Masonry Education News

TTT-Tentative Agenda

2010-10-27T06:10:00.000-07:00

AGENDA

Train The Trainer
Orlando, November 20, 2010
Mid Florida Tech

9am – 4:00pm

9 - 9:15 - WELCOME – MARY JANE MUELLER, FMAEF

9:15 – 9:30 - INTRODUCTIONS – AL HERNDON, FMAEF

9:30 10:00 - MAF OVERVIEW – PAT MCLAUGHLIN, MAF

10:00 -10:45 - PROGRAMS UPDATES

10:45 -11:00 – BREAK

11:00 – 12:00 - FORMS 200 THE HOW THE WHEN- THE WHERE- AND THE WHY

12:00 -12:45 - LUNCH (FURNISHED BY MEF)

12:45 – 2:45 - LIZ MYHRE PRENTICE HALL CHALLENGES YOU FACE IN THE CLASSROOM
· Interactive and engaging self study tool
· Liven up your classroom
· Utilize the internet to offer Blended/hybrid learning component
· Free up classroom time for more “hands on” skills work
· Expand your reach through distance education

2:45 – 3:00 -YOUR ROLE IN THE GREEN EVIRONMENT - AL HERNDON & LIZ MYHRE

3:00 – 3:15- -REPORT ON APPRENTICE CONTESTS AT STATE CONVENTION & REGIONAL MANPOWER FORUM Mary Jane & Al

3: 15 – 4:00 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION – Pat McLaughlin

4:00 ADJOURN – NEXT MEETING

Northwest Region Apprenticeship 3rd quarter 2010

2010-10-08T11:04:00.000-07:00

July 2010

Visited with First Coast Workforce Board staff regarding Apprentice training in the Northeast area.

Explored Grant research with Dr. Hartley

Bill Lauver the Northern Rep for DOE Apprenticeship Section, reviewed agenda items for upcoming State Apprentice Council Meeting.

Menendez High School’s new Career Academy Director is Christine Danner.

Union County’s Department of Juvenile Justice Facility signed a Form 106 and became their NCCER Sponsor.

Shaw Group at Central Florida Community College Electrical School is sponsoring this school for NCCER.

James Noland of the Electrical JATC and Jerry Thomas of the Plumber and Pipe fitters organized a proposal to reassign the State Apprentice Council Committees to expand their duties.

Lake County Career and Technical Director, Bob Carlisle agreed on payments for their NCCER program.

Career and Technical Director, of the Gulf County School District Ms. Wooten and her staff committed to Port Saint Joe High School becoming a NCCER school under the MEF sponsorship.

AUGUST, 2010

State Apprenticeship Council meeting in Clearwater. Pesented amendments for the New Working Committees to the Council for approval and met with the new Apprenticeship Director Ken Olsen.

Attended FACTE (Florida Association of Career and Technical Educators, In Clearwater.)

Attended a presentation on the German Apprenticeship System presented by Volusia County CTE Director Dan Cox.

Conducted an apprentice contest committee meeting, planning for the state contest in September.

Presented Bradford County School Board with the Bradford County Technical Center NCCER National Accreditation Sign for their school.

Conducted a NCCER refresher course to the Palm Beach school District with Sandy Cinque

Conducted a NCCER refresher Orange County and Lake County staff.

Reviewed upcoming school year with the CTE Staff of Pinellas County and refresher for NCCER.

Attended the Florida Skills Board meeting in Bradenton. The State Skills contest is planning to move to Pensacola in 2012.

Banner Center for Construction Board meeting; main Topic was Apprenticeship and Pre Apprenticeship in Gainesville

Department of Corrections Education Director in Tallahassee regarding our MOU and the future status of a DOC Grant with Pat McLaughlin. Met with the Chancellor of Education and the New Director of Apprenticeship to discuss the status of new apprentices and our apprentice programs.

Pat McLaughlin and Ed Prevatt of NCCER at the NCCER office in Gainesville discussed and reviewed our Sponsorship and set a date for Dennis Neal and Sandy Cinque to meet in Gainesville at the NCCER office to discuss upcoming year.

Bryan Light from BIA in Pensacola had a Manpower meeting to tour Pensacola with Visit Pensacola Committee. They have requested that we move the Manpower Forum, Regional Apprentice Contest for 10 Southern States back to Florida in 2012. Also met with the Skills Committee for the same purpose. To move the Florida State Skills State Contests to Pensacola in 2012.

SEPTEMBER, 2010

Tampa Apprentice Class and instructor discussed new school year and discussed the State Contest set crews and clean up crews.

Prepared for the State Apprentice Contest for State Convention, confirmed judges & materials and tests.

Met the CTE Staff of Nature Coast High School, one of the new schools to come under our sponsorship for Building Construction program through NCCER.

