[Nfbv-announce] NFBV Board of Directors Meeting Saturday August 8.2015

[Michael Kasey]

Attention:  Leon Anderson will be bringing box lunches for purchase for $10.
Please email him if you plan to purchase the lunch: Leon Anderson
(leon9533 at gmail.com <mailto:leon9533 at gmail.com> )

  

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Meeting of the Board of Directors

August 8, 2015

 

11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

 

Location: assembly room

Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired 

401 Azalea Avenue

Richmond, VA 23227

 

I.                    Call to Order

 

Roll Call and Introduction of Guests.

 

II.                   Secretary's Report, Jennifer Shields 

Approval of Minutes from May 2, 2015 Meeting of the NFBV Board of Directors.

III.                Treasurer's Report, Mark Roane

IV.                  Report on 2015 National Convention

 

A.      McDonald Fellowship and Jernigan Fund Winners, Tracy Soforenko;

B.      Fundraising at National Convention, Bernie Werwie;

C.      Managing Convention Shuttles, Brian McCann.

 

V.                NFBV 2015 State Convention

 

A.      Dates and Location;

B.      National Representative (John Fritz);

C.      Assistive Listening Devices, How to proceed?;

D.      Halloween Festivities and Braille Carnival, John Halverson and
Theresa Willis;

E.       Student Youth Track, Sarah Patnod;

F.       Adjusting the structure of State convention - Tracy Soforenko;

g. Friday and Saturday Seminars, Tracy Soforenko;

H.      Ideas for Agenda Topics;

I. convention Theme

 

VII.      2016 State Convention. - Brian McCann

VIII.              NFB of Virginia Leadership Fellows Program (description,
Budget and Application process) - Tracy Soforenko 

 

IX.            Braille Literacy

 

A.      2015 BELL Program, Nancy Yeager;

B.      Virginia Department of Education Guidelines for Blind and Low vision
Students, Tracy Soforenko.

 

X.                Committee Updates

 

A.      Scholarship Committee, Sarah Patnad and Brian Miller;

B.      Fundraising, Bernie Werwie;

i.                    NFBV Raffle including partnering with service clubs;

ii.                  Earbuds and peanuts;

iii.                Other ideas;

 

C.      Membership committee - Joe hobson and Mary Durban;

D. Meet the Blind Month Activities, TBD;

D.      At-Large Chapter, Richard Holley;

E.       NFBV communication Committee - Robert Parsons

F.       Newsline, John Halverson.

 

XI.                  National Fundraising

 

A.        Vehicle Donation Program, Robert Parsons;

B.         Green Drop

 

XII.         Other Business

 

XIII.                Date and Location of Next Meeting.  Friday, October 30
9:00 AM

at the Westin Tysons Corner

 

 

 

 

 

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.