[Nfb-or] Minutes from Student Meeting

[T. Joseph Carter]

Haben,

Thanks for writing up so quickly what happened at this meeting.  I 
think there's no requirement that we do so for other than the board 
meeting, but it's good for people who could not attend to know what 
we talked about.

A lot of the time was spent on introductions--what people are doing, 
where they are in school, and how they got involved with the NFB.  
It's probably important to point that out since, at this point, we're 
still getting to know one another.

We should also note who was in attendance.  That's required for a 
board meeting, given their status as legal documents.  In attendance 
were: Joseph Carter, Bill Casson, Haben Girma, Kyle Pleasant, Kelsey 
Sparks, and Renee Squier.  Art Stevenson was also present via 
speakerphone for the board meeting, but that didn't work as well as 
we'd hoped.

Regarding the board meeting itself, a minor correction: Based on Art 
Stevenson's advice as to how to do it "properly", I appointed Haben 
to the position of secretary to fill out the remainder of the term, 
since this was not our general meeting.

Did I miss anything?

Joseph

-- 
T. Joseph Carter, President
Oregon Association of Blind Students
carter.tjoseph at gmail.com
503-562-9299


On Fri, May 01, 2009 at 06:33:08PM -0700, Haben Girma wrote:
> Oregon Association of Blind Students
> Meeting Minutes
> May 1, 2009
> 11:30 AM to 2 PM
> Multnomah County Central Library
> 801 SW 10^th Ave.
> Portland, OR 97205
>
> During the board meeting, Affiliate President Art Stevenson joined us  
> over the phone as student board members got down to business. Renee  
> stepped down from the position of Secretary and now holds the growing  
> position of Treasurer of the Oregon Association of Blind Students. To  
> date, we have $30. Haben was elected to take up the position of 
> secretary.
>
> Joseph updated the group on the current situation surrounding the Oregon  
> School for the Blind, and it was decided that the best thing our  
> organization can do at this point is to recruit more members. We  
> currently have six official members, including four officers. In  
> addition, we have three supporting nonofficial members. Haben is  
> organizing the outreach effort, with the aid of material gathered from  
> the NABSLINK website. Our plan is to send out letters to high schools,  
> colleges, and agencies for the blind around Oregon so that we can reach  
> more blind students in Oregon.
>
> Joseph reported that the Oregon student division now has a website, but  
> the website has very little on it. He’s working on the site and it  
> should be a great resource for Oregon students some time in the future.  
> Joseph’s plans for the site include a way for new members to sign up and  
> pay their dues right there on the site.
>
> While Haben was attending the NABS Leadership Seminar, she met with  
> student division leaders from Idaho and Washington to plan a regional  
> event. The event would include educational information such as advice  
> from blind leaders with successful careers, strategies for succeeding in  
> college, and discussion of NFB philosophy. We discussed the location and  
> date for the event. The Washington School for the Blind and a college in  
> Southeastern Washington were mentioned as possible locations. It was  
> also suggested that early fall, around September, would be an ideal time  
> for the regional event. The student division would apply for a grant  
> from the Imagination Fund to cover the costs of such an event.
>
> Have a great weekend all,
>
> Haben
>
>
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