Attended and presented at the Never Forget 9/11 football game sponsor by us between Menendez and Nease. Over 1,500 were in attendance. Spoke with both teams and coaches. Mike Beville was in the Honorary Guard that presented the game ball to the officials. Al Herndon presented the Masonry Salute Veterans Trophy to the winning team.

Kurt Morauer, and the State Career and Technical Curriculum Committee in Jacksonville reviewed the Masonry Curriculum and all construction trades curriculums for final approval by the Department of Education.

Attended the MAF State Convention, held the 2011 State Apprentice Contest and the Fastest Trowel Contest in Saint Petersburg. Met with the DOC staff that attended the Convention and conducted a judge workshop with them. Bryan Light from BIA held Contest review and gave the Apprentices their Contest written Test.

Attended the North West Central MAF meeting in Ocala to discuss forming an apprenticeship program for the Chapter.

Met with Traviss Vo Tech staff to discuss Marco Bay’s request for an apprenticeship program in Lakeland for Polk County. Meetings are being schedule for October and November.

Conducted the Menendez Advisory Board meeting to review the Green Ticket Booth that is almost completed. This project was done with our masonry pre apprentices. Discussed a Construction Day for the Saint Johns County students for December.

Attended the Suwannee Hamilton Technical Center Masonry Advisor meeting, reviewed curriculum and toured the construction classrooms

Al Herndon, Regional Apprentice Representative, P.O. Box 1345, Green Cove Springs, Fl. 32043

National Construction Week October 18-22

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Tony Vazquez, instructor at MTI in Ocala is facilitating workshops on

Monday, October 18th from 6pm - 8:30pm and Wednesday, October 20th from 6pm – 8:30

Presentations include

Green Building with Masonry Myth and Facts and WHY Masonry?

The week of October 18 -22 is National Construction Week

Marion Technical and NCCER encourage all Accredited Training Units and Sponsors to participate to showcase the Construction Industry.

?Contact Tony Vasquez at MTI Antonio.vazquez@marion.k12.fl.us or 352- 671-4765?

2010-09-28T11:37:00.000-07:00

North and West Florida
September 2010

Ocala MAF meeting on September 21st, Kelly Kendall recapped the State Convention at Marion Technical Institute The West Central chapter will hold a NCCER Construction Week Celebration the last week in October. One day will be for Masonry. United Masonry and area suppliers will talk to students and parents about the Masonry Trade.
Marsan Carr is scheduling a meeting in Tallahassee to discuss the upcoming legislative session.
Derwin Bass of Suwannee Tech is referring two Refractor Masonry Companies in Columbia and Suwannee County to Join MAF
Larry Penton of Locklin Tech has moved the NW Apprentice program to Pensacola and is using the Masonry Arts building as their school site, Locklin continues to support the program. This move was to accommodate the apprentices that are still in the program who live in Pensacola. Locklin is committed to keeping the masonry program.
Marcobay has five masonry contractors who are interested in joining the MAF program in Lakeland. AMS will participate in the Lakeland program. George Milliken, Mary Jane Mueller and Joyce Rivas will work to coordinate a meeting date in October. A thank you letter was written to the Director of Traviss, Dr Clinton and John Smalls regarding the two students that helped with the state conveniton contest. The students came back and have created excitement about masonry with the other students.
An informal survey was done with the NCCER Schools. Over fifty instructors are interested in participating in the OSHA 500 Class. Workforce training funds will be explored.
Saint Augustine area Perkins Educator from Saint Johns County School District will submit the OSHA 500 Curriculum to be reviewed and be placed on the 2011 – 20012 Perkins Training Approval List to support training costs for the ICTP Certify Instructors with DOE.
The Masonry Class in Callahan at West Nassau’s High School has 20 + students
Menendez Green Ticket Booth will be completed by October 13th and will be dedicated on Friday, October 15 at their Homecoming Football game.

Al Herndon, FMAEF
P.O. Box 1345 Green Cove Springs, Fl 32043
904 838 6531
herndon3@bellsouth.net

2010 Convention

2010-09-24T16:04:00.000-07:00

2010 Masonry Association of Florida
State Apprentice Contest
September 18, 2010
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Al Herndon, FMAEF

On Saturday September 18, the Masonry Association of Florida held its 13th Annual State Apprentice Contest in Saint Petersburg at the Sirata Beach Resort. There were 15 contestants from the MAF Chapters through out the State. The top two finishers from each year contests will go to Chattanooga on October 23 to represent Florida in the BIA/SE Manpower Forum Regional Masonry Contest.

