[nfbmi-talk] Youth Outreach Update

Sat Nov 21 00:13:25 UTC 2009

Hi Linda,

 Thanks for all your hard work. I would be interested in helping youth with 
braille. I have started  doing this at the resource room here in flint. 
There is a lot of need. Maybe this could be done at camp T?

We have crossroads village and Huckleberry Railroad. You can shop a little 
and eat there also. They have some rides and a restored carrosel in it's own 
building. When NFB had a chapter here, folks went and had a nice time.It is 
open in the summer and now during the Christmas Season. Groups usually get a 
better rate.

 Our Christmas walk which is free is coming up december 5. It involves the 
whole cultural center and there is a free concert of Christmas music and 
much to see. Applewood which is the estate of C.S. Mott is open 
also--usually there are free treats there and food sold at other places. It 
is December 5.  Involves  quite a bit of walking. Sloan Musuem which has old 
cars and other things is open.

There is a Winter Camp at Camp Au Sable in Grayling. It is only $35. for the 
week. I think the camp would lear n a lot from the nfb and vice versa. It is 
880 acres and very wooded. A lot of people and organizations are having a 
rough time now so somehow maybe the differences between these organizations 
can be worked out. Sarah McCubbin went to the summer camp and I went 
also.The most fun was biking on Mackinaw Island and Biking up to Hartwick 
Pines. They have a 2 mile board walk around the lake but I didn't get a 
chance to do that.  The food is veggie.The Christian music is contemporary. 
www.christianrecord.org I think the winter camp  consists also of quite a 
bit of outdoor activities such as tubing, cross country  skiing etc.  There 
are  people there from Canada. you have to be 14 to go I  believe to the 
Winter Camp.

I understand Greenfield Village has been restored and the sidewalks are 
repaired etc. I do not know how much it costs.

We have some state parks around here--one in Holly that is   pretty Hilly 
and has a lake. I cannot remember the name. There is also a county park that 
has a water slide and it is very pretty also--I think it is called Groveland 
Oaks. My folks used to put up hay there for the previous private owner. 
Holly has a festival in Sept. regarding this woman who came there and tried 
to smashed in all the bars during prohibition.It is a cute little town that 
has a small downtown.

Flintfolkmusic.org has concerts downtown on Saturday and a free folk music 
festival in the summer every year. The concerts are around $12 but maybe you 
could get a better rate.

www.backtothebricks.org Back to the Bricks is a big old car show. It is free 
inthe summer in flint.  and if folks asked ahead of time or/and took gloves 
with  them, some folks with the cars may let  the blind touch them. I have 
touched a few. There is music and other activities. You CAN ALSO  cruise and 
stop at different businesses along the way for treats or discounts. It is 
quite  crowded.

The Alma Highland Festival is really fun. That would maybe be a day trip. 
There are bagpipes, vendors with arts and crafts, lots of walking, you can 
stay in the dorm or a motel or probably camp.It is at Alma College. They 
also have these border collies that retrieve sheep,  and  these special 
cows. I have been there for the day and also over night.

I like to go to Crossroads village in the winter when the snow is real 
deep. It just seems more like Christmas then.

Well, that is all I can think about things around here. The state parks are 
fun in the  summer and the hiking is challenging. The football team used to 
go there for their summer training when I was in high school. Alma is really 
fun  and if  you like challenging mobility--Back to the Bricks would be 
good. The street is brick for a number of blocks.  They do close down many 
of the streets so you can  walk on the sidewalk or in the  street. We have 
some historical churches and perhaps there could be some tours arranged.

If the committee is  interested, we can talk more. I am  pretty good with 
pr. Someone from AVBC 12 goes to our church.I know a few people in a couple 
of the car clubs.

Best,
Georgia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "melinda latham" <youthslammi at yahoo.com>
To: "NFB of Michigan List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Youth Outreach Update

Will you help non-youth with Braille too? HE HE i know you already said you 
Will.
Cedar Point is on the list for this coming summer.

MELINDA LATHAM
Youth Outreach Coordinator, NFB of MI
517.803.3800

--- On Fri, 11/20/09, trising <trising at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

From: trising <trising at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Youth Outreach Update
To: "NFB of Michigan List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:53 AM

I can think of a lot of fun things to do, but they all sound expensive. It 
would be fun to go to Cedar Point, or an indoor water park. I would love to 
help any youth that were interested with their Braille.

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