Join Us for Apple Pie Day!
Gather with homeschoolers from across the state to rally for homeschool freedom, fellowship with homeschool families, and help legislators see that Home Education Freedom Works!
Oregon State Capitol
Salem, OR
March 6, 2025
Join Us for Apple Pie Day!
Gather with homeschoolers from across the state to rally for homeschool freedom, fellowship with homeschool families, and help legislators see that Home Education Freedom Works!
Oregon State Capitol
Salem, OR
March 6, 2025
Protect Homeschool Freedoms!
⭐️ Meet with fellow homeschool families from across Oregon
⭐️ Rally for homeschool freedom and listen to inspiring speakers
⭐️ Help spread the word about the 2025 Homeschool Freedom Bill
⭐️ Share apple pie and information packets with Oregon legislators
⭐️ NEW: Join us afterward for MORE food, fellowship, and activities at Fruitland Community Church!
🍎 Step Up and Be an Apple Pie Day Hero!
It takes many volunteers to make Apple Pie Day successful! There are several opportunities to help out, whether you are able to attend in-person or not.
Fill out the form below or contact Josh and Rachel Adams at adams@oceanetwork.org or (503)559-5591.
We Need YOU — Help Make Apple Pie Day a Success for Homeschool Freedom!
Where to Go
Thursday, March 6
Apple Pie Day Rally at Capitol Mall Park
(Across the street from the Capitol front steps at 900 Court St NE, Salem, OR 97301)
- 12pm-1:45pm: Show up! Deliver packets and pies to legislators
- 2-3pm: Capital Mall Rally with Dr. Matt Friedeman, author of New Discipleship in the Home
⭐️NEW: Encouragement Event At Fruitland Community Church
(Please RSVP if you’ll be attending and join us at 6252 Fruitland Rd Ne. Salem, OR 97317)
- 4-5pm: Expert Homeschool Panel
- 5-6pm: Pizza!
- 6-7:30pm: Discipleship in the Home with Dr. Friedeman
- 7:30pm: Refreshments
Parking Considerations at the Capitol:
There are small parking lots and 2-hour and 10-hour visitor meters located around the Capitol which are approximately $1.50 per hour (cards or change). Many parking spots will not be available due to construction. Come early to find a spot and prepare to walk a few blocks if needed.
Featured Speaker
Dr. Matt Friedeman
Dr. Matt Friedeman is the John M. Case Professor of Evangelism and Discipleship at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Ridgeland, MS and a founding Pastor of DaySpring Community Church in Ridgeland, MS. He is the husband of Mary and together they have six adult children, who they homeschooled. He is also a prison chaplain and is the author of the book The New Discipleship in the Home.
Dr. Friedman is our featured speaker at the Apple Pie Day rally. He will also join us at the encouragement gathering afterward with a talk on discipling our children at home. We are thankful that he is joining us and know he will be a blessing to Oregon homeschooling families!
Featured Speaker
Dr. Matt Friedeman
Dr. Matt Friedeman is the John M. Case Professor of Evangelism and Discipleship at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Ridgeland, MS and a founding Pastor of DaySpring Community Church in Ridgeland, MS. He is the husband of Mary and together they have six adult children, who they homeschooled. He is also a prison chaplain and is the author of the book The New Discipleship in the Home.
Dr. Friedman is our featured speaker at the Apple Pie Day rally. He will also join us at the encouragement gathering afterward with a talk on discipling our children at home. We are thankful that he is joining us and know he will be a blessing to Oregon homeschooling families!
A big THANK YOU to Willamette Valley Pie Co. for donating 20 apple pies and providing the rest at a deep discount (just $6.50 each–regularly $18.50)! We’re thankful for their support and the opportunity it provides Oregon families to not only promote homeschool freedom but also to support a family-owned local business!
What is Apple Pie Day?
Apple Pie Day happens during long legislative years (every other year) and is a time when homeschoolers in Oregon come together to visit legislators and the governor, delivering home-baked apple pies and packets of information promoting home education. Apple Pie Day is a wonderful way for families to participate in efforts to protect and expand homeschool freedoms in Oregon!
Each legislative session new Representatives and Senators fill the halls of the Capitol. These are the men and women who enact laws impacting our families. It is important that they get a chance to meet homeschool families from their district and learn how much you value your freedom to homeschool.
Apple Pie Day makes visiting your legislators easy. You bring an apple pie and we provide the information on homeschooling. Then you take your whole family to meet your legislators. They will be delighted to meet your well behaved children and you can tell them how much you appreciate the freedom we have to home educate in Oregon!
Photo Credit: Photos from past Apple Pie Day events shown here were taken by Holly Butler.