The winning mason apprentices were:

1st Year:

Aaron Meador – Tampa Chapter – Overberg Masonry
Romeo Sarmiento – Tampa Chapter – Overberg Masonry
Julian Gomez – Central Chapter ( Orlando) - Marcobay

2nd Year:

Charlie Darroux – Central Chapter ( Orlando ) – Castle Construction
Ryan Doyle – Treasure Coast (Port St Lucie) – Doyle Masonry
Richard Steele – Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) – Doyle Masonry

3rd Year:

Lerve Meltide - Central Chapter ( Orlando ) – Pompano/Sewell
Aaron Gijon – SW Chapter ( Naples ) – TCR
Bobby Brown – Tampa Chapter – Red Brookshire Masonry

2010 2nd quarter review

2010-07-09T08:00:00.000-07:00

NORTH REGION

Al Herndon

An MAF Lunch and Learn was held in Jacksonville at the NEFBA Office. It was well attended and provided a platform for a masonry question and answer session.

Discussed continuation of PTEC Tampa apprenticeship program with Dr. Peter Berry

Participated in the Green Environment test top Henkels & McCoy Associates Administered via NCCER testing individuals that have completed the Green Environment & Core Curriculums.

Masonry Education Foundation conducted masonry training for the Department of Corrections masonry instructors at their Annual Training Conference in Orlando. Participating in the training were: Don Beers, Jerry Painter, John Lear and Al Herndon. Training included 3 days of Masonry Education for instructors. The MEF was asked to return to future DOC educational Conferences and all DOC masonry instructors have been invited to our semi annual MEF Train the Trainers.

A two and half day ICTP training was held in Gainesville for DOE and SantaFe College instructors. NCCER Master trainers were Dennis Neal and Al Herndon.

MEF conducted the largest Florida Skills Masonry contest in Florida’s history. There were 23 contestants. JD Giddens from the Tampa program and Cody Prescott from our Suwannee Pre Apprentice program will represent Florida in USA Skills in Kansas City in June 2010.

MEF is working with the ITEC School in Immokalee. A Registered
PreApprenticeship Program is being developed with Lely and ITEC schools for Construction Technology.

A two and half day ICTP Training for the instructors from Panhandle schools was help in Chipley. Curtis Green and Tanya Taylor were the Panhandle Master Trainers. This was the 26th ICTP training since 2005.

Al Herndon was appointed to the Nassau County School District Construction Advisory Board. Nassau County will be starting a stand alone masonry program for West Nassau High School.

The Director of the Sheriff Boys Ranch in Citrus County are working with Juvenile Justice to add masonry to their curriculum.

Volusia County School District under the MEF NCCER Sponsorship will begin using NCCER Curriculum at three of their schools in August 2010/ The three schools are: DeWitt Taylor, Deland HS and New Smyrna Beach HS. Approximately 250 students will be trained in Construction Technology. MEF will also conduct an ICTP Training in Daytona Beach in September for their instructors.

Conducted a 105 review for Dunnellon High School under the MEF NCCER sponsorship. They are approximately 150 students taking Construction Technology at this facility.

The Florida Skills Board meeting approved 475 students to go to Kansas City and represent Florida in USA Skills. Florida will have the largest group of students in the United States competing in this year's Career and Technical Education events.

The Osceola School District's three schools and 200 students are currently working under the MEF NCCER sponsorship for their Construction Technology program.

An ICTP Training was held in Immokalee in June 2010 at ITEC for instructors in the SouthWest Florida. Dennis Neal and Al Herndon were the trainers. Collier county school District has requested a second training in October or November 2010.

Dennis Neal and Al Herndon met to establish a OSHA 30 hour training at the University Of South Florida OSHA Training Institute for MEF NCCER Trained instructors. This certification will enable them to teach the OSHA 10 course to their students. This training will be in October 2010.

OSHA Training Institute has requested the MEF train their instructors using the ICTP NCCER training. Under MEF/NCCER sponsorship a curriculum will be established.

Dennis Neal, Jerry Smith and Al Herndon conducted an ICTP Training for the Dade County School District which is the fourth largest school district in America.

The Perkins Grant Division of the Department of Education will pay for all DOE Instructors Certifications. Since 2005, MEF, Dennis Neal and Al Herndon have trained 304 instructors with the NCCER ICTP and we have trained 41 instructors in the OSHA 30 Hour Course totaling 345 instructors trained in Florida by the masonry industry.

Al Herndon and Pat McLaughlin attended the Commissioner of Education Recognition Award banquest in Tampa on June 17. The MEF was one of 80 Businesses recognized for contributions to improving the academic success of Florida Students. The MEF was recommended by the Saint Johns County School District, as recipients of the 2010 Business Partner of the Year Award for SJC.

The 2010 USA Skills Conference was held in Kansas City. Florida had two students, JD Giddens from Tampa and Cody Prescott from Live Oak representing Florida in the largest Masonry Contest in Skills History (54 masonry students). Mr. Giddens finished 7th in the Nation out of 20 Post Secondary Students ( apprentices ) and Cody Prescott finished 16 in the Nation out of 34 Secondary students ( High School ).

