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Hope everyone is having a wonderful February!
Read below for reminders on what is happening this weekend/next week and the rest of the month. Lots of fun events!
On Behalf of the YMF Officers and Chairs,
Schyler Hect
Seattle ASCE YMF Secretary
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Westside Networking Event |
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Thursday, February 16th - 5:30
- 7:30 pm
Join us at Yard House in downtown Seattle for the February westside happy hour! Don't miss it! Check out the
Yard House Happy Hour Menu. And per usual, appetizers are on the YMF.
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ASCE Section Public Relations and Government Relations Training for Dream Big! |
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Friday, February 17th
Morning Session: 8:30 - 11:30 am
Afternoon Session: 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Best Western Plus Executive Inn
200 Taylor Ave N, Seattle
Please join us for a Public Relations and Government Relations Training session PRIOR to the Dream Big documentary release. There will be 2 sessions plus lunch to choose from. You can attend one or both sessions. The cost is the same for one or both sessions.
ASCE's Government Relations staff will present this in-person training session to help amplify the Seattle Section's understanding of how to effectively engage with elected officials in advance of the section's legislative advocacy day on March 17.
And ASCE's Media Relations staff will present on public relations, covering how to work with the media, how to make section events and reports media-worthy, and how to handle tough interview questions.
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K-12 Outreach - "Engineer It!" |
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aturday - Monday, February 18 - 20th
"Engineer It!" Weekend
@ the Pacific Science Center
This is a three day science festival to kick off engineers week and the premiere of "Dream Big". ASCE would like to have a booth for all three days if we have enough volunteer capacity.
If you're interested in volunteering for "Engineer It!" weekend, please send
Brad Strandquist
at
BStrandquist@mka.com
an e-mail with the day and time (morning or afternoon) that you're available to volunteer.
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Puget Sound Chapter of ASHRAE Networking Event |
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Wednesday
, February 22nd - 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Arup
719 Second Avenue, Suite 400, Seattle
The Puget Sound Chapter of ASHRAE (American Socity of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) is hosting an Engineering Week networking event at Arup next Wednesday.
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K-12 Outreach - STEM Fair
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Thursday, February 23rd - 5:00 - 7:30 pm Federal Way High School 30611 16th Ave. S. Federal Way
STEM Exploration Night is an opportunity for all K-12 Federal Way Public Schools scholars and their families to learn about STEM career opportunities in our region, and identify a pathway to success in a STEM career.
ASCE will host a booth where students, parents, and teachers can interact with engineers to learn more about civil engineering. We are looking for civil/structural engineers to volunteer their time to interact with the guest and generate excitement about our field. More information can be found at
STEM Fair!.
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February Community Service Event |
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Sunday, February 26th - 10:00 am
- 3:00 pm
@ Fare Start
700 Virginia St, Seattle
Fare Start provides about 1,000 meals to homeless shelters every day of the year. Team up with the younger members to prepare food at Fare Start's kitchen. Lunch is included!
This event is limited to 10 participants, s
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SVP early to Kristina Lowthian at nalani83@gmail.com.
When responding, please indicate if you need or could provide a carpool.
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Annual YMF Ski Retreat |
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We will join the Portland, Bellingham, and Tacoma ASCE YMFs at Mt. Hood for our annual Ski Retreat at the end of the month!
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February Eastside Networking Event |
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Tuesday, February 28th -
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Palomino Restaurant & Bar
700 Bellevue Way NE, Ste 50
Don't miss February's eastside happy hour! Make sure to join us for some pizza and don't forget to look for the hard hat on the table.
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K-12 Outreach - S.T.E.A.M. Night
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Thursday, March 2nd - 6:00 - 7:30 pm Sawyer Woods Elementary School
Sawyer Woods Elementary, a K-6 school in the Kent School District, is planning a S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Night for our students and families to engage them in the excitement and learning opportunities science, technology, engineering, art and math have to offer. We hope to spark their creativity for participation in our S.T.E.A.M. Fair in April.
Volunteers are needed to participate at the event which will include demonstrations and activities for students and families (approximately 200+ are expected). There will be various activities and booths, so students will be moving through 'stations' during the event.
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ASCE Soccer Team |
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Wednesday evenings, January 2nd - March 18th
Fields around Seattle
Come join your fellow engineers to play soccer! Any experience level is welcome. Please let
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2017 Golf Tournament |
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Friday, August 18th - 2:00 pm
Willows Run Golf Course - Eagle's Talon
10402 Willows Road NE, Redmond
Get ready for this year's golf tournament! Please keep an eye out for more information to come.
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Volunteers Needed - Lake Stevens High School Civil Engineering Club |
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Volunteers Needed for the Lake Stevens HS Civil Engineering Club
The Lake Stevens HS Civil Engineering Club can always use volunteer engineers to be guest speakers or to help lead one of the ASCE-provided hands-on activities.
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