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<p class=MsoNormal>New Mexico Association of Blind Students meeting held
September 26, 2010 at 7:00 PM via teleconference<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Roll call of members:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tara Chavez<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Christopher Chavez<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Brianne Kotschwar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Amanda Youngblood<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Josh Brownell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Michael Postlethwait<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Introduction of guests: Darian Smith NABS board member<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Treasurer’s report: there is no report due to David
not being at the meeting and not giving Tara a report thus far.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Minutes from previous meeting: Brianne moved, Amanda
seconded, motion caries, minutes are approved as read.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Announcements: The Albuquerque White Cane luncheon is
October 16 at the Hilton we need people to attend otherwise the NFB has to pay
for the remaining unsold meals. The cost is $16 per person and the
pre-registration form along with payment need to be to Tonia Trapp by Thursday
September 30.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>There will not be a Disability Awareness Day until the
Spring Semester.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>We discussed having our own table set up on campus to sell
our t-shirts and mugs and hand out literature. Amanda will contact someone at
ARC and Student Activity Center to find out what we need for this. We are
thinking either the 18, 20, or 22<sup>nd</sup> of October from 9:00-4:00 Area on
campus TBA. More information will be emailed regarding the booth/table on
campus as it becomes available.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>We may have some benefit nights in October or November, with
Fuddruckers and Ortegas as some possible locations. Tara will contact both
places and request input on the choices for the night and location depending on
the results.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>We are still selling the mugs and are considering putting
candy inside them and raising the price to $15.00. Tara will ask Ken for
permission to do this and let the group know this week via email. Update: Tara
has not gotten in touch with Ken’s wife as of yet, but will tomorrow and
let the group know.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>We discussed the idea of doing a movie night/game night at
someone’s home during the month of October. Date and time and location
TBA via email.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>We discussed having a student seminar to build membership,
fundraise, and recruit future new leaders into the division to take our places
when we are no longer students. Some concerns are lack of interest and keeping
people engaged. Possible ways to promote the seminar would be mentioning
scholarships/food, word of mouth, facebook, twitter, contacting the Commission
for the Blind, ARC, and DSS at CNM. We hope to collaborate with the parent
division and the state affiliate. We plan to create a registration form which
would include a fee of $5, which would cover the dues for any attendees that
become new members until the 2012 convention. (Current members would not need
to pay the fee.) The date for the seminar is currently set for Saturday November
13, 2010 at the NMSBVI Preschool, with the seminar going from 9:00-4:30 with
lunch/fundraising going from 12:00-1:30.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Josh will contact the School for the Blind, the counselors
at the Commission for the Blind, and CNM’s Special Services Office to let
them know about the seminar.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Michael is writing a registration form and will send it to
Tara by Thursday September 30 at 5:00 PM. Update: Due to some issues, Michael
was not able to send it till yesterday, but Tara has it and is in the process
of reviewing it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Amanda is contacting the state affiliate to find out how
they can help us for the seminar.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tara will contact ARC, TVIs in APS and others she can get in
touch with to let them know about the seminar.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Brianne will call the parent division and find out how they
can be a part of the seminar as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tara is suggesting that the blind children and students have
a Q&A for the children to ask questions of the students.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Presidential release: vote for the Youth slam 250,000 grant
with the pepsi refresh project text 101913 to pepsi (73774) each day for the
rest of September, new phone through T-Mobile with text-to-speech capabilities,
Blind driver challenge, this will take place in January on the Daytona speed
way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Brianne moved, Michael seconded, motion carries, meeting
adjourned at 8:32 PM.<o:p></o:p></p>
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