BRAILLE READERS
ARE LEADERS
July 15 to October 15
CONTEST ENTRY FORM
Student's Name___________________________________________________Age_______Grade__________
Address_______________________________________City___________________State______Zip________
Parent's Name___________________________Home Phone_______________Work
Phone_______________
Certifying Authority Name_____________________________________________________________________
Position: Parent [ ] Teacher [ ] Librarian [ ]
Address_______________________________________City___________________State______Zip________Home
Phone_______________________________Work Phone______________________________________
E-mail address_______________________________________________________________
Category: (Check One)
[ ] Kindergarten & First Grade [ ] Fifth through Eighth Grade
[ ] Second through Fourth Grades [ ] Ninth through Twelfth Grades
BOOK/MAGAZINE LIST should
include the Book Title/Magazine Article, Author/Volume & Date, and
Braille Pages Read
To the best of
my knowledge, this student did read _________number of Braille pages between
July 15 and October 15.
_________________________________________ ________________
Signature of Certifying Authority & Date
Mail entries to, or for more information:
Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest
National Federation of the Blind of CT
477 Connecticut Blvd, Ste 217,East Hartford, CT 06108
Tel: (860) 289-1971
PURPOSE OF CONTEST
The purpose of the National
Federation of the Blind of Connecticut's Annual Braille Readers are Leaders
Contest is to encourage blind children to read more Braille. It is just
as important for blind children to be literate as it is for other children.
Good readers can have confidence in themselves and their abilities to
learn and to adapt to new situations through their lives. Braille is a
valuable alternative to print for the blind child. Yet, many blind children
are graduating from our schools with poor Braille skills and low expectations
for themselves as Braille readers. They do not know that Braille readers
can be competitive with print readers. The NFBC's Braille Readers Are
Leaders Contest helps blind children realize that reading Braille is fun
and rewarding. They discover that "Braille Readers Are Leaders".
WHO CAN ENTER
THE CONTEST
School age children from kindergarten
through the twelfth grade are eligible to enter. A student will compete
within his/her grade level category. The categories are: Grades K-1; 2-4;
5-8; and 9-12.
PRIZES FOR
THE CONTEST
The winner of each category
will receive a one hundred dollar ($100) prize and a Braille book at the
annual National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut banquet of our
state convention in November.
RULES FOR THE
CONTEST
Winners will be chosen based
on the number of Braille pages read. The contest entry form MUST be COMPLETELY
filled out and received by the judges no later than October 21. With their
entry forms, contestants MUST submit a list of books and magazines they
have read.
CERTIFYING
AUTHORITY
The Certifying Authority is
responsible for:
· verifying that the student has actually read the Braille material
that he or she reports reading and that the material was read between
July 15 and October 15 (contestant may NOT count material read before
the contest begins)
· filling out and sending in the contest entry form in an accurate,
complete and timely fashion
· assisting the student in finding Braille materials to read for
the contest
Teachers, librarians and parents may serve as Certifying Authorities.
The Certifying Authority must also be prepared to cooperate with the judges
if the judges have any questions or need additional information about
an entry.
All decisions
of the judges are final.
Sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
477 Connecticut Blvd, Ste 217, East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 289-1971
http://www.nfbct.org
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