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<div><div class="ecxWordSection1"><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>Dear Parents and Teens,</span><BR><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>you are receiving this email because we would love to see you and your teen attending the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland (NFBMD) State Convention in Ocean City, Maryland the weekend of October 28 30. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>Attached is the Agenda for Parents, children, and tweens. And b</span><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>elow is the Agenda for the Teens for the weekend. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'></span> </p><p style="text-indent: -0.5in; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>11:00 Arrive at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=carousel+ocean+city&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&hq=carousel&hnear=Ocean+City%2c+Worcester%2c+Maryland&ll=38.456008%2c-75.069923&spn=0.103777%2c0.272942&z=12&vpsrc=0&iwloc=A&cid=15562316120610120677" target="_blank">Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums</a> 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842-2499. (410) 524-1000</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'> check into rooms </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>11:15 Lunch at hotel (student pay) </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>12:00 Some teens help set up BISM display at Exhibit Hall </span></p><p style="text-indent: -0.5in; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>12:45 Independence 2011 presentation at the <a href="http://www.mdparentsofblindchildren.org/2011ConventionAgendaforparents.doc" target="_blank">NFB</a><span class="squiggly" title="To see spelling suggestions, click this word" splc="splc" state="new" word="NFB"><a href="http://www.mdparentsofblindchildren.org/2011ConventionAgendaforparents.doc" target="_blank"></span> of MD Parents of Blind Children Conference</a></span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>1:30 Meet with Alycia Breitschwerdt, President, Maryland Association of Blind Students Teen icebreakers and getting to know each other</span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>2:15 Ice Skating - $6.00 (student pay if possible)</span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>3:15 Maryland Association of Blind Students - what is it and what do we want from it? </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'> Exhibit hall check out new technology and what services are available</span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'> <a href="http://www.blinddriverchallenge.org/bdcg/default.asp" target="_blank">Blind Driver Challenge</a> Simulator </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>4:00 NFBMD Board Meeting </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>5:00 NFBMD Student Division Meeting</span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>6:45 Pizza Dinner Sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland</span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>7:30 Teen Activity Sponsored by the Maryland Association of Blind Students </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>8:30 Hospitality and Talent Show </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>11:00 In rooms</span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'> </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>October 29</span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>8:00 Continental Breakfast Hospitality Suite </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>9:00 General Session National Federation of the Blind of Maryland</span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>11:45 Students participating in the Walking Tour of Assateague Island (see attached Walking Tour form) will have lunch sponsored by the MD Parents of Blind Children-- Tour chaperones will encourage proper Cane Travel Skills</span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>1:00 Depart for Assateague Island </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>3:00 Return to NFB MD Convention </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>5:00 Adjourn </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>5:00 to 6:45 Meet and Greet Sponsored by BISM Youth Services Hospitality Room </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>7:00 Banquet </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>10:00 Dance </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>11:30 In rooms</span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'> </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>October 30 </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>8:00 Continental Breakfast Hospitality Suite </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>9:00 General Session </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>12:00 Adjourn </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>12:30 Depart Hotel </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'></span> </p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>In summary: </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>Register for the MD Parents of Blind Children Conference(form enclosed) and NFBMD State Convention at <a href="http://www.nfbmd.org">www.nfbmd.org</a></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'></span> </p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>If you or your teen is interested in the Walking Tour of Assateague State Park Complete registration information </span></p><p style="text-indent: -33pt; margin-left: 0.5in;" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'><strong><font color="#002060">Trudy L. Pickrel<br><font size="3">President MD Parents of Blind Children</font></font></strong><br><font size="3"><font color="#002060"><strong>301-387-4182<br>301-501-1818</strong><br></font></font><font color="#800080" size="4"><strong><font color="#800080" size="4"><strong><font color="#800080" size="4"><strong><font color="#800080" size="4"><strong><a href="http://www.tlcbythelake.weebly.com/" target="_blank">www.tlcbythelake.weebly.com</a></strong></font></strong></font></strong></font></strong></font><br><font color="#800080" size="4"><strong><a href="http://mdparentsofblindchildren.org/" target="_blank">http://mdparentsofblindchildren.org/</a><br><br><br></strong></font><font color="#800080" size="4"><strong></p><div><font color="#c00000" size="2">There is a Braille literacy crisis in America.</font></div><div><font color="#c00000" size="2"></font> </div><div><font color="#c00000" size="2">only 10% blind Children being taught Braille</font></div><div><font color="#c00000" size="2"> </font></div><div><font color="#c00000" size="2">You can be part of the solution.</font></div><div><font color="#c00000" size="2"> </font></div><div><font color="#c00000" size="2">Buy a Louis Braille Commemorative coin at <a href="http://www.nfb.org" target="_blank">www.nfb.org</a></font></strong></font></span></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8pt;'>Confidentiality Note: </span></b><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8pt;'>The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. 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