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

[Deborah Stein]

iBRAL is going again!  Please spread the word.  

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Illinois Braille Readers Are Leaders (iBRAL) Contest

for Blind Youth of Illinois

When:  December 1, 2014 through January 19, 2015

The National Federation of the Blind of Illinois (NFBI) is pleased to announce the 2nd annual Illinois Braille Readers Are Leaders contest. Contestants in similar grades at school compete against their peers to read the most Braille pages during the seven-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

·                 November 1, 2014: registration for the contest opens. 

·                 December 1, 2014: the beginning of the contest, and the first day participants can count their pages. 

·                 January 19, 2015: the end of the contest, and the last day participants can count their pages. Also the last day contestants can submit a registration form. 

·                 January 31, 2015: the reading log must be submitted to the NFBI by midnight. 

·                 February, 2015: prizes will be mailed out. 

 For More Information

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

Deborah Stein

E-mail:  mailto:ibralcontest at gmail.com

phone number:  773-203-1394