[Cabs] CABS Call Minutes

Tue Nov 18 22:17:33 UTC 2008

hello mellissa,

this sounds good! and, i will do my best to live up to scott's recommendations in this affilate and division too! thanks again for your confidence in me and i will talk to you soon!

hugs,
amy

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "melissa R. Green" <graduate56 at juno.com> 

> Thank you amy for your comments and praise for Arielle. 
> We noticed that you were absent on the call last night. 
> I also appreciate you volunteering to be apart of the communications committee. 
> So expect some assignments from me in the next few days, and these assignments 
> will have very stringent deadlines for the members to meet. 
> 
> I am just implementing Scott's declaration that all members of NFBCO will be put 
> to work in this afilliate. 
> He expects the talkers to put up and walk the walk. This is what cabs has in 
> mind as well. 
> Talk with you soon! 
> 
> 
> Best regards, 
> Sincerely, 
> Melissa R. Green 
> 
> Cabs second-vice president and communications committee chair. 
> NFBCO board member and Cabs board representative. 
> Hold on to your dream and it shall be well with you. 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: cabs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:cabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy 
> Sabo 
> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 5:34 PM 
> To: Colorado Association of Blind Students List 
> Subject: Re: [Cabs] CABS Call Minutes 
> 
> hello arielle, 
> 
> thanks for posting the minutes from the cabs call from last night to the list. 
> this is awesome communication and, i believe it's what cabs has always needed 
> and, you finally gave it a wonderful perspective on it. 
> 
> these all sounds like awesome goals for cabs to work on for the upcoming year 
> and, i know that ccb and the denver chapter will also serve as a valuable 
> vehicle as well too! 
> 
> thanks again, and i will talk to you soon! 
> 
> 
> hugs, 
> amy sabo 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "Arielle Silverman" 
> 
> > Hi all, 
> > 
> > Pasted and attached are the minutes from tonight's phone meeting. 
> > Thanks to all who participated! 
> > 
> > Cheers 
> > Arielle 
> > 
> > November 16, 2008 
> > 
> > The meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m. All board members were 
> > present except that Laurie Pokin arrived later. Monika Reinholtz and 
> > Maurice Mines also participated as general members. 
> > Minutes from the last meeting were accepted. 
> > Balance: $497 plus additional funds from convention fund-raising (approx. 
> $380). 
> > The treasurer's report was adopted. 
> > The division will apply for chapter dispersement by Dec. 1 (Arielle 
> > will submit membership data to Lisa) Diane will arrange for Marty, 
> > Nijat, and Diane to sign their names on a new CABS checking account 
> > and the existing CABS funds will be transferred into it (by end of 
> > December) CABS will distribute information about the CCB and Colorado 
> > Springs Christmas parties to encourage students to attend. 
> > Goals: seminars (spring and before convention), regional seminars at 
> > least quarterly 
> > Regions: northern Colorado, Boulder, Denver/Littleton, CO Springs 
> > State seminars: one in a place where there are less students, the 
> > other in a more traditional place Work with Chris Foster and chapter 
> > development projects Seminar at CSDB (Terry will initiate contacts) 
> > tentatively on Friday, March 6, from 12-2:30 p.m. 
> > Explore college seminars at CU-Boulder and CSU-Fort Collins Combined 
> > parent-student seminar (work with Colorado POBC division) High school 
> > student seminar in Denver/at CCB in early summer Nijat will 
> > investigate getting a raffle item donated to raffle at the 
> > 2009 state convention. 
> > Marty, Nijat, and Melissa will work to update the constitution 
> > (possibly adapting California Association of Blind Students' 
> > Constitution) and present it to the CABS membership for reading and 
> > approval at a future CABS general business meeting. 
> > The CABS Web site is almost complete. The current URL is 
> > www.mines-family.net/cabs and further updates will be made later this 
> > week. Marty will submit a president's welcome and CABS will figure out 
> > how to link to the affiliate Web site. 
> > The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. 
> > 
> > Respectfully Submitted, 
> > Arielle Silverman 
> > Secretary, Colorado Association of Blind Students 
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