WPSBC Annual Report 2024-2025 - Flipbook - Page 21
“It was one
of the most
“It was all about teamwork,”
Ted remembers.
exciting
nights of
the year.”
“We had to rely on each
other—the student to read,
the driver to steer, both of
us to stay on track. And
sometimes we didn’t!”
– Ted Crum
He laughed remembering the fun
that followed: “You’d hear stories
later: someone missed a checkpoint,
or turned the wrong way down a
one-way street. Everyone had a story,
and they exaggerated a little bit!”
After they finished the route, the rally
cars rolled back to the School where
students, drivers, and volunteers
gathered for snacks, drinks, and stories.
Winners were announced and small
trophies were handed out. But the
event wasn’t just for the prizes.
“We were all in it for the fun,” Ted
said. “It was the adventure and the
chance to do something different,
something together.”
Back then, the Braille Rally brought
together 30 or more cars and dozens
of students each year, made possible
by the dedication of the Vintage Tin
members whose commitment turned
the rally into a tradition that has
lasted for decades.
2024-2025 Annual Report
Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children
Each car carried one or two students,
and together with their driver, they
set off on a mystery route, neither
one knowing where they were to
go. Students had to read directions
printed in braille while drivers
navigated to each checkpoint along
the way. At every stop, a volunteer
would stamp the card and record
the time for each of the cars.
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