Welcome to the CCB Happenings for April 10.
CCB 2020 Candidate Questions:
Our convention plans have changed, but we will maintain our schedule for receiving answers to the candidate questions below. Remember, while you are not obligated to respond, your answers are invaluable in assisting our members in evaluating candidate qualifications.
The following positions are open this year:
Officers: president, first vice president, possibly second vice president and treasurer
Directors:
Charlene Ornelas who has indicated she will not seek re-election; Paul Patche who is termed out; Rob Turner; Frank Welte
Statements are due by midnight, Friday, April 17. Given that as elections unfold, positions may open up, submit answers for any possible office which interests you. Submit your answers to ccotb@ccbnet.org
You can answer all the questions in a single document, but each answer should be no longer than 300 words. Number your answers. Submit as a Word or text file.
In the subject line put your last name and “Candidate Questions” as in:
Wilkinson Candidate Questions
Our candidates forum will be on Sunday, May 17.
- State the position you are seeking. What are your qualifications for this office, and what contributions have you made to your chapter or affiliate or to the statewide organization in the last year?
- Briefly discuss a major internal debate likely to face CCB during your term.
- Suppose the following scenario happens:
We don’t come to agreement with the Doubletree hotel for an August convention in 2021. Given the “elasticity” clause which gives us alternative convention options, present your thoughts on how CCB should deal with the convention issue.
Chapter of the Year Award:
The Chapter of the Year Award is presented to the CCB chapter that coordinates a significant group effort that makes a positive individual or community impact.
Based on information obtained from CCB Chapters, the CCB Membership Committee determines which Chapter shall earn the CHAPTER OF THE YEAR Award for 2020, which will be presented at our annual Conference and Convention.
For more details and to submit nominations, email Membership Chair Guillermo Robles at g.robles1@me.com or call 323-490-5753. Submissions are due no later than April 17th.
Attention Students:
Are you a full-time post-secondary student, legally blind, and a resident of California? No matter where you attend post-secondary education (college, university, trade school) you may apply online for a 2020-2021 academic year CCB scholarship.
The link to the form is,
http://ccbnet.org/drupal7/node/615
Final filing date is Friday, May 15, 2020. Official transcripts are due no later than July 15, 2020.
For questions, contact the CCB Scholarship Committee at:
ccbscholarships@gmail.com
Christy Crespin, Chair,
CCB Scholarship Committee
San Francisco Chapter SEA Grant:
As a consequence of the ongoing safety measures and restrictions related to COVID19, the San Francisco Chapter has chosen to postpone the annual awarding of our Student Education Access (SEA Grant to 2021. We understand that students with vision impairments their families, and their teachers are now experiencing many unanticipated challenges related to staying connected with their new virtual curriculum requirements. When we announce the application process for 2021, we sincerely hope that you can come forward to request the technology your students will surely continue to need in our significantly altered educational environment.
Survey Request:
The Diabetes Group is seeking your input. Whether you are pre-diabetic, or you’ve been diagnosed Type 1 or Type 2, we want to address your needs more efficiently with relevant programming. We have created a survey which we hope will guide us better in serving you. We invite you to visit the link below and give us your input. As a thank you for filling out the survey, your name will be placed in a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift Card. The deadline for all responses will be April 15th.
To complete the survey, please visit
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B7QYBFF
Mini Disk Request From Walter Chavira:
I bought a Yamaha md4 multitrack recorder. all tracks are working, because I tested my piano keyboard, and they all work. I need some minidiscs that can play multi tracks, and if anyone has some discs, please call Walter Chavira at 661-748-7249. They have to be rewritable so that I can use them over and over.
Thank you for reading.
