From dsmithnfb at gmail.com  Mon May 14 17:39:21 2012
From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 10:39:21 -0700
Subject: [Uabs] Fwd: Spring Slate
In-Reply-To: <CAPnwOUMq6CGX7Mp-cHk8qMvzvespNf19UCYqK2-PqLx8FNnSEw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPnwOUMq6CGX7Mp-cHk8qMvzvespNf19UCYqK2-PqLx8FNnSEw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEwUdjMnbHHbQCP1L+RgUMsXU6wq2qA5DTBUuPP9GbbeLE2nVw@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sean Whalen <smwhalenpsp at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 17:00:05 -0400
Subject: Spring Slate
To: nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>, nabs-presidents at nfbnet.org

Good afternoon,

Please find attached to this message the latest edition of the
quarterly publication of the National Association of Blind Students,
the Student Slate.

Thank you,

Sean Whalen



-- 
Darian Smith

"To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the
formula
for a life well lived."

- Dr. Peter Benson
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From dsmithnfb at gmail.com  Mon May 14 17:43:57 2012
From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 10:43:57 -0700
Subject: [Uabs] Fwd: NABS Notes for April
In-Reply-To: <CAPnwOUP7UhyROufkg7ODsYJyVS7iif_bunE-T=8uP5U69_oaCg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPnwOUP7UhyROufkg7ODsYJyVS7iif_bunE-T=8uP5U69_oaCg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEwUdjPvX2AoZeON_Ykqp1hMZe_Z1R7LONBb2D+2rz18hzeYOA@mail.gmail.com>

I am terribly Sorry for the lateness  of this post!   Recent issues
with my inbox, but  better late  than never!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sean Whalen <smwhalenpsp at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 01:54:45 -0400
Subject: NABS Notes for April
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org, nabs-presidents at nfbnet.org

Here attached and pasted below is the NABS Notes update for April.


NABS Notes

April 2012


In this edition of NABS? monthly bulletin:

1. Convention Right Around the Corner
2. State Updates
3. Meeting Minutes

Convention Right Around the Corner

While it may appear that there isn?t a whole lot going on this month,
we are in the middle of the calm before the storm! The NFB National
Convention in Dallas Texas is only two months away, and NABS is
working to put together an informative and exciting agenda for our
annual meeting. In addition to our business meeting, NABS will be
holding our annual Monte Carlo Fundraiser, as well as an informal
social where students can gather to meet new friends and reconnect
with old ones. If you would be interested in helping with the planning
of any of NABS? convention events, or willing to offer assistance in
Dallas with running any of them, please contact Sean Whalen at 608
332-4147 or nabs.president at gmail.com.

State Announcements

Note: All announcements are printed below as they were received from
their senders. No effort to edit for content, grammar or clarity has
been made on the part of NABS.

There were no state updates received in the month of April.

Meeting Minutes

Please find the minutes for NABS? April 2012 board meeting pasted
below. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any
questions, concerns or suggestions. The NABS Board works for you, and
we want to know how we?re doing! Thanks for reading, and we?ll be back
in May.

Sean Whalen
President, National Association of Blind Students
(608) 332-4147
Nabs.president at gmail.com

National Association of Blind Students

Board Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2012

Meeting called to order at 8:35.

Members Present:

Sean Whalen
Karen Anderson
Darian Smith
Cindy Bennett
Shelby Ball
Candice Chapman
Briley Pollard
Domonique Lawless

Committee Reports

Fundraising: Leftover mugs are being sold. The Fundraising Committee
will be meeting in April to discuss fundraising options for national
convention.

Membership: Membership had a sports call today. They want to have an
accessible math call. High school committee is interested in doing
outreach. Next call is focusing on bullying.

Slate: Next issue is coming.

Website: The resource list is in progress. We have noticed that
national has not updated NABS contacts or slate issues. The issue will
be looked into as to whether we can link nabslink to national?s
website.

Regional Updates

Northwest:

Southwest: Working on a regional seminar. They are trying to get more
committed people so Nevada can block out rooms in a hotel.

Central Plains:

Midwest: MN had a successful first student seminar. Wisconsin had a
good convention.

