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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone, I will paste our minutes from the month of May below for those who missed the meeting. Let us know if any clarification is needed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind, San Antonio chapter <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Minutes for the Month of May 2021<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Amelia Pellicciotti, secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The first item on our agenda is the secretary’s minutes, which Amelia has posted to the email list.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Unless there are any suggested changes, we need a motion to except the minutes as read.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Margaret made that motion to accept them as read, it was seconded and approved.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bryan gave the treasurers report.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is there a motion to accept the treasurers report as read?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It was seconded by Frank Carrillo. And approved.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Amelia briefly gave the Newsline report, and indicated that the Chapter should have a few new Newsline sign-ups from perspective interested members. She provided them the link to sign up individually, and we have had several people reach out on social media, interested in the Chapter. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If anyone has any article ideas, please reach out with those submissions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next, we turn to our guest speaker, Audrey Sutterfield from Morgan's Wonderland Sports. This is an opportunity for our members of all ages to work on their fitness goals at the Morgan's Wonderland Park facility at no cost to them. through networking and information sharing, blind athletes will have a chance to try new recreational skills, and experience challenging and rewarding sports which they may not have tried before. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Audrey has interned with Morgan's Wonderland Sports in 2018, and is now the director of the para sports program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Morgan’s Wonderland offers 13 different sports programs, they partner with Texas Regional Para Sports for some guidance and training.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some of the events offered are goalball, track and field, functional fitness and a one-on-one program which allows people to meet their fitness goals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Being able to exercise regularly during the pandemic is very important.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can sign up with Audrey for designated time slots of one hour.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The track and field program is seeking interested guide runner volunteers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Texas Regional Para Sports can connect you with the contact for a separate coach who organizes a hiking group each week. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Morgan’s Wonderland has a new sports facility across from the park, which adds pickleball and tennis.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meanwhile, the brand-new Morgan’s Wonderland camp is a 100-acre camp that sleeps 525 campers and staff.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The camp offers cycling, horseback riding, archery and should be open in the next few months.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you ever want to be involved in Morgan's Wonderland Sports (also known as straps). email Audrey, and fill out an athlete registration form.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Audrey would like to offer the Chapter an opportunity to do a fitness clinic. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, she forgot to mention that Morgan’s Wonderland has a tandem bike that they are offering for their one-on-one lessons.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Audrey’s contact info will be provided below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, in order to get on the email list, a perspective participant must first be registered with Straps.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please note that any activities in doors at the park require a mask, however for everything outdoors masks are highly recommended, but not required.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Margaret, one of our board members is a teacher of the visually impaired and wants to get this information out to the students at San Antonio ISD.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next, Sara Litzler talked about her experience competing in the Texas para sports regional games.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>She said that she overcame the challenges learning to long jump without a sandpit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sara also shared that she has never thrown a discus before prior to a couple of years earlier, when she joined track and field practice at Morgan’s Wonderland for the first time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> We thanked Audrey for coming and sharing information about the different programs available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Audrey would like to notify athletes that she is open to working with blind individuals who would like to try competing in any type of sport to try different adaptive techniques, and that blindness does not prevent individuals from making any team or event. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next, Bryan has explained for those who were not present how the Navi Lens app works.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blind users are invited to test QR codes on some popular bus routes, you can also download a packet from the app with different tags for personal use so that you can use one on physical landmarks such as your home or mailbox or a favorite restaurant.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, the board has agreed upon and approved a fundraiser to be drawn on Father’s Day, Wendy recommended that raffle ticket entries will be sold for $5 for one, or 5 entries for 20. The winner would have their choice of an Echo Show or Air Fryer with accessible app, and the chapter board will make sure that the selected prize has all of the accessibility features. Both items MSRP for $149 roughly, and have been tested by screen reader users. Anyone can participate, and the fundraiser will be made available in the next week, so that the Chapter has an opportunity to submit our new EIN number to PayPal, in order to accept credit cards. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A motion to Adjourn was presented by Amelia at 1:19 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sara seconded <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, here is the contact information for Audrey Sutterfield, our guest speaker from Morgan's Wonderland sports. Also included is the contact information for Jennifer Weatherford at Texas Regional Para Sports, so that our members may learn about more opportunities for adaptive clinics and activities such as hiking and adaptive fitness. To register as an athlete with Morgan's Wonderland sports, click the .com URL at Morgan's Wonderland Sports, click on athlete registration, and then finally click the button that says athlete registration form. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact info for STRAPS and TRPS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Audrey Sutterfield- CTRS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Program Manager<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>South Texas Regional Adaptive and Para Sports<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Morgan’s Wonderland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5223 David Edward’s Dr.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>San Antonio, Texas 78233<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>asutterfield@morganswonderland.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: 806-477-8179<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>STRAPS – Morgan's Wonderland Sports (morganswonderlandsports.com)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jennifer Weatherford, MSRLS, CTRS, CIFT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wild at Heart Inclusive Fitness LLC <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Texas Regional Para Sport <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>jcweatherford10@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>830-377-1238<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Texas Regional Para Sport | Adaptive Sports Programs Texas (texasregionalsport.org)<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>