HFH Information
Welcome to the American Society of Civil Engineers - Nebraska Section Younger Member Group web site! We hope this page can help answer any questions you have about our group and give you some ideas of how to get involved. If you have any questions or suggestions, please let us know!
Upcoming Events & Award Information
(See the photo from year 2010 Kickball Outing)
(See the photo from year 2008 Kickball Outing)
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
ASCE National and Region 7 Information & Links
Younger Member Newsletter: Issue 70 (CYM)
Younger Member Info from ASCE National
(link to ASCE National)
(link to ASCE National)
Past Events & Other Archived Information
NE Section Homepage / ASCE National
Joe
Flaxbeard, E.I. and Andres Torres, P.E.
ymg@neasce.org
Joe:
Lamp Rynearson & Associates
14710 West Dodge Road, Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68154-2027
(V) 402.496.2498 / (F) 402.496.2730
Andres:
Valmont Industries, Inc.
(V) 402.359.6158
If you have any questions or suggestions, please let us know!
What exactly is "Younger Member"?
A
Younger Member, by ASCE National's definition, is a member of ASCE whose age is
35 & under. In other words, to be counted on an application for
national awards, participants must be 35 & under. However, we would
love to see anyone who feels like a "Younger" member! Right
now, we communicate with YMs via email and the Section newsletter. To
receive mail from the Section, you need to be a dues paying member of National
and the Nebraska Section, but if you know someone who has not taken care of
that but would like to be added to our email list, have them email us.
What types of things do
the Nebraska YMs do?
Right
now, we are focusing on the "getting-to-know-you" aspect of our
Younger Member Group (YMG). Meeting after work for drinks and dinner,
having a picnic (not in the winter, of course!), and the like. We hosted
two outreach activities with the Boy Scouts Exploring program, and have had
panel discussions with the two student chapters in Nebraska (UNO &
UNL). We are hoping to set up some
technical tours, too. If you have any suggestions, contact
us!
What is the Committee on
Younger Members (CYM)?
CYM is a group of five people - one
from each ASCE Zone and an at-large member. Nebraska is in Zone III along
with most of the middle of the country - WI, IL, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS,
OK, TX, WY, CO, NM, and Mexico! CYM is the official voice of the Younger
Members. They meet twice a year and are in direct contact with the
Council of Vice Presidents. CYM representatives are great resources for
ideas and help. Our representative is Eric Fisher from Houston. Try the CYM page for more information.
How do I become a member?
Become
a member of the Nebraska Section of ASCE and start attending YMG events!
To become an official member of the Nebraska Section of ASCE, see the membership
page of ASCE National. To encourage a friend or coworker, to
join, check out ASCE's
"Member-Get-A-Member" Drive.
Do I have to be a member
to participate?
No,
we aren't planning on turning anyone away - especially from social activities.
There may be a time when a tour or a review group is restricted to members
because of a limit on the number of participants, but in general, the more, the
merrier! For example, feel free to bring spouses, significant others, or
friends to our Happy Hours. However, there are many benefits to National
(and state section) membership - Civil Engineering Magazine, ASCE News, monthly
section meetings with speakers from various areas of Civil Engineering, reduced
conference rates, and leadership opportunities. We strongly encourage you to
join the National and State organizations.
Are Student Chapter
Members welcome?
Of
course! Part of what we hope to accomplish by building an active YMG is a
great relationships with our Student Chapters. Learning about what we do
as professionals can help ease the transition after graduation. Any
students that are members of ASCE National (and you should be - it's free!) are
included on our email list already - if you're not, drop the YMG Chair an email.
If you have any other
questions you'd like to see in our FAQ list, let us know!