[Iabs-talk] Fwd: flier field trips and Re: Next mtg BELL 1/15/15 at 7:00 PM

Mon Jan 12 03:23:13 UTC 2015

We have  r BELL flier for Chicago done.  We need field trip ideas and we are meeting on this Thursday at 7:00.  Call 805 360 1000 and use code BELL.

"Every day we raise the expectations of blind people in the National Federation of the Blind.  Live the Life You Want."

Patti Gregory Chang
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois, Treasurer
NFB Scholarship Committee Chair 
pattischang at gmail.com
NFB of IL: www.nfbofillinois.org
NFB: www.nfb.org

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From: Samantha Voll <samanthavoll91 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: flier field trips and Re: Next mtg BELL 1/15/15 at 7:00 PM
Date: January 6, 2015 4:27:35 PM CST
To: "Patti S. Gregory-CHang Esq" <pattischang at gmail.com>
Cc: Rauschenbach Jean <rauschjc at gmail.com>, Stein Debbie <dkent5817 at att.net>, Leinum Katie <kayteaell at gmail.com>, Hastalis Steve <steve.hastalis at gmail.com>, Pittman Debbie <pittmanenterprises at att.net>, Avant Denise <davant1958 at gmail.com>, Randall Cathy <chr47 at mchsi.com>, Brayfield Jonathan <godskid75 at gmail.com>, Lund Amy <alund at springfield.k12.il.us>, Montgomery Lois <lmm3527 at aol.com>, Sandifer Hilda <hildasandifer at yahoo.com>, Leinum Janet <jelpinkpanther at aol.com>

I think a park day would be fun if we purchase a beep kickball set. The ball is $145 including tax and shipping and the two bases are 115 dollars including tax and shipping. Here is the website for beep kickball:  http://www.beepkickball.com

-Samantha 

On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:23 AM, Patti S. Gregory-CHang Esq <pattischang at gmail.com> wrote:
Attached is our BELL flier for Chicago.  We need to brainstorm good field trip ideas.  Please send any along by replying to all so we can discuss them at our next meeting.  Thanks for all you do.  

"Every day we raise the expectations of blind people in the National Federation of the Blind.  Live the Life You Want."

Patti Gregory Chang
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois, Treasurer
NFB Scholarship Committee Chair 
pattischang at gmail.com
NFB of IL: www.nfbofillinois.org
NFB: www.nfb.org

On Dec 28, 2014, at 2:44 PM, Patti S. Gregory-CHang Esq wrote:

Below are our Dec notes for our BELL committee.  Our next meeting will be 1/15/15 at 7:00 p.m.  Please call 805 360 1000 and use code BELL.

"Every day we raise the expectations of blind people in the National Federation of the Blind.  Live the Life You Want."