South: New president in Louisiana and Missouri.

New England:

Mid-Atlantic:

Southeast:

Old Business

Treasury report: Nothing has happened, and the check from the credit
card transactions has not arrived. Cindy will talk to JJ.

Rep Requests:

Leadership seminar: After discussion of the ability to put together an
optimally informative and beneficial seminar between now and early
June, especially in light of commitments related to preparing for
convention, the board voted in a motion proposed by Darian and
seconded by Briley to postpone the leadership seminar to a later date.
The motion carried.

New Business

National convention: A committee needs to be created. Candice made a
motion to explore combining the social and formal preferences of NABS
events at convention. Domonique seconded, and the motion passed.



-- 
Darian Smith

"To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the
formula
for a life well lived."

- Dr. Peter Benson
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From dsmithnfb at gmail.com  Mon May 14 17:50:09 2012
From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 10:50:09 -0700
Subject: [Uabs] May Nabs Membership Call: Math.
Message-ID: <CAEwUdjMM4bC=4FeiTvdS4JOx7sXfMAnQYr9fZJ5p067=OWYedg@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings Fellow Students!


  It?s the source of most scholastic anxiety.
It is that one part of the class schedule you cannot stand to think
about, let alone look at.  For most students it is a four letter word
(well, it?s actually a word four letters long)...
 MATH!!!

 Well, fear not, for we have something that might help you out (no,
not a ?get out of math free? card).

 The National Association of Blind Students Presents:  Math: mastering
the monster.
 Yes, the title is a little dramatic, but maybe after this call, the
idea of working with numbers will be less   traumatic to you then
before it!

  When? Sunday 5/20/2012 at 7 p.m. ET
Where? Conference Call (712) 775 ? 7100 and enter code 257963
Why?  Are you a Student?... do  we need to explain any further
 ?
  We look forward to having you!

   NABS Membership committee



From dsmithnfb at gmail.com  Mon May 14 17:56:24 2012
From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 10:56:24 -0700
Subject: [Uabs] *for High School Students Only* Nabs High School Committee:
 School Dances: Getting ready, Getting confident, Getting on the Floor!
Message-ID: <CAEwUdjOsLSB4RCRmRi-6MMQWu+pGivmaxVfoWYkRGBxHOL2JAw@mail.gmail.com>

To all High School Students

Do you find it difficult to enjoy and socialize at school dances
because of all of the noise?

Do you want to learn how you can participate fully in the school dance
experience, from getting ready to socializing?

Join the high school committee as we discuss ways that we can enjoy
dances and similar events as much as our sighted peers.

When: Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. eastern

Call: 712-775-7100

Pass code: 257963



From dsmithnfb at gmail.com  Sat May 19 14:21:09 2012
From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith)
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 07:21:09 -0700
Subject: [Uabs] You know it's near time for National Convention when...
Message-ID: <CAEwUdjOy9Umu_yqQtsOOg=UP-zbHDoy+zUYq1KL7-kQno0SJZg@mail.gmail.com>

 As you all know, the National association of blind students is
planning a lot of exciting things at national convention. What you may
not know however is that we as a board can?t do all of it ourselves.
So we would very much appreciate your help in making the nabs
activities a success this year!
 Where we would most appreciate your assistance is in two areas:
1.  Assistance in staffing the nabs table located in the exhibit hall.
 Here you will be partnered up with a nabs board member selling   nabs
items and handing out nabs literature.  The schedule for tabling looks
like this:
 Sunday, July 1:	
 Shift 1. 11:00 a.m. ? 1:00 p.m.
Shift 2. 1:00 p.m. ? 3:00 p.m.
Shift 3. 3:00p.m. ? 5:00 p.m.
Monday, July 2:
Shift 4:  8:30 a.m. ? 11:00 a.m.
Shift 5: 11:00 a.m. ? 1:00 p.m.
Shift 6: 1:00 p.m. ? 3:00 p.m.
Shift 7: 3:00 p.m. ? 5:00p.m.
Tuesday, July 3:
Shift 8: 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m.
 Shift 9: 7:00p.m. ? 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 4:
Shift 10: 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m
Shift 11: 6:00p.m. ? 8:30 p.m.


