RCI, Inc. is pleased to announce the establishment of the newest affiliated chapter: The Northern California (NorCal) Chapter of RCI. The NorCal Chapter, previously a branch of the So Cal Chapter, has been approved by the RCI Board of Directors. This newest chapter was formed with the support and guidance of the RCI So Cal Chapter. After months of organizing and recruiting top-notch leaders, the Northern California Chapter of RCI is now a full chapter, operating independently from the So Cal Chapter, and ready to provide enhanced benefits and services to RCI members in the area. The Northern California Chapter of RCI is currently planning several events and will be launching a website soon.
“We couldn’t (and probably wouldn’t) have done it without RCI So Cal Chapter leadership and support.”
– Jerome Jeffers II, RBEC, CCS, CCCA Vice-President of the Northern California Chapter of RCI
It was a full house at the RCI Denver Chapter’s joint educational event with the Colorado Roofing Association (CRA) which took place on May 1. Over 150 people joined RCI Denver and CRA to learn about the Denver Green Roof Initiative. This Initiative has posed significant challenges to the construction industry in Denver, in particular the roofing industry. With potential substantial amendments to the Initiative looming in the near future, the educational event allowed us to get on the same page as an industry in preparation for what promises to be a busy summer.
On April 26, the Great Lakes Chapter of RCI held its Spring Technical Session. Topics and speakers included:
The Chapter had its largest turnout yet with 80 attendees present.
The RCI Great Lakes Chapter recently honored two members who were instrumental in reviving the chapter and setting it on its current successful course: Sue Baumberger and Mike Mathers. Baumberger retired from Johns Manville on December 31, 2017 and served as president of the Great Lakes Chapter from 2008-2009. Following her stint as chapter president, Baumberger continued to serve on the board as an industry director, invaluably helping the chapter by doing whatever was asked of her and more. Baumberger received a lifetime achievement plaque, a Bulova watch, and gained honorary member status. Mathers retired from Roofing Technology Associates, Ltd. on April 30, 2018 and served as chapter president from 2006-2008. Mathers received a lifetime achievement plaque, a Shinola watch, and gained honorary member status.
Upcoming Chapter events are shown below. Mark your calendars now! 9/11 Chapter Benefit Golf Outing
Details will be sent to the membership well in advance.
Volunteers are important to any organization. If you would like to help, please call or email Chapter President Joe Sobas at 248-943-1795 or jsobas@royal-roofing.com.
In addition to the Student Design Competition, the Mid Atlantic Chapter hosted a Student Research Competition where students were challenged to explore an element or system used in building enclosures and investigate the design-making process using that element. Presentation format was a 48”x36” poster board summarizing their research questions or hypotheses, methodology, results, and conclusions. First place in the amount of $500 was awarded to graduate PhD student Abdullah Abuzaid. Tied for second place in the amount of $250 each were graduate PhD students Soo Jeong Jo and Amos Kalua. We would like to thank Dr. Elizabeth Grant of the Mid Atlantic Chapter Blue Ridge Branch for organizing this program and our jurors for their time providing educational and mentoring opportunities for both the students and our chapter members.
The Mid Atlantic Chapter will host its 16th annual Mid Atlantic Chapter of RCI, Inc. golf outing on Thursday, June 7 at Little Bennett Golf Course in Clarksburg, MD. Little Bennett is Montgomery County’s premier public golf course, located in the foothills of Sugarloaf Mountain. The tournament will be organized as a shotgun four-person scramble, and will offer prizes for 1st and 2nd place, as well as longest drive and closest to the pin competitions. Immediately following the tournament there will be a catered lunch, awards ceremony, and a raffle. Raffle items include apparel, pro-shop gift certificates, and assorted golf equipment. We hope to fill the entire 18-hole field with golfers, and offer a variety of sponsorship opportunities. Registration is open!
For more information about this event and future events or other chapter information, visit the Mid Atlantic Chapter website at www.rcimidatlantic.org, or contact Julie McDonald at secretary@rcimidatlantic.org, or Dan Mathews at president@rcimidatlantic.org.
