[Nfbmn-news] Weekly Update: June 17

[NFBMN President]

Greetings, Fellow Federationists,

I hope everyone is having a happy Father's Day, whether you're celebrating,
being celebrated, or something else. My own father insisted that I get
involved with athletics at a young age, and I spent 8 years in wrestling as
a result. I wonder if he ever thought I would parlay that into a late-night
exhibition with Carlos Servan in the middle of the banquet room at an NFB of
Nebraska convention. I'm guessing not.

Even so, thanks, dad.

 

National Convention

Thank you to everyone who responded to the email I sent last week asking for
volunteers to work the Independence Market. I received great responses from
many of you. There are still spots available, so please email me if you
would like to work a shift or two.

We have 85 Minnesotans pre-registered for the convention in Orlando, which
is fantastic! If you plan to attend, and you did not pre-register, you will
still be able to register at the convention. I encourage all of you to
consider joining us in Orlando. We're going to have a wonderful time.

 

State Convention

Though we haven't signed the catering contract yet, we are in the hotel's
guest book in ink. Our 2018 Annual State Convention will be held at the Best
Western Plus Kelly Inn in St. Cloud Minnesota. I will send out an email when
you can begin calling to register, but in the meantime, mark your calendars.

The Kelly Inn was the site of my first convention as a Minnesotan back in
2010, and I remember having a wonderful time. I look forward to meeting with
all of you in November.

 

Member Spotlight

We often talk, in personal conversations and speeches, about our federation
family. We share a common bond in our fight for true equality, and that bond
is made all the stronger by the fact that we are all volunteers. I am
struck, however, by how many of you I have yet to meet.

If there is enough interest, I would like to feature a federation member's
story each week when I send out this update. If you would like to share your
story, please email me at president at nfbmn.org <mailto:president at nfbmn.org>
and tell us all a little about yourself. The story could include where
you're from, how long you have been a member, what you like to do for fun,
what your job is or was, or anything else you think we would like to know.

To show that I'm a good sport, here's mine:

 

I was born in Nebraska in 1983, and I stayed there for 24 years before
hopping around the country a bit. I earned a degree in music education from
the University of Nebraska, but after finally getting to teach high school
during my ninth semester, I realized I enjoyed performing in choirs much
more than I liked teaching them. I have taught Braille in Hawaii, sold Louis
Braille commemorative coins (remember those?) while living in Austin Texas,
and taught communications at BLIND Inc. I now work at Target as an
accessibility consultant.

In my spare time, I enjoy playing piano and guitar, listening to far too
many podcasts, and performing improv comedy. I have a cat named The Cheat,
and he is my buddy.

 

If you have any thoughts, questions, or suggestions you would like to share,
please don't hesitate to email or call anytime. Have a wonderful week!

 

Dates to keep in mind:

*	July 3-8: NFB National Convention in Orlando
*	August 25: BLIND Inc. Board of Directors Meeting
*	September 22: Annual Walk for Opportunity
*	November 16-18: Annual state Convention in St. Cloud

 

Warmly,

Ryan Strunk

 

Ryan Strunk, President

president at nfbmn.org <mailto:president at nfbmn.org> 

www.nfb.org <http://www.nfb.org> 

www.nfbmn.org <http://www.nfbmn.org> 

(612) 872-9363

Live the life you Want.

 

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