2025 NCHEA Capitol Day
2025 NCHEA Capitol Day
SAVE THE DAY!
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Nebraska Capitol Room 1525
The Nebraska Christian Home Educators Association (NCHEA) invites you (families and CO-OPs) to join us for our annual Capitol Day (previously Legislative Day) on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, at the Nebraska State Capitol, Room 1525, from 8:30am – 11:45am.
This family-friendly free event has speakers from the NCHEA, HSLDA, state legislature, state judicial branch, and state executive branch explaining their roles in exercising good government and speaking on issues relevant to home education in Nebraska. Included is an opportunity to sit in the balcony of the senate floor and be recognized by the senate while they are in session. It is also a good day to take a tour of the Capitol, meet your state senator, and attend a legislative hearing!
Please re-check this page regularly in early January 2025 to sign up for reservations and for more details. Reservations will be required due to limited seating.
Check-in will begin at 8:00am in the Lower Rotunda and continue until 11:45 a.m.
The NCHEA Capitol Day presentations will be conducted in Room 1525 (the Education Committee Hearing Room) and will begin at 8:30am and will conclude at 11:45am.
On Your Own Time:
12:00 – 5:00PM
Available Capitol/Lincoln Activities
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- Lunch: The Capitol Dining Room is open from 7:30 am – 2:30 pm.
- Attend a Capitol building guided tour on the hour: 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM, 4:00PM (starts by the North door, Main floor).
- Attend a Senate Committee Hearing.
Check the Legislative Day hearing schedule at http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/calendar/hearings.php?day=2025-02-11. The various hearings are displayed by committee with start time, hearing room, and bills to be heard. Be sure to re-check a few days prior to the NCHEA Legislative Day.
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- Visit your Senator or speak to Senator’s office staff if Senator is not available. Introduce your family as a homeschool family and that you would like to meet the senator or a member of his/her staff. If you have any issues to discuss, prepare to present them.
- Visit the University of Nebraska State Museum (Morrill Hall), 645 N 14th St, Lincoln, NE
Museum Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Museum Information: (402) 472-2642;
There is an admission charge, see https://museum.unl.edu/visit/index.html.
For parking, see https://museum.unl.edu/visit/directions-parking.html
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- Visit the Nebraska History Museum,131 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
There is an admission charge.