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

[Debby B]

Our middle schools here are 6th-8th. We might consider allowing younger 14yos, 8th graders.

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----- Original Message ----
From: DrV <icdx at earthlink.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:23:21 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Passing on a Middle Schooler's Convention Inquiry

I'd vote for 13 year olds being able to join in - I think that someone finishing up 7th grade could easily mingle the 5th & 6th grade graduates.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Lucas" <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 19:15
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Passing on a Middle Schooler's Convention Inquiry


> would it be possible to include kids who are 13 if they really aren't really ready to talk about dating and such? that way middle schoolers are all included and if they choose, they can wait for the teen stuff until they are in high school.
> 
> Bonnie
> ----- 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 7:34 PM
> 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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