[Vision2020] Attention: Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS)

DonaldH675@aol.com DonaldH675@aol.com
Fri, 26 Mar 2004 21:50:16 EST


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Visionaries and Wayne,

Ordinarily, I would respectfully defer to Wayne as one of my former teachers, 
and certainly as one whose intellect I admire.  But Wayne, I think you 
directed this email to the wrong person.  I suggest that it should have been 
directed to a component of Wilson, Inc. the ACCS.  This money maker/ego enhancer was 
begun to offer "accreditation" to schools who wished to be associated with the 
Logos educational model - and for a fee, and a promise to teach Latin to 
primary aged children, Christian schools receive the stamp of approval of Wilson, 
Inc. (For what ever that is worth.) It is an interesting scheme, but I am 
frankly puzzled that anyone would wish to board this train, and where they think 
the ride will take them. http://www.accsedu.org/  The annual fees alone should 
give a frugal person pause:

"Objective: To establish annual dues for membership in ACCS for the various 
member categories.
Scope: This policy applies to all categories of membership in ACCS except 
Charter Member which is covered in the Bylaws.
Definitions: 
Member fees: The annual dues charged to those accepted into membership in the 
association.
Guidelines: The indicated membership categories will be charged the following 
fees annually:                                  
Member (schools)...............$150.00 plus $2.00/student
Member (college)................$75.00
Member (international).........$75.00
Associate (schools)..............$100.00 plus $2.00/student

And for this outpouring of cash you receive:

AS A MEMBER SCHOOL:               
1.  Your school will be added to our list of member schools advertised on the 
ACCS website.
2.  You will receive a quarterly update list of current ACCS member schools.  
This same list is available to callers who request it and again helps to 
advertise your school.
3.  Your school may advertise in our newsletter, Classis, at no charge.
4.  As a member you will receive a 10% discount on all curriculum orders 
placed through Veritas Press of Lancaster, PA.  Veritas Press is an official 
curriculum provider of ACCS.  Contact Marlin Detweiler at 800-922-5082 or e-mail at 
Veritasprs@aol.com .
5. As a member you will receive a 10% discount on all orders placed through 
Canon Press of Moscow, Idaho. The additional discount of 15% for purchases of 
ten or more books of the same title is also available. Contact Canon Press: 
800-488-2034 or canon@moscow.com .
6. You may participate in voting for the term board members of ACCS and in 
changes to the by-laws.
7.  As a member school, you may request to receive accreditation and pursue 
teacher certification through ACCS.
8. Your school will receive a discounted registration fee for each registrant 
attending our yearly national conference.  (This includes parents of your 
students)
9. Your school will receive a free copy of the annual ACCS Directory of 
Schools.
10. Your school will receive a free hard copy of our bimonthly newsletter, 
Classis.  You may print as many copies as you wish for teachers and 
parents.(Please give appropriate credit to authors of the main article.)
 
AS AN AFFILIATE MEMBER:

1.  Your name will be added to our list of affiliate members shown on the 
ACCS website unless you request otherwise for privacy purposes.

2.  You will receive a quarterly update list of current ACCS member schools 
and affiliate members.  This same list is available to callers who request it.

3.  You may list referrals in our newsletter, Classis, at no charge, in 
matters pertaining to classical Christian education.

4.  As a member you will receive a 10% discount on all curriculum orders 
placed through Veritas Press of Lancaster, PA.  Veritas Press is an official 
curriculum provider of ACCS.  Contact Marlin Detweiler at 800-922-5082 or e-mail at 
Veritasprs@aol.com .
5. As a member you will receive a 10% discount on all orders placed through 
Canon Press of Moscow, Idaho. The additional discount of 15% for purchases of 
ten or more books of the same title is also available. Contact Canon Press: 
800-488-2034 or canon@moscow.com .
6. You may participate in voting for the term board members of ACCS and in 
changes to the by-laws.
7. You will receive a discounted registration fee at our yearly national 
conference.
8. You will receive a free hard copy of our bimonthly newsletter, Classis.  
You may print as many copies as you wish for your church or other interested 
families. (Please give appropriate credit to authors of the main article.)"
Such a deal, and for those wondering what, if any connection can be attached 
to Wilson, Inc. check out: http://www.accsedu.org/pageview.asp?PageID=1570.  I 
am reminded of the  biblical text: 
"He said to them, "My house shall be called a house of prayer: but you make 
it a den of robbers."  Matt 21:13.

Rose Huskey
Once you lose integrity everything else is easy.

