[Nfbc-info] Convention reports

[Serena Olsen]

Came home Friday night and got up early Saturday morning to go
kayaking, camping, and hiking for the weekend--and yes, I went to work
on Monday.  Needless to say, I am just now recovering...

The Youth Track, introduced just in the last few years, has been
growing and getting better each year.  On Saturday, along with Judo
athlete Greg DeWall, vendor and all around fun guy Joe Shaw, and
Natalie Shaheen and Mica from the National Center, facillitated a
fitness track, first for high school students, then for middle school
students.  Joe guided them through squats and up-downs, Greg taught
them strengthening & conditioning exercises, Mica ran a jumproping
session, and I led them through a yoga practice.

If the nation's population, and especially its youth, are tragically
unhealthy and out of shape, you can bet that our blind youth are
faring no better.  Some of them were more experienced than others and
made great role models.  Most rewarding was watching those who clearly
do not get enough physical activity nearly experiencing for the first
time the space their bodies live in and the importance of movement and
a healthy lifestyle.

The Youth track also covered other vital rites of passage too
frequently overlooked like preparation for high school & college, the
importance of good grooming and appearance, and appropriate dating &
social behavior.

On 7/16/10, Pat Munson <writenfb at pacbell.net> wrote:
>
>
> Since I'm an active member of the NFB Senior Division, I shall write about
> its meeting. I hope all of you live long enough to join!
>
> As usual the meeting began with our auction, our major fund-raiser.
>
> We set all the items along a long table so folks can see them and make a
> bid. Those behind the table write the bidders' name and money amont with the
> slate and stylus. This year we had items such as: a lovely sweat shirt from
> Dr. Maurer, a variety of home-made cookies; candy; an afghan; jdwelry; bath
> items.you get the picture. We took in over seven-hundred dollars. You might
> come by next year and bid; we do not check your age at the door; we are only
> interested in your money!
>
> We do have a business meeting and speakers. Ruth Sager told of the seminar
> she had had the Saturday before. She taught newly blind seniors how to use a
> white cane, prepare food for a meal, how to write and read a little Braille
> and how to regain the ability to function as they did before blindness. Ruth
> teaches at BISM in Baltimore, MD if you would like more about her work.
>
> We heard more about Newsline and the latest at the LA Center for the blind.
> The center has an RV outfitted like a house so seniors losing vision can
> step inside and learn to function as an older blind person. This RV will
> travel to small towns in the state and assist with blindness education. This
> sounds like a great idea for it is hard for many older persons to travel to
> the LA Center.
>
> There were other agenda items, but you get the idea that we are not sitting
> in our chairs letting life pass us by!
>
>
>
> Before I forget, I want to mention Dr. V. I have listened and read his words
> with great interest. His wife and he are the outcome of our work in NFB.
>
> My parents knew nothing positive about blindness so you know what happened
> to me.
>
> Dr. B. and his wife know the truth about blindness so their children are
> very, very lucky. They are getting a fine education and they are learning
> good social skills as well..the next time the family goes surfing do not
> forget to invite me!
>
> Pat Munson.Dear Reader, Sorry I am off to my cabin so do not have time to
> make corrections. You do it for me!
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "karen j steele" <karenjsteele at yahoo.com>; "Ever Lee Hairston"
> <ever.hairston at gmail.com>; "jana d littrell" <janadlittrell at sbcglobal.net>;
> "tiffany manosh" <tmanosh at sbcglobal.net>; "geraldine croom"
> <tgedwards47 at aol.com>; "Lisamaria Martinez" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 6:33 PM
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Convention reports
>
>
>> Greetings Fellow Federationists,
>> I trust everyone got home from Dallas safely.  I know you hear this all
>> the time but, that really was a great convention.  Now that the schedule
>> is one day shorter it seems even more difficult to attend all the division
>>
>> and special interest meetings at a national convention.
>>
>> That is why I am writing this message.  I would really appreciate it if
>> you could take out just a few minutes to write down your thoughts and
>> feelings about the individual meetings which you attended in Dallas.  A
>> couple of paragraphs would be fine.  Tell us where you went and a brief
>> summary of the speakers you heard or topics which were discussed.  I would
>>
>> like to get your reports up on the website so everyone can read them.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Mary Willows, President
>> National Federation of the Blind of California
>> mwillows at sbcglobal.net
>>
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