[BlindKid] NFB Convention

Tue May 28 16:17:30 UTC 2019

Thanks. A lot of good information here. I plan to try and buy groceries for things we can eat in the room if I can, but if the cost of transportation to find a store is more than it's worth, I'll have to look into other options. The hotel this year doesn't have microwaves available either. I wonder if they will allow us to have groceries delivered? With it being Vegas, and on the strip, I didn't know how close a store would be, or if the push for us to spend money in their restaurants and shops wasn't the reason why there weren't microwaves, and if we would even be allowed to have groceries delivered, or bring our own in.

Linda Coccovizzo
Seasonal Project Coordinator
Metropolitan Community College
Office: 816-604-1442
3200 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111
linda.coccovizzo at mcckc.edu

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Subject: Re: [BlindKid] NFB Convention

Agenda for youth track is out :)

On Tue, May 28, 2019, 10:54 AM Carol Castellano via BlindKid < blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Linda,
>
> We have an entire "Youth Track" of activities for kids your daughter's 
> age.  She'll have the opportunity to meet lots of other teens and have 
> fun, too.  I don't think the agenda for it is out yet, but there are 
> things going on most days and some evenings.  The hope is also that 
> kids will make friends and make plans with them.
>
> Carol
>
> Carol Castellano
> Founder, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
> Secretary, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
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>
> On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 10:28 AM Coccovizzo,Linda A via BlindKid < 
> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi all. This year, I will be taking my youngest daughter with me to 
> > convention. She is 14. I wanted to ask about what is available for 
> > the
> kids
> > that age during the week. Also, if any of you have any 
> > recommendations of things for occupying the teens through the three 
> > days of meetings, I
> would
> > really appreciate it. Terra wants to go and do all the time, and she
> isn't
> > big on sitting for hours on end. She wants to meet kids around her 
> > age,
> and
> > have a good time. She'll get to a point where she'll get more out of 
> > the meetings, but she just isn't there yet.
> > For families who have done convention on a tight budget, I am opened 
> > to any money saving tips as well.
> > Linda Coccovizzo
> > Seasonal Project Coordinator
> > Metropolitan Community College
> > Office: 816-604-1442
> > 3200 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111<
> >
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