ASCE Richmond Branch Newsletter

Volume5 Issue 7 June 2013

ImportantUpcoming Dates

Engineer's Night Out

June 7, 6:30 PM,Ironbridge Sports Park

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!

Clickhereforour
bio'sandcontact
information

President-AmyBird,P.E.

PresidentElect-Austin
Clark,P.E.

VicePresident-Brooke
Young

Secretary/Treasurer-
TonyGaynord,P.E.

PastPresident-Mike
Howell,P.E.,S.E.

CommunicationsChair-
MelanieLeckey,P.E.

EducationOutreachChairs
-CalebLange,P.E.,Ashley
Johnson,P.E.,andJosiah
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!

Engineers Night Out

Who: Engineers and their co-workers, clients, and families

Place: Ironbridge Sports Park
Activities: Miniature Golf, Laser Tag, Driving Range, Go-Carts, Batting
Cages
Time: 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 Caf 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
clange@fandr.com 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.

GovernmentRelations
Chair-ChrisVaught,P.E.

MembershipChair-
Vacant

WebsiteChair-Kevin
O'Neill

YoungMemberChair-
JustinWatson
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June Branch Meeting - How to Kill Your Company (Without

Really Trying)

Where:Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane, Richmond VA 23226

When:Monday June 17,12:00PM- 1:00PM
Cost: $25
PDH: 1 credit
Menu: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 websiteor contact
Brooke Young at Brooke.Young@kimley-horn.com.

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?

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.
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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 alclark@transystems.comfor more

information.
Thanks to our Sponsorsthis Month

Interested in advertising in this newsletter and being seen by
hundreds of local engineers and companies within the Greater
Richmond Area? Email Melanie at mleckey@dewberry.com for
more information!

If you have any comments regarding this newsletter, please don't

hesitate to contact me at mleckey@dewberry.com.

Thanks!
Melanie Leckey
ASCE Richmond Branch Communications Chair


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