[NFBNJ] 2 Items of Interest from the Sports and Recreation Division

Tue Mar 13 01:20:40 UTC 2018

Greetings to all!
Please review, read and share the two items of interest provided by Linda 
Melendez, President,Sports and Recreation Division.

We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference
Joe Ruffalo, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
973 743 0075
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Items of Interest
1. Philly Touch Tours
2. Third Annual Surfing for Vision

Hello Joe: Can you please distribute the following two items of interest 
from the Sports and Recreation Division to the NFBNJ listserv. Thank you,
Linda Melendez
Reminder:  NFBNJ & Philly Touch Tour Conference Call
Ever wish you could touch some of the wonders on display at museums so you
could really get an idea of what those treasures look like? Or perhaps
you’d enjoy a stroll through Philly’s famous Italian Market with a savvy
guide who explains the history and background of the tasty morsels of
cheese, pasta and other samples provided for you to taste? Well, it’s
easier than you might think. The Sports and Recreation Division invites you
and all other members of our National Federation of the Blind of NJ to join
us in a special statewide conference call on the subject.   DATE:
Wednesday, March 14,  2018 TIME: 8 p.m. EST (please dial in 10 minutes
prior) HOW: For this call only, use the Technology Division conference call
number 515-604-9570 <515-604-9570> and the access code 612068 followed by
the pound sign. Please join us as special guest Trish Maunder of Philly
Touch Tours explains all the events Philly Touch Tour offers and how you
can participate. Trish is an accessible program designer and Consultant for
museums and art institutions. She is the founder and Creative Director of
Philly Touch Tours, a company that promotes Inclusion and accommodations
for people with vision loss in Philadelphia and the surrounding area’s
cultural life through carefully designed sensory programs and tours. PTT
also conducts sensitivity training and experiential workshops for museum
staff, museum and art education students, artists and teachers. Trish has a
Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Winchester, UK and a
Master of Arts Degree in Art Education from the University of the Arts,
Philadelphia. (2006). There will be ample opportunity for call participants
to ask questions.  Hope to see you there!

3rd Annual Surfing for Vision
Event   Early Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Surfing for
Vision Event hosted by Visual Experience Foundation. The date has been set
for August 18, 2018.   Returning to the waves in Long Branch NJ is easy.
Get your spot! Just go to surfingforvision.org
<http://surfingforvision.org/> and hit the registration tab. This url will
bring you directly to the section of the Visual Experience Foundation
website to make it easy to find and register. Talk to those who have come
last year it is a great beach day, you get to have a great experience and
at the same time become mentors for all watching that there are no
barriers.  There are expert surfers and safety people with you at all
times. The event has surfing lessons for sighted family members and wave
runner rides for all. Registration this year will be limited to 100
participant surfers.  If you have questions please contact Michael Benson
directly at michael at lovevision.org <michael at lovevision.org> Regards, Linda
Melendez, President Sports & Recreation Division of the National Federation
of the Blind of New Jersey 732-421-7063 <(732)%20421-7063> Email:
lindamelendez220 at gmail.com <lindamelendez220 at gmail.com> Website:
www.nfbnj.org <http://www.nfbnj.org/> Sports & Recreation Division of NFBNJ
Calendar of Events: www.nfbnj.org/sports-and-recreation-calendar
<http://www.nfbnj.org/sports-and-recreation-calendar> Facebook:
https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238
<https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238> Twitter: @NFBNewJersey
<https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey> YouTube: NFBNJTransformDreams
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg> Live the life
you want. The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community
of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s
blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they
want.   *

*Hello Joe: Can you please distribute the following two items of interest
from the Sports and Recreation Division to the NFBNJ listserv. Thank you,
Linda Melendez  Reminder:  NFBNJ & Philly Touch Tour Conference Call
Ever wish you could touch some of the wonders on display at museums so you
could really get an idea of what those treasures look like? Or perhaps
you’d enjoy a stroll through Philly’s famous Italian Market with a savvy
guide who explains the history and background of the tasty morsels of
cheese, pasta and other samples provided for you to taste? Well, it’s
easier than you might think. The Sports and Recreation Division invites you
and all other members of our National Federation of the Blind of NJ to join
us in a special statewide conference call on the subject.   DATE:
Wednesday, March 14,  2018 TIME: 8 p.m. EST (please dial in 10 minutes
prior) HOW: For this call only, use the Technology Division conference call
number 515-604-9570 <515-604-9570> and the access code 612068 followed by
the pound sign. Please join us as special guest Trish Maunder of Philly
Touch Tours explains all the events Philly Touch Tour offers and how you
can participate. Trish is an accessible program designer and Consultant for
museums and art institutions. She is the founder and Creative Director of
Philly Touch Tours, a company that promotes Inclusion and accommodations
for people with vision loss in Philadelphia and the surrounding area’s
cultural life through carefully designed sensory programs and tours. PTT
also conducts sensitivity training and experiential workshops for museum
staff, museum and art education students, artists and teachers. Trish has a
Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Winchester, UK and a
Master of Arts Degree in Art Education from the University of the Arts,
Philadelphia. (2006). There will be ample opportunity for call participants
to ask questions.  Hope to hear you there! 3rd Annual Surfing for Vision
Event   Early Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Surfing for
Vision Event hosted by Visual Experience Foundation. The date has been set
for August 18, 2018.   Returning to the waves in Long Branch NJ is easy.
Get your spot! Just go to surfingforvision.org
<http://surfingforvision.org/> and hit the registration tab. This url will
bring you directly to the section of the Visual Experience Foundation
website to make it easy to find and register. Talk to those who have come
last year it is a great beach day, you get to have a great experience and
at the same time become mentors for all watching that there are no
barriers.  There are expert surfers and safety people with you at all
times. The event has surfing lessons for sighted family members and wave
runner rides for all. Registration this year will be limited to 100
participant surfers.  If you have questions please contact Michael Benson
directly at michael at lovevision.org <michael at lovevision.org> Regards, Linda
Melendez, President Sports & Recreation Division of the National Federation
of the Blind of New Jersey 732-421-7063 <(732)%20421-7063> Email:
lindamelendez220 at gmail.com <lindamelendez220 at gmail.com> Website:
www.nfbnj.org <http://www.nfbnj.org/> Sports & Recreation Division of NFBNJ
Calendar of Events: www.nfbnj.org/sports-and-recreation-calendar
<http://www.nfbnj.org/sports-and-recreation-calendar> Facebook:
https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238
<https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238> Twitter: @NFBNewJersey
<https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey> YouTube: NFBNJTransformDreams
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg> Live the life
you want. The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community
of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s
blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they
want.   *
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