[Nfbv-announce] Calling all students!!!

[Michael Kasey]

Dear Students,

 

  As excited as we are as a Federation family for the state convention in

  Virginia Beach in November, I am even more excited to share the

 opportunities and interesting programs that the Student Division has to

  offer. Please join your fellow Virginia affiliate students in creating

  memories and growing our membership by attending our student programming

  during convention. The student's division will have a hand in a variety of

  different affiliate events and seminars like the exhibit hall on Friday,

  November 11, where we will be fundraising our popular shot glasses, raffle

  tickets for a 50/50 prize, and delicious home baked peanut butter cookies.

  We will also be providing even more exciting events throughout the weekend

  including a delicious breakfast with our affiliate board, a luncheon and

  meeting to discuss future division events, panel discussions to address

  issues that students face every day at school and at home, and of course
the

  annual Youth Track that we all love. Also, attendance at these  programs
includes a chance for you to win a few door prizes from the  Student
Division

  including a $50 cash prize.

 

  If you are going to attend the convention and you are planning to take
part

  in our student programming, please send an email to our secretary,
Jennifer

  Shields, who will be able to count you in the running for door prizes and

  add you to the list for the luncheon on Saturday, November 12. Her email

  address is  <mailto:jen.shields929 at gmail.com> jen.shields929 at gmail.com .
We

  would like for all students to confirm if they are coming or not by
Friday,

  October 21, 2016 in order to have an accurate count of how many students
to

  expect. When you send the email, just include the following in the message

  body:

 

  1.       Your name:

 

  2.       Your Chapter:

 

  3.     Contact Information:

 

  4.       The days you are attending convention:

 

  5.       Your favorite pizza topping:

 

  We look forward to meeting with you and having an exciting weekend on the

  ocean front.

 

 

Jennifer L. Shields, B.A.

Christopher Newport University '16

Recording Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
Treasurer/Secretary, Virginia Association of Blind Students

 

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.