Following last year’s successful first annual golf classic, the New England Chapter of RCI is seeking golf committee members for 2018. If you would like to volunteer as a committee member please email Shawn Vetere directly. He will act as the committee chairman alongside cochairs John Karman, of Noblin and Associates, LLC, and Bob Keenan, of Boston Envelope Consulting, Inc. Anyone who would like to join the committee is welcome. It is a great way to network and to rub elbows with some of our industry’s most talented engineers and consultants. The second annual golf classic will take place on Monday, October 2, 2018, at the Granite Links Golf Glub in Quincy, MA.
On April 19, the So Cal Chapter of RCI gathered with friends and colleagues at the Coyote Hills Golf Course in Fullerton, CA for the 16th annual golf tournament. It was yet another rousing success, with a sellout group of 160 golfers hitting the links. The chapter’s annual event was supported by the generosity of the following sponsors:
Diamond Sponsor: ABC Supply Company Premier Sponsors: Lowry’s Inc. / Systems Waterproofing Supply Platinum Sponsors: Carlisle, Sika Sarnafil, Sunshine Supply Company Inc., Roof Resources / Prism Marketing Group
We also had many other industry sponsors who came out to contribute tees, golf balls, snacks, beverages, and raffle giveaways, and line the course with their company signage and tabletop displays.
Tournament winners: 1st Place Team – Red Pointe Roofing: Aaron Martin, Tod Fritts, Larry Burks, Jamie Cunliffe 2nd Place Team – Lowry’s Inc.: Jimmy Busak, Brian Keonings, Dave Erney, Alan Cantarini 3rd Place Team – Lowry’s Inc.: Bill Bligh, Ignacio Salas, Kevin Taylor, Garrett Smith
Contest Winners: Closest to the Pin – 6 ft, 7 in: Jamie Cunliffe Straightest Drive: Lenny Fotopolis Longest Drive, Men: Dan Brown Longest Drive, Women: Kaylyn Camello Putting Contest: Lenny Fotopolis
Following dinner, members had the opportunity for bonus prize drawings. The sale of opportunity drawing tickets allowed the chapter to offer an extensive array of tiered prizes, including premium-level prizes donated by vendors such as: a golf bag, a lawn chair, and a 58 in. Ultra HD LED TV.
Overall it was another tremendously successful day of golf, and we enjoyed the company/comradery of participants from every corner of our industry, along with great food, drinks, awesome prizes, and the privilege of being able give back to service members through Strength in Support and our industry via the scholarship funds.
Special thanks goes out to the Golf Committee, event volunteers, and especially Moira Howmann for all her hard work in her final year as chair of the Golf Committee, as the chapter could not have completed such a well-executed and enjoyable event without her leadership and dedication. Moira, the chapter hopes to have you back soon for a future golf tournament!
June 1 – Chicago Area Chapter Board Meeting, Oak Brook, IL June 6 – Delaware Valley Chapter Educational Event, Philadelphia, PA June 7 – Mid Atlantic Chapter 16th Annual Golf Outing, Clarksburg, MD; Ontario Chapter Breakfast Seminar: High Performance Building Envelope: Air Barrier, Mississauga, ON; Building Envelope Quality Assurance, Minneapolis, MN June 8 – Exterior Wall Quality Assurance, Minneapolis, MN June 13 – Region V Meeting, Las Vegas, NV June 14 – Great Lakes Chapter Fishing Trip, Monroe, MI June 15 – Georgia Chapter Meeting, Dunwoody, GA June 19 – Ontario Chapter Golf Tournament 2018, Milton, ON June 21 – Mid-South RCI Golf Event/Fundraiser, Nashville, TN; Portland Chapter Lunch and Learn, Portland, OR June 25 – North Texas Chapter Lunch and Learn, Irving, TX June 28 – Arizona Branch Interest Meeting (Sponsored by the Denver Chapter)
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