[il-talk] IL Braille Readers Are Leaders (iBRAL) Contest

[Robert Gardner]

Illinois Braille Readers Are Leaders (iBRAL) Contest

for Blind Youth of Illinois



When:  January 4, 2014 through February 15, 2014



The National Federation of the Blind of Illinois (NFBI) is pleased to announce the Illinois Braille Readers Are Leaders contest. Contestants compete against their same-age peers to read the most Braille pages during the six-week reading period. The contest encourages children in grades K-12 to be proud of their ability to read Braille, and to continually work to improve their skills while winning prizes in the process. 



Important Dates
·        December 1, 2013: registration for the contest opens.

·        January 4, 2014: Louis Braille’s birthday marks the beginning of the contest and the first day participants can count their pages. 

·        February 15, 2014: the end of the contest and the last day participants can count their pages. The last day contestants can submit a registration form. 

·        February 28, 2014: the reading log must be submitted to the NFBI by midnight. 

·        March 15, 2014: prizes are mailed out.







For More Information

To get the complete rules, forms for registration and reading log, and additional information, visit the website, www.nfbofillinois.org, then go to link “iBRAL Contest.” Or contact:  

Lois Montgomery

E-mail: il.bral.contest at gmail.com

phone number:  309.236.1675