The following is a list of regional events being hosted throughout the United States and Canada this winter. Teachers, please contact the coordinator nearest you to register your student for a Regional Challenge Contest. Students attending a Regional Event must be registered with Braille Institute by the Regional Coordinator of the host agency. If you are interested in hosting a regional Preliminary Round event at your school or agency, contact Christine Pak toll-free at 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553), Ext. 1321.
2012 Regional Event Schedule
Updated 11/10/11
Alaska Regional
Anchorage School District Education Center
Anchorage, Alaska
February 17, 2012
Contact: Jacinda Danner
(907) 861-5574
Alberta, Canada Regional
Alberta Society for the Visually Impaired
Calgary, Alberta, CANADA
February 8, 2012
Contact: Char Hoyem
char.asvicalgary@gmail.com
(403) 234-0293
Arizona Regional
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
Tucson, AZ
February 20, 2012
Contact: Deborah Hartz
DEBORAH.HARTZ@asdb.az.gov
(520) 770-3437
Arkansas Regional
Arkansas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Little Rock, Arkansas
February 16, 2012
Contact: Lori Cole
lcole@asb.k12.ar.us
ldcole73@aol.com
(501) 296-1810
(501) 425-0649 Cell
California Regionals
Southern California
Braille Institute Orange County Center
Anaheim, California
February 4, 2012
Contact: Stevie McBride
slmcbride@brailleinstitute.org
(714) 821-5000, Ext. 1232
Northern California
Hosted by Vista Center for the Blind
In collaboration with LightHouse for the Blind and Sacramento Society for the Blind
Santa Clara Valley Blind Center
San Jose, California
March 3, 2012
Contact: Alice McGrath
amcgrath@vistacenter.org
(650) 858-0202, Ext. 130
Colorado Regional
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Event will be held February 23, 2012 instead of Feb. 3 due to snow
Contact: Bertha Guerrero
bguerrero@csdb.org
(719) 578-2204
Florida Regionals
South Florida
Wingate Oaks Center
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
February 24, 2012
Contact: Sue Glaser
floridabraillechallenge@gmail.com
(813) 695-8193
West Florida
Lions Eye Institute Foundation
Tampa, Florida
March 2, 2012
Contact: Sue Glaser
floridabraillechallenge@gmail.com
(813) 695-8193
North Florida
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
January 20, 2012
Contact: Sue Glaser
floridabraillechallenge@gmail.com
(813) 695-8193
East Florida
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
Orlando, Florida
February 2, 2012
Contact: Sue Glaser
floridabraillechallenge@gmail.com
(813) 695-8193
Georgia Regional
Sponsored by Georgia Academy for the Blind and The Atlanta Braille Volunteers
Macon, Georgia
January 26, 2012
Contact: Chris Davis
chdavis@doe.k12.ga.us
(478) 751-4592
Idaho Regional
Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind
Co-Sponsored by IESDB-Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and Blind and Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind
Gooding, Idaho
February 4, 2012
Contact: Jan Zollinger
jan.zollinger@isdb.idaho.gov
(208) 934-4457
Illinois Regional
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
Jacksonville, IL
February 24, 2012
Contact: Darla Chambers
darla.chambers@illinois.gov
(217) 479-4436
Indiana Regional
Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Indianapolis, Indiana
February 18, 2012
Snow Date: February 25, 2012
Contact: Toni Hughes
thughes@isbvik12.org
(317) 253-1481, Ext. 221
Kansas Regional
Kansas State School for the Blind
Kansas City, Kansas
February 22, 2012
Contact: Helen and Steve Hahn
shahn@kssdb.org
(913) 558-2115
Kentucky Regional
American Printing House for the Blind
Louisville, Kentucky
February 16, 2012
Snow Date: February 23, 2012
Contact: Janie Blome
jblome@aph.org
(502) 899-2367
or
Jane Thompson
jthompson@aph.org
(502) 899-2370
Louisiana Regional
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
February 9, 2012
Contact: Pat Geiss
pgeiss@lsvi.org
(225) 757-3475
Maryland Regional
Maryland School for the Blind
Baltimore, Maryland
February 11, 2012
Snow Date: February 18, 2012
Contact: Lisa Wright
lwright@msde.state.md.us
(410) 767-0812
Michigan Regional
Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Grand Rapids, Michigan
February 18, 2012
Snow Date: February 25, 2012
Contact: Charis Austin
caustin@abvimichigan.org
(616) 458-1187
(800) 466-8084
Missouri Regionals
St. Louis
Missouri School for the Blind
St. Louis, Missouri
February 16, 2012
Contact: Chris Klevorn
