<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">K-12 Students,<div><br></div><div>Check out this opportunity to flex your braille muscles and win a prize!<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ellana Crew</span><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">President, Maryland Association of Blind Students</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">443-758-7211</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: 13pt;"><a href="http://nfbmd.org/students">nfbmd.org/students</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://facebook.com/mdabs.federation">facebook.com/mdabs.federation</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">@MDABS_NFB<br></span><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Maryland Association of Blind Students knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind students because low expectations create obstacles between blind students</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: 13pt;"> and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span></p></div></div></div></div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> nfbmd via MDPOBC <<a href="mailto:mdpobc@nfbnet.org">mdpobc@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> November 20, 2017 at 12:09:53 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> "'Maryland Parents of Blind Children List'" <<a href="mailto:mdpobc@nfbnet.org">mdpobc@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> nfbmd <<a href="mailto:nfbmd@earthlink.net">nfbmd@earthlink.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Mdpobc] National Braille Readers are Leaders (BRAL) Contest</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Maryland Parents of Blind Children List <<a href="mailto:mdpobc@nfbnet.org">mdpobc@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 15"><link rel="File-List" href="cid:filelist.xml@01D361F8.78CEAA70"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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However it is good preparation for the Braille challenge that will occur on February 3, 2018.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In addition to the National prizes, we will have some prizes and recognition for all Maryland participants.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>See below information and sign up quickly!! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">For each student who enters, a certifying official (parent, teacher, etc.) must fill out and submit a registration form. Registration forms can be submitted as early as November 15 2017 and as late as February 1 2018. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">Kids enter in one of five grade categories: K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, & 9-12. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">Participants record Braille pages read in the weeks between December 15 2017 and February 1 2018 on a reading log. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">The certifying official must submit the completed reading log by February 10 2018. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">Prizes in each grade category are: first, $25; second, $15; third, $10. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">Every contestant, whether a winner or not, will receive a “goodie bag” containing Braille-related items at the end of the contest. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">In addition to awards in the five grade categories, the Kelly Doty Award is given to a student who has met unusual challenges in order to learn and read Braille. Such challenges include, but are not limited to, having other disabilities in addition to blindness or being an English language learner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">The complete contest rules, registration form, and the reading log form will be available by November 8 on the website, </span><a href="https://www.nfbofillinois.org/nationwide-bral-contest/">https://www.nfbofillinois.org/nationwide-bral-contest/</a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">Sharon Maneki, </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-no-proof:yes">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>MDPOBC mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:MDPOBC@nfbnet.org">MDPOBC@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/mdpobc_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/mdpobc_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for MDPOBC:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/mdpobc_nfbnet.org/eemcrew%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/mdpobc_nfbnet.org/eemcrew%40gmail.com</a></span></div></blockquote></div></body></html>