Thank you to those who attended our events last month, especially our events held during Engineering week. We had very successful turnouts at both Mathcounts and the Design Squad Celebration. We received a very nice letter of thanks from the Children’s Museum for our volunteering efforts.
We recently created a Facebook fan page. We plan to utilize the page as a tool to update Younger Members on news and upcoming events by posting short status updates along with a link to our website for more information. The name of the page is “ASCE Houston Branch Younger Members.” Become a fan!
Below is a recap of last month’s events and also details on a few events to look forward to.
Recap
Mathcounts: On February 13th, we volunteered as graders and proctors for the Mathcounts competition held at Fluor Corporation. Ten Younger Members were in attendance to help the event become a success. For those not familiar with Mathcounts, there were three rounds, which tested math and logic knowledge. Afterwards, the top few teams competed in the lightning round. It was amazing to witness how fast some of these kids answer questions. The event was really fun and I encourage those who haven’t to volunteer at least once to see what it is about!
Children’s Museum Design Squad Celebration: On February 20th, six of us volunteered at the Children’s Museum for the Design Squad Celebration. We were put in charge of several booths that help promote engineering to younger kids. I participated in helping kids use their imaginations to build a pinball machine and also oversaw a bridge building competition, which had kids build the strongest bridge possible by only using one sheet of paper and five paper clips. Special thanks to Laura Espinoza for helping organize this event.
Upcoming
Premier Concrete Plant Tour: On March 11th from 11:30am to 1pm, Premier Concrete will be giving us a tour of their plant, which is located at 5102 Galveston Road/Houston, TX 77017. They presented to us back in December about their Shoretec technology, however the plant tour was postponed due to snow. Come watch and learn how their products get produced. Lunch will again be generously provided courtesy of Premier Concrete. Please RSVP by March 10th to Julio Salinas (JSALINA@dot.state.tx.us).
St. Patty’s Day Social: Our Monthly Social for March is going to be on St. Patrick's Day, Wednesday, March 17th starting at 5:30pm. In honor of the day, we will be going to Sherlock's Baker St. Pub at 10001 Westheimer Rd. They will be serving green beer for the occasion! Contact Brian Ridley (bcridley@terracon.com) for additional information.
Camping Social:On the weekend of April 24th, we will be joining the Dallas, Ft. Worth and Tyler branches for our annual camping trip. We have selected a campground on Cedar Creek Lake for this year’s outing. Additional information is located on our website (http://ascehouston.org/en/cms/1029/). Last year we had a big dinner on Saturday with some wonderful food. We can coordinate the food later when we have an idea on how many people will be there.
RSVP to Brendan McInnes (bmcinnes@browngay.com) prior to April 2nd if you would like to join in on the fun. Bring your boats, jet skis, fishing equipment, and anything else you wish.
Last year we had a big dinner on Saturday with some wonderful food. We can coordinate the food later when we have an idea on how many people will be there.
9th Annual Golf Tournament: On Friday, May 9th at 8:00 am, the Younger Members will be hosting the 9th Annual ASCE Golf Tournament to benefit our scholarship fund for our local universities. The four team scramble-style tourney will be held at the Cypresswood Golf Course. Burgers and Chicken will be served during lunch and snacks and beverages will be provided during tournament play. Bring your friends, clients or coworkers and join us for all the fun!
Registration fees are $100 for individuals, $50 for government employees and $50 for students. Registration is open until April 30th and late registration ends May 7th (Additional $10 fee applies). There are also sponsoring opportunities that range from our Bronze level ($150) to our Platinum level ($750). See our flyer along with the registration form attached on our website.
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