[Mi-abs] Fw: NABS Elections Sunday, July 1, 2012

[Elizabeth]

The following email was posted on the NABS email list. I thought I would 
pass along the information for those of you who may not be on the national 
email list.

Elizabeth

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From: <nabs.president at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 2:04 AM
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; <nabs-presidents at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [nabs-l] NABS Elections Sunday, July 1, 2012

> Good evening to each of you,
>
>
>
> As you are most likely aware, the NABS business meeting is scheduled to 
> take
> place on Sunday, July 1 at 7:00pm at the NFB National Convention in Dallas
> Texas. An announcement with more details on the meeting, as well as a
> separate message with the meeting agenda, will be posted and circulated in
> the coming days, but tonight I want to write to the list to notify you all
> that the following positions will be up for election at this year's 
> meeting:
> President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary, Board Member 2 and Board Member 
> 4.
>
>
>
> I just wanted to write to share this information, as well as a little bit
> about what is involved in serving on the NABS board, with anybody out 
> there
> who has considered running.
>
>
>
> Serving on the NABS board is an excellent way to contribute to the
> furtherance of the work of the Federation, build valuable leadership 
> skills,
> and, indeed, even have some fun along the way. Members of the NABS board
> take a lead role in determining the direction of our division of the NFB,
> and serve in leadership roles on NABS' various committees. Of course,
> individuals from off the board are sought out and encouraged to help in 
> all
> aspects of our work, but board members are expected to be the backbone of
> the structure and organizers of our various events and initiatives.
>
>
>
> I have found my time on the NABS board extremely rewarding, and have seen
> the impact that the work of NABS and the NFB can and does have on blind
> students across the country. The opportunity to serve in a leadership
> capacity has been enjoyable, and has allowed me to have an impact on 
> issues
> that I care about. Virtually all individuals I know who have held 
> positions
> on the board in recent years feel the same way.
>
>
>
> While the only two hard and fast eligibility criteria for service on the
> NABS Board are that one be a. blind, and b. a student, I would strongly
> suggest that anybody considering running for a position ask him or herself
> the following:
>
>
>
> Am I prepared to dedicate a portion of my time and efforts to doing
> meaningful work on behalf of the NFB and blind students?
>
> Do I have ideas, attributes and skills that I think would help move NABS 
> and
> the NFB in a positive direction?
>
> Am I passionate about improving the status quo for the blind and reaching
> out to blind students with our positive message on blindness?
>
>
>
> If this sounds like you, NABS needs you! I and the entire board encourage
> anybody with the drive, passion, and dedication to consider running for a
> spot on the board.
>
>
>
> Of course, nobody who intends to run is under any obligation whatsoever to
> communicate their intentions to anybody, and absolutely any blind student 
> is
> free to run. The current board just thought it would be beneficial to send
> out a message to let folks know what work on the board is all about.
>
>
>
> There are lots of projects we work on, and, on the board or off, your help
> is always appreciated. Common tasks undertaken include:
>
> .         Event planning
>
> .         Fundraising
>
> .         Webmaster duties
>
> .         Writing
>
> .         Editing
>
> .         Membership recruitment
>
> .         Traveling to states to work with state student divisions
>
> .         Anything fresh and exciting you can think to bring to the table
>
>
>
> If a board position interests you and you are so inclined, please consider
> reaching out to me or any other member of the board to talk about it. And,
> if you simply would like to become a more active member of NABS, please 
> feel
> free to contact me or any member of the board as well. We are all driven 
> to
> continue to strengthen NABS and the NFB, and would love to work shoulder 
> to
> shoulder with you to do it.
>
>
>
> Thank you for taking the time to read this, and please be in touch with 
> any
> questions, comments or suggestions.
>
>
>
> Take care,
>
>
>
> Sean
>
>
>
> Sean Whalen
>
> President, National Association of Blind Students
>
> (608) 332-4147
>
> Nabs.president at gmail.com
>
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