As you can see, we have eleven shifts, so if you contact me with your
preference, I will be more than happy to get you scheduled in!

2. Staffing the nabs Monte Carlo night fund raiser. This is a great
opportunity to work shoulder to shoulder with us in putting together
one of our most successful events that we do.  For this we will need:
 Individuals who can work an early shift (7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.  Those
individuals will be asked to either
a.	Marshal.
b.	Set up for the event
c.	Deal card games( blackjack, poker, holdemand other such games)
 We will also need Late shift workers (9:30 p.m. ? 12:00 a.m.)  Those
individuals would be asked to:
a.	deal card games (blackjack, poker, holdem and other such games)
b.	Assist with event clean- up and playing chip counting.

Please let me know what shift(s) you are interested in working
(exhibit hall, Monte Carlo or both). If Monte Carlo, please let me
know what job you would like to take on, if you would like to deal and
what games you would like to deal (blackjack, poker, holdem or other
such games).
 This is a great opportunity for you to meet the nabs board, and us to
get to know you. As well, this is an equally great opportunity for you
to meet a lot of new people and have some fun at the same time.
 Please contact me if interested.
 I can be contacted at: dsmithnfb at gmail.com

 Thank you   so much for your interest and I look forward to hearing
from you all real soon
 And of course, see you in Dallas!!!
  Best,
Darian
>


-- 
Darian Smith, 2nd  Vice President
national Association of Blind Students

"To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the
formula
for a life well lived."

- Dr. Peter Benson



From dsmithnfb at gmail.com  Sun May 20 19:16:39 2012
From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith)
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 12:16:39 -0700
Subject: [Uabs] Correction: nabs Convention Help
Message-ID: <CAEwUdjOcXADACAJJ17nxWrE6oSgt=zObOhv-sCTQ0HBc2Dnt2A@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all,

 I    neglected to  ask you all to include
a phone number to be reached at if you are  planning on helping us out
at convention.
  so to Recap...

1. if you are interested in helping out, please conrtact me at
dsmithnfb at gmail.com

2.  let me know where you  would like to help ( see prior e-mail with
the subject "You know it's near time for National Convention when...
" )

3.  please include phone  number to where you can be reached.
Thanks so much!
  Darian
-- 
Darian Smith

"To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the
formula
for a life well lived."

- Dr. Peter Benson



From dsmithnfb at gmail.com  Sun May 20 19:28:48 2012
From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith)
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 12:28:48 -0700
Subject: [Uabs] Fwd: NOPBC Style Show
In-Reply-To: <1337539938.26541.YahooMailNeo@web2801.biz.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <1337539938.26541.YahooMailNeo@web2801.biz.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAEwUdjPJWv3kA-Hv=2Fgiu4A5k6_9wdvfYio2GBVcDimeBHHOw@mail.gmail.com>

I have  been asked to pass along the following and urge you to pass
this along to people in your  state student  division.
 It would be wonderful if we stepped up and helped out our friends in
the parent division!

 Regards,
  Darian Smith, 2nd Vice- President
National Association of Blind Students


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kim Cunningham <kim at gulfimagesphoto.com>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 11:52:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NOPBC Style Show
To: "dsmithnfb at gmail.com" <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
Cc: Carol Castellano <carol_castellano at verizon.net>, Pamela and Steve
Gebert <spgebert at alaska.net>, Sandra Oliver <sandra.oliver at ey.com>,
Lety Sturgill <letonflor at yahoo.com>

Good afternoon Darian,
My name is Kim Cunningham. I am the president of Texas Parents of
Blind Children. I have been asked to assist with hosting the NOPBC
Style Show during the NFB National Convention in Dallas this summer.
We originally opened enrollment to our young blind and visually
impaired children, however we didn't have as many apply as had hoped.
I currently only have 7 participants and would like to have around 30.
We are hoping our college aged students might be interested and help
to make this show a success.
I would like to know if you would post the attached invitation on the
NABS list serv and also request for the individual states to send it
to their student divisions. Please let me know if you are able to do
this for me.
Regards,
Kim Cunningham


-- 
Darian Smith

"To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the
formula
for a life well lived."

