[NFBofSC] FW: [Chapter-Presidents] South Dakota convention

Wed Apr 14 09:17:35 UTC 2021

Steve Cook

District 2 State Board Member of the National Federation of the Blind of SC

President of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of SC

1st Vice President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC

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Subject: [Chapter-Presidents] South Dakota convention

Hi to all: 

Sorry this is so late but this has been a long time coming. 

We are having our state convention Saturday, April 24. It is a shorter one as we held ours in october but we are having one April 24th to get us back on track. Here is the agenda and zoom link. Feel free to register on our NFBSD.org website.

We would like to thank you for your patience as we took extra time to sort out the details to make this convention run as smoothly as possible. Attached is the final agenda along with the zoom information. The convention is at no cost to you.

Please keep in mind upon joining convention via Zoom, you will be placed on mute. If you wish to speak and are not on the agenda, you may raise your hand. A host will get to you as soon as possible, do not unmute yourself until you are prompted to do so. If you are on the agenda the host will unmute you as we approach your presentation.

We would like to begin all sessions on time, so please join in at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled time.

ZOOM Conference Basics:  The following tips will help you get the most from ZOOM Conference.

Telephone:

-       To mute or unmute your audio, press *6.  NOTE: During convention, all persons will be muted by default. You must raise your hand to request the ability to speak.

-       If your name is mentioned as a winner of a door prize, you must raise your hand to claim your prize.

-       To raise your hand to ask a question, or claim your door prize, press *9.

-       Always allow the host to lower your hand.

Windows Desktop or Laptop Computer:

-       Mute your microphone by pressing Alt+A or press spacebar on the mute audio button.

-       To unmute, press Alt+A again or press the spacebar on the unmute button.

-       To raise your hand, press Alt+Y.

-       Always allow the host to lower your hand.

iPhone or iPad:

-       Tap on the settings button and look through the options to improve your experience.

-       There are two buttons, meetings and general. Meetings has settings you should review.

-       Auto connect to audio allows you to select connect to internet audio.  This gets rid of the prompt before you connect to a meeting and ensures you get the best sound quality.

-       Always mute my microphone when joining a meeting ensures you are never accidentally heard until you want to speak.

-       Then just double tap the unmute audio button when you have something to contribute.

-       Always turn off my video ensures you never unintentionally show yourself or your environment when you did not mean to.

Important:  To prevent the annoyance of VoiceOver always speaking the names of participants as they join and leave, turn off Show name when participants join.

When connecting, you will get a prompt saying, "to hear others, please join audio."

Select the "call using internet audio" option or go into settings and select internet audio to always be automatically connected.

-       Find and double tap the mute my audio button until you want to be heard. Or go into settings and choose to always mute audio upon entry.

-       To raise your hand, tap on the more button on the far right, then double tap the button to raise your hand. This will exit you to the main screen. Allow the host to lower your hand.

-       To know who is currently speaking, swipe to the far left. It will say, displaying person's name avatar.

-       You may want to use the earbuds that came with your iPhone.

-       Again, always make sure your microphone is muted when you are not speaking to prevent creating noise or people hearing you

Code of Conduct

We welcome all attendees to our convention and embrace diversity, inclusion, and mutual respect. Although we are meeting via Zoom, these items are still relevant. To that end, please keep the following expectations in mind when you join us:

The National Federation of the Blind provides support to members and advocates for our rights to live the lives we want through advocacy, public awareness, and mentoring. As a member or guest at our convention, you not only represent yourself but also our organization. We want you to enjoy your time with us, make new friends and renew old acquaintances. Although we encourage members to socialize and have fun, the convention also provides an important opportunity to come together to continue the work of our organization, to learn about the important initiatives that we are involved with on a local and national level, and to plan our work for the future.

Please remember these guidelines:

1.  Welcome new attendees: Although you will enjoy time with your friends, please reach out to those who have never joined us before and help them to be comfortable. We welcome people from all walks of life and with diverse needs and experiences.
2.  Attend and participate in sessions.

3.  Sexual harassment will not be tolerated under any circumstance, your behavior could possibly make anyone uncomfortable, even if you would not be upset by it yourself, do not do or say anything that could be considered inappropriate by anyone.

Zoom Meeting Etiquette:

-       Stay on mute if you are not speaking to the group.

-       Raise your hand if you wish to talk, wait for an indication from host before beginning.

