[NFBOH-Cleveland] FW: KJ Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship

Wed Feb 20 18:48:55 UTC 2019

Suzanne 
You may want to contact me off list but  is this  only for first time Convention goers? I know I went last year in that scholarship  but anything available for members who would like to go but can’t afford it? Just wondering. Thanks 
Owen

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On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 1:43 PM, Suzanne Turner via NFBOH-Cleveland <nfboh-cleveland at nfbnet.org> wrote:

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Cleveland,

Below you will find info to apply for a scholarship to attend the National Federation of the Blind 2019 National Convention. 

Also at the bottom of this email is the Convention Bulletin 2019.

Please read the instructions carefully. If you need assistance or have questions, let me know!

Suzanne

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Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship

The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship provides funding support to members who want to attend a National Federation of the Blind National Convention for the first time.

The three biggest ticket items members need to cover when attending a convention are round-trip transportation, hotel reservations, and food. While we make every attempt to give as much as possible, this scholarship won’t pay all of the costs. Recent scholarships have been in the range of $400 to $500 per individual. Therefore, we recommend that you find an NFB member who can be your personal convention mentor. This should be someone who has been to many national conventions and is able to share money-saving tips with you, in addition to tips on navigating the extensive agenda.

Eligibility

Active NFB members, blind or sighted, who have not yet attended an NFB National Convention because of lack of funding are eligible to apply.

How to Apply

1.   Write a letter containing the following information:

o    Contact information: Include your full name and all of your telephone numbers (please label them). Include your mailing address and, if you have one, your email address.

o    Affiliate/chapter information: Include your state affiliate, state president, chapter, and chapter president, if you attend a chapter.

o    Mentor information: Include your personal convention mentor and provide that person’s phone number.

o    Funding request: Include your specific request and explain how much money you need from this fund to make this trip possible for you. We suggest you consult with other members to make a rough budget for yourself.

o    Body of letter: You should answer the following questions in your letter: How do you currently participate in the Federation? Why do you want to attend a national convention? What would you receive? What can you share or give? You can include in your letter to the committee any special circumstances you hope they will take into consideration.

2.   Contact your state president in person or by phone to request his or her help in obtaining funding. Be sure to tell the president when to expect your request letter and mention the deadline.

3.   Send your letter via email to your state president. He or she must add a president’s recommendation and then email both letters directly to the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund Committee at kjscholarships at nfb.org. Your president must email the two letters no later than the deadline of April 15, 2019. 

Notification of Award

If you are chosen to receive this scholarship, you will receive a letter with convention details that should answer most of your questions. The committee makes every effort to notify winners by May 15, but you must do several things before that to be prepared to attend if you are chosen:

   - Make your own hotel reservation. If something prevents you from attending, you can cancel the reservation. (Yes, you may arrange for roommates of your own to reduce the cost.)
   - Register online for the entire convention, including the banquet, by May 31.
   - Find someone in your chapter or affiliate who has been to many conventions and can answer your questions as a friend and mentor.
   - If you do not hear from the committee by May 15, then you did not win a scholarship this year.

Receiving the Award

At the convention you will be given a debit card or credit card loaded with the amount of your award. The times and locations to pick up your card will be listed in the letter we send you. The committee is not able to provide funds before the convention, so work with your chapter and state affiliate to assist you by obtaining an agreement to advance funds if you win a scholarship, and to pay your treasury back after you receive your debit or credit card.

For additional information, please contact the chairman of the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund Committee, Allen Harris, at kjscholarships at nfb.org or 410-659-9314, extension 2415.

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Convention Bulletin 2019

by John Berggren

We are now in the season for office parties, Christmas shopping, and holiday cheer. While dreams of sugar plums may be dancing in your head, however, it's not too early to begin thinking about the warmer weather and the summer months. While July may seem on the distant horizon, it's time to plan for one of our most exciting events of the year. I'm talking, of course, about our 2019 National Convention. For the first time in our history, the largest annual gathering of the organized blind will be in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are excited to be hosting our convention at the beautiful Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino (3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119). As is the case every year, we have once again arranged for exceptional room rates. Unlike in years past, the same enviable rate of $99 per night applies to singles and doubles as well as triples and quads. Hotel and sales taxes are 13.38 percent and 8.25 percent, respectively. The resort fee (normally $37 a night) will be waived for NFB convention attendees. However, fees for internet access, local and toll-free calls, and fitness center access may apply. To make reservations for the 2019 convention, you can call the hotel at 877-632-7800 after January 1. The hotel will take a deposit of the first night's room rate for each room and will require a credit card or a personal check. If you use a credit card, the deposit will be charged against your card immediately. If a reservation is cancelled before Friday, June 1, 2019, half of the deposit will be returned. Otherwise refunds will not be made. 

Situated at the beginning of the world-famous Las Vegas strip, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a short trip from Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport. The hotel has more than two dozen restaurants for guests to enjoy. Among its features is an aquatic playground called Mandalay Bay Beach which has real sand, a wave pool, and a lazy river. The hotel is also home to an aquarium with more than 2,000 animals including sharks, green sea turtles, and a Komodo dragon. Plus, it offers top-notch entertainment including Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil.

The 2019 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will be a truly exciting and memorable event, with an unparalleled program and rededication to the goals and work of our movement. Make plans now to be a part of it. Preconvention seminars for parents of blind children and other groups and set-up of the exhibit hall will take place on Sunday, July 7, and adjournment will be Friday, July 12, following the banquet. Convention registration and registration packet pick-up will begin on Monday, July 8, and both Monday and Tuesday will be filled with meetings of divisions and committees, including the Tuesday morning's annual meeting, open to all, of the Board of Directors of the National Federation of the Blind. 

General convention sessions will begin on Wednesday, July 10, and continue through the banquet on Friday, July 12. Remember that as usual we need door prizes from state affiliates, local chapters, and individuals. Once again prizes should be small in size but large in value. Cash, of course, is always appropriate and welcome. As a general rule we ask that prizes of all kinds have a value of at least $25 and not include alcohol. Drawings will occur steadily throughout the convention sessions, and you can anticipate a grand prize of truly impressive proportions to be drawn at the banquet. You may bring door prizes with you or send them ahead of time to Terri Rupp, 10587 Santerno Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89141. The best collection of exhibits featuring new technology; meetings of our special interest groups, committees, and divisions; the most stimulating and provocative program items of any meeting of the blind in the world; the chance to renew friendships in our Federation family; and the unparalleled opportunity to be where the real action is and where decisions are being made-all of these mean you will not want to miss being a part of the 2019 National Convention.

To assure yourself a room in the headquarters hotel at convention rates, make your reservations early. We plan to see you in Las Vegas in July.

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