[VABS] VABS Business Meeting at Convention

Fri Sep 1 15:13:08 UTC 2017

Chris 

The meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You are more than welcomed to come. The same rules apply. 

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> On Sep 1, 2017, at 9:00 AM, Christopher O'meally via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> is the meeting open to former vabs members? vabs is kind of my baby,
> and I try to drop in every year, to talk, or watch, or something.
> 
>> On 8/31/17, Naim Abu-ElHawa via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 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
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> 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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> Very Respectfully,
> 
> Christopher O’Meally.
> 
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