[blindkid] Passing on a Middle Schooler's Convention Inquiry

[DrV]

I'd vote for 13 year olds being able to join in - I think that someone 
finishing up 7th grade could easily mingle the 5th & 6th grade graduates.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonnie Lucas" <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 19:15
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Passing on a Middle Schooler's Convention Inquiry


> would it be possible to include kids who are 13 if they really aren't 
> really ready to talk about dating and such? that way middle schoolers are 
> all included and if they choose, they can wait for the teen stuff until 
> they are in high school.
>
> Bonnie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carrie Gilmer" <carrie.gilmer at gmail.com>
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> Cc: "'Michael K. Freholm'" <mfreholm at blindnet.zzn.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 7:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Passing on a Middle Schooler's Convention Inquiry
>
>
>> Dear Vejas (via his dad),
>>
>> Do not worry. We started planning way last summer to make certain middle
>> school age kids did not get left out in the middle. I have a wonderful 
>> blind
>> guy from Kentucky who is pumped up with enthusiasm to take you kids on! 
>> We
>> will have workshops, socializing possibilities and mentor supervised
>> "free-time" for exploring the hotel, exhibit hall, attached mall and 
>> river
>> walkway for your age group (10-12). I can't tell you yet exactly what
>> workshops or how many but as soon as I know you will know!
>>
>> I have a meeting with Mrs. Jernigan in Baltimore this week to begin the
>> details of which size rooms, how many we will get and on what days. Then 
>> I
>> will build a plan to fill those rooms with as much as I can pack in them 
>> for
>> as many different needs as we have.
>>
>> I think your age group is as vital and important as any other and you 
>> will
>> have a ton of fun, opportunity, and a great time in Detroit. Tell your
>> friends!
>>
>> I am the official "responder" as President and it is my primary duty to 
>> plan
>> a good convention that meets the desires and needs of all. I am giving it 
>> my
>> very best. I won't let you down Vejas!
>>
>> Thanks for asking,
>>
>> Carrie Gilmer, President
>> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
>> A Division of the National Federation of the Blind
>> NFB National Center: 410-659-9314
>> Home Phone: 763-784-8590
>> carrie.gilmer at gmail.com
>> www.nfb.org/nopbc
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of DrV
>> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 4:54 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
>> Subject: [blindkid] Passing on a Middle Schooler's Convention Inquiry
>>
>> Hi All,
>> My sixth grader Vejas was wondering it there were going to be any
>> activities/workshops specifically targeted at Middle Schooler's at the
>> National Convention.
>> I know that quite a few Middle Schooler's tend to attend & based on post
>> Buddy camp conversations & conversations with parents at the last Braille
>> Challenge, now that the convention & Challenge wont be overlapping this
>> year, I suspect even more may attend this year.
>> The Middle Schooler's are a little to old for the kids activities, but 
>> not
>> quite ready to mingle in the High School crowd.
>> They also have their own set of issues they have to deal with.
>> It sure would be nice to have at least a few things that focused on them
>> specifically.
>> Respectfully,
>> Eric V
>> PS: I'm just the messenger :-)
>>
>>
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