[Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: NFB of SC Stream Convention
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Wed Aug 7 05:41:56 UTC 2013
>From: "Steve & Shannon Cook" <cookcafe at sc.rr.com>
>The NFB of SC State Convention is this weekend
>starting August 9, 2013, through August 11,
>2013. We will be streaming our convention
>starting Saturday morning and concluding Sunday
>at 12:00. Below is the link for the stream and
>also a copy of the agenda below my signature.
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><http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nfb-of-sc-2013-state-convention>http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nfb-of-sc-2013-state-convention
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>Steve Cook
>President of the Computer Science and Technology Division
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>FIFTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
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>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
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>OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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>SPARTANBURG MARRIOTT
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>299 NORTH CHURCH STREET
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>SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
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>AUGUST 9, 10 & 11, 2013
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>FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2013
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>Registration - Heritage Foyer A-C 1:00 p.m. -
>6:00 p.m., Darlene Houck, Chairperson
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>Exhibits - Heritage Ballroom Foyer 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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>2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Seniors on the Move
>Workshop - Sponsored by Senior Blind Division,
>NFB of SC, Shelley Coppel, President - Heritage Ballroom
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>2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Drop-in - Enjoy
>refreshments and fellowship with fellow Federationists – Wadsworth
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>5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Computer Science and
>Technology Division – Cowpens - Steve Cook, President
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>5:00 - 6:00 p.m. White Cane Safety Day
>Walk-A-Thon Committee – Blackstock - Carey Burriss, Chairman
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>5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Resolutions Committee –
>Daniel Morgan - Valerie Warrington, Chairperson
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>6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Blind Seniors Division Annual
>Meeting – Cowpens - Shelley Coppel, President
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>6:00 - 7:00 p.m. South Carolina Organization
>of Blind Students – Blackstock - Justin Williams, President
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>6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Blind Merchants’ Division -
>Daniel Morgan - Joe Urbanek, President (Registration begins at 5:40 p.m.)
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>7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Reception &
>Hospitality - Walker Hall, South Carolina School
>for the Deaf and the Blind - Hollywood Nights Theme!
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>SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2013
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>7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast – Presidential Suite, Room 903
> Sponsored by the Blind Merchants’ Division
> Joe Urbanek, President
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>7:00 a.m. Rocky Bottom Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind
> Board Breakfast - Wadsworth - Donald C. Capps, Chairman
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>7:00 - 8:15 a.m. Exhibits – Heritage Ballroom Foyer
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>8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon and 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Registration
> Heritage Foyer A-C
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>SATURDAY MORNING SESSION – Heritage A-D
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>9:00 a.m. Invocation
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>9:05 a.m. Welcome & Opening Ceremonies
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>9:10 a.m. Greetings by Host Chapter
> Chris Jeter - President, Spartanburg Chapter
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>9:15 a.m. Response
> Levern Wilson - President, Conway Chapter
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>9:20 a.m. Convention Arrangements & Announcements
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>9:30 a.m. National Report - Amy Buresh,
>President, NFB of Nebraska; Member of Board of
>Directors, National Federation of the Blind
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>10:00 a.m. South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind
> Maggie Park, President
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>10:20 a.m. South Carolina Commission for the Blind
> Jim Kirby, Commissioner
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>10:40 a.m. Its All About the Attitude -
>Julie Deden, Director, Colorado Center for the Blind
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>11:00 a.m. Achieving Independence Through
>Adaptive Technology - Jeff Bazer
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>11:15 a.m. Meet the 2013 Scholarship Class
> Shannon Cook, Scholarship Committee Chairperson
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>11:30 a.m. Presidential Report
> Parnell Diggs, Esq.
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>12:00 p.m. Adjournment
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>12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. LUNCHEON & STATE BOARD MEETING – Heritage E-F
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>SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION – Heritage A-D
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>2:00 p.m. Talking Book Services – Sandy Knowles
> Director, Talking Book Services, SC State Library
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>2:15 p.m. Rocky Bottom Report - Dr. Donald C. Capps, Chairman
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>2:30 p.m. Federation Center of the Blind Report
> Frank Coppel, Chairman, Board of Trustees &
> David Houck, Executive Director
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>2:45 p.m. Tomorrow's Teachers of Blind Students
> Chuck Klocko, USC Upstate, School of Education
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>3:00 p.m. NFB Newsline - Steve Cook, Chairman NFB Newsline Committee
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>3:15 p.m. I-texts - Don Roy, Member, Columbia Chapter, NFB of SC
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>3:30 p.m. The Blind in Musical Arts
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>4:00 p.m. Positive Philosophy Achieves
>Positive Results - A Panel Discussion
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>4:45 p.m. Chapter and Division Reports
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>5:30 p.m. Adjournment
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>BANQUET – Heritage E-F
>SATURDAY EVENING
>7:00 P.M.
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>Invocation
>Introductions
>Banquet Address
Amy Buresh
>Awards & Presentations
>NFB of SC Scholarship Class
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>The Nominating Committee will meet immediately
>following the Banquet in Daniel Morgan B
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>SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013
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>7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast - Presidential Suite, Room 903
> Sponsored by the Blind Merchants’ Division
> Joe Urbanek, President
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>7:00 – 8:15 a.m. Exhibits – Heritage Ballroom Foyer
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>SUNDAY MORNING SESSION – Heritage A-D
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> 9:00 a.m. Devotional and Memorial Service
> Douglas & Patsy
> Roberts, Members Conway Chapter, NFB of SC
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> 9:15 a.m. Chapter & Division Reports
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>10:30 a.m. Stewardship - Doing Our Fair Share
> Imagination Fund, PAC & SUN
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>11:00 a.m. Resolutions, Elections and Other Convention Business
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>12:00 p.m. Adjournment
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>National Federation of the Blind Pledge
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>I pledge to participate actively in the effort
>of the National Federation of the Blind to
>achieve equality, opportunity, and security for
>the blind; to support the policies and programs
>of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.
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>Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society
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>Help build a future full of opportunity for the
>blind by becoming a member of the Jacobus
>tenBroek Legacy Society. Your legacy gift to the
>National Federation of the Blind can be made in
>the form of a will or living trust, an
>income-generating gift, or by naming the NFB as
>a beneficiary of a retirement plan or life
>insurance policy. You can also become a member
>of the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society by making
>a legacy gift to your state affiliate. By
>committing to support an NFB affiliate, your
>gift will benefit both local and national
>programs as all bequests made to affiliates are
>split evenly with the NFB national treasury. In
>addition to having the satisfaction of
>contributing to the future success of the NFB's
>mission, tenBroek legacy society members will
>also receive a specially designed thank you gift
>and other benefits. For additional information
>about the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society,
>please contact Lou Ann Blake at the NFB Jernigan
>Institute by e-mail at
><mailto:lblake at nfb.org>lblake at nfb.org, or by
>telephone at 410-659-9314, extension 2221.
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>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF SOUTH CAROLINA
>119 S. KILBOURNE RD.
>COLUMBIA, SC 29205
>(803) 254-3777
>Fax # (803) 252-5655
>E-mail: nfbsc at sc.rr.com
>Web Page: nfbsc.net
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