Texas Braille Rallye

[Rmichael1]

It's time to register for the Texas Braille Rallye to be held on November 15, 2008. All smart car owners from all over are welcome to register and attend this unique event.

Description of Activity. The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI), in Austin, and the CenTex smart Car Club (www.centexsmartclub.com)are organizing a Braille Rallye, a timed auto sports (less than 60 min total) event where a driver is paired with a visually impaired or blind co-pilot (navigator), who is responsible for reading the directions, in Braille or large print, and guiding the driver to the check points and through the course using public roads and ordinary traffic rules with the object of maintaining a specified average speed between checkpoints over a route unknown to the participants until the start of the event. It's not how fast you make it but whether you make it as close as possible to the optimal time while following all the rules of the road! This type of auto sports event is designed to promote Braille and literacy skills, sportsmanship, team effort, and to help students achieve a sense of accomplishment. The event is scheduled to coincide with the TSBVI Parent Weekend on November 15, 2008. Cars will be released in 5 min. increments beginning at 9 am. A Pep Rallye and awards assembly is scheduled for 2:30 pm on the TSBVI campus. Many drivers are needed and will need to register with the CenTex smart Club AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Contact R. Michael for further details (SCOA email or 512-206-9280) or check out the CenTex website.

[Rmichael1]

Finally, people have begun to sign up to drive the Braille Rallye. It's going to be a unique event and I invite all of you, from all over the country, to attend.

[Rmichael1]

CenTex smart Club is proud to announce that All Blind Children of Texas (Home | All Blind Children of Texas), a non-profit organization helping blind children gain a sense of pride and self-worth, has joined the Austin Downtown Lion's Club (Austin Downtown Lions Club - Members) in sponsorship of the TSBVI Braille Rallye. The first 5 smart car drivers to register to participate in the Rallye will recieve the unique ABCTX Braille/Print "Touch Life" wristband (see picture below). ABCTX is coordinating the Braille Rallye press release and recognizes the need to get smart car drivers motivated to attend the Rallye. Please contact R.Michael if you would like to register as a driver for this event. rmclink@gmail.com Phone Registration is also accepted at 512-619-1547 OR snail mail to: R.M. Clinkscales, 1400 Sweet William, Pflugerville, Tx 78660 OR Fax: 512-206-9447

[Rmichael1]

Howdy smart friends,
we did it! We helped TSBVI complete it's first ever Braille Rallye! In fact, I'd say it was the TSBVI and CenTex smart Club Braille Rallye. They were very grateful and really want us to come back next year for the 2nd annual Braille and smart Car Rallye. You all made a wonderful impression on the school, the students and the parents. Thank-you.

You are all WINNERS but The Oscar goes too...

1st place - Barbara and navigator (Krista)
2nd place - Nathan and navigator (Amy)
3rd place - Nicholas and navigator (Mariah)

Let the BRAGGING begin!