[BlindKid] NFB Convention

[Penny Duffy]

There looks like there is multiple grocery delivery services available in
Vegas.

On Tue, May 28, 2019, 12:18 PM Coccovizzo,Linda A via BlindKid <
blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindKid <blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Penny Duffy via
> BlindKid
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 9:57 AM
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> Cc: Penny Duffy <pennyduffy at gmail.com>
> 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
> > 973-377-0976
> > carol_castellano at verizon.net
> > www.blindchildren.org
> > www.nopbc.org
> >
> >
> > 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<
> > >
> > https://www.google.com/maps/place/3200+Broadway+Blvd,+Kansas+City,+MO+
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