[nabs-l] 2 quick observations
Kirt Manwaring
kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
Fri Jun 17 01:00:37 UTC 2011
Awesome! I was sure you guys had something cool figured out.
On 6/16/11, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
> Agreed on all points.
> As for ballot counting, we are going to be using braille playing
> cards, (the method will be explained in more detail at the nabs
> meeting)
> Best,
> Darian
>
> On 6/16/11, Arielle Silverman <nabs.president at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> We do keep track of contact information, which you give us either
>> through online registration or when you register at Washington Seminar
>> or convention. We ask that everyone updates their contact information
>> with us once per year. So, if you registered at Washington Seminar,
>> you do not have to register again at convention.
>> The only time we formally collect dues is at convention-not at
>> Washington Seminar. The $5 we request for attendance at Washington
>> Seminar is not dues; it is a registration fee we ask you to pay to
>> help us meet expenses for events we host during the seminar, such as
>> student socials or the student presidents' lunch. Since dues are only
>> collected at convention and the only time dues payment status matters
>> is at the same meeting where you pay (which is when you vote), we
>> haven't formally tra cked who has paid dues. The next board will need
>> to decide if that is somehing worth tracking in addition to the
>> registration information. Right now, in our systems, everyone who has
>> registered with us is considered a member of NABS officially. However,
>> I would also say that any of you who have joined your state division
>> or participated in our listserv, conference calls, etc. is an informal
>> NABS member. Some may disagree with me, but that's how I see it.
>> Arielle
>>
>> On 6/16/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Jorge,
>>> To my knowledge, they keep a running computer database with contact
>>> info and due payment status. Darian, Arriele, am I right?
>>> Oh and I do have one question. How do we cast our ballots? Are
>>> there braillers available for us to do it on our own, or do we need
>>> sighted assistance? I imagine there's some sort of accessible voting
>>> method in place?
>>> All the best,
>>> Kirt
>>>
>>> On 6/16/11, Josh Gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Good question, I've been wondering that too.
>>>>
>>>> sent from my Apex
>>>> Email: joshkart12 at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Humberto Avila" <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com
>>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Date sent: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:13:28 -0700
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] 2 quick observations
>>>>
>>>> SO, does this mean that just because I am a member of this
>>>> mailing list I
>>>> am also a member of NABS? Or what does it mean to be a member of
>>>> NABS?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>>> Of Arielle Silverman
>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 4:10 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] 2 quick observations
>>>>
>>>> Well said. I believe the definition of being a "member" of NABS
>>>> should
>>>> be loose. We want to share information and network with all
>>>> blind
>>>> students, whether or not they have chosen to be actively involved
>>>> in
>>>> the Federation. Of course, we welcome the contributions of those
>>>> of
>>>> you who decide to pay dues, vote and/or run for offices, but we
>>>> don't
>>>> exclude anyone from our listserv, conference calls or meetings.
>>>> At our convention business meeting, we do have a system for
>>>> ensuring
>>>> that only paid members vote. When you pay your $5 dues, you will
>>>> get a
>>>> set of ballots to use for voting. If you do not wish to pay the
>>>> $5,
>>>> you are more than welcome to attend our meeting, but you will not
>>>> be
>>>> able to vote.
>>>> Arielle
>>>>
>>>> On 6/16/11, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Correct,
>>>> the payment of dues means that you may Vote ( in officer
>>>> elections, on constitutional amendments, or any other action
>>>> item) or
>>>> hold an elected office.
>>>> If you decide to not pay dues, you obviously cannot do those
>>>> things. however you can do everything else you have been
>>>> doing. (
>>>> and we'll still love you!). and you can still help us change
>>>> what it
>>>> means to be a blind student.
>>>>
>>>> On 6/16/11, Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Please correct me if I'm wrong, but mainly paying dues allows
>>>> one to vote
>>>> in
>>>> elections and to run for leadership positions. But if you want
>>>> to keep in
>>>> touch with NABS, be on the list etc you don't need to pay. Is
>>>> this right?
>>>> I paid happily last year at convention, but this year I haven't
>>>> been able
>>>> to
>>>> get rid of a concert on July 7th and I just can't be there,
>>>> which means
>>>> that
>>>> I can't pay either :).
>>>> On Jun 16, 2011, at 1:14 PM, Darian Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>> hello all,
>>>> Kirt has, in short, said what I would have.
>>>> We are working on getting pay pal in place on the nabs site,
>>>> but
>>>> for now those who wish to be members can sign up to do so on the
>>>> nabs
>>>> page and pay dues at the meeting. (it also says on the page
>>>> where
>>>> you sign up to be a member that dues are collected at
>>>> washington
>>>> seminar and at national convention)
>>>> Best,
>>>> Darian
>>>>
>>>> On 6/16/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Jorge,
>>>> At national convention, there is a NABS business meeting where
>>>> you
>>>> pay dues (if you want to be a voting member), and they keep a
>>>> running
>>>> list of all the people who do.
>>>>
>>>> On 6/16/11, Jorge Paez <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello all.
>>>> Just had two observations.
>>>> First: the "terms of service" page does not seem to work.
>>>> At least for me it shows a "page does not exist" error.
>>>>
>>>> And secondly:
>>>> for the purposes of organization, what is the system for
>>>> tracking
>>>> members?
>>>> The reason I'm asking is because the constitution states that we
>>>> "must
>>>> pay
>>>> dues" but there seems to be no way of tracking how many members
>>>> we
>>>> have
>>>> and
>>>> therefore it seems to be that unless you personally make a check
>>>> to
>>>> NABS,
>>>> NABS leadership has no way of noing weather all those who should
>>>> pay
>>>> have.
>>>> Am I correct in this thought or is there something I'm missing?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Jorge
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>> President, National Association of Blind Students
>> Phone: 602-502-2255
>> Email:
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>> Website:
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