Rebecca Ward is the homeschooled Olympic fencer (who just won the silver in Beijing). She is also a National Merit Scholar, and beginning a full four-year athletic scholarship to Duke University.
Mary Nix’s HEM Guide to Homeschooling Resources features links to news stories, a video and photo gallery of Rebecca (Becca), and an online viewing opportunity.
One of the challenges of homeschooling is getting your child into traditional school sports. Here's a wonderful plan B - choose an olympic sport, never know they might end up going to the Olympics, or getting a full scholarship to a great university! Check this post by Ann Zeiz at A to Z Home's Cool.
En guard!
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