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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nfbnet-master-list-bounces@nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfbnet-master-list-bounces@nfbnet.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Shaheen,
Natalie (by way of David Andrews<dandrews@visi.com>)<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Sunday, October 03, 2010 3:47 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
nfbnet-master-list@nfbnet.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Nfbnet-master-list] 2010-2011
Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT size=2><BR></FONT>
<DIV align=center><B>Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest 2010-2011<BR>November
1, 2010–January 4, 2011<BR></DIV> <BR></B>The National Federation of the
Blind Jernigan Institute, the National Association to Promote the Use of Braille
(NAPUB), and the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children are pleased
to announce the 28<SUP>th</SUP> annual Braille Readers are Leaders contest for
students grades K-12. This contest encourages children around the country
to be proud of their ability to read Braille and continually work to improve
their skills. As in previous years students will read as many Braille
pages as they can in two months (November 1, 2010, through January 4, 2011) to
compete for ribbons, cash prizes, and an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2011 NFB
national convention in Orlando, Florida. After a successful 2009-2010 adult
Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest, NAPUB and the NFB Jernigan Institute are
again offering a contest for mature Braille readers. Adults will compete for
cash prizes, national recognition, and bragging rights! Teams of two to
five participants are welcome to compete in both the K-12 and adult contests
again this year. Registration begins October 1, 2010; form your teams, get some
interesting reading material, and warm up your fingers! For detailed
information about the K-12 and adult contests please visit <A
href="http://www.nfb.org/BRAL" eudora="autourl"><B>www.nfb.org/BRAL</A> .
<BR></B> <BR>
<DIV align=center><B><I>Seven Simple Steps<BR></I></B></DIV>1.<FONT size=1
face="Times New Roman, Times"> </FONT>Register:
fill out the simple online form at <A
href="http://www.nfb.org/BRAL">www.nfb.org/BRAL</A> to enter the contest.
<BR>2.<FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman, Times">
</FONT>Gather: collect leisure reading material (books, magazines, and whatever
else you enjoy reading that has a title, author, and date of publication).
<BR>3.<FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman, Times">
</FONT>Log it: download the spreadsheet at <A
href="http://www.nfb.org/BRAL">www.nfb.org/BRAL</A>. Save it where you will be
able to access it easily, or print it and keep a hard copy log. <BR>4.<FONT
size=1 face="Times New Roman, Times">
</FONT>Read: put your fingers to the paper.<BR>5.<FONT size=1
face="Times New Roman, Times"> </FONT>Leader
Board: update your “Pages Read” on the Leader Board to compete for additional
prizes.<BR>6.<FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman, Times">
</FONT>Letters: contestants competing for a
special award must submit at least one letter of recommendation for each award.
<BR>7.<FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman, Times">
</FONT>Turn it in: submit your reading log, special award documentation, and
final entry form no later than January 18, 2011, at <A
href="http://www.nfb.org/BRAL">www.nfb.org/BRAL</A>. <BR> <BR>Mark your
calendar with the important dates below.<BR><BR>
<DIV align=center>
<H2><B>Important Dates</I></B></H2></DIV><FONT face=Symbol>·</FONT><FONT size=1
face="Times New Roman, Times">
</FONT>October 1, 2010: registration for the contest opens and continues through
the end of the contest.<BR><FONT face=Symbol>·</FONT><FONT size=1
face="Times New Roman, Times">
</FONT>November 1, 2010: contest begins, and participants start tracking their
reading. <BR><FONT face=Symbol>·</FONT><FONT size=1
face="Times New Roman, Times">
</FONT>January 4, 2011: Louis Braille’s birthday marks the end of the contest
and the last day participants can count their pages. <BR><FONT
face=Symbol>·</FONT><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman, Times">
</FONT>January 18, 2011: all final
entry documentation for the regular contest and special awards must be submitted
to the NFB Jernigan Institute by midnight. This includes reading logs, letters
of nomination, and final entry forms. <BR><FONT face=Symbol>·</FONT><FONT size=1
face="Times New Roman, Times">
</FONT>March 2011: prizes are mailed out.<BR><FONT
size=4><B> <BR></B></FONT>Paper forms may be requested by e-mail, mail,
telephone, or fax from:<BR> <BR>BrailleReadersAreLeaders@nfb.org,
or<BR>Braille Readers Are Leaders<BR>200 East Wells Street<BR><I>at Jernigan
Place<BR></I>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<BR><A name=OLE_LINK2></A>Phone: <A
name=OLE_LINK1></A>(410) 659-9314, extension 2293<BR>Fax: (410)
659-5129<BR><FONT color=#408080
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