[NFBWATlk] Bell Academy 2024

[Nikki Palm]

Either date should work for me.
Nikki Palm

> On Oct 15, 2023, at 10:10 AM, Kris Colcock <kris at colcock.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> We are going to have our BELL Academy meetings once a month on Monday
> evenings. Some of you were included in on the original emails and for
> this I am sorry. Hopefully this proposed schedule will work for
> everyone most of the time.
> 
> To review, we will be meeting once a month to prepare for the 2024
> BELL Academy. Each month we will tackle a different topic, talk about
> how to get the word out and have people volunteer for the behind the
> scenes activities that lead to a successful program. Our first meeting
> date is either October 23rd or 30th. Let me know which works best. We
> will review the Youth Interaction Policy that both Oregon and
> Washington have adopted. Discuss how we can recruit volunteers and how
> to get the word out about the BELL Academy. Meetings will last no
> longer than 60 minutes. If you have the names and emails of
> individuals who are interested in volunteering, please be sure to pass
> along the Zoom invite when it comes out.
> Please  respond with either Oct. 23 or Oct. 30 so I can set up the meeting.
> 
> Looking forward to working with everyone again!
> 
> Kris Colcock
> 
> 
>> On 10/15/23, NFB of Oregon <president at nfb-oregon.org> wrote:
>> Mondays are generally a good day for me. This Monday would work, but the
>> following Monday, the 23rd, is not a good day.
>> 
>> Carla McQuillan
>> President
>> National Federation
>> Of the Blind of Oregon
>> 541-6539153
>> 
>> On Oct 14, 2023, at 9:27 AM, Nikki Palm <nikkirae83 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Good morning,
>> As of now, Monday nights work the best for me.
>> Nikki Palm
>> 
>>>> On Oct 13, 2023, at 5:51 PM, Kris Colcock <kris at colcock.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yes, we are already talking about Bell Academy and here is the reason.
>>> 
>>> Carla and I talked at the convention (where Justin did a very good job
>>> of presenting ) and what we think would be a good idea is to have a
>>> monthly meeting to get ready for BELL 2024. The first meeting is to
>>> recruit and strengthen the base of volunteers we have. Then each month
>>> a specific topic will be discussed. Recruiting volunteers, getting the
>>> word out about the program, jobs that need to be done before the
>>> academy starts and discovering the strengths and weak areas of our
>>> volunteer pool.
>>> 
>>> So we need a kick off meeting this month. Ideally I'd like to keep the
>>> meetings for Bell on the same night each month. Saturdays are probably
>>> not good but Sundays or Mondays? Evenings or afternoons? No more than
>>> an hour max for each meeting.
>>> 
>>> Give some ideas of days and times that would fit into your schedule on
>>> a regular basis. For me personally, Monday evenings are usually open.
>>> 
>>> Once we have a date and time for October we need to get the word out
>>> ASAP.
>>> 
>>> Anyway, enough for now, I look forward to hearing from you.
>>> 
>>> Kris Colcock
>> 
>>