, On-site restaurant, Indoor pool, Fitness center, Pet-friendly rooms, Room service
If you encounter difficulty making a reservation with this link, please call the Sheraton directly at 605.331.0100.
Reservation cutoff: April 3