-       If on video, please do not eat or move about in any way that could be a distraction to others watching.

-       Stay focused and enjoy.

We will only be using one Zoom room throughout the convention. The Zoom information is the same to get into all the sessions.  

NFB PLEDGE

I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation of the Blind; to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF SOUTH DAKOTA STATE CONVENTION

SATURDAY, April 24, 2021

ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE

SHARING, CARING AND GROWING

Mike Klimisch, President

CONVENTION AGENDA (all times in Central time)

9 a.m. CST Open mic and coffee time for introductions

10 a.m. Start time

10:05 a.m. Welcome, prayer, Pledge of Allegiance: Reverend Jill Kundtz 

10:20-10:50 a.m. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, Updates at the national level: National Rep Kevan Worley, Denver, Colorado

10:50-10:55 a.m. Break/door prize

10:55-11:05 a.m.  Driver’s Education of South Dakota for high school students: Christopher Grant

11:05-11:15 Updates from South Dakota Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired: Gaye Mattke, South Dakota Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

11:15-11:20 a.m. Break/door prizes

11:20-11:35 Dakotalink (Pat Czerny)

11:35-11:40 Break/door prizes

11:40-11:50 a.m. Updates of South Dakota Rehabilitation Center for the Blind: Dawn Becker.

11:50-1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own or hearing about 24-sleep sleep-wake disorder by Jennifer Lyman of Vanda

12:00-12:30 Presentation by Vanda on 24-hour sleep-wake disorder for those interested, otherwise lunch on your own.

1:00-1:20 p.m. Survivors Task Force

1:20-1:35 p.m. Introduction of Principal and Superintendent Dan Trefz from the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired 

1:35-1:40 p.m. Break/door prize

1:40-1:55 p.m. How I teach cane travel. Doug Boone

1:55-2 p.m. Break/door prize

2-2:15 p.m. Tips on Gardening for the Blind: David Rebocho

2:15-2:20 p.m. Break/door prize

2:20-2:40 p.m. Blind Parenting Resources and Using Tech As A Parent and Where to Access That Information: Ozy Howe.

2:40-2:45 p.m. Break/door prize

2:45-3 p.m. The Importance of Transitioning and Self-Advocacy: Treva Olivero.

3:00 Break/door prize 

3:30 p.m. Annual business meeting

4:30 p.m. Keynote address/Banquet speech: National Rep Kevan Worley

5:30 p.m.  Raffle of NFB of South Dakota drawings for 3 prizes

(Drawings will be done by Beth for door prizes and Julaine for raffle drawings.)

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF SOUTH DAKOTA BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA

SATURDAY, April 24, 2021

ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE VIA ZOOM

CALL TO ORDER

SECRETARY REPORT:  Beth Albury-Konechne

TREASURER REPORT:  Julaine Rollman

PRESIDENTIAL REPORT:  Mike Klimisch

WASHINGTON SEMINAR:  Mike Klimisch/Max Blaschke

CHAPTER REPORTS:

Falls Chapter - James Konechne

Ponderosa Chapter - Pam or Julaine

Treasury, fund raising, Kenneth Rollman Scholarship, convention next April 2022, and other matters

ELECTIONS:

James Konechne and Pam Fisher (nominating committee)

1st Vice President James Konechne, term ends 2023

Secretary Nadia Arment, term ends 2023

Board position 1-year Cheri Knispel, term ends 2022

Board position 2-year Jackie Klimisch, term ends 2023

National convention

Money to national funds

Tenbrook fund

Jernigan fund

White Cane fund

SUN fund

National convention delegate and alternate delegate

Convention 2022 in Rapid City in person

Adjourn

ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS

Kevan Worley, a leader in the National Federation of the Blind for almost 4 decades. Kevan was the long-time President of the National Association of Blind Merchants. His company, Worley Enterprises, manages food service, janitorial contracts, and consulting contracts in 4 states. He also manages Project Literacy for the NFB of Colorado. He has a wife of 25 years and 2 grown children, one of whom is blind. Kevan enjoys hiking with his guide dog Onyx.

Gaye Mattke has worked for Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired since 1990 and has been director since 2001.  She has served on a variety of boards and councils addressing services for South Dakotan’s with disabilities.  She’s a member of the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation, the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind, and South Dakota Rehab. Action.  When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with family and spoiling her grandchildren. 