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<DIV>Visionaries and Wayne,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Ordinarily, I would respectfully defer to Wayne as one of my former tea=
chers, and certainly as one whose intellect I admire.&nbsp; But Wayne, I thi=
nk you directed this email to the wrong person.&nbsp; I suggest that it shou=
ld have been directed to a component of Wilson, Inc. the ACCS.&nbsp; This mo=
ney maker/ego enhancer&nbsp;was begun&nbsp;to offer "accreditation" to schoo=
ls who wished to be associated with the Logos educational model&nbsp;- and f=
or a fee, and a promise to teach Latin to primary aged children,&nbsp;Christ=
ian schools receive the stamp of approval of Wilson, Inc.&nbsp;(For what eve=
r that is worth.)&nbsp;It is an interesting scheme, but I am frankly puzzled=
 that anyone would wish to board this train, and where they think the ride w=
ill take them. <A href=3D"http://www.accsedu.org/">http://www.accsedu.org/</=
A>&nbsp; The annual fees alone should give a frugal person pause:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman"><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">"Objective:</SPAN></B><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> To establish annual dues for membership in ACCS for th=
e various member categories.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman"><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Scope:</SPAN></B><SPAN style=3D"FON=
T-SIZE: 12pt"> This policy applies to all categories of membership in ACCS e=
xcept Charter Member which is covered in the Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT=
></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman"><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Definitions:</SPAN></B><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
 12pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Member fees: The annual dues charged t=
o those accepted into membership in the association.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN=
></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman"><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Guidelines:</SPAN></B><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> The indicated membership categories will be charged th=
e following fees annually:</SPAN></FONT><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FON=
T face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN style=3D"mso-tab-count: 3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
 12pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Member (schools)...............$150.00=
 plus $2.00/student<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
 12pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Member (college)................$75.00=
</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
 12pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Member (international).........$75.00<=
o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
 12pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Associate (schools)..............$100.=
00 plus $2.00/student</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>And for this outpouring of cash you receive:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
<P><FONT size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><EM><STRONG>AS A <st1:place=
><st1:PlaceName>MEMBER</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>SCHOOL</st1:PlaceType>=
</st1:place>:</STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</EM></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>1.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: ye=
s">&nbsp; </SPAN>Your school will be added to our list of member schools adv=
ertised on the ACCS website.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>2.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: ye=
s">&nbsp; </SPAN>You will receive a quarterly update list of current ACCS me=
mber schools.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>This same list=20=
is&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>available to callers=20=
who request it and again helps to advertise your school.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>3.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: ye=
s">&nbsp; </SPAN>Your school may advertise in our newsletter, <B><I>Classis,=
</I></B> at no charge.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>4.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: ye=
s">&nbsp; </SPAN>As a member you will receive a 10% discount on all curricul=
um orders placed through <A href=3D"http://www.accsedu.org/shared/openwindow=
.asp?http://www.veritaspress.com"><FONT color=3D#0000ff>Veritas Press</FONT>=
</A> of <st1:place><st1:City>Lancaster</st1:City>, <st1:State>PA.</st1:State=
></st1:place><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN><A href=3D"http=
://www.accsedu.org/shared/openwindow.asp?http://www.veritaspress.com"><FONT=20=
color=3D#0000ff>Veritas Press</FONT></A> is an official curriculum provider=20=
of ACCS.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Contact Marlin Detwe=
iler at 800-922-5082 or e-mail at </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:Veritasprs@aol.co=
m"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#0000ff size=3D3>Veritasprs@aol.co=
m</FONT></A>&nbsp;.</P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>5. As a member you will receive a=
 10% discount on all orders placed through </FONT><FONT face=3D"Times New Ro=
man" size=3D3><A href=3D"http://www.accsedu.org/shared/openwindow.asp?http:/=
/www.canonpress.org"><FONT color=3D#0000ff>Canon Press</FONT></A> of <st1:pl=
ace><st1:City>Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State>Idaho</st1:State></st1:place>. T=
he additional discount of 15% for purchases of ten or more books of the same=
 title is also available. Contact <A href=3D"http://www.accsedu.org/shared/o=
penwindow.asp?http://www.canonpress.org"><FONT color=3D#0000ff>Canon Press</=
