[nabs-l] NABS Notes for June: Convention Edition

Fri Jun 29 04:42:47 UTC 2012

Good evening,

Please find attached, as well as pasted below, the monthly update from NABS.

Sean Whalen

President, National Association of Blind Students

(608) 332-4147

Nabs.president at gmail.com

www.nabslink.org

NABS Notes

June 2012

In this edition of NABS' monthly bulletin:

1)      NABS Annual Meeting: Preregister and Win an iPod Touch

2)      Come and See Us in the Exhibit Hall!

3)      The Summer Slate is Off the Presses

4)      New NABSLink.org Resource List Launched

5)      State Updates

6)      Meeting Minutes

NABS Annual Meeting: Preregister and Win an iPod Touch

We are excited to announce that NABS will be holding our annual seminar and
business meeting at 7:00pm on Sunday, July 1 in the Stemmons Ballroom of the
Hilton Anatole. This is a change from our location in prior years in Dallas.
The Stemmons Ballroom is located on the lobby level of the atrium side of
the hotel.

Registration for the meeting will open at 6:15pm, and the meeting will begin
promptly at 7:00. We strongly encourage you to come and register early. This
year's agenda is packed, and we don't want you to miss out on any of the
exciting and engaging presentations slated for the meeting. To encourage you
to come a bit early, we will be entering everybody who is registered by 6:45
(not in line to register, but actually through the line and registered) into
the door prize pool twice rather than once. So, you say, what's the big
deal? Well my friends, the big deal is that we have excellent door prizes
this year, including a little bit of cash and an iPod Touch, which was
generously donated to NABS by Learning Ally. We will also be playing a
variety of music in the meeting room during registration for your listening
pleasure. So, come out early, chat with fellow students while waiting, and
double your odds of walking out of the meeting with a brand new iPod Touch!

Do you want to avoid that long registration line? Well, ask, and you shall
receive. Thanks to the hard work of Mr. Tony Olivero, the NABS board is
pleased to offer you the option of preregistering for the meeting. If you
opt to do so, you will only need to provide your name or email address on
meeting day, pay to register, and walk right in. Preregistrants will have
their own faster-moving line and will be able to skip providing all their
contact info. So, click right here and simplify your life!

 <http://j.mp/NABS12> http://j.mp/NABS12

And, don't worry, as long as you are through the line by quarter to seven,
you too will be double entered to win that iPod, some $$$, or other great
door prizes.

The agenda for the meeting is available in electronic format at

 <http://www.nabslink.org> http://www.nabslink.org.

Hope to see you in Dallas!

Come and See Us in the Exhibit Hall!

This year you can find NABS in the convention exhibit hall at table 17
anytime the hall is open for business. Why would you want to do such a
thing? Well, for starters, we are selling stylish custom slate cases. For
another, you can purchase raffle tickets to win an iPad 16gb, iPhone
accessories or Serotek DocuScan Plus software package. We also have info on
NABS, as well as CDROMS with student resources. Finally, and perhaps most
importantly, we'd just love to chat with you about anything related to NABS,
being a blind student, or anything else under the sun. Stop on by and say
hello!

The Summer Slate is Off the Presses

The headline says it all! The summer Slate is ready for your enjoyment! You
can find it at 

http://www.nabslink.org

or you can find it attached to the email right next to this one in your
inbox!

New NABSLink.org Resource List Launched

Thanks to the hard work of Meghan Whalen, Candice Chapman and the NABS
website team, NABS is proud to launch a brand new list of resources of
potential use to blind students. Please go to 

http://www.nabslink.org/resources.php

check it out and let us know what you think!

Have a comment? Know of a great resource for blind students that is missing?
Send an email to nabs.president at gmail.com and let us know what we can do to
improve it.

State Updates

California

>From the Golden State:

               At this year's convention, the California Association of

Blind Students will be selling silk lanyards.   These Lanyards are

blue with the whosit prominently displayed along it. These Lanyards

are as nice -looking as they are functional, no matter where you plan

to go.  Take one to the gym, the campus, on vacation or give one to a

family member who wants to keep things a little more organized.

Lanyards sell for $5 each, so what do you have to lose? Certainly not

your Keys! We're also having what I like

To call a 50-50 raffle with a kick; a "50-50 Plus" raffle. Not only

does the winner receive 50% of

The money earned from ticket sales, but we're throwing in an iClarity

Bluetooth speaker, valued at almost $100, courtesy of the San Francisco

Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. This speaker's perfect

for those of you who like to have big sound in a small package. The

iClarity is great for the college dorm dweller, occasional convention

hotel room party  -thrower, or just someone who is in the market for a

nice little Bluetooth speaker-oh yeah, and you'll win money too!--.

Tickets are going for $2 for what will be a pretty sweet take-away

prize (who says big things don't come in small packages?) So come see

us at the California table, booth 35 in the exhibit

Hall, or track down anyone on the CABS board.

See you in Dallas!

Angela Fowler

Connecticut

Today, there is no Connecticut Association of Blind Students.  On November
3, 2012, that can change.

Trevor Attenberg and Justin Salisbury, two NFB of Connecticut students, are
organizing a group of ambitious blind students in Connecticut to form the
Connecticut Association of Blind Students.  The founding will occur at the
2012 NFB of Connecticut State Convention at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in
Hartford, CT.  Interested students should contact Justin Salisbury at
justin.salisbury at earthlink.net and make plans to attend the state
convention!

Georgia

As we all know, convention can cost you an arm, a leg, and even some vital
organs! Between your transportation, room reservation, and food; by the end
of the week your pockets will be screaming in agony! Well the Georgia
Association of Blind Students has got the answer to soften your financial
blow.

