[nabs-l] The "state of the student divisions"

[Jim Reed]

Joe,
I am somewhat offended by you questioning the state of the state student divisions, simply based on the poor turnout for your grant. 

I will tell you what the state of the state divisions is:

As students we are all still learning.

As students, we are all busy.
 
We are all hear as volunteers because we want to be. We are hoping to make a better life for ourselves and others; but, as vollenteeers, we are not obligated to do anyuthing.

As volunteers, not all of us will have the all the requisite skills needed to serve our organizations, thus serving in a state division is also a learning oppertunity. It is incumbent upon national and state leadership to make sure we have the oppertunity to learn the  requisite skills. 

So Joe, next time, instead of threatening to call people out for being lazy if they don't fill out your grant application, offer to teach us the grant writing process. If you truely think we are incapable to manage a grant, then do something to fix that situation.  Otherwise, please keep your judgemental comments to yourself. 

The state of the state divisions is not one of appathy; given the right conditions and oppertunities, it is one of desire, energy, and willingness to learn.

Respectfully,
Jim Reed
President, Montana Association of Blind Students



"Ignorance killed the cat; curiosity was framed."