That sounds great. Where is that?
We don't have children yet but "planning has begun". I have a pretty good reason to like homeschooling - I've spent years teaching in various schools!
My main motive is positive: I so easily see how I could do better - I have background in cognition and development work in addition to education - and I just think I would have a blast doing it. I'm in Manhattan, so I suspect there will be extra hurdles here.
We are in Wisconsin (East-central area). My cousins homeschool their 10 (not a typo) children. They are in homeschool organizations specifically for things such as music, acting, sports, etc. One son is on a baseball team that competes with the local private schools. Another daughter plays the violin in a local orchestra. I think they've organized cheerleading as well. I'm not sure how it was set up though.
If I was starting a family today, I'd homeschool in a heartbeat. Now, I'm working on my kids and planting that idea into their heads. The schools around here are degenerating fast. Within the past 5 years or so, right before my youngest finished high school. She'd talk about lesbos kissing in the halls, fights and such. They had police drug dogs do lockers checks, and we're in a small town of about 25k. I can't imagine what Manhattan is like (or is that Kansas?)
Yeah, NY State is a little more overbearing, but it can be done. Wow, y'all will have so many cool oppotunities for field trips just within subway range!