[Mn-at-large] Weekly Update: June 17

[NFBMN President via NFBMN-News]

Greetings, Fellow Federationists,
I hope everyone is having a happy Father's Day, whether you're 
celebrating, being celebrated, or something else. My own father 
insisted that I get involved with athletics at a young age, and I 
spent 8 years in wrestling as a result. I wonder if he ever thought I 
would parlay that into a late-night exhibition with Carlos Servan in 
the middle of the banquet room at an NFB of Nebraska convention. I'm 
guessing not.
Even so, thanks, dad.

National Convention
Thank you to everyone who responded to the email I sent last week 
asking for volunteers to work the Independence Market. I received 
great responses from many of you. There are still spots available, so 
please email me if you would like to work a shift or two.
We have 85 Minnesotans pre-registered for the convention in Orlando, 
which is fantastic! If you plan to attend, and you did not 
pre-register, you will still be able to register at the convention. I 
encourage all of you to consider joining us in Orlando. We're going 
to have a wonderful time.

State Convention
Though we haven't signed the catering contract yet, we are in the 
hotel's guest book in ink. Our 2018 Annual State Convention will be 
held at the Best Western Plus Kelly Inn in St. Cloud Minnesota. I 
will send out an email when you can begin calling to register, but in 
the meantime, mark your calendars.
The Kelly Inn was the site of my first convention as a Minnesotan 
back in 2010, and I remember having a wonderful time. I look forward 
to meeting with all of you in November.

Member Spotlight
We often talk, in personal conversations and speeches, about our 
federation family. We share a common bond in our fight for true 
equality, and that bond is made all the stronger by the fact that we 
are all volunteers. I am struck, however, by how many of you I have 
yet to meet.
If there is enough interest, I would like to feature a federation 
member's story each week when I send out this update. If you would 
like to share your story, please email me at 
<mailto:president at nfbmn.org>president at nfbmn.org and tell us all a 
little about yourself. The story could include where you're from, how 
long you have been a member, what you like to do for fun, what your 
job is or was, or anything else you think we would like to know.
To show that I'm a good sport, here's mine:

I was born in Nebraska in 1983, and I stayed there for 24 years 
before hopping around the country a bit. I earned a degree in music 
education from the University of Nebraska, but after finally getting 
to teach high school during my ninth semester, I realized I enjoyed 
performing in choirs much more than I liked teaching them. I have 
taught Braille in Hawaii, sold Louis Braille commemorative coins 
(remember those?) while living in Austin Texas, and taught 
communications at BLIND Inc. I now work at Target as an accessibility 
consultant.
In my spare time, I enjoy playing piano and guitar, listening to far 
too many podcasts, and performing improv comedy. I have a cat named 
The Cheat, and he is my buddy.

If you have any thoughts, questions, or suggestions you would like to 
share, please don't hesitate to email or call anytime. Have a wonderful week!

Dates to keep in mind:
    * July 3-8: NFB National Convention in Orlando
    * August 25: BLIND Inc. Board of Directors Meeting
    * September 22: Annual Walk for Opportunity
    * November 16-18: Annual state Convention in St. Cloud

Warmly,
Ryan Strunk

Ryan Strunk, President
<mailto:president at nfbmn.org>president at nfbmn.org
www.nfb.org
<http://www.nfbmn.org>www.nfbmn.org
(612) 872-9363
Live the life you Want.



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