- Dr. Peter Benson



From dsmithnfb at gmail.com  Tue May 22 08:16:28 2012
From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith)
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 01:16:28 -0700
Subject: [Uabs] Fwd: NOPBC Style Show (re-post with atatchment)
Message-ID: <CAEwUdjM+5nt-mRszjJLnGSf1jPB7SfyFVXzU8jSJg+kQN0kYtg@mail.gmail.com>

*atatchment Alert!*
I have ?been asked to pass along the following and urge you to pass
this along to people in your ?state student ?divisions..
?It would be wonderful if we stepped up and helped out our friends in
the parent division!

?Regards,
?Darian Smith, 2nd Vice- President
National Association of Blind Students


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kim Cunningham <kim at gulfimagesphoto.com>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 11:52:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NOPBC Style Show
To: "dsmithnfb at gmail.com" <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
Cc: Carol Castellano <carol_castellano at verizon.net>, Pamela and Steve
Gebert <spgebert at alaska.net>, Sandra Oliver <sandra.oliver at ey.com>,
Lety Sturgill <letonflor at yahoo.com>

Good afternoon Darian,
My name is Kim Cunningham. I am the president of Texas Parents of
Blind Children. I have been asked to assist with hosting the NOPBC
Style Show during the NFB National Convention in Dallas this summer.
We originally opened enrollment to our young blind and visually
impaired children, however we didn't have as many apply as had hoped.
I currently only have 7 participants and would like to have around 30.
We are hoping our college aged students might be interested and help
to make this show a success.
I would like to know if you would post the attached invitation on the
NABS list serv and also request for the individual states to send it
to their student divisions. Please let me know if you are able to do
this for me.
Regards,
Kim Cunningham


-- 
Darian Smith

"To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the
formula
for a life well lived."

- Dr. Peter Benson
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From dsmithnfb at gmail.com  Wed May 23 17:19:40 2012
From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith)
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 10:19:40 -0700
Subject: [Uabs] Nabs Needs Your Help at National Convention
Message-ID: <CAEwUdjMeNnYTAa2A-Nr3Cs7Gzz1otTvdwMPnkRTqO5ZAq=E+Pg@mail.gmail.com>

 As you all know, the National association of blind students is
planning a lot of exciting things at national convention. What you may
not know however is that we as a board can?t do all of it ourselves.
So we would very much appreciate your help in making the nabs
activities a success this year!
 Where we would most appreciate your assistance is in two areas:
1.  Assistance in staffing the nabs table located in the exhibit hall.
 Here you will be partnered up with a nabs board member selling   nabs
items and handing out nabs literature.  The schedule for tabling looks
like this:
 Sunday, July 1:	
 Shift 1. 11:00 a.m. ? 1:00 p.m.
Shift 2. 1:00 p.m. ? 3:00 p.m.
Shift 3. 3:00p.m. ? 5:00 p.m.
Monday, July 2:
Shift 4:  8:30 a.m. ? 11:00 a.m.
Shift 5: 11:00 a.m. ? 1:00 p.m.
Shift 6: 1:00 p.m. ? 3:00 p.m.
Shift 7: 3:00 p.m. ? 5:00p.m.
Tuesday, July 3:
Shift 8: 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m.
 Shift 9: 7:00p.m. ? 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 4:
Shift 10: 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m
Shift 11: 6:00p.m. ? 8:30 p.m.


As you can see, we have eleven shifts, so if you contact me with your
preference, I will be more than happy to get you scheduled in!

2. Staffing the nabs Monte Carlo night fund raiser. This is a great
opportunity to work shoulder to shoulder with us in putting together
one of our most successful events that we do.  For this we will need:
 Individuals who can work an early shift (7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.  Those
individuals will be asked to either
a.	Marshal.
b.	Set up for the event
c.	Deal card games( blackjack, poker, holdemand other such games)
 We will also need Late shift workers (9:30 p.m. ? 12:00 a.m.)  Those
individuals would be asked to:
a.	deal card games (blackjack, poker, holdem and other such games)
b.	Assist with event clean- up and playing chip counting.

