Some home school associations join together to create a choir or band. The association may hire a professional to work with the students, or a parent may fill the position. The group may come together once or twice a week for practice and schedule performances several times a year.
Students may participate in drama groups through the home school association, church or community players association. Parents may allow classroom credit for involvement in productions.
Students may also choose to participate in fine arts competition through churches. Most students compete individually or in small groups, so a large home school association or church youth group isn't required.
Some home school associations may sponsor sports teams. Home school co-ops may also sponsor teams that compete with area private schools. Sports vary, from basketball, volleyball, swimming, gymnastics and soccer to more sedentary sports such as chess.
Home school students may enroll in local sports associations to play baseball, soccer, hockey and other sports. Students may participate in team sports and events with local YMCAs and martial arts studios.
Local home school associations may coordinate academic extracurricular activities such as spelling bees, geography bees, science fairs, speech and debate competitions, and home economics competitions. The group may ask parents who don't have a student competing to help with scoring or enlist an outside judge.
Home school associations may sponsor language classes where students come together to study and share foreign language activities. These groups allow students to practice their language skills and participate in culture activities.
Students may participate in religious and Bible classes with their church or with other like-minded families. The students might take a mission trip to help people in need or as an evangelistic outreach. Some home school students attend church camp and Vacation Bible School during the summer.
Some home school students participate in Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire and other youth organizations. Some home school associations and churches sponsor scout troops or similar activities.
As students get older, some may enter an apprenticeship program with a local home school parent and learn a trade. Others may enter the job market and work for local businesses that hire teens. Students may hire out as babysitters, grass cutters, bakers and assorted other specialties to earn money and perfect a craft.