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SAME Rock Island Post & ASCE Quad Cities Chapter Fall Engineering Conference – Oct 12 – 13

Join us Thursday, October 12th at WIU and Friday, October 13th at St. Ambrose University for our annual training event featuring a keynote from the 54th Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers, LTG (Ret) Todd Semonite!  LTG (Ret) Semonite holds a BS in civil engineering from the US Military Academy and Master degrees from the University of Vermont and US Army Command and General Staff College.

Thursday evening will be a social & networking event at Western Illinois University’s Quad City engineering campus in Moline, IL with a one hour PDH presentation.  

Friday will be an engineering conference at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, IA which will consist of 7 PDH hours in 1 of 4 tracks – General Civil, Municipal, Structural, Electrical/Mechanical. 

Participants who attend all activities will receive 8 PDH hours including 1 in ethics.  

Detailed instructions on where to park, which rooms and buildings to go to, and individual speaker information will be provided prior to the event to all registrants. 

Our 2023 conference will include great presentations on the TBK Sports Complex, Moline’s Stormwater Master Plan, Linwood Mine Duct Bridge, Bioluminscent path design, the Field of Dreams, major improvements at USACE navigation facilities, and much, much more across our 4 tracks.  

*NOTE THAT ALL USACE ATTENDEES FROM ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT SHOULD SELECT THE PAY BY CHECK OPTION AFTER COMPLETING THEIR REGISTRATION*

Click here to register

Annual Yellow Ribbon Picnic – September 7, 2023

Hosted by SAME Lake Michigan Post and Naval Station Great Lakes. 

Date & Time:
Thursday, September 7, 2023
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Location:
Naval Station Great Lakes – Beach Pavilion
530 Farragut Ave, Great Lakes, IL 60088

Thank you to everyone who attended the SAME Lake Michigan Post Yellow Ribbon Picnic on September 7, 2023! We would like to specially thank the North Chicago Community Partners for their presentation about their work. Thank you also to everyone who donated household items to help stock their Family Care Closet. The Family Care Closet services over 75 families struggling with food insecurity each week, and they rely on your support to help stock the Closet.

16th Annual Boat Cruise Fundraiser – August 1, 2023

This year’s cruise will take place on Tuesday, August 1, from 7:30 to 9:30 pm, preceded by a light dinner and networking event starting at 5:30 pm, nearby Wendella’s West Docks located at Rush Street and Kinzie Street along the river.  This signature event provides a great opportunity to network with your colleagues while supporting SAME and veteran’s organizations.

Since our first cruise in 2007, we have supported local programs, initially as a founding donor to the Fisher House at the Hines VA Hospital with former Governor Pat Quinn and current US Senator Tammy Duckworth in attendance. Over the past 15 years, we have continued to support Friends of Fisher House, in addition to various veterans and military family support organizations, including Volunteers of America of Illinois (VOA-IL) Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP); Operation Support Our Troops (OSOT); National Military Family Association; Veteran’s Trek; Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans; Wounded Warrior Project; Honor Flight—Chicago; and last year, the Travis Manion Foundation, which provides leadership programs in the name of our fallen veterans.  This year, we are again supporting Fisher House (https://fofhil.org/) and Travis Manion Foundation (https://www.travismanion.org/) with Fisher House residents and Travis Manion representatives on board.

• Individual Tickets – Private Sector:                      $75
• Individual Tickets – Government/Military:           $50
• Individual Tickets – Student:                                $35

Sponsorship opportunities are available at multiple levels, starting at $250; Click here for Sponsorship Information 

Register at samechicago.org

GSA Great Lakes Region Industry Networking Expo – August 8, 2023

This project launch event will be held Tuesday, May 23, 2023, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm CST to introduce significant new opportunities to collaborate with the U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center (ERDC) in the development and advancement of Civil Works solutions. There is no cost to attend this virtual session.

Attend

Why You Should Participate

Attendees will hear from leaders of one of the nation’s leading Civil Works R&D Programs and learn about ERDC’s plans to award a combined amount of up to $20 million in FY 2024. ERDC representatives will discuss plans to partner with innovators across industry and academia to address national Civil Works strategies and prepare for potential funding awards.

Proposed Agenda

Welcome and Introduction

Overview of USACE Civil Works Mission (Dr. Ty Wamsley, Director of ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory)

Overview of Civil Works Strategic R&D Initiative and Strategic Focus Areas (Dr. Julie Rosati, Lead Civil Works R&D Technical Director)

Targeted requirements for FY 2024 Program

• NextGen Water Resources Infrastructure (Dr. Robert Moser, Senior Scientific Technical Manager, ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory)
• Comprehensive Water Risk Management (Dr. Gaurav Savant, Senior Scientific Technical Manager, ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory)

Opportunities to submit for Civil Works R&D with ERDC (ERDCWERX)

• Civil Works R&D Collider
• Civil Works Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
• How to access online opportunities

Facilitated Q&A

Details regarding specific Civil Works project opportunities will be posted on or before May 23 and will open for submission on May 23. Other ERDC project opportunities are currently open and visible here.