We will be raffling off a $75 Visa Gift card!! What's the price you ask.
$1.!! That's right! ONE DOLLAR! Think about it. That 75 extra dollars to
spend in the exhibit hall, Independence Market, or just treating your
friends to a night out on the town!!!

To purchase your tickets, contact any GABS member or stop by the Georgia
table in the exhibit hall.

We look forward to seeing everyone in Dallas!!!

LaKeisha Holmes

President

Georgia Association of Blind Students

Maryland

We are hosting a "Back To School" Seminar for students from grades 6 -

12 and for college students.  This seminar will happen on August 17,

2012 at a location to be determined.  Please contact Melissa Lomax

(mlomax1 at umbc.edu) for more information.

Michigan

                The Michigan Association of Blind Students will be selling
raffle tickets for either an iPod Touch 8 gig 4th generation or a $200 Apple
gift card! Tickets are one for $5 or five for $20. You do not need to be
present to win. One winner will be drawn, and they will be contacted to
choose their prize. The winner will be drawn on Thursday, July 5th in the
emerald Room, tower lobby after the morning general session.

Missouri

The Missouri association of blind students will be selling raffle tickets
for the opportunity for two special guests to join Dr. Maurer and his wife
for a delicious hot breakfast in the presidential suite at the convention
hotel. The two winners will be drawn on the afternoon of Wednesday of
national convention and contacted as soon as the names are drawn. Ticket
prices are $2 for one ticket and you can get three tickets for $6 dollars.
This is a special opportunity that will be very beneficial to the winners.
Considering it is a private breakfast with our NFB president and his wife.

Nevada

Nevada NABS is fundraising. Our items are Las Vegas shot glasses for $5 and
snack size bags of chex mix for $2.

North Carolina

The North Carolina Association of Blind Students will be selling Krispy
Kreme doughnut vouchers at the 2012 national convention.  These vouchers are
redeemable for one dozen original glazed doughnuts and will be sold for
$6.00.  Depending on where in the United States you live, this ranges from a
discount of $1.00 to $9.00.  

We have been actively discussing the Goodwill boycott and hosted an open
call on Monday, June 18, featuring guest speaker Anil Lewis.  Thanks to
everyone who attended!

We are preparing for our 2nd annual student track at our state convention in
September, which will be held at the beautiful Camp Dogwood in Sherrills
Ford, NC.  This will be the first face-to-face NCABS event for a handful of
new members, and we are excited!

Utah

We are selling shot glasses for five dollars apiece and are also selling
seat cushions for five dollars apiece.

Meeting Minutes

Please find the minutes for NABS' June 2012 board meeting pasted below. As
always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, concerns or
suggestions. The NABS Board works for you, and we want to know how we're
doing! Thanks for reading, and we'll be back in July.

Sean Whalen

President, National Association of Blind Students

(608) 332-4147

Nabs.president at gmail.com

National Association of Blind Students

Board Meeting Minutes

June 17, 2012

Meeting called to order at 8:35 P.M.

Members Present:

Sean Whalen

Karen Anderson

Darian Smith

Cindy Bennett

Shelby Ball

Candice Chapman

Meghan Whalen

Domonique Lawless

Committee Reports

Fundraising: There is a 3 prize raffle. Tickets are $5 for 1 or $20 for 5.
You are entered to win 1 of 3 prizes-Serotek Docuscan, an Apple accessory
bundle courtesy of Speed Dots, or an iPad 3 and accessory bundle. Sellers
should take down names and phone numbers and the number of tickets someone
buys. This information and money should be given to Karen Anderson,
preferably electronically. Karen will combine the information in a
spreadsheet and the drawing will take place at the end of banquet. NABS is
partnering with a seamstress who can make custom slate cases. Cases will be
made to order, 4 designs available. They are $15, and NABS gets $7 from
each. Domonique will bring examples and order forms to convention, and
orders will be taken. An Etsy page will be up for people who want to order
themselves.

Membership: The airport and convention calls went well.

Slate: Convention edition will be published after 1 more article is
received.

Website: The resource page is ready for review by the board.

Old Business

Treasury report:  savings $940.13 checking $379.14

A check to Darian of $525.40 was sent out reimbursing him for his Missouri
and New Mexico rep trips.

We still need to buy the Disney passes for Tony Olivero.

J.J. sent Sean the Washington Seminar check for $1,275.

Several board members have money from travel mugs and Apple TV ticket sales
that will be turned in at convention.

New Business

The youth track is looking for volunteers especially for Saturday afternoon
of convention.

Candidate's forum: Mary Fernandez is coordinating the forum. Scott LaBarre
is the MC. Please respond to Mary on when you prefer the call to be.

Convention: Learning Ally donated an iPod Touch which will be given as the
last door prize of the business meeting.

We can give registrants before 6:45 2 entries into the door prize drawing.

We need to scale the registration form back. People need to respond to the
email with their thoughts so we can get it out soon.

Business Meeting Responsibilities

*	Sean and Briley will set up audio equipment
*	Cindy, Karen, Darian, and Candice will run registration, and Shelby
will be in charge of money.
*	Domonique will maintain the registration line and run the door prize
drawing.
*	Candice will run door prizes to recipients.
*	Darian has a list in DropBox of interested marshaling volunteers.
*	Cindy will sit in the back and take information from late people or
for P4P.
*	Candice will keep track of time.

Sean is finalizing the agenda.

Sean, Candice, and Cindy will burn informational CD's for the NABS exhibit
hall table.

Cindy, Sean, and Darian will take care of hospitality snacks. Darian made a
motion to authorize $70 for the purchase of hospitality night refreshments.
Domonique seconded, and the motion passed.

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