Upcoming Extracurricular and ECC Events

Hi again to all of the educators of students with low vision across the state! Spring is in the air and the end of school is in sight! Here is a look at the upcoming events from USB:

 

  • Registration NOW OPEN for Camp Abilities Four Corners 2024!
    • This program is in its 3rd year of operation and getting bigger and better each time.  This event takes place in Cameron, AZ and is put on by the Camp Abilities team and other volunteers from the region. 
      • WHO: visually impaired athletes ages 9-17 to attend a FUN FILLED week of camp!
      • WHEN: Monday, June 10 (arrival 1 PM) to June 15, 2024 (depart 3 PM)
      • ACTIVITIES: swimming, paddle boarding, golf, wrestling, horsemanship, hiking, basketball, and boxing.
      • LOCATION: Cameron Trading Post, Cameron, Arizona (1 hour northeast of Flagstaff, AZ)
      • COST: $200 per athlete (payment accepted via check, mail order, Venmo, Pay Pal, or Zelle)
      • INTERESTED? Fill out the interest form under the Athlete Registration tab at www.campabilitiesfourcorners.org – Registration DUE by May 1, 2024
    • Need More Information: campabilitiesfourcorners@gmail.com
  • Access Team Updates:
  • Join us! Comcast, National Federation of the Blind for Utah, and The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Presents: Lindsay Yazzolino, Professor, Consultant, and Leading Figure in Tactile Graphics and Accessibility!
    • Wednesday, April 10, 2024 12:30 PM- 2:30 PM 
    • Openshaw Education Center 1655 East 3300 South, SLC 
    • Come join us to hear from Lindsay as she talks about her experiences working with NASA on enhancing accessibility within their space exploration endeavors. Humanware will also be there to do a demonstration with the much anticipated Monarch Braille Device. Refreshments will be served after. Register HERE
  • Save the Date:
    • The Rocky Mountain Invitational is scheduled for June 6-8, 2024 in Richfield, UT
      • Registration will open soon! Please see the FLIER for more information. 
  • ECC Updates:

 

  • Deafblind Services:
    • There is still time to register and join us for the Spring Deafblind Conference in Southern Utah! We will welcome Maurice Belote as he discusses Closure, Ambiguity, and Stress and their impact on children and young adults who are Deafblind.
      • April 12, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the Abbey Inn in St. George
      • Registration closes soon! See the FLIER for more details. 
  • USIMAC Update:
    • Textbook orders were due April 1st. Please get your complete orders and hardcopies in the UPP portal ASAP. If you have any braille orders, please put in your complete order by April 5th. The window of opportunity for braille textbooks is very narrow. Please contact usimacorders@usdb.org if you have any delays in getting your orders in.
  • The April USBE board meeting as the governing body for USDB will be on Friday April 5th at 1:00 pm. The agenda, when published, can be found using this link: https://usbe.civicclerk.com/web/Home.aspx (Times are subject to change)

For your convenience, all fliers in this email can be found in this TVI Memo Resources  folder along with any past fliers and information.