[VABS] VABS Business Meeting at Convention

Fri Sep 1 00:30:03 UTC 2017

Dear Michael And Hello All:
Good Day!
Paying dues means to pay an annual membership fee, so as to receive the full entitlement/rights of a member. One will pay membership dues so that he or she can receive all privileges/benefits of being a member.
A membership due for The Virginia Association of Blind Students will be paid annually (once a year.). I hope this clarifies what paying a membership due is. Thank you For asking, Michael. Thank you, all! Thank you much!

Many Thanks And Much Respect.

Sincerely,

Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa

Student: Northern Virginia Community College.
Member: Virginia Association of Blind Students.
Member: National Association of Blind Students.
Member: National Federation of the Blind.

Email Address: nmabuelhawa at gmail.com

Cell Phone Number: (202) 848-8932

"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow."
Robert H. Goddard

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> On Aug 31, 2017, at 7:52 PM, Michael Munn via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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