[BlindTlk] Golf classic, blind mentors for cited recreation professionals

Tue May 25 18:00:26 UTC 2021

Hello Erica and everyone,

	Not everyone needs to like golf. They should never discourage others whose desire to challenge Rorrey Mackelroy the opportunity to do so.

	The NFB already has a platform for addressing the issues you raised. It's called the National Federation of the Blind Sports and Recreation Division. I have shared these concerns with them in the hopes of starting meaningful conversations. All I've heard thus far is crickets singing. This is not the way our divisions, committees, and groups  should behave when members present new ideas for possible projects going forward. There have been several personal trainers who have posted to their list. Beyond that not much else has been discussed. Some of these activities could be done in connection with the national convention once in-person conventions restart. There could also be local groups of this division that could offer these opportunities around the country to ensure that today's blind aren't denied the opportunity to participate in the sports and recreation activities I would have loved to have tried when growing up. I'm sure others also had the same desires. All the best.

Peter Donahue

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Subject: [BlindTlk] Golf classic, blind mentors for cited recreation professionals

 I am personally not interested in golf but I like the concept you brought about. I think we should also promote things like yoga and aerobics two. There should be a resource four gym teachers, rec departments,  and yoga teachers for example. Kind of like a mentoring program but someone that the staff can connect with to serve their clients better. I have a cousin that teaches yoga of all kinds and she’s willing to help me but she’d like to connect with the blind instructor. If I had a name, it would be easier to  proceed. I like the idea of the golf classic!

Ericka Nelson

> On May 24, 2021, at 8:47 PM, Peter Donahue via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good evening everyone,
> 
>    Like Mark and others I learned to swim at the Oak Hill School for 
> the Blind and through a swim class offered to disabled children in 
> Bridgewater Massachusetts. We had an Olympic size pool at Oak Hill and 
> had many water activities including a water show. I can also vouch for 
> swimming in Long Island Sound as Camp Harkness bordered it. We had a 
> private beach for campers to use. In addition to swimming and lounging 
> on the beach we had a raft anchored about 100 yards from shore that 
> many of us used to swim out to for some soothing R&R and to practice 
> diving. The raft was destroyed by tropical storm Beth in 1971 and was never replaced.
> 
>    We were exposed to scuba diving in the Oak Hill School Pool but 
> never had the chance to do some dives during our time at Harkness 
> something I would have enjoyed a lot. While I'm glad I was introduced 
> to scuba diving having the chance to be Jacque Kusteau for a day would 
> have been awesome!There are locations on Long Island Sound and in many 
> area lakes that would have afforded us dive sites we could have 
> explored and to help us hone our independence and self belief as blind kids.
> 
>    Even today there are activities not being highly promoted in the 
> blind community that have been done successfully by the blind for many 
> years. Golf is another such sport. Despite the fact that blind people 
> were playing golf during my school years we were never exposed to the 
> sport in the hopes we may want to take it up. It's my hope we can 
> correct this injustice of the past and through our Sports and 
> Recreation Division and others we can insure that blind children, 
> youth, and adults will have opportunities to try out these activities. 
> Golfers raise lots of money for various organizations. Why can't there 
> be a golf tournament I'll call the NFB Classic for sake of this 
> discussion that has blind and sighted golfers playing together and is broadcast World-wide?  What an awesome idea!
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Mark Tardif 
> via BlindTlk
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 5:07 PM
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> Cc: Mark Tardif <markspark at roadrunner.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Swimmers
> 
> Hi there.  I learned when I was a child at the school for the blind.  
> I also did some learning at summer camp on Long Island Sound in 
> Connecticut.  I was taught how to float and then one stroke at a time.  
> At first I went out with a life preserver, but found that I could 
> float quite well without one.  I feel more comfortable swimming in a 
> pool surrounded by walls, less chance of getting disoriented.  But I 
> have been known to swim in the ocean, paralell to the shore.  No need 
> to panic if you find yourself in deep water, in fact that's the last 
> thing you should do.  If you relax you will be able to float effectively on your back.
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamelle via BlindTlk
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 4:45 PM
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> Cc: jmail201586 at yahoo.com
> Subject: [BlindTlk] Swimmers
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I didn't know how to title this message but the message has to do with 
> swimming. I'm sure there are some of you that knows how to swim and 
> I'm wondering how did you learn and are you able to swim without worrying?
> 
> Just wondering
> 
> Thank you!
> 
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