[VABS] VABS Business Meeting at Convention

[Michael Munn]

Hey President Parsons, what does paying due means?
I am an ESL student

Michael Munn
Member/ intern of Virginia Association of Blind Student
Student of Hadley Institute for the Blind
www.hadley.edu

On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 7:40 PM, Robert Parsons via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Elections:
>
> On Friday, November 3rd, all students will have the chance to formally
> join VABS by attending the social. While here, you can network and
> officially join by paying dues. On Saturday afternoon, the elections will
> be at the end of the meeting. All positions will be up for elections, as
> they are every year. If you are a dues paying member, you have the right to
> run for a position you think you are fit to dfor the next year. Paying your
> dues also gives you voting rights. So if you don't want to run, you will
> still be needed to vote on who you think can best do the job. The positions
> of the board are President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, oard
> member 1: Legislative, Board member 2: Membership, Intern 1: Fundraising,
> Intern 2: Communications and Social Media. Let me know if you have any more
> questions.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 31, 2017, at 6:41 PM, Garrett Kearns via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > For someone who's rather new to this, how do elections work?
> >
> >> On 8/31/17, Christopher Nusbaum via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> Sounds exciting--I look forward to connecting with all of you in
> November!
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: VABS [mailto:vabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert Parsons
> >> via VABS
> >> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:21 AM
> >> To: 'Virginia Association of Blind Students list' <vabs at nfbnet.org>
> >> Cc: Robert Parsons <rob.parso3389 at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: [VABS] VABS Business Meeting at Convention
> >>
> >> Greetings VABS
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I'd like to take the time to update you all on the biggest VABS event of
> >> the year. The annual business meeting and elections for the Virginia
> >> Association of Blind Students will take place on Saturday, November 4,
> >> 2017 at 12pm during the 59th National Federation of the Blind of
> >> Virginia's state convention. The convention will be at the Westin
> Tyson's
> >> Corner in Falls Church, VA. This business meeting is important for a
> >> variety of reasons:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 1.    It allows for the division to become fully caught up on all things
> >> that have been done in the past year.
> >> 2.    It allows for the past leadership of the division to address any
> >> questions that members may have about all that we have done and worked
> >> towards during the year.
> >> 3.    It allows for our membership to select the new year's leadership
> >> in
> >> a democratic fashion.
> >>
> >> As noted, the elections of the board for the Virginia Association of
> Blind
> >> Students will take place during our student luncheon, which was
> >> unanimously voted to feature our signature pizza lunch. This will differ
> >> from every other lunch being provided at convention because they are
> >> selling boxed lunches on Saturday. These boxed lunches will cost $18 and
> >> will include a sandwich among other things. A student's pizza lunch at
> the
> >> luncheon will cost $7 and will include two slices of pizza and soda. You
> >> will be able to register for the pizza luncheon for students when you
> >> register for convention. Please keep in mind, if you do not pay for a
> >> pizza lunch, you will not be provided one. This is a catered event done
> by
> >> the hotel and they are cooking for precisely the amount that registers.
> >> Also, if you do not buy pizza, you can still attend the meeting.
> Finally,
> >> stay tuned for more announcements about when convention registration
> will
> >> become available. I look forward to connecting with you all in November.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Best Regards
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Robert E. Parsons Jr.
> >>
> >> President, Richmond Chapter
> >>
> >> President, Virginia Association of Blind Students
> >>
> >> National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
> >>
> >> Randolph Macon College '18
> >>
> >> Phone: 804 200 3275
> >>
> >> "Without struggle, there is no progress." -Frederick Douglass
> >>
> >>
> >>
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