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Welcome
Welcome members to a new and refreshed look to your local BayFRID Chapter website. 
Mission Statement
BayFRID strives to promote and maintain professional standards through networking, support, education, and mentoring.
What's New!
Local & State Info

Dues, dues, and more dues, oh my...

Yes it's true, dues have finally come around for RID, FRID, and your local affiliate chapter, BayFRID.  At this time you can renew your memebership for both RID and FRID online.  However for BayFRID we still do things the old fashioned way.  Until we get the ability to process memeberships online, please click on the link below and download the latest BayFRID membership application.  This year, BayFRID has a lot of exciting things planned ahead for all our members.  Please join, or renew our membership today.  We truly appreciate your patronage. 

~ BayFRID Board of Directors
Committees
 Nomination Committee:

            BayFRID is currently seeking members in good standing to be part of this year’s BayFRID Nominations Committee.  The current chair for this committee is Amanda Guy-Smarko.  If you are interested in serving on this vital committee, please email either Dan Cook, President at BayFRIDPresident@yahoo.com, or Amanda, our Nominations Committee chair/liaison, at ALG49@hotmail.com.

 Annual BayFRID picnic:

            BayFRID is currently starting to plan an annual picnic for next year during the month of March.  This will be an event which will include community partners from deaf and hard of hearing organizations as well as partners in the interpreting communities.  This will be a fun filled event full of games, prizes, food and fun!  If you think you have what it takes to plan one of BayFRID’s largest social events of the year or just want to be part of the team, let us know.  Please submit a letter of interest to BayFRIDPresident@yahoo.com.   Looking forward to working with you. 

 Mentorship Committee:

            BayFRID is currently looking to develop a committee geared to look at how we as a local chapter can be supportive to our student/pre-certified population of interpreters in providing mentorship opportunities.  We would like to have a meeting to look at such things as structure, funding, support options, etc.  If you have an opinion on how we can achieve such a program, please let us know.  Please send email to BayFRIDPresident@yahoo.com.

 
Be sure to check out the latest information about this year's FRID Conference!

www.fridconference.com/index.html

October 16th - 19th, 2008
West Palm Beach, FL

EARN WHILE YOU LEARN!!!

 

SLA Florida is accepting applications for its paid mentorship program. The application deadline for Fall 2008 is July 7th and the deadline for Spring 2009 is November 3rd.  

 

SLA’s Mentorship Program is for interpreters who possess at least entry level or better interpreting skills.  Participants are expected to possess the skill to interpret both solo and teamed assignments. The Program can serve as a bridge between an ITP and the professional world of interpreting, as well as a concentrated time to focus on a specialty or to prepare for a national certification, through exposure to an array of assignments and regular feedback sessions.

 

For more information and an application, visit our website:

http://www.signlanguage.com/interpreters/index.php
Regional & National Info
Be sure to check out the National office at www.rid.org for the latest RID Highlights, News, Publications, testing, and so much more.



Region 2 Conference is fast apporaching.  Visit their website for the latest info on presenters and accomodations, etc.  www.fridcentral.com/RIDRegionIIConference.htm


NAD is having their 49th Biennial NAD Conference in New Orleans, LA.  The dates have been set and you can read more about what's going on on the national level at www.nad.org.


Local FAD has a new look and is advertising for their annual Wet & Wild deaf-friendly weekend.  You can see all the latest news and events at http://www.fadcentral.org/.
Member Info
BAYFRID would like to congratulate and recognize:

Kerstin Ritzie,  NIC
Andrea Smith, SC:L
Rita Dennis, SC:L

CONRATULATIONS ON YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS!!!

Know someone who should be recognized?  Send an email to BayFRIDPresident@yahoo.com.
Want to be a member? 
Download the NEW BayFRID application form
here.
Community Events
Check out our local Deaf Social opportunities


DPHH events (Frist Friday of each month)
-  http://www.tampabaydphh.blogspot.com/


FAD's Wet & Wild event (July 19th, Orlando, FL)
-  https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=fad&formId=34127
Professional Development

Workshop opportunities:

Currently, BayFRID is looking to develop ongoing "Lunch and Learns," which are mini-workshops (usually 2 to 3 hours in length) put on by our members for our membership to earn CEUs.  The best part about "Lunch and Learns" is that they are FREE!!!  YES WE SAID FREE!!!  So what's the catch???  You have to be a paid member in good standing.  (smiling)  Stay tuned for more information on our first Lunch and Learn coming to a meeting real soon.

For workshop ideas or suggestions please contact Mindy Richards, our Member at Large (MAL) at BayFRIDMAL@yahoo.com. 

Membership open to
anyone interested in and supportive of
the sign language interpreting profession.