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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>June 3, 2020<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Memo To: Executive Officers, Board Members, Chapter & Division Presidents & Others<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From: Frank Coppel, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Positive Note 1764<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings Fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> As stated in last week’s Positive Note, the NFB of SC Board of Directors met Monday evening, June 1, for the purpose of discussing whether to hold this year’s state convention virtually or in-person. After a great deal of discussion, the Board voted overwhelmingly to hold a virtual state convention during the weekend of August 21-23. During the next few days, you will be receiving a state convention letter containing information regarding online registration (which is free) and other details of our 2020 NFB of SC state convention. We will also be posting the letter on the NFB of SC list serve and website. During the NFB of SC Connects Zoom meeting on Thursday evening, June 4, at 5:00 p.m., we will try to answer questions regarding this year’s virtual state convention. Your input is greatly appreciated, so please make plans to attend this very important meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> We have an announcement from Shelley Coppel, Co-director of Senior camp. “Greetings from Spring Senior Camp, “I would like to give a big Thanks to Shannon Cook, and all of you who called in for our first Virtual Senior Camp, May 30, 2020. We began at 10 a.m. with greetings from Linda Bible at Rocky Bottom. She reported that all was well at camp. There were approximately 24 individuals who called in, many of whom have not been able to attend senior camp in a while. We played Bingo, and ended our time with two discussion questions. We had a lively discussion about alternatives for cooking as well. Just a quick reminder to send Bingo cards back to the Federation Center in Columbia. These can be mailed “Free Matter for the Blind”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Please continue to register for the 2020 NFB national convention which will be held virtually July 14-18. The deadline to register is June 15 2020. Registration for this year’s national convention is free. If you do not register, you will not be eligible to get access to exclusive offers, convention announcements, door prizes, and other exciting content. I am very pleased to report 91 South Carolinians thus far have registered for the convention. Keep up the great work and let’s see if we can register 120 or more South Carolinians by June 15. To register, go to nfb.org/registration. If you need assistance to fill out the online registration form, feel free to contact Steve Cook at (803) 254-0222 or David Houck at the Federation Center at (803) 254-3777. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Schedule for the 2020 NFB national convention <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tuesday, July 14, Seminar Day <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wednesday, July 15, National Board of Directors meeting (opened to all), Resolutions committee meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thursday, July 16, Division meetings, Opening Ceremonies <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Friday, July 17, general session, Presidential report, state affiliate caucuses <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday July 18, business session, resolutions, banquet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day, we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want: blindness is not what holds you back. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Final Thought: Transforming dreams into reality: If someone turns down your idea by saying, “we’ve already tried it but it didn’t work,” it might be their polite way of turning it down or maybe they did not examine why it didn’t work. Either way, if you are creative enough, it may well work successfully.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>