After our first wonderful day at the National Association of the Deaf Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, a lucky few were able to head to the Ohio River a few blocks away from the conference and board the Kentucky Spirit, a wonderful old-fashioned steamboat that had the bragging rights of being the oldest steamboat in Kentucky, for the Kentucky Association of the Deaf Steamboat Cruise. The line for the boat was huge! People were excited to get on even though it was blazing hot outside- who can blame them when given the chance to ride up and down the Ohio river? As people started to board the boat, there were some people staying behind saying farewell - it was a touching moment even though the boat returned a few hours later.
On the boat itself, several events were going on, especially with our Miss Deaf America contestants. Most of the attendees stood outside, enjoying the beautiful view of the city and the surrounding areas, not to mention the breeze. Once the fireworks started, it was a reminder of how America fought valiantly for its freedom, and for the deaf community as well since we are constantly continuing to fight for our rights across the country. This was a inspiring time to recall why we all came to the NAD Conference- to give our support and continue to break down the barriers deaf people face. If you are getting a little jealous of this amazing event, then consider coming to the 2014 NAD Conference!
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[1] http://www.nad.org/users/nad-conference
[2] http://www.nad.org/category/blog-categories/nad-conference
[3] http://deaf.disqus.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fnad-conference%2Fbelle-louisville-cruise
