[NFB-NM] Updated Criteria to Receive an Attendance Stipend for the National Federation of the Blind National Convention

[nfbnewmexicosecretary at gmail.com]

Good morning everyone,
 
Last night during our board meeting, the NFB of New Mexico made some small
changes to the criteria to receive an attendance stipend for the NFB
national convention. The new criteria are pasted below and attached to this
email. Please note that items 4 and 7 now indicate that the person
requesting the stipend must email both the affiliate president and the
affiliate Treasurer, not just the president. Please also note that item 6-a
has been changed to say that the person requesting the stipend must
participate in fund raising activities of the affiliate being conducted
during the national convention.
 
National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico
Criteria to Receive an Attendance Stipend for the National Federation of the
Blind National Convention
 
Approved May 7, 2024 by the NFB of New Mexico Board of Directors
 
Each member of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico (NFBNM)
who attends the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) national convention
will be eligible for a stipend after the convention provided that all of the
following requirements are met.
 
1.            The individual must be an active member in good standing of a
chapter or division of NFBNM; the determination of good standing will be
made by the president of the chapter or division. The individual must be
current in the payment of their dues.
 
2.            The member must have attended the most recent state
convention.
 
3.            The member must not have been awarded a scholarship from the
NFBNM or the NFB in the year in which the national convention has occurred.
This criterion does not apply to the Jernigan Scholarship.
 
4.            The member must send an email to both the NFBNM president and
the NFBNM treasurer indicating that he or she plans to attend the national
convention and that the stipend will be requested. This communication should
be received on or before May 31st.
 
5.            The member must have registered or pre-registered to attend
the national convention.
 
6.            During the national convention, the member must:
 
a.                participate in the affiliate's fundraising activities
occurring during the national convention; 
b.               attend the affiliate caucus held at the national
convention;
c.                attend all three days of general sessions and, for every
session, notify the NFBNM delegate or alternate delegate of their presence;
and
d.               attend the banquet at national convention.
 
7.            The member must send an email to both the NFBNM president and
the NFBNM treasurer requesting the stipend within 30 days upon their return.
 
 
 
 
Best wishes,
 
Tonia Trapp, secretary
National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico
nfbnewmexicosecretary at gmail.com
www.nfbnm.org
 
Live the life you want.
The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.
 
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