Judy, That is a great idea.What we might do is to allow people to submit a travel story for our blog at any time. If we publish it, we would send a prize as you suggest. We are always in search of unique photos of people using their GPS. If we use such a photo, we'll do something for you.
Mike Mike At 09:54 PM 7/23/2008, you wrote:
Hi Mike, This is great for our students. Some of us old f**ts might like a competition. How about a crashing Through contest for us. Maybe three small prizes for first, second, and third place. Things under $50 like speakers or batteries. Just a thought because I am an excited new purchaser of the gps... Judy -----Original Message----- From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael May Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:49 PM To: OandM-lists.aerbvi.org Cc: GPS-talkusers-freelists.org Subject: [gps-talkusers] award for adventure travel Crashing Through Award Please forward to interested parties. A portion of every Sendero GPS sale will go into an annual scholarship fund to be awarded to a student with the most impressive travel adventure for the year. We will begin accepting applications September 1, 2008 with a $2500 scholarship for one student. The scholarship will be announced in mid March. Interested parties should think about adventure travel already taken in 2008 or about future possibilities. Here is what we will be looking for. The focus is on independent travel. In other words, a cruise would not be rated highly in terms of independence. Travel with sighted friends, colleagues or family is fine as long as the blind student is demonstrating independent travel, a leader rather than a follower. We want to hear how the student's orientation and mobility tools and techniques are used. It doesn't matter if one is using a cane or a dog but more about what one is doing, sailing, hiking, exploring a big city and the like. Use of GPS is not required but will weigh in the applicants favor if used. Independence, innovation and uniqueness are the qualities we will be looking for when we evaluate applications. Documenting the travel through photos and/or audio recordings will be very helpful. This documentation along with the written travel story will be the bulk of the scholarship submission. More details about the application will be published by early September. Recommendation letters will be requested. The funds can be used for, school, technology, travel or whatever the winner chooses. Please spread the word to other students and teachers so photos, audio and a journal can be captured on any upcoming trips. If a trip isn't planned before the February 2009 deadline, start planning for next summer. Michael G. May CEO Sendero Group "The GPS company:" Sendero Featuring GPS on the mPower, PK and Voice Sense and coming soon, Mobile Geo. . Also distributing Trekker, Victor Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks,, Mobile Speak, Tiger embossers, Miniguide and ID Mate Crashing Through by Robert Kurson available at http://www.CrashingThrough.com MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.SenderoGroup.com 1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830, Mobile (530) 304-0007 Sendero Group, LLC 429 F Street, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Michael G. May CEO Sendero Group"The GPS company:" Sendero Featuring GPS on the mPower, PK and Voice Sense and coming soon, Mobile Geo. . Also distributing Trekker, Victor Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks,, Mobile Speak, Tiger embossers, Miniguide and ID Mate
Crashing Through by Robert Kurson available at http://www.CrashingThrough.com MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.SenderoGroup.com 1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830, Mobile (530) 304-0007 Sendero Group, LLC 429 F Street, Davis, CA 95616, USA