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PLSO Issue 1 2015 Jan_Feb

EGAC Committee Report—January 2015  Joe H. Ferguson, PLS The Oregon Surveyor | Vol. 38, No. 1, 2015 12 REPORTS Th e following items have been reported to me from the various chapters: Trig Star was held again this year. Th e number of students taking the test has fallen by about 10%. Fewer volunteers are stepping forward to give tests. Th is could be because many of the math teachers do not feel they have enough time to be involved. We also have a non-existent showing on the east side of the state. Pioneer Chapter reports: We had a great presence at the NW Youth Career Expo in Portland. Th ousands of students attended. John Minor reports: Th e SW Chapter joined with the local chapter of PEO for our 10th annual dinner to help high school students in Coos, Curry and Douglas counties explore careers in surveying and engineering. We set up booths and the students and their parents came around to explore career possibilities. OIT, OSU and several junior colleges were also there to talk about curriculum and scholarships. Th e dinner was free for students. Th is year we hired a bus to bring students from Curry County up to Coos Bay. Peter Allen reports: Th e Rogue River Chapter was invited to be co-presenters for a group of local realtors in Grants Pass to talk about fl ood elevation certifi cates and typical fl ood issues that we encounter here in our area. Th e event was sponsored by Umpqua Bank. Th e speakers included a local insurance agent, a bank representative, Todd Zeutzius, PLS (from my offi ce), and myself. It was very successful, informative, well accepted and generated a lot of questions. Greg Crites reports: I did a joint presentation entitled “Clearing Title” with Alan Brickley, chief counsel for First American Title at the IRWA Symposium on May 14, 2014. Jon Aschenbach reports: Although it might only be slightly related to surveying, I have been an active member of the Cascade Pacifi c Council (of the Boy Scouts) Timber Committee. Our fi rst goal is always to promote safety in the scout camps relative to the surrounding timber stands. Aft er safety, we look at opportunities to harvest timber to provide money for the council. Th e Cascade Pacifi c Boy Scout Council has several hundred acres of Boy Scout Camps in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington; including some incredible timber stands. Whenever the committee meets, we frequently talk about fi nding “lost” property corners. Whenever harvesting occurs, the property lines are well established. Pat Gaylord reports: • I taught the Surveying Merit Badge to two scouts. • Taught general Map and Compass skills (including how to use the public land survey system on a map) to 30 scouts and fi ve adults. • Taught a portion of the Engineering award to 15 Cub Scouts (presented to them about surveying and how to measure property lines). • Promoted TwiST to numerous teaching friends, but got no takers on attending this year. • I also believe that Paul Landau was involved in Engineering Week activities this past year.  I am sure that Mason Marker, Gary Anderson, Tim Kent and Lee Spurgeon have much more to add to this endeavor. ◉ photos and reports in the next issue...


PLSO Issue 1 2015 Jan_Feb
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