Disney Marathon
January 7, 2007
On January 7th, about 25 ASCE YMF members woke up in the wee hours of the morning to man Waterstop #8 for the Disney Marathon. Runners from across the country run in this marathon to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and every year YMF volunteers dedicate their time and moral support to the runners and the cause!
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2007 Younger Member Council
January 12-14, 2007
This year YMF sent four members to attend the Younger Member Council in Nashville, TN. The objective of the conference was to inspire younger members to get more involved in the National ASCE organization and collaborate with other groups in order to improve local chapters. YMF members listened to lectures on ethics, public speaking, leadership and the importance of getting involved with local politics.
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Bowling
February 15, 2007
On February 15th, 15 YMF members met to bowl a few frames and enjoy a light happy hour. The social also gave members a chance to mingle with UCF students from the UCF ASCE Student Chapter. It was a great end to a stressful work day.
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Seminole County Science Fair
February 17, 2007
This year four YMF members participated as judges for the county science fair. The projects they judged displayed a good degree of creativity and dedication. The students were excited and anxious to describe all their hard work. In addition ASCE YMF donated $300 of scholarships to students with exceptional engineering related projects.
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Mathcounts
February 24, 2007
This year 15 YMF members volunteered for the annual Mathcounts competition at UCF. YMF members served as proctors, runners, and scorers as middle-school students competed as individuals and teams in various math competitions. Mathcounts provided a unique opportunity for YMF members to play an integral role in preparing students to enter the workforce equipped with enhanced mathematical skills.
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Magic vs. Bulls
March 8, 2007
The year 43 YMF members attended our annual Magic Game and happy hour. Everyone met at Wall Street Cantina before heading to the Amway Arena to watch the Magic take on the Bulls. Although the Magic lost by about 20 points, a good time was had by all.
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Interstate 4/ 408 Interchange Field Trip
March 13, 2007
This tour provided 26 YMF members insight into the progress of this $119 million joint venture between OOCEA and FDOT. Located in the heart of downtown, this is Central Florida's busiest intersection. Construction began April 3, 2006 and is anticipated to be completed by September 2008. The proposed interchange is comprised of 12 bridges and 14 MSE walls. Thank you to FDOT, PCL and HNTB for providing tour guides.
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Engineer for a Day
March 23, 2007
Friday March 23rd marked the 24th Annual Engineer for a Day! YMF invited local high school students with an interest in engineering to participate in the event. This year was a very successful event with almost 70 students attending!
Students gathered in the morning session to hear from a great line-up of guest speakers and compete in a mystery design competition. This year's design competition was "Catapulting Your Way to Success". The students were divided into teams of 6 and worked together to design and build a catapult that would project an object the furthest distance possible, while being the most cost-effective as well.
All students who participated submitted essays about why they were interested in engineering. Scholarships were awarded to the top three essays submitted upon registration, in the amounts of $300, $200 and $100. For the afternoon session, students went to local engineering firms to see first hand what engineers do on a daily basis. We had a large turnout of company participation this year.
YMF would like to thank the members, volunteers and hosting companies who made this year's event a success.
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Expanding Your Horizons
March 31, 2007
On March 31st, four members of the East Central Branch YMF participated in Expanding Your Horizons at the University of Central Florida. This event, which is put on by SWE, introduces middle school aged girls to science and engineering. Each girl went to different workshops that focused on different disciplines of engineering. YMF members led workshops which introduced girls to Civil Engineering. Each leader spoke on why they wanted to be an engineer and what it's like to be one! Then the girls were led in demonstrations on how to use an engineering scale and afterwards the girls built scale models of doll houses using spaghetti and marshmallows.
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Aiguille Rock Climbing
April 12, 2007
On April 12th, ten YMF members met at the Aiguille Indoor Rock Climbing Center. It was a great chance to meet new people and learn a new skill. The center taught us how to belay and instructed us in some novice climbing techniques. It was a lot of fun motivating each other to climb higher. What a healthy way to blow off some steam after a long week!
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Kickball
May 5, 2007
On May 5th, ten YMF members met at Lake Fairview for a little game of kickball. It was nice to play like a little kid again! Afterwards, we grilled out and enjoyed the pretty Florida sunshine.
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Happy Hour at Orlando Brewing Company
June 14, 2007
On Thursday, June 14th, many YMF members met at the Orlando Brewing Company, the only organic brewery in Florida. We were taken on a tour of the in-house brewery. It was great mingling with fellow peers as well as tasting unique brews.
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St. Johns River Clean-Up
June 16, 2007
On Saturday, June 16th, thirteen YMF members met at 8am at Blue Springs State Park in Orange City. The team used canoes to have greater access to the river and improve the clean-up effort. Members paddled the St. John's River, scouring the banks and waters for any trash and debris. Lunch was served afterwards. Thanks guys for helping to preserve our natural resources.
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School Supply Happy Hour at Jax 5th Avenue
July 19, 2007
YMF members met at Jax 5th Avenue in College Park for happy hour. This gathering also served as the collection spot for the school supply drive. Thank you to all participated in donating school supplies for a Gift for Teaching.
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Cocoa Beach Cleanup
August 11, 2007
On Saturday, August 11th, four YMF members carpooled to Alan Shepard Park in Cocoa Beach to take in the beautiful sun rays as well as help preserve the environment. They collected trash along the beach and still had time to take in a few rays.
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A Gift for Teaching School Supply Sorting
August 25, 2007
Every year YMF assists the local "A Gift for Teaching" store by holding a summer school supply collection and sorting donated supplies at the warehouse. On Saturday, August 25, year five YMF
members volunteered at the store to help sort school supply donations.
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