[blindkid] Passing on a Middle Schooler's Convention Inquiry

[DrV]

Very Cool!
I will definately pass this on!
Eric V

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carrie Gilmer" <carrie.gilmer at gmail.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)'" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "'Michael K. Freholm'" <mfreholm at blindnet.zzn.com>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 16:34
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Passing on a Middle Schooler's Convention Inquiry


> Dear Vejas (via his dad),
>
> Do not worry. We started planning way last summer to make certain middle
> school age kids did not get left out in the middle. I have a wonderful 
> blind
> guy from Kentucky who is pumped up with enthusiasm to take you kids on! We
> will have workshops, socializing possibilities and mentor supervised
> "free-time" for exploring the hotel, exhibit hall, attached mall and river
> walkway for your age group (10-12). I can't tell you yet exactly what
> workshops or how many but as soon as I know you will know!
>
> I have a meeting with Mrs. Jernigan in Baltimore this week to begin the
> details of which size rooms, how many we will get and on what days. Then I
> will build a plan to fill those rooms with as much as I can pack in them 
> for
> as many different needs as we have.
>
> I think your age group is as vital and important as any other and you will
> have a ton of fun, opportunity, and a great time in Detroit. Tell your
> friends!
>
> I am the official "responder" as President and it is my primary duty to 
> plan
> a good convention that meets the desires and needs of all. I am giving it 
> my
> very best. I won't let you down Vejas!
>
> Thanks for asking,
>
> Carrie Gilmer, President
> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> A Division of the National Federation of the Blind
> NFB National Center: 410-659-9314
> Home Phone: 763-784-8590
> carrie.gilmer at gmail.com
> www.nfb.org/nopbc
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of DrV
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 4:54 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
> Subject: [blindkid] Passing on a Middle Schooler's Convention Inquiry
>
> Hi All,
> My sixth grader Vejas was wondering it there were going to be any
> activities/workshops specifically targeted at Middle Schooler's at the
> National Convention.
> I know that quite a few Middle Schooler's tend to attend & based on post
> Buddy camp conversations & conversations with parents at the last Braille
> Challenge, now that the convention & Challenge wont be overlapping this
> year, I suspect even more may attend this year.
> The Middle Schooler's are a little to old for the kids activities, but not
> quite ready to mingle in the High School crowd.
> They also have their own set of issues they have to deal with.
> It sure would be nice to have at least a few things that focused on them
> specifically.
> Respectfully,
> Eric V
> PS: I'm just the messenger :-)
>
>
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