2013 June - ASCE Richmond Newsletter

ASCE Richmond Branch NewsletterVolume�5 Issue 7 June 2013

Important�Upcoming Dates

�Engineer's Night OutJune 7, 6:30 PM,�Ironbridge Sports Park��

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�ASCE June Branch Meeting - How to Kill Your Company (Without Really Trying)June 17, 12:00 PM, Westwood Club, Richmond, VA�

President's Message

�� I have often been asked why someone should join ASCE, or if they are already a member, why they should be more involved. According to the ASCE National, the top five reasons are:

To use ASCE's career resources•�Access the latest technical information•Engage in government relations•Excite kids with K-12 outreach•Networking•

When condensed like they are in the above list, I admit it might not seem like much. Though, if you think about it, how many organizations give you the opportunity to do all of this? The Richmond Branch has opportunities in every single one of these areas, but we only see a small fraction of our membership involved. Through conversing with other branches and sections, it seems that this is quite often the case.�Over the past year, I have gotten the chance to talk to several of our active members about why they are involved. Many of the responses have revolved around the fact that they came to an event, had a good

In This Issue

President's Message

Exciting Upcoming Events and PDH Opportunities

Interested In Becoming More Involved?

Meet the Board

and Chair

Members!

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bio's and contact

information

President - Amy Bird, P.E.

President Elect - Austin

Clark, P.E.

Vice President - Brooke

Young

Secretary/Treasurer -

Tony Gaynord, P.E.

Past President - Mike

Howell, P.E., S.E.

Communications Chair -

Melanie Leckey, P.E.

Education Outreach Chairs

- Caleb Lange, P.E., Ashley

Johnson, P.E., and Josiah

Johnson

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time, and decided to keep coming back. Some of our members have gotten job offers from a fellow member, made a connection that has lead to new professional partnerships, or been able to negotiate a higher salary based on the ASCE salary survey. Personally, three of my closest friends are people I met through ASCE involvement, and the experiences I have had in ASCE have allowed me to advance my career to the place where it is now.�As we continue to grow and expand our branch, there are plenty of opportunities for new and exciting things. If you can, I strongly encourage you to volunteer to join us for an event, or to help out with a committee that interests you. You never know what might happen!

Exciting Upcoming Events and PDH Opportunities!

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Engineers Night Out�Who: Engineers and their co-workers, clients, and familiesPlace: Ironbridge Sports ParkActivities: Miniature Golf, Laser Tag, Driving Range, Go-Carts, Batting CagesTime: Friday, June 7th 6:30pm to 8:30pm (Rain Date set for July 12)Cost: $15 for three activities ($5 for each additional activity)�Food will be available from the Huckleberry Café located inside of the park.�

Breaking News!� Filterra has sponsored the first 50 people (for the first 3 activities)!� It is their way of saying "Thank-you to the engineers in the community."� Stop by the Filterra table to thank Vance Fuller and see the new products from Filterra.� These sponsored tickets are available on a first come basis so email Caleb Lange at [email protected] to reserve your tickets (limit 2 per person).�If the weather warrants moving the event to July 12, a notice will be issued on Thursday afternoon.�

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Government Relations

Chair - Chris Vaught, P.E.

Membership Chair -

Vacant

Website Chair - Kevin

O'Neill

Young Member Chair -

Justin Watson



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June Branch Meeting - How to Kill Your Company (Without Really Trying)��Where:�Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane, Richmond VA 23226When:�Monday June 17,�12:00�PM�- 1:00�PM Cost: $25 PDH: 1 creditMenu:��A buffet style lunch will be served�Please RSVP no later than 12:00 PM on June 14th.�For more information and to register, please visit our website�or contact Brooke Young at [email protected].

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�� Many presentations address matters that can injure or kill workers- but �some actions (and inactions) that can end the life of a company.� This presentation looks at some common errors, mistakes, and bad ideas that can quickly and positively put a CLOSED sign on the door of a company. ��About the presenter:� Curtis Childress is the Safety Director for Froehling & Robertson.� He was previously the National Construction Training Manager for St Paul/ Travelers Insurance Company, and a Senior Training Consultant for Zurich Insurance Company.� A native of Virginia, he holds certifications as a CSP, ALCM, and is an OSHA and MSHA Outreach Instructor.� He also holds Unrestricted certifications as a Blaster for Mining, Construction, Demolition and Research.� ��

Interested In Becoming More Involved?

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ELECTIONS��Nominations are being sought for the following positions for 2013-2014:� �President-Elect - Represents Branch at ASCE leadership conference and in charge of planning special events such as Engineer's Week, liaison to the Richmond Joint Engineer's Council (RJEC), and shall supervise all internal events and committees.� The President-Elect is expected to serve a minimum of three years:� one year as President-Elect, one year as President, and one year in an advisory capacity as Past President.� Vice President - Administers with consent of the Board all aspects of general membership meetings including scheduling topics representative of current events in the profession, selecting a venue, registering or tracking all members attending, and tracking professional development hours associated with each meeting.� The Vice President is elected for a one year term.�



Secretary/Treasurer - Prepares meeting reports for all meetings, with signatory authority for financial matters and responsible for maintaining bank accounts, paying bills, collecting monies, and preparing financial reports.� The Secretary/Treasurer is elected for a one year term.� �Nominations are due by June 14th.�Elections will be held soon via the Branch website.� �

COMMITTEES�We are also looking for volunteers to join or lead a committee. Please consider becoming involved in one of the following:� �Communications Committee - Shall be responsible for all communication to the general membership.� This includes, but is not limited to, the publishing of a monthly newsletter to all subscribing Branch members for the purposes of conveying information about upcoming Branch events, meetings, or activities.�� Education Committee - Shall promote member involvement in the efforts of all branch outreach to both pre-college and college age students.� Committee is charged with delegating the responsibilities of the scholarship selection committee, planning fundraising events to support the Branch outreach, and shall participate in Engineer's Week activities in the Richmond area.� Government Relations Committee - Shall maintain a relationship with government entities and conveying to the membership policies as they relate to the civil engineering community in Richmond or as a whole.Membership Committee - Shall plan events to promote new membership and shall maintain existing membership by encouraging participation and interest in ASCE in the Richmond area.�� Younger Member Committee - Shall plan activities and events to promote membership involvement from the Branch Younger Members Group, as the group is defined by ASCE.�� Please contact Austin Clark at [email protected]�for more information.

Thanks to our Sponsors�this Month

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Interested in advertising in this newsletter and being seen by hundreds of local engineers and companies within the Greater Richmond Area? Email Melanie at [email protected] for more information!�

If you have any comments regarding this newsletter, please don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected].� Thanks!� Melanie LeckeyASCE Richmond Branch Communications Chair



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