cklevorn@msb.k12.mo.us
(314) 776-4320, Ext. 2330
Springfield
Missouri State University
Marshfield, Missouri
February 25, 2012
Snow Date: March 3, 2012
Contact: Patty Guzman
Guzman1166@missouristate.edu
patricia.guzman@marshfieldbluejays.org
(417) 859-2120, Ext. 2468
(417) 830-4573 Cell
Nebraska Regional
Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Nebraska City, Nebraska
February 29, 2012
Contact: Tanya Hilligoss
thilligoss@esu4.net
(402) 873-5513
New Jersey Regional
New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Tom Rivers, New Jersey
January 28, 2012
Snow Date: February 4, 2012
Contact: Sharon Wnorowski
sharon.wnorowski@dhs.state.nj.us
(732) 255-0931
New York Regionals
Long Island
East Meadow School District
Westbury, New York
February 4, 2012
Snow Date: February 11, 2012
Contact: Petra Schimmel-Tarrant
pschimme@eastmeadow.k12.ny.us
(516) 876-7477
Upstate New York
NYS School for the Blind
Batavia, New York
February 11, 2012
Snow Date: February 25, 2012
Contact: Michelle Campbell
mruble@mail.nysed.gov
(585) 343-5384, Ext. 233 or 230
North Carolina Regionals
North Carolina Regional Braille Challenge
Governor Morehead School for the Blind Outreach
Raleigh, North Carolina
February 16, 2012
Snow Date: Febraury 23, 2012
Contact: Debbie Jackson
dcj1115@bellsouth.net
(919) 219-2677 Cell
or
William Tubilleja
william.tubilleja@dpi.nc.gov
(919) 715-4342
Western North Carolina
Catawba Rosenwald Educational Center
Catawba, North Carolina
February 17, 2012
Contact: Angela Coulter Biggerstaff
angela_coulter@catawba.k12.nc.us
(828) 241-2754
(704) 473-9759 Cell
New England Regional
The Carroll Center for the Blind
Newton, Massachusetts
March 3, 2012
Contact: Eileen Curran
eileen.curran@carroll.org
(617) 969-6200, Ext. 237
or
Sue Malone
sue.malone@carroll.org
Oklahoma Regional
Oklahoma School for the Blind
Muskogee, Oklahoma
March 9, 2012
Contact: Faye Miller
fmiller@osb.k12.ok.us
(918) 781-8200
South Carolina Regional
Sponsored by South Carolina Regional Braille Challenge Consortium
Talking Book Services Facility
Columbia, South Carolina
February 2, 2012
Contact: Kathryn Ouzts
kathryn_ouzts@charleston.k12.sc.us
(843) 345-5787
or
Laura Green
(843) 937-6568
Tennessee Regional
Tennessee School for the Blind
Nashville, Tennessee
February 23, 2012
Snow Date: March 1, 2012
Contact: Julia Hedrick
Julia.Hedrick@tnschoolfortheblind.org
jdhedrick@comcast.net
(615) 231-7300
(615) 957-3253 Cell
Texas Regional
Region 13 Education Service Center
Austin, Texas
February 27, 2012
Contact: Jayme Wratchford
jayme.wratchford@esc13.txed.net
(512) 919-5170
Utah Regional
Utah Foundation for the Blind
Riverton, Utah
March 3, 2012
Contact: Merrilee Petersen
rmpet@comcast.net
(801) 298-1064
Washington State Regional
WA State School for the Blind
Vancouver, Washington
February 25, 2011
Contact: Wayne Oshiro
wayne.oshiro@wssb.wa.gov
(360) 696-6321, Ext. 121
West Virginia Regional
West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
Romney, West Virginia
March 16, 2012
Contact: Sheila Amato
brltrans@frontier.com
(516) 457-1990
(304) 789-5555
Wisconsin Regional
Wisconsin Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Janesville, Wisconsin
February 9, 2012
Snow Date: March 1, 2012
Contact: David Hyde
david.hyde@wcbvi.k12.wi.us
(608) 758-6152
Regional Coordinators, please fill out the form below to order your regional contests:
Preliminary Contest Request Form for Regional Events
If
you have any problems submitting the online contest request form,
please call Braille Institute at 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553) or Christine
Pak at 323-663-1111, Ext. 1321.
Completing
the Registration Log (MS Word document)—All students taking the
Challenge contests at a regional event must be listed in your registration log, with all contact
information completed. Download and print out this form on our Challenge Resources page. Please e-mail your completed log to Christine Pak at cgpak@brailleinstitute.org no later than one working day following your event.
All
students and their teachers are notified in May of their eligibility
for the Finals. Finalists received detailed instructions regarding their
participation in the The Braille Challenge Finals held annually in Los
Angeles each June.
Regional coordinators, to request a customized permission form, promotional postcard or customized artwork for T-shirts and more, please contact Alison Dirstine at 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553), Ext. 3177, or adirstine@brailleinstitute.org.