USACE District Engineer Briefings are coming via webinar on Wednesday, 14 JUNE 2023 from 0900-1230 CST. The webinar will be provided free to both public and private entities, with an optional registration fee ($100 suggested) available to help contribute to the Rock Island Post’s STEM Scholarship fund.

A recording of the event will be provided to all registrants!
 This year we will have District Engineers from:

• Rock Island District
• Chicago District
• Omaha District
• Kansas City District
• Saint Paul District
• Detroit District
• Saint Louis District
•  Louisville District

These Districts will be presenting their FY24, FY25 and out-year programs for the benefit of our members, especially the Architect/Engineer community.
 
Please help us make this event a success. We’re looking forward to your attendance at our annual Commanders Briefings Conference webinar! 

Please register for the webinar on webex below and consider donating to the STEM scholarship fund below. 

Register for Webinar 

Donate to Post STEM Scholarship Fund 

Navy Week Milwaukee – July 19, 2023

SAME Annual Golf Outing 2023

Left picture Ken Endress receiving plaque recognizing service from Steve Blinderman, SAME.F, President, Blinderman Construction and SAME LMP Treasurer.

Right picture Col. Charles Perham, F.SAME, USAF (Ret) and new SAME President (2023-2024) joined the annual golf outing to share his congratulations and gave Ken his first “coin” as President of SAME.

SAME Lake Michigan Post hosted their 2023 Annual Golf Outing on June 16, 2023, 10:30 AM, at Midlane Golf and Country Club in Wadsworth, IL.

The golf outing is SAME’s primary fundraising opportunity for the year and provides funds for the Post’s Education and Mentoring Fund, which provides college scholarships to qualified individuals who are pursuing degrees in the field of engineering, architecture, or the applied sciences and for support of the SAME summer camps.

SAME LMP honored CDR Kenneth J. Endress, F.SAME, USNR (Ret.) for his 50 years of service to the SAME organization. Ken has not only served but inspired so many young and old alike over these many years. We are very happy to share that he will be continuing his work with LMP going forward. Ken also announced (and celebrated) his retirement from the US NAVY after 52 years of service in March of this year.

This year’s scholarship winners were recognized at the annual Golf Outing on June 16 at Midlane Country Club in Wadsworth IL

Scholarship recipients (left to right): Justin Carlson, Allison Klemstein, Jonah Hanson and Ashlee Shoemaker.  

Thank you to Scott D. Jackson, Deputy Director, J4/Facilities, Logistics & Physical Security Directorate, USMEPCOM who coordinates the scholarship program for the SAME LMP (far right).

Not pictured: Tyler Kleinsasser, Akheel Abbas Sharifali, Tyler Crum, Justin Carlson, Lisa Boehmer, Amani Torre, Allison Klemstein, Ashlee Shoemaker, Tyler Wits, Eirik Marquez, Jedaiah Carrette, Michael Duong, Eziah Manuel Gonzalez, Daniela Barrera Guevara, Jonah Hanson, Kynnedy Keel

2023 SAME Rock Island Post Small Business Industry Day – March 2023

SAME Rock Island Post is hosting the upcoming 2023 Rock Island Small Business Industry Day on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (CST). Click here to register.

SAME will also host a Pre-Conference Social and Networking Event the night before on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM (CST). Both events will be held at the River Center in Davenport, Iowa.

This is great opportunity to showcase your business’ unique capabilities and hear from speakers representing the private and public sectors discussing best practices and upcoming USACE projects. The event will include briefings from Rock Island District staff and opportunities to meet one on one with Government representatives and other businesses. This event is open to all businesses, small and large who are interested in doing business with the federal government.  

For more information about this event and a to see a full agenda, click here.

Where:

RiverCenter/Adler Theatre
136 East 3rd St.
Davenport, IA 52801  

Registration will close March 10, 2023 at 1700 CST.

2023 SAME STEM Engineering & Construction Camps

Applications are now open for the 2023 SAME STEM Engineering & Construction Camps! Click here to apply. Application deadline is March 15, 2023.

SAME has been supporting science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) events for over 30 years and conducting camps for almost 20 years. Our camps are world-class and feature a very impressive record of producing thousands of engineers and STEM leaders. They provide a rigorous experience for students interested in exploring STEM skills and careers.

Campers gain a sense of what it takes to become a STEM professional and what options exist to explore that interest from high school to college and beyond. Each camp has a unique curriculum that features hands-on activities that are conducted in competitive environments that promote teamwork, leadership, project management, and problem solving.

SAME is also looking for camp mentors for their STEM camps! Mentors have a tremendous impact on the process and campers, both as role models and sources for future decision-making, forming long-term relationships with their campers. To learn more about what it means to be a camp mentor, click here. Deadline to apply as a mentor is May 15, 2023.

To read more about what each camp offers and what the programs are about, click here.