NAWIC Monthly Meeting Job Openings
Mentorship Program
NAWIC Casual Lunch
Block Kids Competition
Cad Drafting Competiton
NAWIC/CSI Golf Tournament
State, Regional & National Events
WIC Week March 4-10, 2012
2012 Oregon Coast Retreat
2012 Region 9 Forum
NAWIC ~ MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Please join us on the the 2nd Wednesday of every month for dinner and program, followed by a brief business meeting.
March meeting presentation is on precast/prestressed concrete, speaker Keith Kaufman from Knife River Prestress. Precast/prestressed concrete is used in long and short-span bridges, as well as architectural & structural products for parking structures, water tanks, multi-unit housing, schools, offices, and high-tech and athletic facilities.
Please join us for an infomative meeting.
For more information please contact us at: nawic.eugene77@gmail.com
Date: March 14, 2012
Location: The Boulevard Grill
Social: 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Dinner: 6:00 pm
Cost: $20.00 for dinner (Non-refundable unless cancelled by Monday prior to meeting)
Menu:
RSVP: Twylla Tatum ttatum@deltasg.com
To pay by credit card click "Add to Cart" in right column.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Improve, Innovate and Inspire: "The Power of Two - A Mentoring Program for Women in Construction"
Come join us for Chapter 77's monthly casual lunches, which
are always held the 3rd Wednesday of the month at noon. The
schedule of locations for the remaining lunches for the year
are as follows. The purpose of these lunches is for our
members to have a chance to get to know one another better
in a casual/social setting; we hope to see you there!
This event encourages and promotes construction to students in grades 1 through 6. The contest is held on the local, regional and then national level. Students are provided with identical kits of material and given 45 minutes to build something pertaining to construction using their imagination. They are judged on the construction of their project and their verbal explanation of their project.
High School Students compete in a contest at the local, regional and national levels. The Students are presented with a "Design Project" that is desiged by a licensed Architect or Enginner and generic enough to meet the needs of all areas of the US.
STATE, REGIONAL & NATIONAL EVENTS
A one day Saturday event during the winter months or early spring where all the Oregon NAWIC members attend a retreat at a facility on the Oregon Coast. There are a variety of activites that allow the members of all three Oregon Chapters to meet and get to know one another. It's a fun and relaxing for all!
National Convention
Oregon Coast Retreat it a casual weekend for members from the 3 Oregon NAWIC chapters and
also includes members throughout the Region 9 area. It is a fun weekend with construction
related activities. The 2012 retreat is sponsored by the Salem Chapter this year and will be at the Hallmark Inn in Newport March 9-10.
Retreat is a great chance to meet other NAWIC members and get reacquainted with old friends.
The 2012 NAWIC Region 9 Forum will be held in Bend, Oregon at The Inn at the Seventh Mountain on April 13-14, 2012. Members of the region meet to conduct business and participate in educational and professional seminars and workshops.
NAWIC/CSI Golf Sponsors
The Oregon Chapters have combined their resources to develop a mentoring program for all Women in Construction throughout the state. The goal is to enhance the success of all women in the construction industry, by making NAWIC an accessible
resource for valuable mentoring relationships. We want to become Oregons' resource to connect women in the construction industry seeking a mentoring relationship(s) to other women who want to share their knowledge and experience. NAWIC membership is not required to participate in the mentoring program.
NAWIC Mentoring Program
For more information please contact Amanda Wilson. wicpartnership@gmail.com
NAWIC Casual Lunch
Mar 21 Café Lucky Noodle, 207 E. 5th, Eugene
Apr 18 Hole in the Wall, Spfd Location
May 16 Steelhead Brewery, 199 E. 5th Ave Eugene
Jun 20 Don Juan’s, 2650 River Road, Eugene
Jul 18 McGrath’s Fish House, 1036 Valley River
Aug 15 McMenamins, 22 Club Rd, Eugene
Sept 19 Meza Luna, Crescent village, Eugene
BLOCK KIDS COMPETITION
The 2012 Block Kids Competiton was held Saturday, February 18th at the Gateway Mall in Springfield. Block Kids is a free event for children grades 1st through 6th.
Over 70 children participated in the event. The Grand Prize winner was 3rd grader Peregrine and he is home schooled. His winning project was a space docking station for star fighters.
