[NFBWATlk] Bell Academy 2024

[Kris Colcock]

I apologize this went to Bri alone but should go to the group at large as well

On 10/17/23, Brianne Dean <brianne.dean32 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I cannot make Mondays.  I can help where needed though! Just let me know!
> I'd be interested in doing cooking/living skills as a planned activity
> daily.
>
> Bri
> Brianne Dean, M.A.
> Teacher of the Visually Impaired
> 209-996-2542
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 17, 2023 at 9:10 AM Kris Colcock <kris at colcock.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> OK, so the meeting will be on Oct. 30 at 7:00pm. I'll send the invite
>> out by the end of the week. Mark your calendars.
>>
>> Kris
>>
>> On 10/17/23, Craig Cooper <craigcooper2013 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I vote for the 30th, since Carla and Marcy can be present on that day.
>> >
>> >
>> > On 10/16/23, Joy Relton <joy.relton at icloud.com> wrote:
>> >> Hi Chris,
>> >>
>> >> Either Monday works for me. Mondays are the consistently best night
>> >> for
>> >> me.
>> >> I especially like that it is once a month so that I have the other
>> >> three
>> >> Monday to go and sing karaoke.
>> >>
>> >> Big hugs for your energy, enthusiasm and leadership!
>> >>
>> >> Joy
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Kris Colcock <kris at colcock.com>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2023 10:11 AM
>> >> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>; Oregon
>> >> <president at nfb-oregon.org>; Angela Sanderson
>> >> <angela.sanderson at albany.k12.or.us>; Brianne Dean
>> >> <brianne.dean32 at gmail.com>; Joy Relton <joy.relton at icloud.com>;
>> >> grelton
>> >> <grelton at verizon.net>; Kaye Kipp <kkipp123 at gmail.com>
>> >> Cc: Nikki Palm <nikkirae83 at gmail.com>; Justin Harford
>> >> <blindstein at gmail.com>; Craig Cooper <craigcooper2013 at gmail.com>;
>> >> Chris
>> >> Higley <chrishigley13 at gmail.com>; Corey Grandstaff
>> >> <corey.grandstaff at gmail.com>; Marci Carpenter <mjc59 at comcast.net>;
>> Andrea
>> >> Barnhurst <atl_braves1fan at yahoo.com>
>> >> Subject: Re: Bell Academy 2024
>> >>
>> >> 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
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
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