[Ncabs] August 2014 minutes

Thu Aug 14 17:19:05 UTC 2014

Lol, I noticed that too, but was debating on whether to say anything.
Amazing how accidentally leaving out a few letters can completely
change the meaning of what you're trying to say. Haha.

On 8/14/14, Kathryn Webster via Ncabs <ncabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Thanks Kevin!!
> Couldn't do it with you :)
> Kathryn
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Aug 14, 2014, at 11:03 AM, "Alan A. Chase via Ncabs" <ncabs at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> A huge thanks to Kevin for his leadership and stepping up to the plate!
>> Couldn't do it with you, buddy!
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Currin, Kevin via Ncabs
>> <ncabs at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello fellow blind students of North Carolina and everyone else:
>>>
>>> Below are the minutes for our Monday call. I seek your generous
>>> forgiveness for my delay in sending them to the list. However, I had to
>>> do
>>> some post-call editing of the minutes due to the aweful connection that
>>> we
>>> had on the conference line. Nevertheless, they are now a beautiful,
>>> finished product (thanks to Alan's gracious additions) and I hope you
>>> all
>>> have significant enjoyment reading them.
>>>
>>> Thanks and happy start of the semester,
>>>
>>> Kevin
>>>
>>> Attendance
>>> Alan Chase (President)
>>> Kevin Currin (1st vice president)
>>> Kathren Webster
>>> DJ Robinson
>>> Ashley Coleman
>>> John Dyson
>>> Trey Roach
>>> Zoe Groves
>>> Devante Lewis
>>> Preston Davis
>>> Josue Pena
>>> Brittany Simmons
>>> Elizabeth
>>> Jonathan Kirk
>>> Daria Bannerman
>>>
>>> Meeting called to order at 9:44 pm.
>>>
>>> President's Report
>>> NCABS has worked to develop a wider membership base over the last year.
>>> We
>>> hope that our newly established membership will help to implement the
>>> ideas
>>> that we have for NCABS in the future.
>>>
>>> First Vice-President's Report
>>> NCABS is developing a plan to work with restaurants to produce braille
>>> menus. We currently plan to charge the restaurant a small fee in
>>> exchange
>>> for brailling
>>> their menus and potentially advertising for their restaurant. We would
>>> like to expand this program to as many parts of the state as possible.
>>> If
>>> you are
>>> interested, please contact Kevin at
>>> kwcurrin at live.unc.edu.
>>> NCABS has also been implementing our new version of student seminars
>>> called Students United for Purpose (SUP). SUP are 3-4 hour panel
>>> discussions over
>>> lunch during which our officers and other members discuss topics
>>> relevant
>>> to blind students and take questions from the audience. Our first SUP
>>> seminar
>>> was at UNC Chapel Hill in January of this year and had over 25
>>> participants. We want to continue these seminars around the state to
>>> reach
>>> out to as many
>>> students as possible.
>>>
>>> Treasurer's Report
>>> We will spend about $200-$300 at State convention. We previously voted
>>> to
>>> have our business meeting at state convention over lunch and we will
>>> give
>>> our
>>> attendants a bit of money to help with lunch.
>>>
>>> NCABS Elections
>>> Below are descriptions of the 5 NCABS officers:
>>> President: attend board meetings of the NFB of NC, provide an annual
>>> report, serve as external representative of the organization, and
>>> complete
>>> any other
>>> tasks required by the organization
>>>
>>> First Vice-President
>>> Assist the President in carrying out his/her duties.
>>>
>>> Second Vice-President
>>> Assist the President in carrying out his/her duties.
>>> Under Alan's administration, the vice president's have generally been
>>> tasked with internal management of the organization's activities.
>>>
>>> Treasurer
>>> Responsible for collecting membership fees, collecting money at NCABS
>>> events, making purchases approved by the membership, making treasury
>>> reports, and
>>> providing quarterly reports to state board
>>>
>>> Secretary
>>> Sending meeting reminders, taking minutes, sending out minutes to the
>>> listserv within 48 hours of the call, making announcements and
>>> maintaining
>>> a membership
>>> registry.
>>>
>>> If you are interested in running for any of these positions, let us
>>> know.
>>> The NCABS elections are held at the NFB state convention in September.
>>> You can run in person at the convention or you can submit a speech for
>>> Alan to read if you cannot make it.
>>>
>>> Committees
>>> Committees can change as needed.
>>> Committee chairs are appointed by the President; they are not elected
>>> positions.
>>> We currently have 4 committees:
>>> Fund raising
>>> Publicity
>>> Social
>>> Scholarship
>>>
>>> The state convention registration fee is $15 for everyone.
>>> However, there is a student discount through NCABS.
>>> If you register by August 22 online, the registration fee is $5.
>>> Although you need to register online, you will need to pay the $5
>>> registration fee in person at the convention.
>>> To register, go to
>>> nfbofnc.org.
>>>
>>> The state convention is September 18-21.
>>> The student track is on Saturday September 20.
>>> There is a banquet Saturday night at state convention.
>>> The banquet tickets are $35 for everyone, including students.
>>> The hotel rate is $69 per room per night.
>>> Finding a roommate is a good way to reduce hotel costs.
>>>
>>> Devante wants to run for president.
>>> Kathryn wants to run for either Vice-President position.
>>> Trey wants to be considered for webmaster.
>>> DJ wants to run for treasurer.
>>> Ashley wants to run for secretary.
>>>
>>> Meeting adjourned at 10:15 pm.
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Alan A. Chase, M.Ed.
>> Exceptional Children Program Facilitator, Durham Public Schools
>> Program Coordinator, Envisioning Youth Empowerment Retreat
>> President, North Carolina Association of Blind Students
>> Secretary, Governor Morehead School Alumni Association
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