[Nfbv-announce] NFB of Virginia Convention Benefits for K-12 & College Students - Nov 7-9

Wed Oct 15 02:27:13 UTC 2014

Hi,

We have received a number of great questions from across the Commonwealth
about the convention Youth Track. Keep your questions coming. 
I will answer the top 3 in this note. 
1. Who Should attend?
K-12 students along with college Students. There will be special breakout
sessions for some programs by grade but we are confident that we have great
programming for college, high school, middle school and elementary students.
2) What will happen at the student division lunch
In addition to making friends and getting advice with students across
Virginia, there will be some feature programs at the lunch including:
	A) Different Ways to Succeed at Taking Notes in Class - Our panel
will share the different approaches they use to take notes in class so they
can succeed in the classroom with less stress
	B) College Successes and Challenges - Our panel of college students
will discuss how they have overcome challenges and are thriving in college

3) What paperwork is required?

Besides getting a hotel room, if needed, you will need to complete both
convention registration and youth Track Registration. You can do the
convention registration online but we need everyone to provide us the Youth
Track Registration so we have the necessary paperwork. All forms should be
mailed to the address provided in the below message.

For your convenience, All the details  from the earlier note are provided
below.

If you have more questions, please reach out to me.

Looking forward to an exciting convention in Hampton.

Tracy Soforenko
NFB of Virginia Youth Coordinator
202 285-4595

-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy Soforenko [mailto:tracy.soforenko at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 9:14 AM
To: Bsweet1121 at yahoo.com
Cc: 'Lynn Lesko'; Patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com
Subject: NFB of Virginia Convention - Top Reasons Students & Parents Should
Attend - Nov 7-9

Hi Brittany,

Please consider joining us for the NFB of Virginia convention. Garrick Scott
from Georgia will also be attending to work with Virginia's students.
I have  carbon copied our student division president, Sarah, on this note.

Tracy Soforenko
Second Vice President and Youth Coordinator, NFB of Virginia
202 285-4595

-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy Soforenko [mailto:tracy.soforenko at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 11:16 AM
To: Tracy Soforenko
Subject: NFB of Virginia Convention - Top Reasons Students & Parents Should
Attend - Nov 7-9

Highlights of the NFB of Virginia 2014 Convention For Students & Parents We
have planned a remarkable program for the National Federation of the Blind
of Virginia Convention.
Here are some highlights for both parents and students:

•	Summer Jobs for Blind Teens - A Panel of Blind role models talking
about their High School Summer Jobs and how these experiences positioned
them for career success
•	What Blind Children and Youth Need to be Successful Adults-
Garrick Scott, President of the NFB of Georgia and a champion for blind
youth will share the skills blind youth need for success
•	BELL Success – Here from students who participated in this
summer’s two week BELL camps held across Virginia.
•	Braille Carnival – exciting hands on Friday evening carnival for
students of all ages.

Running parallel to the convention will be the 2014 Youth Track, presented
by the NFB of Virginia Students Division. The Youth Track will: connect
students with positive role models and their peers throughout the state;
challenge students to think about themselves and their role in the civil
rights movement; introduce students to our positive NFB philosophy on
blindness; educate students about their choices for blindness skills
training; and put these new experiences to work through a travel activity
outside the convention hotel.

This year, we want to highlight some of our activities at Youth Track:
•	Would You– A Thought Provoking workshop for students led by
successful blind role models. Challenge yourself to consider how your
actions and reactions impact how the world sees you as a successful student.
•	Student Division Luncheon – network with blind students from
across the Commonwealth and learn how you can help other students overcome
challenges.
•	Tour Hampton University as part of a great travel training
excursion.

Finally, for parents:
•	Parents Division Lunch- the Virginia Association of Parents of
Blind Students will meet to network, assist each other, and hone their
advocacy skills.

The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia conventioneds provide
excellent networking with positive blind role models, fellowship with old
and new friends across the Commonwealth, and some of the best presentations
on topics important to the blind of Virginia

The complete convention agenda will be available shortly.
Three steps to join us:

1.	Register for Convention as outlined below
2.	Make your hotel reservations, as needed, as outlined below.
3.	Complete the Youth Track Registration Form  For students
participating in the Youth Track

For questions on youth programming, please feel free to contact Tracy
Soforenko, NFBV Youth Coordinator at tracy.soforenko at gmail.com or  202
285-4595
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2014 NFBV State Convention Information and Registration

The 2014 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia will
be held November 7 through 9, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina,
located at 700 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, Virginia 23669.  To make
hotel reservations, call the hotel directly at (866) 727-9990 or
(757) 727-9700.  Special room rates have been negotiated for registered
convention attendee's.  When you call the hotel, make sure to tell them that
you are attending the convention so that you will receive the special
convention rate.  The deadline to make hotel reservations is October 20,
2014.  After the deadline, there is no guarantee that you will get a room at
the convention hotel.

Child care is available to the children of registered convention attendees
(ages infant through 5th grade) during 4 sessions of convention.  These
sessions are:

Session 1  Friday evening 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Session 2  Saturday morning 8:45 am to 12:15 pm

Session 3  Saturday afternoon 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm

Session 4  Saturday evening 6:45 pm to ½ hour after banquet adjournment

Snacks will be provided during Session 2 and Session 3.  Even though child
care will be open and fully staffed during lunch on Saturday, lunch will not
be provided.  Parents should either pick their child up for lunch at the end
of Session 2 or provide a lunch for their child to eat in the child care
room.  Also, dinner will not be provided on Saturday evening.
Parents should feed their child dinner prior to bringing them to Session 4.
The cost of child care is $5 per family per session.  If you need more
information, please contact Michael Kasey at (540) 760-3885 or
michaelgkasey at verizon.net.  Please indicate the number of children per
session on the Convention Pre Registration Form.

On Saturday, there will be luncheons for the Students Division and the
Parents Division.  Box lunches should be purchased if you plan to attend one
of these luncheons.

On Saturday, box lunches will be available for a cost of $16.50 if purchased
in advance on the convention pre registration form.  Box lunches can only be
guaranteed for those purchased on the convention pre registration form.  A
limited number may be available for purchase at the convention.

To register for the convention, please visit www.nfbv.org, call toll free
(800) 838-3006 or

complete the attached Convention Pre Registration Form and the Youth Track
Registration form and mail it with payment included to:

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA  23221

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