[il-talk] chicago chapter convention assistance available

[David Meyer]

NFBI-Chicago Chapter Convention Assistance Awards 

 

                The National Federation of the Blind of Illinois-Chicago
Chapter has

established upto six attendance awards for the 2014 NFBI State Convention.

All awards shall be designated as Chicago Chapter Convention awards.  Each

award will be determined by the Chicago Chapter Convention Assistance

Committee.  Any currently paid member of the NFBI-Chicago Chapter may submit

an application. The application must be submitted to President, David
Meyerdatemeyer at sbcglobal.net, or by mail at 814 Hannah Avenue, Forest
Park, IL

60130 by 12:00 Noon on August 15, 2014.  via e-mail, in Braille, or in
print.

 

                These convention scholarships are intended to assist members

involved with the NFBI-Chicago Chapter to attend our state convention and

strengthen their involvement.  Recipients of the Chicago Chapter Convention

Scholarship Award must demonstrate genuine interest in, and commitment to

the blind of the Chicago area or the potential to develop such interest and

commitment.  Recipients are expected to stay two nights at the convention

hotel  and attend at a minimum all general sessions of the convention, the

resolution committee meeting, and the banquet. 

 

                All recipients of NFBI-Chicago Chapter Convention
Scholarships are

expected to contribute some of their own funding to attend convention.   

 

 

NFBI-Chicago Chapter Convention Scholarship Application

 

 

Name:
Date: 

 

Current Mailing Address: 

 

 

Home Phone-                                      Cell Phone:

 

E-mail:

 

Are you a currently paid member of the NFBI-Chicago Chapter?

 

 

NFBI-Chicago Chapter reserves the right to reduce or eliminate any award

based on a change of plans by the applicant. 

 

Indicate any other sources for funding you have applied to, including but

not limited to the state affiliate (NFBI):

 

Indicate NFBI-Chicago Chapter activities in which you have been involved,

including but not limited to community outreach and educational efforts,

fund raising, membership recruitment, and transportation issues: 

 

Indicate positions of leadership you have held in the NFBI-Chicago Chapter: 

 

 

Signature of Nominee (You may sign electronically

____________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

David Meyer, NFB of Illinois

Coordinator and channel administrator, NFB-NewsLine

Chicago Chapter President