20230209-2 SAGEBRUSH 2024

20230209-2 SAGEBRUSH 2024
20230209-2 Awards Luncheon and Afternoon Session Day 4

SAGEBRUSH 2023
CELEBRATING OVER FIFTY YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND ADVOCACY

BETTING ON A BETTER Future RSVA® Sagebrush Awards luncheon:

Moderator: Scott Eggen (MN), RSVA® President

Motivational speaker: Michael Byington (KS), Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist and President Kansas Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Presenting “Terry Camardelle and Charlie Carroll Advocacy Scholarship Award and Warren Toyama and George Arsnow Scholarship Award
  o Herbert Reado (LA), RSVA® Awards Chair
American Council of the Blind Updates and activities
o Eric Bridges (VA), Executive Director, American Council of the Blind
Eric shared programs and services provided by the ACB and conference information for upcoming conferences and explained educational opportunities.
Questions and Answers
How to advocate about the Randolph-Sheppard Program with political officials and others?
o Jeff Thom (CA), RSVA® Advocate and retired attorney
o Randall Crosby (FL), FL vendor
Participants learned the best ways to share experiences about the importance of the program, the necessity of working together to foster change, and when and how to move issues forward. Attendees also learned one way to make outsiders aware of the program.
Questions and Answers
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Presentation
o Shauna Jatho RN BSN, Clinical Nurse Educator
Participants learned how Non24 could affect them and what resources are available.