Patti Gregory Chang
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois, Treasurer
NFB Scholarship Committee Chair 
pattischang at gmail.com
NFB of IL: www.nfbofillinois.org
NFB: www.nfb.org
> NFBI BELL Committee Notes
> 
> Dec 17, 2014, 7pm via teleconference 805-360-1000 code BELL
> 
>  
> present
> 
> Patti Chang (chair)
> 
> Amy Lund
> 
> Glenn Moore (notetaking)
> 
> Bill Reif
> 
> Debbie Stein
> 
> Samantha Voll
> 
>  
>        Lund: for National, we have 3 codes: travel, supplies and materials, ??
> 
>        Chang: We just bought an interpoint brailler bought with Vollintine grant and coded as BELL, Spring Seminar et al, so of course, available if Amy needs printing.
> 
>        Lund: Can I send BRF files?
> 
> Reif: I’m starting with Braille trans—new machine uses USB, which I have to modify laptop for.
> 
> Chang: Amy and Bill, could you try an experiment document so we can work out kinks. Do u have supplies?
> 
> Reif: yes, old ‘tractor paper’ fits this machine
> 
> Chang: order paper before we need it
> 
> Lund: I have 10 boxes on back order (since October) from American Printing House
> 
> Reif: it can take up to 2 wks turnaround, via my online source, which offers thermaform
> 
>  
> Highlights of seminar – Amy Lund:
> 
> Nat’l has specific headings they want us to fill out
> 
> Denise and Cathy Randall were forwarded a new grant op
> 
> 1k-2500, which Anil Lewis said can be used for housing (so springfield hotel would fit)
> 
> Chang: remind me to talk about spring hotels
> 
> Lund: otherwise seminar was similar to previous yrs
> 
> But they want an end of program report. Natalie needs us to have a phone conference 1 month prior to the end of the program. They also want to be sure veteran programs are on the ball
> 
> Chang: IL should have no problem
> 
> Amy-I was also a panelist
> 
> Chang: do you have a contract w natl?
> 
> Lund: yes, I Thought they paid my expenses
> 
> Patti-we [IL] did, but we can seek reimbursement now that you have finalized contract--Im sure well get reimbursed
> 
> Amy: also fun to see those from 3 yrs ago
> 
> We now need SAM policy training [stands for Sexual Abuse of a Minor]
> 
> Do we want to do do this under NFBI?
> 
> Patti: written contract for teachers?
> 
> Amy: for everyone
> 
> Patti-we should do that, copy? [I think this was a note to copy someone via email that we’ll get a SAM training for all BELL Staff]
> 
> Amy: Natalie will email [SAM details/procedures?] w/ seminar notes
> 
> Patti: insurance stuff will be same as before, Turner agency, not likely changing
> 
> Learning from other affiliates:
> 
> Amy: Washington [state?] did volunteer mentor training, worked well, with Chicago starting on a Thursday, we could do this on Wednesday right before.
> 
> Patti: this need not be in person, we do Washington seminar pre-training over the phone, works well
> 
> Amy: [National? ] include 11 new lesson [plans]
> 
> Patti: we’d need to do wed night for volunteers to come down, though a good idea, not all likely will make it on one date. In person is best, phone second best.
> 
> *We need to focus on expectations of volunteers, we need to articulate what we want.
> 
> Amy: we’ve been lacking parent component. Could be done last day, first day, or an evening…
> 
> Patti what if we add something Saturday (we have 2 Saturdays) chic problem is here, families are working during week, evening is tough though too; w/ 2 Saturdays, esp. first one, that could be good, we don’t wanna interfere with your prep. Also you can get others like me, denise [NFBI veterans] so, even better. FL meets that sat, we can bring transitions club [into the fold]
> 
> Bill: kids would enjoy that
> 
> Patti “oh my God, that’d be great”
> 
> What did other states do when parents were brought in?
> 
> Debbie [Stein] and Marco [Giannotti] do Freedom Link
> 
> Amy: I’ll email them, get ideas
> 
> Patti: BELL kids would be able to transition to FL as they get older, good way to knit together programs
> 
> Amy-…one component I’ve wanted to pump up
> 
> Patti: FL can partner and take on some of the work, also combine funds (we are on track to underspend Charlotte Linden grant) so can be granted via FL grant
> 
> We could do something spectacular
> 
> Debbie: nice if fl kids can see self as helpers
> 
> Bill—mentors, particular group of girls [currently in FL] would like that
> 
> Patti—this could build relationships for their future
> 
> Patti-other new ideas
> 
> Amy-[other states handled much of their program] like a staycation, eg: fire depts. Military come in to kids’ location. I prefer our outings, but it’s something we could look into.
> 
> Patti—strength of chic program is we go out (I’d been 3 yrs further as kid if I’d had that)
> 
> Amy- I agree, like the idea, but not sure if we’d do it
> 
> Patti-maybe on non-field trip days
> 
> Amy-may need brainstorming *[assistance] on future days
> 
> Ymca wants to help, though w/ their own programs, they lack [housing?] facilities, but for a dollar a day they have some activity facilities
> 
> Housing needs to be downtown
> 
> Churches downtown—have classroom space which ymca doesn’t have
> 
> Patti-in chic ppl aren’t always comfortable if we use non-secular facilities/resources
> 
> Amy-Christian or non practicing [facilities], to use just as a building
> 
> Bill?—not as likely to have negative reaction in Springfield area
> 
> Bill-we don’t have public space, can’t use state buildings
> 
> Amy-both churches that Y contacted said they’d host, but no info about fees—I suspect none or minimal
> 
> Patti—I researched 2 hotels, while no-go for convention, we kept door open for this, r they near y?
> 
> Amy- c 6 blocks
> 
> Patti-I’ll persue that [abe Lincoln and Hilton]
> 
> Amy big Y on west side is not accessible by transit
> 
> [the other?] Y literally uses churches’ playground
> 
> We can take train to Bloomington, children’s museum
> 
> All: good ideas
> 
> Also a water park—so…options
> 
> Patti-I’ll see if we can get them down to rack rate (sun –Thursday)
> 
> We have money if we can nail down places
> 
> Have you seen y’s contract?
> 
> Amy-no
> 
> Patti- *We need a YMCA contract quick—don’t want communication problems of last yr
> 
> *Next yr I promise to do dinner w amy
> 
> …Hilton story about spray shower
> 
> We need to nail down contracts, *need to be sent to Denise to go over the contracts
> 
> Back to Chicago—we need PR going
> 
> *I (patti) can do flyer
> 
> Can you *[Amy] reach out to Denise about PR?
> 
> Amy-Natalie wants to see flyers
> 
> Patti-kris [spelling?] needs to actually
> 
> I’ll take care of logo
> 
> Sam-update dates on fb page?
> 
> Patti-r u on nfbi’s group?
> 
> …Patti- *go ahead and get on it, (twitter too), when you post info to me, then I’ll take it from there.
> 
> We need better twitter presence
> 
> *I’ll give Amy or Sam twitter login to tweet about BELL
> 
> *Also we should all brainstorm field trips
> 
> Next meeting
> 
> (discussion redacted)
> 
> Jan 15 at 7p, code BELL
> 
> [this has been calendared]
> 
>  
> -Notes: Glenn Moore
> 
> 
> -Glenn Moore III
> Secretary,
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> "Live the Life You Want"   www.NFBofIllinois.org   www.nfb.org