[Greater-Baltimore] 2027 State Convention Theme Contest

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As a gardener, I like this suggestion! The cycle of planting, growing, harvesting, and sowing seeds from the previous harvest creates a sustainable crop. The same is so with NFB leadership.

Fraternally yours,
Marion


-----Original Message-----
From: Greater-Baltimore <greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Shuketha Johnson via Greater-Baltimore
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 11:33 AM
To: NFB of Maryland Baltimore Chapter Discussion List <greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Shuketha Johnson <shukethajohnson at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Greater-Baltimore] 2027 State Convention Theme Contest

President Othman,

I would like to submit these two themes:


Planting seeds , Growing Leaders
This is representation of the John T McGraw Scholarship platform

Dream it, Learn it, Live it
The John T. McGraw Scholarship experience allowed me to Dream of a future that the outside world told it would be unreachable because of blindness.
Through volunteering at the Bell Academy I Learned what young people overcome to beat the odds. The Greater Baltimore Chapter has taught me how to Live as a productive blind citizen.

Thanks
Shukerha

On Tue, Jun 2, 2026 at 9:07 AM president--- via Greater-Baltimore < greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Each year, we choose a State Convention theme that is representative 
> of our hope, priorities, or expectations for the convention and what comes after.
> Recent themes have included: "Pilots of Progress: Sixty Years Strong, 
> Soaring to New Horizons," "Lead, Love, Live," "Expect Much, Give Much, 
> Get Much!", "Celebrating our Stories, Defining our Future," "Rise Up," 
> "Focus Forward," and "Reconnect, Reimagine, Reignite."
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> We use the theme to inform the opening ceremonies, tie together the 
> presidential report, and hold seminars and other activities.
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> If you have a suggested theme, please text or email it to me by July 
> 31, 2026.  The person whose theme is chosen will get a free banquet 
> ticket for the 2027 state convention.
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> Please email me at President at nfbmd.org <mailto:President at nfbmd.org>  
> or text 443-426-4110.
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> Ronza Othman, President
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