[NFBMO] Reflections on the upcoming state convention

[Daniel Garcia]

Dear Friends:

 

Ever since it was decided that the 2024 NFB of Missouri State Convention
would be held in Kansas City, I have stressed about the prospect of
coordinating local efforts to provide a great convention experience for
everyone. The start of our state convention is now only 4 days away, and I
think everything is on track for this to happen. The reason for this is that
members of both the Kansas City and Ivanhoe Chapters have stepped up to do
all the necessary work for which I am very grateful. Both chapters will be
co-hosting this convention, and we welcome all convention attendees to our
fair city and hope you have a fun time while getting some important
Federation business accomplished. 

 

Let me recap what has been happening over the past year. On June 4, the
Kansas City Chapter had a quarterly board meeting. We invited members of the
Ivanhoe chapter as well as Gene Coulter, our state convention coordinator to
attend. This was our first official convention planning meeting, and I still
have the Zoom recording for anyone's benefit. Starting  with Thursday,
October 12, we had convention planning meetings on the second Thursday of
each month. This first meeting was well-attended though the Kansas City
Chiefs were playing that day at the same time. During this meeting, we
established the various convention committees and chairs. During the
subsequent meetings we had reports from the various committees, and we kept
tweaking the committees since we were getting more volunteers for said
committees. Our last meeting was on Thursday, March 21. During this long
meeting we ironed out the final details of our local convention planning.
Yesterday we met at Tony Waterhouse-Leal's house to put together the
convention packets which everyone who registered can pick up starting on
Thursday at 7:30 pm. I am also very appreciative of the help received from
our state affiliate from Gene and Carol Coulter, President Wright, and our
First Vice President Jenny Carmack who provided some valuable insight on
where we might try to find childcare volunteers.

 

When this convention is gabbled to an end, I will be able to breathe a sigh
of relief, but not for long. The next undertaking on my agenda will be
moving, some time in May, from my apartment to a house I recently purchased.
As those of you who are my Facebook friends know, my apartment complex
decided to do some remodeling work on all apartments and would not renew the
lease for this apartment. I could either move to another remodeled apartment
or leave the complex. I think they have done me a great favor by pushing me
out because I was able to find a house in a great neighborhood for a great
price. Had I waited for 1 or 2 more years as was my original plan, I may not
have been able to do this. #BlindHomeOwner

 

Regards,

 

Daniel

 

Daniel Garcia, President, Kansas City Chapter

National Federation of the Blind of Missouri

dgarcia at nfbmo.org

(816) 621-0902

www.nfb.org

www.nfbmo.org

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