[nfbwatlk] Student Division

Wed Dec 3 22:05:05 UTC 2008

Kay:

One does not have to be a student to be a member of NFB of Washington 
Students. I'll have to look at the constitution for the division but I 
believe that all officers must be students and I should think that a 
majority of the voting membership of the division must be students also. 
AS I say, I'll have to look back through my records to clarify this.

Insofar as I am aware, there is no set qualification for being a 
"student" insofar as division membership is concerned but common sense 
ought to rule. For example, Marty was a student since she was studying 
to become a licensed massage therapist. Likewise, anyone going to school 
to get an academic degree or to learn a trade is a student. I'm not sure 
someone taking, say, a night-time course to learn how to knit for the 
heck of it would be said to be a student, at least in the spirit of the 
group the division is meant to represent and assist though, as I said 
above, one does not need to be a student to be a member of the division.

At the risk of leaving someone out, at the formation of the division, I 
believe that Lisa, Jennifer, Jacob and Marty were students and Andrea, 
Mike Mello and, I think, Ben Prows, joined also although I'm a bit vague 
on this last assertion except that both Andrea and Mike were "charter 
members" and Andrea may have been a student at that time. Oh yes -- CT 
may have joined also,

Insofar as I am aware, Jennifer, Lisa and Jacob are the only bona fide 
students that are left though I am quick to admit that I could be wrong 
and could be leaving someone else out. CRS Syndrome and all that!

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kay Burrows" <theladykathryn4one at juno.com>
To: "'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Student Division

There are some areas of clarification that I would like to have in
understand the situation better.  How many students are member of the
affiliate?  Is the student division limited to only students?  What is
considered a student or what is the qualifying definition of a student? 
Are
there parameters as to were and how many hours are needed to qualify?

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
On
Behalf Of Mackenstadt, Gary
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 7:11 AM
To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Student Division

Lisa, I am a little concerned about your message.  I agree that you have
worked hard.  However, none of us live in a bubble.  I share your
disappointment about the students" division.  I have been in the 
federation
for thirty-five years, and a students' division particularly on a state
level has always been a struggle.

We do not need to get in to a discussion about people';s commitment.  As 
you
know, all of the work is not done on the list serve or telephone. 
Maybe,
some of us do not spend enough time telling other people how much we 
spend
on raising money, or organizing convention, working on legislation, or 
doing
advocacy.  We are all volunteers.

The challenge remains the building of an active and productive movement.
The NFBW is one of fifty-two affiliates.  We get the job done 
collectively.
All of us need to generate ideas and action.  We are all volunteers.  If 
it
was not for jobs, college, families and everyday living, there would be 
a
lot of time.

It is my plan to start communicating with the members of the fundraising
committee.  However, anyone on the committee is welcome to call me, and 
we
can talk.  Since we are on the subject, we are currently filling out 
some
paper work related to a bequest.  Most members of the Federation do not
understand how much paper work there is.  For the most part, the 
treasurer
and president do the endless paper work.  Delegating the paper work is 
not a
realistic option.

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
On
Behalf Of Nfbnorthwest at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 4:39 AM
To: nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nfbwatlk] Student Division

Hello:

I am very disappointed about the lack of interest in the Student 
Division.
The convention was a good experience; however it could have been done
better.

I appeal to all officeers in this division  to recommit themselves to 
this
division. I appeal to all students also. I think it is a disserve to our
membership when we don't even show up to elect officers or even to 
commit
ourselves to even talking on the phone.

Jennifer "Jedi" Moerke has worked tirelessly on all our belf. I thank 
her
for her dedication. Everyone knows where respnsibility lies. I will not
allow this division to fold up like a house of cards. This dision as 
well as
the Bellingham chapter and this affiliate are far too important.

We in WA are as strong or as weak as we wish. Fund raising needs to be
taken seriously if this afiliate is to survive. No one seems to care 
about
this issue either.

Jedi is very upset and frustrated at the NFB of WA; I share her
frustration.
I share her dedication and commitment. We can't do this alone.

I renew my commitment to this affiliate, the Student Division & the 
CFB.

I will do whatever it takes to keep things going.

We need you to help.

Lisa A. Owen
Treasurer Officer & Fund Raising Chair
The Northwest Chapter
Secretary Officer
The NFB of WA Student Division
Fund Raising Committee Membeer
Member:
The Canadian Federation of the Blind
360-920-0405
_nfbnorthwest at aol.com_ (mailto:nfbnorthwest at aol.com)

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