An Electronic Publication of the Virginia Association of Surveyors, Inc.
Shenandoah Chapter Shows Off Surveying Old and New on Clark County Farm
On Saturday, October 20th the Clarke County Historical Association and the Clermont Foundation hosted the second annual Clermont Survey Day at historic Clermont Farm in Berryville, Virginia. 


Editor's View


Relationships with employees. Each Surveyor works differently with each of their employees. Interactions that we have in our office prepare staff for work each day. Some of these meetings are calm and some are not. What brings the best progress? 

Virginia Tech Partners to Create High School Engineering Course
Virginia Tech will create a high school engineering course as part of a National Science Foundation program.  Four other universities - Maryland, Arizona State, Morgan State and Vanderbilt - will also be part of the program, which is funded by a $4 million grant.

Cartographer tries to map Washington, D.C., area tunnels but many secrets are tightly held
 A recreational mapmaker has received a grant from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities to compile a meticulous anthology of all the tunnels in the District of Columbia - subway and freight rail tunnels, pedestrian passageways, underground steam tunnels, sewage and water pipelines, and every other type of subterranean thoroughfare he can find.

Recruit a Member
Did you know that when you recruit a new member to VAS you will receive a 25% discount on your own membership dues? Spread the word about the great work VAS is doing for the surveying profession and be sure to tell the new member to include your name on the " recommended" by  portion of their application. 

Membership
The current VAS membership year expires on December 31. Renewal notices will be emailed to all VAS members in the next few weeks. Please make sure your profile information on the VAS website is up to date as that is the main communication tool we use to contact you. Keep and eye on your inbox for the renewal notice! As always if you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office at 844-414-1466.
Close Enough for Government Work
We have all heard it, most likely even said it. I have. And we probably meant it as a negative, implying sloppy work.

However, researching the origin of the saying revealed that it was born during World War II and meant excellence, as in: if something was "good enough for government work," it could pass the most rigorous of standards. When and how it morphed to the opposite is unclear.

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Letter from the President

VAS Members, inside this issue of ODS you will find an article about "WoW" (World of Works).  This event took place in Winchester, VA on October 24-25.  I was fortunate enough to be a volunteer and help out at the VAS booth.

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NSPS Dues Increase
Editor's Note: Dues increase was approved by NSPS Board of Directors on October 20, 2018.
World of Work 2018 

A team of VAS members was on hand at a booth promoting a career in surveying before students in Winchester last week at the World of Work or "WoW" exhibition. 



Order Your VAS Apparel
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Calendar of Events
2018 Mount Vernon Chapter Meeting and Dinner
December 12, 2018
Fairfax, VA

Hosted by the Rappahannock Chapter
Fredericksburg, Virginia

April 24-27, 2019
Hyatt Regency Dullas, Herndon, VA

New Job Announcements
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