1st Place Winner
Sponsored by The National Association of Women in Construction and The Science Factory Childrens Museum.
The Science Factory
CAD DRAFTING COMPETITION
The 2012 project is to design a new home for teenagers in transition to keep them out of the traditional foster care system. Special considerations must also be given to teens with special needs. The entries have been sent off to the local high schools and the projects will be judged in April by Balzhiser Hubbard Engineers and PIVOT Architect engineers.
For more information please contact Janet Spriggs at jspriggs@bhengineers
.com
Visit the National Educational Foundation
for information on the project and it's requirements.
Oregon Retreat
Region 9 Annual Planning Conference
This conference is an annual event that is held in each NAWIC Region. It is a two day meeting that includes business sessions, speakers and seminars. The focus of the speakers and seminars are on personal, professional and construction topics. Every two years each region will elect a new Director. The 2011 Conference will be held in Boise, ID on Oct.22nd at the Hilton Inn & Suites.
Region 9 Forum
Each NAWIC region holds an annual forum each spring. Members of the region will meet to conduct regional business, elect a regional NAWIC Director to represent them at the national level and attend and participate in several educational and professional seminars and workshops. The 2011 conference was hosted by the Tri-Cities chapter on May 12th to May 14th in Kennewick, Washington. For more information on the forum please see our President's report.
President's Forum Report: Forum Report 2011
Janet Spriggs Forum Report: Forum Report 2011
The annual NAWIC National Convention is held in a different city in the United States each year. The convention includes business sessions, speakers, workshops and seminars. It affords members an opportunity to network with other NAWIC members from across the country. The 2011 convention was be held Aug. 31st - Sept. 3rd in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more about the convention by checking out the convention reports.
President Janet Spriggs: Convention Report 2011
Amanda Wilson: Convention Report 2011
WIC Week
OREGON COAST RETREAT 2012
For more Information:
Oregon Coast Retreat Flyer & Registration Form
NAWIC 2012 REGION 9 FORUM
Highlights of this forum include:
*Keynote Speaker - Chris Bloom with Superstar Media will speak to us about
harnessing Social Media in the A/E/C industry, why it is important, and best practices Industry related Tour.
*Speaker on Health & Wellness
*Welcome party and NEF Fundraiser Event
*VERY SPECIAL Thursday night reception to introduce NAWIC to Central Oregon - in hopes that we can help them charter a NAWIC chapter!
Breakout Sessions with topics on:
*Chapter Leadership
*So you want to be a Region Director
*Membership
*Back to Basics - NAWIC 101
For more information please contact us at nawic.eugene77@gmail.com
Region 9 Forum 2012 Registration Form
NAWIC/CSI Golf Tournament
The NAWIC/CSI Annual Golf Tournament was held on September 23, 2011 at River Ridge Golf Course. This is a fun event held each year. Thank you to all our sponsors and attendees! Be sure to join us next year.
Balzhiser & Hubbard Engineers
Douglas Gallagher Law Office
Farwest Steel Corp
Hamilton Construction Company
Jenny & Jack West
Jones & Roth PC
Moss Adams LLP
Pivot Architecture
Robin Langkamp -Tomboy Tools
Selectemp Employment Services
Staton Companies
Twin Rivers Plumbing
United Rentals
Job Openings
Eugene Water & Electric Board currently has several job openings for both men and women. They would especially like to see more women in the trades. Please check out their website. They can also notify you when new jobs open up.
EWEB Website - Job Openings
Apprenticeship Program-The Southern Willamette Valley Limited Energy Apprenticeship Program is accepting applications for their apprenticeship program. Deadline date for applications is Feb. 10th, 2012. For more information please see page 10 in our January newsletter.
January, 2012 Newsletter
Upcoming Events
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 2/15/12 | NAWIC Casual Lunch | Ambrosia, 174 E Broadway,Eugene |
| 02/18/12 | Block Kids Competition | Gateway Mall |
| 3/9 - 3/10, 2012 | 2012 Oregon Coast Retreat | Hallmark Inn, Newport, OR |
| 3/14/12 | NAWIC Monthly Meeting | The Boulevard Grill, Franklin Blvd,Eugene |
| 4/13 - 4/14, 2012 | 2012 Region 9 Forum | Bend,OR | Mentorship Program |
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