[Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Everything you need to know about our Motor City March
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Tue Jun 30 18:36:06 UTC 2009
Dwight D. Sayer
National President,
The National Association of Blind Veterans
A Division of the NFB
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From: kbowman at nfb.org
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Sent: 6/30/2009 2:17:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Everything you need to know about our Motor City March
The 2009 Motor City March for Independence:
NFB in the D
Before the March
An information session for Marchers will be held on Saturday, July 4, at
6:45 p.m. in the Greco Room on Level 4.
The ambassador briefing sessions will be held on Sunday, July 5, from 7:00
to 10:00 p.m. in Brulé B Room on Level 5. Those Federationists wanting to
serve as ambassadors or wanting to familiarize themselves with the March
and rally, can drop in any time during the three hour briefing session. The
March route and tasks will be covered in detail.
Marchers can register for the March, turn in donations, and pick up their
March items (such as t-shirts and medallions) at the Imagination Fund
table in the Renaissance Foyer on Level 4 near the Convention registration table
during registration times.
March Gathering Places and Times—Be Ready to Chant and Cheer
Ambassadors and other March volunteers need to report at the Wintergarden
entrance on Atwater Street by 6:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6.
Appointed sign and banner carriers need to gather 100 yards to the left of
the Wintergarden entrance by 6:30 a.m. to pick up their banners/signs.
Torchbearers need to gather toward the front of the procession, at least
100 yards to the right of the Wintergarden entrance at 6:30 a.m.
Rally coordinators and stagers need to report to Rivard Plaza by 6:30 a.m.
Marchers need to gather at least 100 yards to the right of the
Wintergarden entrance by 6:45 a.m.
What Will Happen at the March
At 6:45 a.m. the March for Independence will begin with opening remarks by
Dr. Maurer. The Torch of Freedom will be lit and the March will begin by
7:00 a.m.! Around 7:30 a.m., as we are heading back toward the Renaissance
Center, the “mini-Marchers” will join the procession and we’ll all march
together toward the rally site at Rivard Plaza. By 8:00 a.m. we will
reach Rivard Plaza and the rally will begin.
Route Description
1. Gather at the Wintergarden entrance on Atwater Street. Walk west on
the south side of Atwater Street toward Renaissance Drive West. Be aware of
potential traffic on the north side of the street.
2. Just after Bates Street (on your right), take a left back onto the
RiverWalk.
3. Follow the RiverWalk until passing Hart Plaza (on your right) and the
Detroit Princess Riverboat (on your left).
4. Return back to Atwater Street, which becomes Civic Center Drive.
Follow Civic Center Drive to Joe Louis Arena.
5. At the intersection of 3rd Street and Civic Center Drive (with Joe
Louis Arena on the right) make a left back onto the RiverWalk, and follow it
back toward Hart Plaza.
6. Take the cobblestone path that leads up to Hart Plaza.
7. Go through Hart Plaza, past the fountain, and toward East Jefferson
Avenue.
8. Just before East Jefferson Avenue, follow the large concrete path to
the right that crosses a dead-end street (to the Ford Auditorium on the
right) and leads to Bates Street.
9. Turn right onto Bates Street and continue southeast to Atwater Street.
Make a left back onto Atwater Street and follow it east, back toward the
Renaissance Center. We will then take the ramp to the RiverWalk.
10. Continue east along the RiverWalk the short distance to Rivard Plaza
for the rally.
11. Join the rally at Rivard Plaza!
The Mini-March
For those who cannot walk the full 4 kilometer route (1 kilometer less
than last year), there is a shorter route of approximately four blocks. This
mini-March will join the main procession as it passes back by the
Renaissance Center on the way to the rally site. To join the mini-March, please
gather at 7:15 a.m. at the Wintergarden exit of the Renaissance Center. We
will take the ramp down to the RiverWalk. If you choose to use the steps
instead of the ramp to the RiverWalk, please note these steps are especially
deep. There will be ambassadors on hand to make sure mini-Marchers
connect with the main procession at the right time.
The Rally Program
The rally will begin at approximately 8:00 a.m. at Rivard Plaza. Water
will be available at the rally site for all participants. The rally program
will include speeches by Dr. Maurer and Dave McCurdy of the Alliance of
Automobile Manufacturers. Three outstanding Imagination Fund grant programs
will be featured, and be ready to dance in the streets when Martha Reeves
performs some of her Motown hits. At about 8:45 a.m., Dr. Maurer and other
VIPs will lead the procession out of the plaza back to the Wintergarden.
Marchers should make their way to the opening of General Session in the
Renaissance Ballroom on Level 4 by 9:30 a.m. Be sure to stay for the entire
rally—there are bound to be lots of surprises throughout the morning!
Transportation
Those with wheelchairs or special transportation needs should come to the
Imagination Fund table during registration times to make sure their needs
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