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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>HI TABSters,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am happy to report that the Texas Association of Blind Students is currently leading all the student divisions in amount of volunteers that have signed up to work at the various NABS events at convention! This is very exciting news, and I want to thank all of you that have already signed up, I also want to encourage those of you that have not to please consider doing so! TABS is one of the most active student divisions, and I want it to stay that way!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Plus, the student division that has the most volunteers signed up by the time the NABS Business Meeting rolls around will be recognized, and I’d like for that division to be our own!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Speaking of the NABS Business Meeting, I just want to take a brief moment to encourage all of you that will be attending convention to come to the meeting. The National Association of Blind Students plays an important role in our own student division, and it is necessary that we as a member of NABS, and as members of the hosting affiliate are present to support our national organization. The meeting will be Sunday July 1, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, registration starts at 6:15 PM, please come, this is yet another opportunity that our student division will have to represent!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To find out where NABS needs your help, contact Darian Smith-NABS Logistics Coordinator for National Convention. You can send him an Email at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:dsmithnfb@gmail.com"><span lang=ES-MX>dsmithnfb@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-MX><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, don’t forget that our very own student division will be conducting various activities at convention, check our homepage for all the details!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbtx.org/tabs">www.nfbtx.org/tabs</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to Email me off list. Also, if this is your first time attending the NFB National Convention please let any of us on the TABS board know, we just want to insure that you make the best out of your time in Dallas!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am getting very excited about convention, and I hope you are as well!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stay tuned for more updates!<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, 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><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>