NCECBVI will host the opportunity for parents to meet network and attend informational sessions. The newly formed Nebraska Chapter of the National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI) will also offer organizational information to parents. Teachers of the visually impaired, UNL VI endorsement student teachers, and NCECBVI support staff will develop educational and recreational activities for the kids while the parents are in the meetings. This weekend will include a Parents Night Out!

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 23, 2010

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• Each family member planning to attend must be registered on the Reach for the Stars Family Weekend Registration Form. This weekend is designed for the parents and families. A registration form for the student only will not be accepted.
• Families may arrive at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 25th. Families may depart by noon on Sunday, June 27th.
• Registration will be limited to 10 families. Space is limited. There is no registration fee for this event! All meals and snacks will be provided (except for the parents’ evening out). If a family would like to attend, but is not able to stay for the entire weekend, please note that on the registration form. Priority will be given to those families who can commit to the entire weekend.
• If you register for one of these events, but later realize that you and your family will not be able to attend, please notify us at (800) 826-4355 by June 18th to allow another family to attend.
• Dorm rooms will be assigned to match the needs of the family. Please note that housing is dormitory style with a common bathroom between two dorm rooms. Parents and children (one family) will most likely be roomed together. Bathroom facilities may need to be shared between two families.
• All needed accommodations must be noted on the registration form such as: diet, alternative format of written materials for parents, interpreter services for children and/or parents, etc.
• Written correspondence will be provided to all families who register regarding your status of admittance – if your registration has been accepted as one of 10 families or if you are on a waiting list. Returned, completed registration packets will be date-stamped …. First ten received will be the first ones registered.
• A minimum registration from 4 families is needed to provide a weekend event.
• If you have any questions, please contact Sally Giittinger at (800) 826-4355.

This camp will be filled with lots of fun activities, infused with skill instruction, and will offer students the opportunity to gain new experiences! Instruction will be provided by NCECBVI teachers and UNL VI endorsement student teachers.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 23, 2010

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All school-aged children with visual impairments are welcome to attend. Children will participate in instructional lessons in classrooms, enjoy the great outdoors and partake in summer fun activities. This year, the students will be circling the NCECBVI campus on the Animal Planet! A variety of lessons will focus on animals, and a field trip to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center will be included where the students will learn more about the animals on their trek across the plains.

Students are asked to arrive at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 11th.
The camp will end at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 17th.

Specific instruction and activities will be based on the ages and needs of the students who are enrolled. The NCECBVI teachers and staff, along with the assistance of the UNL vision endorsement teachers, will embed core and expanded core curriculum into the daily schedules. Students will gain new experiences, learn and apply social skills, meet other students with visual impairments, and maybe even practice their Braille!

Space is limited to 15 children … so register today!