Please let me know what shift(s) you are interested in working
(exhibit hall, Monte Carlo or both).  Also please supply a contact
phone number where you can be reached during convention.   If you are
interested in working Monte Carlo, please let me know what job you
would like to take on, if you would like to deal and what games you
would like to deal (blackjack, poker, holdem or other such games).
 This is a great opportunity for you to meet the nabs board, and us to
get to know you. As well, this is an equally great opportunity for you
to meet a lot of new people and have some fun at the same time.
 Please contact me if interested.
 I can be contacted at: dsmithnfb at gmail.com

 Thank you   so much for your interest and I look forward to hearing
from you all real soon
 And of course, see you in Dallas!!!
  Best,
Darian



From dsmithnfb at gmail.com  Mon May 28 13:55:58 2012
From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 06:55:58 -0700
Subject: [Uabs] Nabs Needs Your Help at National Convention
In-Reply-To: <CAEwUdjMeNnYTAa2A-Nr3Cs7Gzz1otTvdwMPnkRTqO5ZAq=E+Pg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAEwUdjMeNnYTAa2A-Nr3Cs7Gzz1otTvdwMPnkRTqO5ZAq=E+Pg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEwUdjNWW2z3=mmJ-vyRXFNrTJejhAQyq20HfNP8u+a3Pk2oDw@mail.gmail.com>

  As you all know, the National association of blind students is
planning a lot of exciting things at national convention. What you may
not know however is that we as a board can?t do all of it ourselves.
So we would very much appreciate your help in making the nabs
activities a success this year!
 Where we would most appreciate your assistance is in two areas:
1.  Assistance in staffing the nabs table located in the exhibit hall.
 Here you will be partnered up with a nabs board member selling   nabs
items and handing out nabs literature.  The remaining  schedule for
tabling looks
like this:
 Sunday, July 1:
Shift 3. 3:00p.m. ? 5:00 p.m.
Monday, July 2:
Shift 4:  8:30 a.m. ? 11:00 a.m.
Shift 6: 1:00 p.m. ? 3:00 p.m.
Shift 7: 3:00 p.m. ? 5:00p.m.
Tuesday, July 3:
Shift 8: 12 noon ? 1:45 p.m.
 Shift 9: 7:00p.m. ? 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 4:
Shift 11: 6:00p.m. ? 8:30 p.m.

As you can see, the shifts are filling up, so if you contact me with your
preference, I will be more than happy to get you scheduled in!

2. Staffing the nabs Monte Carlo night fund raiser. This is a great
opportunity to work shoulder to shoulder with us in putting together
one of our most successful events that we do.  For this we will need:
 Individuals who can work an early shift (7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.  Those
individuals will be asked to either
a.      Marshal.
b.      Set up for the event
c.      Deal card games( blackjack, poker, holdemand other such games)
 We will also need Late shift workers (9:30 p.m. ? 12:00 a.m.)  Those
individuals would be asked to:
a.      deal card games (blackjack, poker, holdem and other such games)
b.      Assist with event clean- up and playing chip counting.

Please let me know what shift(s) you are interested in working
(exhibit hall, Monte Carlo or both).  Also please supply a contact
phone number where you can be reached during convention.   If you are
interested in working Monte Carlo, please let me know what job you
would like to take on, if you would like to deal and what games you
would like to deal (blackjack, poker, holdem or other such games).
 This is a great opportunity for you to meet the nabs board, and us to
get to know you. As well, this is an equally great opportunity for you
to meet a lot of new people and have some fun at the same time.
 Please contact me if interested.
 I can be contacted at:
dsmithnfb at gmail.com

 Thank you   so much for your interest and I look forward to hearing
from you all real soon
 And of course, see you in Dallas!!!
 Best,
Darian



-- 
Darian Smith
2nd Vice President,
 National Association of Blind Students

"To dream what is possible and to put oneself in service of that dream is the
formula
for a life well lived."

- Dr. Peter Benson