[IL-Talk] FW: Prepare for Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest

Sun Nov 26 22:50:38 UTC 2023

Hello Everyone

I would encourage all you Braille readers out there to consider
participating in this contest. It will certainly improve your Braille skills
as you (hopefully) read everyday, maybe stretching the amount of time you
put into your normal Braille reading. 

Things to remember: 

*	The contest starts on Dec 4 and runs to Jan 23. That's only seven
weeks, and you can hang in there for that long, right? 
*	You can register now, but you can't start reading for the contest
till Dec 4. 
*	You enter as an adult in one of three possible categories: Novice
(still learning contractions, Intermediate (know your contractions, read
frequently, but don't often read for recreation), Expert (those whiz-bang
readers that leave people like me in their dust.
*	You record minutes read, not pages read. This has a beneficial
effect, I think, in leveling the playing field within your category. The
winners are the ones willing to throw a decent amount of time each day
reading Braille. Your recording of time is done on the honor system. 

Enter the contest, take it seriously,  and I think your Braille fluency will
be improved. 

Bob Gardner

Braille Literary Committee

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Sent: Monday, October 30, 2023 5:05 PM
To: Bob Gardner <rgardner4 at gmail.com>
Subject: Prepare for Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest

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Save the Date & Get Reading List Ready

Encourage more Braille. Improve reading skills. Win prizes.

The National Federation of the Blind is proud to partner with the American
Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults for the 2023-2024 Braille Readers
Are Leaders contest
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*	Register and log minutes read each day online using Beanstack
*	Log the number of minutes read. Earn prizes and fun badges as you
read. 
*	Read the most minutes in your category and receive a cash prize in
addition to all other prizes earned.
*	Earn entries into a drawing for a fabulous grand prize! The more
minutes you read, the more entries you earn.

The contest will begin on December 4, 2023 and run through January 23, 2024.
Registration is open
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