[Nfbmo] Rittgers application Deadline for state Convention midnight tonight, 03/12/13!

[DanFlasar at aol.com]

Apologies - there was a typo in the previous post.  The subject was  
correct but the date should have been 'midnight' Tuesday, 03/12/13
  Sorry for any confusion.
Dan  Flasar, Chair, 2013 Rittgers Committee Chair
_danflasar at aol.com_ (mailto:danflasar at aol.com) 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 3/12/2013 1:09:30 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
DanFlasar at aol.com writes:

Hello  all,

The deadline for the Rittger's 
Award to attend the 2013 NFBMO  state  convention is midnight tonight, 
Tuesday,  03/13/13.

Please send applications via email to myself, Dan Flasar,  
_danflasar at aol.com_ (mailto:danflasar at aol.com) .

You can also call  me at (314)646-7128 for me to  take a phone application. 
 
Please  do not call me if you have already  submitted an application either 
 
by phone or by email.

No applications will be  considered after midnight,  Tuesday 03/13/13..  
All applications  received by that time will be  sent on to the Rittgers 
Committee for  consideration.  Once we have convened  by conference call, 
we  
will contact all applicants to announce the results  of their  application.

Sincerely,
Dan Flasar
_danflasar at aol.com_  (mailto:danflasar at aol.com) 
(314)646-7128
Chair 2013 Rittgers  Committee
Committee Members:
Jeremiah Wells    Kansas  City
Laura Rios             Springfield
Penny Perr           St.   Louis
Rita  Lynch              Jefferson City
Dan  Flasar             Lewis  & Clark


Following is a posting of a resolution  passed at the last state  
convention concerning the intent and  eligibility criteria of the  
Rittgers Award.

WHEREAS, under  their leadership this affiliate  flourished and grew 
throughout the  state, becoming a vital voice for blind  persons in 
Missouri;  and

WHEREAS, before her death, Gwen contributed  the seed money  
for a convention fund to help first timers get to the  convention, as  
well as helping those who needed assistance if sufficient  funds were  
available, after priority was given to first timers;   and

WHEREAS, it was anticipated that local chapters would  
contribute  to the fund to make it self-perpetuating so that maximum  
participation at  our conventions would be realized: Now,  therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the  National Federation of the Blind  of Missouri in 
Convention assembled this  31st day of March, 2012, in  the city of 
Kansas City, Missouri, that each  chapter be encouraged  to donate at 
least $50.00 per year to the George and  Gwen Rittgers  Convention Fund; 
and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the   following standards be 
adopted to replace the standards adopted in 1989  for  allocating funds 
from the fund:

1. The state board will  allocate the  maximum amount to be 
used from the fund by January 31  of each  year.

2. An individual application must be made 30 days  before the  
beginning of convention by the person requesting the  funds, or by their  
chapter president, which explains the reason for  the request.

3. It  is not intended that these funds pay the  entire cost of 
convention  attendance and the committee is only to  allocate funds based 
on need and  will not use the entire allocated  amount unless recipients 
needs justify  it.

4. The State  President may authorize funding after the 
deadline  in extraordinary  circumstances if funds remain in the 
allocation.

5.  Whenever  practical, funds will be directly paid either to 
cover hotel costs   or convention registration and meals.

6. New or perspective members  will  be given highest priority 
in their request.

7. Persons  who have  previously attended a Missouri convention 
will then be  given  consideration.

8. No person shall receive funds a second or  subsequent  time 
unless they experience an unexpected financial  crisis that would  
otherwise prevent their  attendance.

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