Christopher Grant has been the SD Driver Education Coordinator since 2016. The position was created by the SD Department of Public Safety, Office of Highway Safety, to provide oversight, assistance, and support to Driver Education Instructors across the state as they engage in this important life-skill education service for our youth.

Dawn Backer is the Manager of the South Dakota Rehabilitation Center for the Blind (SDRC) in Sioux Falls. Dawn began working for SD Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired in 1985 as a Rehabilitation Teacher; shortly after she became the staff low vision therapist and was then appointed SDRC Manager in 2005.  Dawn currently is involved with the Business Resource Network and participates on the ADA Celebration committee and the National Disability Employment Awareness Month committee.  Dawn graduated from South Dakota State University receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Science, as well as, Salus University, for low vision therapy.

Dan Trefz is the current Superintendent of the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.  He has served as an administrator, teacher, and coach in the K-12 public school setting for over 20 years. Superintendent Trefz received his undergraduate degree from South Dakota State University and then earned a teaching certificate and Master’s degree, in School Administration, from Northern State University.  Mr. Trefz’s specialist degree is from the University of Sioux Falls.  Superintendent Trefz’ s wife, Nicole, and his daughter Evelyn and son Cade are enjoying being a part of the Aberdeen School District and the Aberdeen community.

The South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is part of the South Dakota Board of Regents’ system and offers a full academic program as well as outreach programing.   The school also operates on campus summer programs for students in K-12 public schools.  It has been in operation for over 120 years.  

Douglas C Boone:  Strategic ADA Solutions, LLC.  Objective:  To bring innovative leadership, team building, strategic planning, community outreach and technical expertise in working with businesses and communities to facilitate compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, in a cost effective manner. To assist employers in locating high quality blind and disabled employees to contribute to their organizational success. Vice President, January 2020 until present.  Doug has worked in the field of blindness in Oklahoma, New Mexico, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Oregon. 

Treva Olivero currently works as a Paraprofessional for Lincoln Parish Schools, and she contracts with other school districts as an Assistive Technology Instructor. She has her Master of Education from Louisiana Tech University. She has certifications in teaching blind students, elementary education, teaching students with mild disabilities, and Unified English Braille.

David Rebocho is the creator of the Facebook group Blind Family Gardening: from Dirt to Table. While the 41-year-old father has retired from paramedic firefighting and Independent Living Skills teaching, he has cultivated his passion for growth in another way - gardening. In high school and college he ran cross country and track and field. Being the only blind person in his family and his town while growing up, it took him until 2015 while attending the Louisiana Center for the Blind for him to truly be comfortable with his blindness. Like his gardens, his life continues to flourish as the journey continues.

Ozy Howe will talk about his parenting experience, using both high and low tech methods to accessibly teach, entertain, and over all parent his two sighted children. Having been blind for just under 25 years, Ozy makes extensive use of electronic technology and more tangible adaptive techniques in his everyday life, but no where more importantly than during play and learning time with his 6-year-old daughter and soon to be 4-year-old son.

Zoom link

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You can use any of the phone numbers listed above to join us. Dial whatever number you choose and then put in the meeting ID when prompted. You do not need a smart phone to partake in our convention. You can also enjoy Zoom on your iPad, iPhone, android phone, Amazon Kindle tablet, or computer.

If you are joining by computer, to mute/unmute is Alt A and to raise your hand is Alt Y.

Also if you would like to be a part of our convention, please register at our website which is  <http://nfbsd.org> nfbsd.org. Pam is hosting the meeting so let her know your phone number in case she has to call you in to the zoom link so she knows who you are by emailing her with your name, address, email address and phone number. Pam’s email is  <mailto:wammyj at gmail.com> wammyj at gmail.com before October 20.

We would like to thank our sponsor Vanda and we would like to recognize Dakotalink for being part of our convention. We would like to thank Vanda and Dakotalink for their support of the National Federation of the Blind of South Dakota.

We also thank all of our participants for being part of our convention and your past support of the NFB of South Dakota and hope to see you in person next year in Rapid City, South Dakota.

-- 

Michael (Mike) J. Klimisch, President

National Federation of the Blind of South Dakota

708 E 20 Street

Sioux Falls, SD  57105

(605)339-9207

 <mailto:nfbofsd at gmail.com> nfbofsd at gmail.com

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