[Colorado-talk] 2012 Picnic Update -- NFB of Colorado Springs

[Everett Gavel]

The NFB of Colorado Springs annual picnic was held on Saturday, 8/11/2012, 
from 11am - 2pm -- and it was a fun and beautiful time. There were more than 
30 adults and kids all having fun and making new friends.

We had everyone from blind seniors to some parents of blind children in 
attendance, as well as families that were part of this year's BELL Program 
in Colorado Springs.

You missed out if you weren't there, as much of the main courses were from 
Rudy's, and were donated by Worley Enterprises. We've served Rudy's at our 
picnics in years past, and most everyone seems to love it. Other dishes were 
brought by various members of the chapter as well.

We had a Tug-O-War contest 3 times, having good-sized teams each time. The 
last Tug-O-War had an even 18, with 9 people on each side. Great fun!

This year we had 6 pairs of adventurous souls racing in our 50-Yard, 
3-Legged Race.
And though several of us talked the talk, when it came down to it, Rebekah & 
Anthony, both currently students at the Colorado Center for the Blind (CCB), 
walked the walk -- and won the 3-Legged Race.

While most of us were eating, a few shared some things coming up with the 
NFB of Colorado Springs chapter. Such as our chapter looking into starting a 
bowling night for blind bowlers in the Springs, and our upcoming NFB of 
Colorado State Convention in October, in Boulder. Also the reminder that our 
monthly chapter meetings, which are always open to the public, are held on 
the second Saturday of each month from 10:30am - 12:30pm, at the Garden 
Ranch YMCA on Academy & Montebello.

There was also mention of the $3500.00 Amazing Travel Raffle package, with 
tickets able to be bought online -- on this very Web site. It's only $10 per 
ticket, or 3 tickets for $20.

Not bad at all, considering that with a $3500 travel voucher you can travel 
anywhere in the world at least once. You could stay at a Disney Resort 
(Disney Land, Disney World, or Euro Disney) for a couple of weeks in great 
luxury if you win. You could stay at a chalet in the French Alps, or make 
footprints in the black-sand beaches of Maui if you wanted to, if you win.

You may be able to fulfill your own travel dreams, all by simply helping us 
do even more great things for blind children & blind college students --  
through the NFB of Colorado Scholarships we give out each year. That's what 
the money raised by the Amazing Travel Raffle will go to.

You not only get to help, but for the price of about 3 Starbuck's coffees, 
you might win a $3500 travel voucher to spend however you care as you travel 
where you've thus far only dreamed of. Remember, you can order tickets right 
from this Web site (right now) -- for only $10 each or 3 for $20!  ;-)

Lastly, we held a small raffle among the picnic's attendees, with the prize 
being a "4-Pack of Movie Tickets" ($40 gift card) to Cinemark Theatres on 
South Carefree Circle. So far Cinemark is the only movie theatre in Colorado 
Springs offering at least 1 theatre that has the MoPix Descriptive Video 
Service (DVS) accessible movie theatre for the blind. Thank you, Cinemark, 
for making your movies accessible and enjoyable by the blind of Colorado 
Springs as well as everyone else.

That's it for this update. We hope you can come spend the afternoon with us 
at next year's NFB of Colorado Springs annual picnic. There's going to be 
even more fun & games & prizes in 2013! If you want more information, please 
call chapter President Jeanette Fortin at (719) 332-7529.

Blessings to You!