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<DIV>Below (and attached) is a cover letter and form for our 2014 Braille Readers are Leaders Contest. Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested. </DIV>
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<DIV>Lucia Lee</DIV>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>May 8, 2014<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></H1>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Tahoma>Dear Braille Readers,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>During this year’s summer vacation, we want to encourage you to participate in the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut’s “Braille Readers are Leaders” Contest. The enclosed application explains the rules and regulations.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>If you wish to participate, on June 1st, begin keeping track of pages read.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The contest ends on August 31st.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Reading books can open up a world of adventure and discovery for you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Pick out a shady tree in your yard or a lovely sandy spot at the beach and read, read, read.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We hope you will participate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are sure your parents, Braille teacher and/or librarian will help you select books if you wish and keep track of pages read.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Tahoma>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoTitle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><EM><FONT size=6><FONT face="Arial Narrow">BRAILLE READERS ARE LEADERS<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>Mail entries to, or for more information:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of CT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></DIV>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'><EM>477 Connecticut Boulevard, Ste 217, East Hartford, CT<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>06108<o:p></o:p></EM></SPAN></H1>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>Tel:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(860) 289-1971<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA'><BR style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always; mso-break-type: section-break" clear=all></SPAN></B> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>PURPOSE OF CONTEST</SPAN></B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>The purpose of the <B>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut’s Annual Braille Readers are Leaders Contest</B> is to encourage blind children to read more Braille.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is just as important for blind children to be literate as it is for sighted children.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Good readers can have confidence in themselves and their abilities to learn and to adapt to new situations through their lives.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Braille is a valuable alternative to print for the blind child.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Yet, many blind children are graduating from our schools with poor Braille skills and low expectations for themselves as Braille readers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They do not know that Braille readers can be competitive with print readers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The NFB of CT’s Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest helps blind children realize that reading Braille is fun and rewarding.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They discover that “Braille Readers Are Leaders”.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>WHO CAN ENTER THE CONTEST</SPAN></B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>School age children from kindergarten through the twelfth grade are eligible to enter.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A student will compete within his/her grade level category.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The categories are:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Elementary, Middle and High School age.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>PRIZES FOR THE CONTEST</SPAN></B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>There will be one winner in each of 3 categories: high school, middle school & elementary school. The $250 prizes will be awarded at the annual National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut banquet of our state convention on November 8, 2014.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>RULES FOR THE CONTEST</SPAN></B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>Winners will be chosen based on the number of Braille pages read.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The contest entry form MUST be COMPLETELY filled out and received by the judges no later than September 15th.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With their entry forms, contestants MUST submit a list of books and magazines they have read.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please use an extra page, if necessary.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>CERTIFYING AUTHORITY</SPAN></B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>The Certifying Authority is responsible for:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>verifying that the student has actually read the Braille material that he or she reports reading and that the material was read between June 1 and August 31 (contestant may NOT count material read before the contest begins);<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>filling out and sending in the contest entry form in an accurate, complete and timely fashion.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>Teachers, librarians and parents may serve as Certifying Authorities.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Certifying Authority must also be prepared to cooperate with the judges if the judges have any questions or need additional information about an entry.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>All decisions of the judges are final.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt'>Sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></DIV>
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