<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Amy,</span></div><div><span>Is it possible for Chris to participate on Saturday and Sunday, but not Monday? It is really hard for him to miss school and Monday's are O&M days. </span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>Thanks</span></div><div><span>Wendy</span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <div style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class="hr" contentEditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Amy Phelps <aphelps@BISM.org><br> <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "mdpobc@nfbnet.org" <mdpobc@nfbnet.org>; MDABS <mdabs-bounces@nfbnet.org>; Maryland Listserv <nfbmd@nfbnet.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, January 20, 2012 5:01 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Mdpobc] 2012 BISM Student Weekend Retreat and Monday at the NABS Winter Seminar<br> </font> </div> <br>
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--></style><div><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px; display: none;" class="yiv1638863623shape" src="cid:1.2400126381@web43501.mail.sp1.yahoo.com" width="0" height="0"><div class="yiv1638863623WordSection1"><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "sans-serif";'>Dear Friends, </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "sans-serif";'> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "sans-serif";'>Please help us spread the word about our “2012 BISM Student Weekend Retreat” and Monday at the NABS Winter Seminar. Please find the agenda below. For registration information, please contact Dezman Jackson 410-737-2676 <a href="mailto:djackson@bism.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:djackson@bism.org">djackson@bism.org</a>.</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext;
font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>It is time for winter to move over…here comes an exciting fun filled weekend!!</span></b></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>Come hang out with friends, go to a Super Bowl Party, and attend the Winter Conference of the National Association of Blind Students in Washington, DC.</span></b></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>What:</span></b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'> BISM Student Weekend Retreat </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family:
"sans-serif";'>Who: </span></b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>Blind and low vision students (8<sup>th</sup> grade – college) </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>When:</span></b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'> Saturday, February 4, 2012 – Monday, February 6, 2012 </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>Where:</span></b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'> Baltimore, MD<b></b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1in;" class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>Hosted by:</span></b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'> Blind Industries and Services of Maryland Youth Programs </span></div><div style="margin-left: 1in;"
class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>Maryland Association of Blind Students </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>What do you need:</span></b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'> Notetaking materials, clothing appropriate to the weather that weekend, extra spending money if desired, personal care items</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>Saturday, February 4, 2012 </span></b></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>1:00 PM Student check-in (BISM – 3345 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21227)</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>2:00 PM
Icebreakers and overview of weekend </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>3:30 PM Break </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>3:45 PM Depart BISM and check into hotel (Homewood Suites, BWI Airport) </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>4:45 PM Depart hotel for fun filled evening of bowling and dinner out </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>9:30 PM Return to Hotel </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>Sunday, February 5, 2012 </span></b></div><div
class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>7:30 AM Breakfast at hotel </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>9:00 AM Depart for BISM </span></div><div style="margin-left: 1in;" class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>9:30 AM How to feel confident advocating for yourself and when is it time to ask someone to join you in advocating for your rights as a blind student </span></div><div style="margin-left: 1in;" class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'> What is Washington Seminar and the NABS (National Association of Blind Students) Winter Conference</span></div><div
class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>12:00 PM Lunch</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1in;" class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>1:00 PM Super Bowl Party! </span></div><div style="margin-left: 1in;" class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>So, you have been invited to a Super Bowl Party? What do you take? What if you want to host a Super Bowl Party? Where to begin? All of those questions and more will be answered in this fun filled afternoon and evening of preparing for our very own Super Bowl Party! </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>9:00 PM Depart for hotel </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'> </span></div><div
class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>Monday, February 6, 2012</span></b></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>6:00 AM Breakfast at hotel </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>7:00 AM Depart for DC </span></div><div style="margin-left: 1in;" class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>9:00 AM National Association of Blind Students Winter Seminar and resource fair (Holiday Inn Capital, Washington, D.C.)</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>5:00 PM Washington Seminar Great Gathering In</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>7:00 PM
Depart for Baltimore (will stop at Wendy’s for supper) </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'>9:00 PM Student pick up – BISM </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>Warm regards, </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>Amy C. Phelps, CRC,
NOMC</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>Follow us: Facebook – Bism YouthPrograms </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>Twitter @BISM_Youth</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>Help sponsor our youth program activities <a href="https://npo.networkforgood.org/Donate/Donate.aspx?npoSubscriptionId=1003647" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 204);">Donate</span></a> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color:
windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>Blind Industries and Services of Maryland</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>3345 Washington Blvd</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>Baltimore, MD 21227</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>Phone: 410-737-2642</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>Mobile: 410-274-1647</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>Fax:
410-737-2689</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>Toll Free: 888-322-4567</span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:aphelps@bism.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:aphelps@bism.org"><span style="color: blue;">aphelps@bism.org</span></a></span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'> </span></div><div class="yiv1638863623MsoNormal"><span style='color: windowtext; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;'>"...given proper training and opportunity, the average blind person can do the average job in the average place of business and do it as well as his or her sighted neighbor..." –-Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, quoted in “Freedom for the Blind” by
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