Co-op Groups

I moved to a much bigger city with an extremely active Co-op group.  But, I can't emphasize enough to how useful Co-op groups are.  In my last house, the Co-op, which had maybe thirty members, used a Facebook group to communicate and organize.  They were able to message everyone with cancellations, class work questions, or tips.  The nice thing is that as Facebook friends, we can see all of one another's posts, something I treasure now that I've moved.  The new Co-op group is switching from a Yahoo group to a Google group.  The Co-op group is large, spanning two counties, with about one hundred members.  Email communication is great because there are many more posts.  I can quickly sift through the emails and delete those I find irrelevant.  This group posts scores of local opportunities, such as the Lego exhibit at the Botanical gardens about 1 1/2 hours away.  I scour the event in the area through a magazine at the library, but wouldn't have known about this exhibit otherwise.  Now, this Co-op is organizing two trips for anyone interested in the group.  Home-schoolers, take note!  Pick a local landmark and schedule a field trip as a group, even if the group consists of two moms and their kids.  Don't forget to log field trips, just as you log reading books.  Won't your portfolio glitter next year?