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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>New Mexico Association of Blind Students Meeting Minutes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>October 16, 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This meeting was held via teleconference<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting came 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>David Abraham<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>Christopher Chavez<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Michael Postlethwait<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Introduction of guests: We had no guests attend this meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Minutes from the previous meeting: We had no minutes. We discussed the secretarial position.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Treasurer’s report: Tara gave the following report due to the absence of the Treasurer. Our current balance is: $1,130.51. David Moved to approve the report, everyone seconded, motion carried.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Disability Awareness Day at UNM will be Friday October 21, 2011; 10:00-2:00 on the North side of the sub upper plaza. Students willing or able to come: Michael, Josh, Amanda, and Tara. David will let Tara know by Wednesday if he can make it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Update: Josh, Amanda, and Chris were able to help with Disability Awareness day and it was a slow day, but there were three people who participated in the blindfold challenge and two of the prints were sold. Thank you all for participating.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We discussed the t-shirt prices. David moved to keep the sail price at $5 per shirt as it was at the end of national convention, Amanda seconded, motion carried.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Community Service:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are still having the stuffed animal drive. If we don’t get more stuffed animals it was decided that we end the drive on November 11 and begin a new project. Update: Tara announced the stuffed animal drive at the Albuquerque chapter meeting and they would like to give animals through their next meeting therefore, the new end date for the stuffed animal drive is: 11/15/11.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We discussed feeding the homeless.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Each person in the group would buy various items to put in the lunches for this project. NMABS will reimburse you. We will meet at Tara and Chris’s home on November 20, 2011 at 10:00 AM to make the lunches. Then we will go down to the Albuquerque Rescue Mission to hand out the lunches. Tara and Chris’s address is: 4000 Hendrix Rd. NE. Albuquerque NM 87110. Contact Tara for directions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is a list of what people are providing:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Michael: European cookies<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Amanda: Apple Slices or Carrots<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>David: Bread<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Josh: Water<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tara: Paper goods, peanut butter and jelly as well<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are willing to help with this project please contact Tara with what you can buy. If we need to do a group run to Costco since not all of us have Costco Memberships, please let Tara know ASAP.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>David moved to make November 20<sup>th</sup> the day to feed the homeless, Josh seconded, motion carried.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Braille Readers Are Leaders contest runs from 11/1/2011 through 1/4/2012. Interested participants need to register online at www.nfb.org/bral. NMABS will have a team this year. We haven’t come up with a name yet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Student Seminar:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The seminar will be held on December 17<sup>th</sup> 2011 8:00-5:00 for NMABS Members and 9:00-4:30 for attendees. The Location is to be announced via email. Possibilities are the Pre-school for the blind or the Skills Center at the commission for the blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We discussed having a bake sale at the seminar to help raise funds. We would ask for volunteers to bake goods for our cause.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We discussed fundraising. The idea came up that NMABS have a Bon Appetite Friday November 11, 7:00-11:00 PM at Tara and Chris’s house. We would have food and then a game night for those who want to stay later. We would include all the Albuquerque area.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Amanda summarized the Presidential release.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>