[il-talk] Fw: I've Registered!

[Robert Gardner]

I've registered for Braille Readers Are Leaders, the annual contest of the 
NFB to promote the use of Braille!  Have you registered yet?


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From: "Gardner" <BrailleReadersAreLeaders at nfb.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 7:55 PM
To: <rgardner4 at gmail.com>

> Dear Robert:
>
> Congratulations, you have completed the first step of competing in the
> Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest. Keep up the progress; you can 
> complete
> steps two and three before the contest begins on November 1, 2012.
>
> *Six Simple Steps*
>  1) Register: fill out the simple online form at www.nfb.org/BRAL to enter
>     the contest.
>  2) Gather: collect leisure reading material (books, magazines, and 
> whatever
>     else you enjoy reading that has a title, author, and date of
>     publication).
>  3) Log it: download the spreadsheet at www.nfb.org/BRAL [1]. Save it 
> where
>     you will be able to access it easily, or print it and keep a hard copy
>     log.
>  4) Read: put your fingers to the paper.
>  5) Leader Board: update your "Pages Read" on the Leader Board to compete 
> for
>     additional prizes.
>  6) Turn it in: submit your reading log, and final entry form no later 
> than
>     January 18, 2013, at www.nfb.org/BRAL [2].
>
> Mark your calendar with the important dates below.
> Important Dates
>
>  * October 1, 2012: registration for the contest opens and continues 
> through
>    the end of the contest.
>  * November 1, 2012: contest begins, and participants start tracking their
>    reading.
>  * January 4, 2013: Louis Braille’s birthday marks the end of the contest
>    and the last day participants can count their pages.
>  * January 18, 2013: all final entry documentation for the regular contest
>    and special awards must be submitted to the NFB Jernigan Institute by
>    midnight. This includes reading logs, letters of nomination, and final
>    entry forms.
>  * Spring 2013: prizes are mailed out.
>
> We hope you enjoy participating in the Braille Readers Are Leaders 
> Contest.
> If you have questions, please contact us.
>
> Sincerely,
> The Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest
> BrailleReadersAreLeaders at nfb.org [3]
> www.nfb.org/BRAL [4]
> 410-659-9314 x 2312
>
>
> [1] www.nfb.org/BRAL
> [2] www.nfb.org/BRAL
> [3] mailto:BrailleReadersAreLeaders at nfb.org
> [4] www.nfb.org/BRAL
>