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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Merry Christmas TABSters!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I sincerely hope that your holiday season has kicked off to a wonderful start. TABS has accomplished great things this year, and we’re gearing up to do even bigger and better things in 2012. As you start thinking about the new year, I want to encourage you to become actively involved with your student division. As it was announced at our business meeting, TABS has developed four new and exciting committees that need members!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Membership Committee: Juan Carlos “JC” Munoz, Chairperson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The purpose of the membership committee is to keep constant contact with our members, as well as develop exciting activities that will grow our membership. If you like working directly with people, if you like planning activities, and like having fun this is the place for you! Join JC in creating a strong and healthy TABS membership. For more information on this committee, contact him at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Jcmunoz1989@gmail.com">Jcmunoz1989@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fundraising Committee: Danny Martinez, Chairperson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The purpose of the fundraising committee is to develop new and innovative ways for TABS to make money. If you like developing strategies to create revenue, and you want to work with someone who has lots of experience in this matter, join Danny! For more information on this committee, contact him at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Daniel.martinez.nfb@gmail.com">Daniel.martinez.nfb@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keeping TABS Committee: Monica Villarreal, Chairperson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keeping TABS is a quarterly publication produced by the Texas Association of Blind Students. This committee is responsible for developing content for our newsletter. If you like writing, designing, and organizing material for publication, this is the committee for you! For more information contact Monica at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:mmviga@gmail.com"><span lang=ES-MX>mmviga@gmail.com</span></a><span lang=ES-MX><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Social Media Committee, Gabe Cazares, Chairperson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The purpose of this committee is to utilize all the social media tools that are available to promote TABS. If you like to use Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and any other social media tools this is the committee with you! Contact me at this address for more information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope that you find something that interests you above, because we need your fresh perspective and ideas. I look forward to seeing all of you on one of these committees soon!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>…Gabe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Gabriel M. Cazares,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1st Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Texas Association of Blind Students - TABS (A Division of the National Federation of the Blind of Texas)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>www.nfbtx.org/tabs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Phone: 713-581-0619<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>