FONT></A>: 800-488-2034 or </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:canon@moscow.com"><FONT=20=
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#0000ff size=3D3>canon@moscow.com</FONT></A=
><FONT size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"> .</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>6. You may participate in voting=20=
for the term board members of ACCS and in changes to the by-laws.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>7.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: ye=
s">&nbsp; </SPAN>As a member school, you may request to receive accreditatio=
n and pursue teacher certification through ACCS.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">8. Your school will receive=
 a discounted registration fee for each registrant attending our yearly <A h=
ref=3D"http://www.accsedu.org/pageview.asp?pageid=3D1632"><FONT color=3D#ff0=
000>national conference</FONT></A>.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;=20=
</SPAN><I>(This includes parents of your students)</I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>9. Your school will receive a fre=
e copy of the annual ACCS Directory of Schools.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">10. Your school will receiv=
e a free hard copy of our bimonthly newsletter, <EM><STRONG>Classis</STRONG>=
</EM>.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>You may print as many=20=
copies as you wish for teachers and parents.<I>(Please give appropriate cred=
it to authors of the main article.)</I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=3D"Times=20=
New Roman" size=3D3>&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><I><FONT face=3D"Times=
 New Roman" size=3D3>AS AN AFFILIATE MEMBER:</FONT></I></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3>1.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Your name w=
ill be added to our list of affiliate members shown on the ACCS website unle=
ss you request otherwise for privacy purposes.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3>2.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>You will re=
ceive a quarterly update list of current ACCS member schools and affiliate m=
embers.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>This same list is ava=
ilable to callers who request it.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3>3.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>You may lis=
t referrals in our newsletter, <B><I>Classis,</I></B> at no charge, in matte=
rs pertaining to classical Christian education.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3>4.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>As a member=
 you will receive a 10% discount on all curriculum orders placed through <A=20=
href=3D"http://www.accsedu.org/shared/openwindow.asp?http://www.veritaspress=
.com"><FONT color=3D#0000ff>Veritas Press</FONT></A> of <st1:place><st1:City=
>Lancaster</st1:City>, <st1:State>PA.</st1:State></st1:place><SPAN style=3D"=
mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN><A href=3D"http://www.accsedu.org/shared/op=
enwindow.asp?http://www.veritaspress.com"><FONT color=3D#0000ff>Veritas Pres=
s</FONT></A> is an official curriculum provider of ACCS.<SPAN style=3D"mso-s=
pacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Contact Marlin Detweiler at 800-922-5082 or e-ma=
il at </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:Veritasprs@aol.com"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" color=3D#0000ff size=3D3>Veritasprs@aol.com</FONT></A>&nbsp;.</P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>5. As a member you will receive a=
 10% discount on all orders placed through </FONT><FONT face=3D"Times New Ro=
man" size=3D3><A href=3D"http://www.accsedu.org/shared/openwindow.asp?http:/=
/www.canonpress.org"><FONT color=3D#0000ff>Canon Press</FONT></A> of <st1:pl=
ace><st1:City>Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State>Idaho</st1:State></st1:place>. T=
he additional discount of 15% for purchases of ten or more books of the same=
 title is also available. Contact <A href=3D"http://www.accsedu.org/shared/o=
penwindow.asp?http://www.canonpress.org"><FONT color=3D#0000ff>Canon Press</=
FONT></A>: 800-488-2034 or </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:canon@moscow.com"><FONT=20=
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#0000ff size=3D3>canon@moscow.com</FONT></A=
><FONT size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"> .</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>6. You may participate in voting=20=
for the term board members of ACCS and in changes to the by-laws.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>7. You will receive a discounted=20=
registration fee at our yearly <A href=3D"http://www.accsedu.org/pageview.as=
p?pageid=3D1632"><FONT color=3D#ff0000>national conference</FONT></A>.</FONT=
></P>
<P><FONT size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">8. You will receive a free=20=
hard copy of our bimonthly newsletter, <EM><STRONG>Classis</STRONG></EM>.<SP=
AN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>You may print as many copies as=
 you wish for your church or other interested families. <I>(Please give appr=
opriate credit to authors of the main article.)"</I></FONT></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>Such a deal, and for those wondering what, if any connection can be att=
ached to Wilson, Inc. check out: <A href=3D"http://www.accsedu.org/pageview.=
asp?PageID=3D1570">http://www.accsedu.org/pageview.asp?PageID=3D1570</A>.&nb=
sp; I am reminded of the&nbsp; biblical text: </DIV>
<DIV>"He said to them, "My house shall be called a house of prayer: but you=20=
make it a den of robbers."&nbsp; Matt 21:13.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Rose Huskey</DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=3D0 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" PTSIZ=
E=3D"12">Once you lose integrity everything else is easy.</FONT></DIV></BODY=
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