[Ohio-talk] The Attendance of General Sessions?

Tue Jul 14 15:57:37 UTC 2009

I could not say it better. I would like to add that I was very glad to
find our first timer at the general meetings.    I was not interested in
the black berry presentation but I was sure that one of my members
was  interested in the phone     I attended the meeting to provide him
with the info. I would add as the membership chair person having members
attend the general sessions is important because it also demonstrates
unity. We could debate different points about attending as many of the
sessions but the hard facts is  that we represent every one in our
affiliate when we go so they charge us with attending. 

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Amen and well said Colleen.

JW

Dr. J. Webster Smith
President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio P.O.BOX 458 Athens,
Ohio, 45701-0458 Phone Number - 740-592-6326 "Changing What it Means to
be Blind"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colleen Roth" <n8tnv at att.net>
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List"
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Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] The Attendance of General Sessions?

>
> Hi Everett,
> You do raise a valid point and it disserves an answer.
> Well it may not alpear that a session will benefit you personally you
may 
> learn something that will benefit someone else.  Also, sometimes 
> interspersed with things on the Agenda something might pop up that was

> shifted from another time.  It's not a matter of having the Delegation

> filled, it's a matter of learning to share with others.  Personally, I
do 
> not do well with Technology but I attend because I might learn
something 
> which I can share.  I may not understand everything I hear but I get 
> enough to know who to ask I someone needs my help along the way.
> It's nice to hear the different states at Roll Call of the States.  It

> gives us a flavor of the different affiliates and sometimes we even
get an 
> idea we can use.  I know I probably came off as a grouch on my last
post 
> but I can honestly say in all my years in the NFB I only missed one 
> session and that was because I needed to lie down because I wasn't
feeling 
> well.
> I know some things seem pointless but you never know what you will
learn.
> Also, if you are being sponsored by the NFBO or your local chapter you
are 
> expected to attend all beessions and as many activities as you can.
You 
> are representing those people who cannot attend, and, hopefully, you
will 
> learn something to share.
> We do not always enjoy every presentation but that is not the poins.
> I think that the Presentation of the Bollotin awards was impressive.
This 
> is not because I like to sit through Presentations of Awards but
because 
> it is good to know what others are doing.
> Ray Kurzweil is a pioneer in reading machines and working with Optical

> Character Recognition.  The first reading machine was huge probably
about 
> $80,000 and the size of a washing machine.
> Everett, do not misunderstand me, I did do some fun things at
Conventions. 
> I still worked booths, and attended all sessions.  By the way, this 
> included Conventions where I had a multiply-handicapped child to care
for.
> I am not being critical, I just want people to take responsibility for

> attending things and learning.
> Everett, you have a lot of energy.  I would like to see you channel
that 
> into getting people to meetings and getting them to work on things.
If 
> you put all that energy to good use at a Convention think what you
could 
> do.
> I hope that all of us will make a concerted effort to be better
stewards 
> of our time and the Affiliate's money at future Conventions.
> It's not fair that just a few people help at tables and at the Exhibit

> Hall.  It is true that I didn't help this year but I did not arrive
until 
> Tuesday at 11-30 a.m.
> See you at the NFBO Convention.
> Colleen Roth
>
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