The
2008 NEAWI Annual Golf/Fishing Outing on July 28th promises to be an action-packed day of fun with friends old and new. We would like to use this year’s annual outing as a way to show our support and our continued commitment to woodworking students in their quest to enter the industry. Through the
Woodworking Scholarship and Education Fund we will be able to assist in preparing students to make immediate contributions to the workplace. That being said, we want the students to know who you are, who the
New England AWI Chapter is, and that we are committed to their success.
How can you help? Whether you make a general donation or sponsor one of Wentworth’s 18 pristine “Golf Holes” or a “Shipside-Certified Lucky Rod Holder”, ALL PROCEEDS will go straight to the Scholarship and Education Fund in YOUR COMPANY’S NAME.
Where does the money go? The NEAWI Woodworking Scholarship/Education Fund contributes to educational and scholarship activities in New England. It also supports the efforts of the national AWI.
As you may know, we have joined organizations such as
Wood Products Manufacturers Association and
WoodLINKS USA in supporting the
New England Student Woodworking Design Competition. This annual event is hosted by the
Forest & Wood Products Institute and held at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardiner, MA.
The mission of this competition is to create an atmosphere of healthy competition among high school woodworking students in a vocational or academic school system in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island and Connecticut. It is also intended to involve the woodworking industry through sponsorship and judging of this competition and future employment consideration of these gifted woodworkers.
On occasion, we may participate with other entities in supporting activities at regional vocational secondary schools. For example, when Worcester Technical High School of Worcester, MA contacted our Chapter with a need for lumber for their students last year, we contributed $500 worth of pine lumber for their use. What we know is that more and more schools have been forced to cut their budgets, and unfortunately the woodworking programs are among the first to be cut. Without our help the students at the Worcester Technical High School may not have had materials to work with that year.
On a national level, we have supported AWI and the U.S. Forrest Service’s very important attempt to develop universal Woodworking Skills Standards. Once published, these comprehensive metrics will enable schools and hiring firms to quickly and accurately assess an individual’s core competencies in many facets of the woodworking industry. They will also serve as tools to measure employee progress in those areas of competency. The aforementioned are examples of some of the responsible avenues served by your gracious support of the NEAWI Woodworking Scholarship/Education Fund.
BE A SPONSOR: This year, your NE Chapter of the AWI is so very proud to announce that it will commit all proceeds from sponsorship in Golf and Fishing events directly to the NEAWI Scholarship/Education Fund.
Sponsorship levels
- PLATINUM $100
- GOLD $ 75
- SILVER $ 50
- BRONZE $ 25
We set the Platinum level at $100, but any amount you give will be deeply appreciated. Prior to the Outing, all sponsors will be recognized as supporting the NEAWI Woodworking Scholarship/Education Fund. During the events, group posters listing all sponsors will also be prominently displayed at both venues, and again at the dinner party. Sponsors will be also featured in all published follow-up materials.
For Platinum sponsors, we will also make up dedicated signs with your Name. During the events, your dedicated signs will be prominently displayed at one or more Golf Holes or Aboard-Ship as you prefer. At the conclusion of the Golf & Fishing venues, all signs will be collected and displayed at the Dinner Party. After the outing, all signs will be safely stored away.
Silent Sponsorship Lottery for next event:
All sponsors are automatically entered in our Appreciation Lottery. One Manufacturer and One Supplier will be picked at random. Next event, those companies’ sponsorship amount will be confidentially pre-paid by NEAWI with special privileges.
For more information or to sign up:Manufacturing Members: contact Shawn Keller
SKeller@CWKeller.comAssociate Members/Suppliers: contact Andy Barra
barra@flexwood.comTo download a printable copy of the 2008 NEAWI Woodworking Scholarship and Education Fund:
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format
Microsoft Word (DOC) formatReference notes about above-mentioned competition and associations:
FIFTH ANNUAL NEW ENGLAND
STUDENT WOODWORKING DESIGN COMPETITION May 27-30, 2008
LOCATION: Wachusett Community College, Gardiner, MA.
General Rules: The New England Student Woodworking Design Competition is open to students enrolled in high school woodworking classes in a vocational or academic school system in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
The judges will evaluate each project based on the following criteria:
- A design too large for a 30"x72" display table will be placed on the floor. These designs must occupy a footprint space of less than 26 square feet (e.g., a 48" round table has a footprint size of 16 square feet).
- As we learned from other competitions, size is not a factor in the judging.
- The design may incorporate any material, but must include at least 50% visible wood products materials.
- The design shall be functional for use in home or business.
- The design shall have attached sketches, drawings, and/or blueprints.
- Woodworking skills: machining & sanding.
- Quality of applied finish: stain, topcoat, etc.
JUDGING: Judging will be performed by an independent panel of three or more judges, experts in furniture & architectural design.
PRIZES: Cash awards, prizes & gift certificates will be provided to the winning students through the generosity of our sponsors. Instructors, parents, and students are urged to contact sponsors and ask for support. "The more we get, the more we give."
AWARDS NIGHT: The Awards Ceremony will be held on May 30, 2008 at 7pm in the MWCC Fine Arts Gallery. Entrants and their families, friends, teachers, and sponsors are all invited.
To improve the utilization of the renewable forest resource of Massachusetts for enhanced productivity and quality of life for its citizenry by:
- Promoting the effective stewardship of the public and private forests of the Commonwealth;
- Assisting private enterprise in the creation, maintenance, expansion, and marketing of forest products, including underutilized materials;
- Promoting and demonstrating the role of forest biomass as a sustainable renewable energy source addressing the concerns of air quality, greenhouse emissions, and forest management practices;
- Providing education in the skills and technologies relevant to the creation, maintenance, and improvement of a forest products industry which is competitive in a global economy;
- Providing educational opportunities and promoting public awareness that addresses the issue of the balance of forest management and utilization as a means of sustaining forest resources.
Wood Products Manufacturing Association: Mission Statementwww.wpma.org/ The Wood Products Manufacturers Association's mission is to provide our members with the tools to help their business succeed. We provide our members with the finest information resources and services available. We take a personal interest in your business and want to be an important part of your success story.
The Association acts as a clearing house for solving problems of mutual concern and assists members in controlling costs. We promote healthy, profitable business environments and educational opportunities that assist members in developing skills for more competitive business operations.
Develops curriculum guidelines for U.S Schools
Tailors programs to match local industry partners
Develops core competency on Intro level and Advanced Level for:
Fine Woodworking, Furniture, Cabinet & Millwork, Entrepreneurship,
Windows & Doors, Manufactured Housing, Remanufactured Wood Products,
and Panel Products.
For more information on or to sign up for the 2008 NEAWI Woodworking Scholarship and Education Fund:Manufacturing Members: email Shawn Keller
SKeller@CWKeller.comAssociate Members/Suppliers: contact Andy Barra
barra@flexwood.comTo download a printable copy of the 2008 NEAWI Woodworking Scholarship and Education Fund:
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format
Microsoft Word (DOC) format
