[Nfbf-l] Friday October 3, 8PM Eastern, you will have the opportunity to meet Mr. Kris Scheppe, a blind sailor

[Alan Dicey]

Dear Friends,
On Friday October 3, at 8:00 PM Eastern, you will have the opportunity to 
meet Mr. Kris Scheppe, a blind sailor. Join us in the Events Center, where 
Kris will discuss his sports career as a competitive fleet racer. NFB Live 
is honored to have him speak with us and to share his experiences.
Kris Scheppe, a thirty-five year old blind sailor who now lives in Florida, 
participates in blind match and fleet racing competitions. He came in fourth 
in 2012 and 2013. He has retinitis pigmentosa, a condition where a narrow 
tunnel of central vision is available with no peripheral vision. However 
whether while sailing, or when providing web development for a pool 
construction company in Naples, Florida, Kris enjoys a wide variety of 
activities. He also volunteers for Camp Abilities, a sports camp for 
visually impaired children where he helps campers reach their goals and 
learn to love sports. Kris has also been a champion power lifter which gives 
another dimension to what he brings to his campers.
He loves to see the progress in those he works with, from having no 
experience to racing in a regatta and wanting to take their skills home and 
race again. Kris formerly has been a power lifter and a business owner but 
now looks to a future of wind filled sails with the horizons of blindness 
and sports being a perfect marriage.
We, the management of NFB Live, hope you will enjoy this presentation.
If you know of someone you believe has had an interesting life, or would 
have an interesting product to tell us about, please feel free to let NFB 
Live know. Please note, that any individual or organization you bring to us 
are not asked for money or donations of any kind in order to present on our 
site. We are honored and consider their donation of time for the 
presentation a generous gift.
With Best Regards,
God Bles
Alan
Plantation, Florida
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With Best Regards,
God Bless,
Alan
Plantation, Florida