ATSSA Accomplishments Report 2018

American Traffic Safety Services Association 18 The Foundation In conjunction with ATSSA’s 2018 Midyear Meeting, which brought more than 300 members and roadway safety infrastructure industry professionals together in Williamsburg, Virginia, the Chesapeake and Virginia ATSSA chapters held the first annual Twisted Bowling Tournament. The event had 113 bowlers participate, and raised over $2,500, which will benefit The Foundation and its programs, which support the families of those impacted by work zone crashes. The event’s mascot Membo, a life-sized bowling pin, also made an appearance. The goal is to have ATSSA chapters host the bowling tour- nament each year in the locationwhere theMidyear Meeting is held. For more information, contact memberservices@ atssa.com. recipient, Cody Garner, attended the Sporting Clays Event. “The response to this year’s events was extremely positive. The boards at each hole with photos and stories of the scholarship recipients resonated with all of the players,” Potters Industries’ National Sales Manager Kevin Goforth said. “Being able to put a face with those stories was a great way for participants to connect on a personal level with The Foundation and they served as a great reminder as to why we do this.” 27thAnnual Golf Classic Tournament and6thAnnual Sporting Clays Event continue to support The Foundation programs ATSSA holds first Twisted Bowling Tournament Over 100 attend event hosted by ATSSA’s Chesapeake and Virginia chapters Not even a rainy day in San Antonio, Texas, could stop the 27th Annual Golf Classic Tournament and 6th Annual Foundation Sporting Clays Event from successfully raising funds for The Foundation’s many programs, aimed at supporting injured or fallen roadway workers and their families. Both the golf event, held at the La Cantera Palmer Golf Course, and Sporting Clays Event, held at the National Shooting Complex, took place in conjunc- tionwithATSSA’s 48thAnnual Convention & Traffic Expo on Jan. 26. The sporting clays event sold out with 120 shooters (a 20 percent increase from 2017) and had 42 sponsors. The golfing event sold out with 144 golfers and had 53 sponsors. Both the golf and sporting clays events remain the largest fundraisers of the year that support The Foundation’s programs. These fundraisers allow The Foundation to provide Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarships to spouses and dependents of workers who are killed or permanently disabled in roadway work zone accidents. Donations and support fromThe Foundation and ATSSA members also help to maintain the National Work Zone Memorial, which honors nearly 1,500 workers who have been killed in roadway work zone crashes. “The Foundation programs are amazing resources for those in need. Each year the message gets out and unfortunately the number of applications continues to grow. It is the goal of ATSSA member companies to continue to reduce these deaths and eventually eliminate them all together. Pexco looks forward to continuing our support and participation in the future events. Hope to see you all in Tampa next year.” Pexco’s Vice President of Sales Peter Speers said. This year, Goforth said heenjoyedmeeting2017 Ro a dwa y Wo r ke r Memorial Scholarship recipient Caitlyn Rains at the golf event. Ano- ther 2017 scholarship The 27th Annual Golf Classic Tournament was a sold out event, with 144 golfers and 53 sponsors. Funds raised from the golf tournament and Sporting Clays event are used to fund The Foundation’s programs through- out the year. The first annual Twisted Bowling Tournament raised $2,500 and was a fun activi- ty for ATSSA members during the Midyear Meeting.