[NFBWATlk] Bell Academy 2024

[Chris Higley]

I can do either the 23rd or the 30th as long as it is after 5pm. 

Bear (Chris)

> On Oct 15, 2023, at 6:33 PM, Andrea Barnhurst <atl_braves1fan at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> The 30th is best as the 23rd is the local chapter meeting at 6:30
> 
> Andrea Barnhurst
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 15, 2023, at 10:10 AM, Kris Colcock <kris at colcock.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> We are going to have our BELL Academy meetings once a month on Monday
>> evenings. Some of you were included in on the original emails and for
>> this I am sorry. Hopefully this proposed schedule will work for
>> everyone most of the time.
>> 
>> To review, we will be meeting once a month to prepare for the 2024
>> BELL Academy. Each month we will tackle a different topic, talk about
>> how to get the word out and have people volunteer for the behind the
>> scenes activities that lead to a successful program. Our first meeting
>> date is either October 23rd or 30th. Let me know which works best. We
>> will review the Youth Interaction Policy that both Oregon and
>> Washington have adopted. Discuss how we can recruit volunteers and how
>> to get the word out about the BELL Academy. Meetings will last no
>> longer than 60 minutes. If you have the names and emails of
>> individuals who are interested in volunteering, please be sure to pass
>> along the Zoom invite when it comes out.
>> Please  respond with either Oct. 23 or Oct. 30 so I can set up the meeting.
>> 
>> Looking forward to working with everyone again!
>> 
>> Kris Colcock
>> 
>> 
>>>> On 10/15/23, NFB of Oregon <president at nfb-oregon.org> wrote:
>>> Mondays are generally a good day for me. This Monday would work, but the
>>> following Monday, the 23rd, is not a good day.
>>> 
>>> Carla McQuillan
>>> President
>>> National Federation
>>> Of the Blind of Oregon
>>> 541-6539153
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 14, 2023, at 9:27 AM, Nikki Palm <nikkirae83 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Good morning,
>>> As of now, Monday nights work the best for me.
>>> Nikki Palm
>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 13, 2023, at 5:51 PM, Kris Colcock <kris at colcock.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Yes, we are already talking about Bell Academy and here is the reason.
>>>> 
>>>> Carla and I talked at the convention (where Justin did a very good job
>>>> of presenting ) and what we think would be a good idea is to have a
>>>> monthly meeting to get ready for BELL 2024. The first meeting is to
>>>> recruit and strengthen the base of volunteers we have. Then each month
>>>> a specific topic will be discussed. Recruiting volunteers, getting the
>>>> word out about the program, jobs that need to be done before the
>>>> academy starts and discovering the strengths and weak areas of our
>>>> volunteer pool.
>>>> 
>>>> So we need a kick off meeting this month. Ideally I'd like to keep the
>>>> meetings for Bell on the same night each month. Saturdays are probably
>>>> not good but Sundays or Mondays? Evenings or afternoons? No more than
>>>> an hour max for each meeting.
>>>> 
>>>> Give some ideas of days and times that would fit into your schedule on
>>>> a regular basis. For me personally, Monday evenings are usually open.
>>>> 
>>>> Once we have a date and time for October we need to get the word out
>>>> ASAP.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyway, enough for now, I look forward to hearing from you.
>>>> 
>>>> Kris Colcock
>>> 
>>> 
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