Archers For The Lord: About ARCHERS
Mary Hood and her husband, Roy, have been homeschooling their five children since the early 1980s. The older children have successfully made the transition to college and adult life. Mary has a Ph.D. in education, and is a nationally-known speaker and the author of such books as
“The Relaxed Home School”,
“The Joyful Home Schooler”, and “The Enthusiastic Home Schooler”.
ARCHERS for the Lord, Inc, aka The Association of Relaxed Christian Home Educators, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded on the ideas and ministry of Mary Hood, nationally known as “The Relaxed Home Schooler”.
She believes that a “relaxed home school” develops out of the mindset that you are a family, not a school; a dad, not a principal; a mom, not a teacher; and that you have individual relationships with your children, not a classroom. This mindset helps you to stress out less over school-like expectations, and relax and enjoy your family.
ARCHERS plans to gradually develop into a national organization, with resource centers in major towns, regional conference centers and conferences, and support groups in smaller areas.
The original resource center in Kennesaw, GA, which was operated for nine years, has been shut down in order to free Mary’s time so she can duplicate it in other areas. All ARCHERS programs are open to all home-schooling families, without regard to race or national origin.
ARCHERS is a Christian-based organization, and all teachers, members of the board, and some volunteers are required to sign a simple statement of faith in Jesus and belief in the Bible. However, those of other faiths are always welcome to attend classes or participate in programs, provided they adhere to standards of discipline, dress, as outlined in the handbook for a particular center.
To contact us, write to:
Mary Hood
P.O. Box 2524
Cartersville, GA 30120