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

Thu Nov 30 15:44:14 UTC 2023

Information about the 2023-24 contest is posted at Actionfund.org/bral. This year's contest opens December 4.

Debbie S.

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From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jean Rauschenbach via IL-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 11:15 PM
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Cc: Jean Rauschenbach <jean.rauschenbach at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [IL-Talk] FW: Prepare for Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest

I don’t believe I ever saw an email on how to register this year. I downloaded the Beanstack app that I had last year but I don’t remember what I should fill it out as. The first step was to choose whether you’re doing it on your own through your company or through a library. 

Jean Rauschenbach 

> On Nov 26, 2023, at 4:51 PM, Robert Gardner via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello Everyone
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> 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.
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> *    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.
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> Enter the contest, take it seriously,  and I think your Braille 
> fluency will be improved.
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> Bob Gardner
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> Braille Literary Committee
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> From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
> 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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> *    Log the number of minutes read. Earn prizes and fun badges as you
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> *    Read the most minutes in your category and receive a cash prize in
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