[Vabs] Good Luck to the Richmond bound

[Corbb O'Connor]

Hiya Patrick,

I don't see anything on the NFBV website. I will ask on Saturday,  
though, and get back to you -- unless another person in the know beats  
me to the punch!

Corbb

On May 5, 2009, at 10:29 PM, <pajohns1 at vt.edu> <pajohns1 at vt.edu> wrote:

Corbb,

       I hope a large group attends Richmond, and maybe some state- 
specific threads will start to be generated on this list.  Somewhat  
related, where is state this year?  I haven't been on the nfb-v web  
site in a while, but suspect it is posted there.

patrick

----- Original Message ----- From: "Corbb O'Connor" <corbbo at gmail.com>
To: "Virginia Association of Blind Students list" <vabs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Vabs] Good Luck to the Richmond bound


> Hi Patrick and all,
>
> Patrick, thanks for your comments. I'm sorry to hear about the  
> perceptions about the NFB among the blind students you spoke to.  
> The  goal of the meeting in Richmond is not to hash out differences  
> among  the ACB and NFB or formulate policy -- I'm merely hoping to  
> get a  group of blind students together to talk about life as  
> students in  Virginia...a social gathering of sorts. I'm sorry to  
> hear that you  won't be joining us, but please do know that you're  
> always welcome at  future events.
>
> As of yet, I'm not sure if we have any students "Richmond bound," a  
> phrase that I do like! If anybody is planning to attend, and I hope   
> some of you are, please do make sure to get in touch with me.
>
> Thanks,
> Corbb
>
>
> On May 5, 2009, at 7:05 AM, <pajohns1 at vt.edu> <pajohns1 at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> List,
>
>       Good luck to those bound for Richmond on Saturday.  Initially   
> I had indicated plans to attend, but have since decided not too.    
> There are only a handful of blind students K-12 through college  
> here  in the western part of the Commonwealth, and the few I've met  
> desire  no association with the NFB, and have an equally low opinion  
> of the ACB.
>       To climb atop a soapbox for a moment I find the perceptions  
> of  the NFB as in your face militants and the ACB's easy come easy  
> go  attitude as distressing.  I've read a few historical pieces on  
> why the  two groups split and frankly find the split as productive  
> as a pair of  squabbiling siblings.
>       I'm off my soapbox now.
>
> Regardless, I hope the meeting is productive.  I'd like to see blind  
> youth of Virginia have a strong voice regardless if it is through  
> the NFB, ACB, or a third enitity.
>
> Patrick
> @Virginia Tech
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