Florida had a mason student compete in the National Team Build Contest, a team of a Mason, Carpenter, Electrician and a Plumber who builds a scaled down front of a house. This is a two day event and Suwannee Tech from Live Oak won the National Gold Medal.

A Georgia high school student that also competes in Florida at the Masonry Showcase finished 7th in the Nation as a Secondary student from Camden HS in Saint Mary’s Georgia. In the National contest we had 7 students that the MEF assisted with trained.

One of the highlights of the competition was an industry sponsored lunch for the students on Wednesday June 23. Pat McLaughlin, Executive Director of MEF & MAF was the Keynote speaker. Pat's presentation was well received as he gave the students the reasons they should continue to pursue their careers in masonry. The presentation included various masonry buildings built in Florida and across the United States. Pat emphasized the trade of masonry as an art.

NCCER ICTP at Lake City Community College

2010-01-15T11:44:00.000-08:00

Front Row – Terrill Salem, Sarasota – Wayne Oelfke, Fort White
Standing – Joe Ganser, Lake City and Marc Dick, Tallahassee

The FMAEF conducted its 24th NCCER ICTP on January 7-8 2010 at the Lake City Community College. The weather was very unusual for Florida on Thursday it was in the low 20s all day and on Friday there were snow flurries on Friday afternoon with the temperatures staying in the low 30s all day. Dennis Neal and Al Herndon conducted the training.

This class bring to a total of 310 Instructors in Florida that have received the NCCER ICTP training that gives them their Industry Certifications to teach Florida students.

Train the Trainer Agenda January 23, 2010

2009-12-14T10:53:00.000-08:00

Please Join Us

You are invited to the next Florida Masonry Apprentice &
Educational Foundation Train the Trainer Seminar on January 23,
2010. Below is a copy of the agenda.

This event is FREE to you and will include valuable information,
training aids and the chance to network with other apprentice
instructors in the state of Florida.

Click Here to REGISTER!

Agenda

Welcome - MAF, FMAEF and BIA Manpower Updates – Pat
McLaughlin and Bryan Light

Introductions – Al Herndon

Using the NCCER Annotated Instructor’s Guide the How’s
and whys – Central Chapter Instructors

Break

MAF Masonry Apprentice Contests Criteria for Local,
State, Regional and National Contest Rules and Judging
Criteria – Pat McLaughlin, Al Herndon, Mary Jane Mueller
Bryan Light

Lunch

Judge Certification for attendees – Bryan Light and Al
Herndon and Mary Jane Mueller

Roundtable Discussion with Trainers, Teachers and
Industry Representatives

Wrap Up

22nd Florida Masonry Apprentice and Educational Foundational NCCER ICTP

2009-11-25T04:41:00.000-08:00

Training Class, West Palm Beach Community College November 18 -20 -2009

On November 18 – 20 - 2009 the Florida Masonry Apprentice and Educational Foundation held its 22nd NCCER ICTP Certification class at the West Palm Beach Community College. 20 instructors were in attendance.15 instructors from the West Palm Beach School District were certified, 3 MAF instructors as well as an Instructor from Wakulla High School.

This brings the total of instructors certified through the FMAEF to 303. Master Trainers Dennis Neal and Al Herndon and guest Master Trainer Ed Nelson conducted the 10 modules that the instructors had to have for their Certifications.

BIA Manpower Forum in Chattanooga

2009-11-02T07:35:00.000-08:00

October 2009

Ryan Doyle from the Treasure Coast Chapter won – 1st Year Architectural award for the Best looking first year project and 2nd Place 1st year . His instructor is Hank Marino and his is an employed by Doyle Masonry.

Joshua Schultz from the Northwest Chapter, Pensacola won 3rd Place 2nd year. His instructors are Michael Daily and Tony Hamilton and he is an employee Masonry Arts.

Mario McCary from the Central Chapter finished 4th in the third year out of 9 contestants. The score separating 3rd and 4th place was one point. Mario was also was one point from the Architectural Award for the 3rd year project.

Neville Copeland 1st year and Lerve Meltide 2nd year apprentices from the Central Chapter both employed by Sewell Masonry had very good projects and their instructor Par Westman accompanied them.

Fernando Alvarado 3rd year apprentice from the Tampa Chapter employed by Red Brookshire Masonry competed strongly and were supported by Chris Sutherland, instructor and Tiffany Sutherland, program coordinator.

Hank Marino, Par Westman, Chris Sutherland and Al Herndon were judges. There were 24 contestants from 3 Tennessee programs, 4 Florida programs and 1 Georgia program.

Chattanooga will again host the competition next year. A stronger the economy = more contestants. The Reg Miller Award stay’s in Tennessee for one more year.

All of the apprentices did an outstanding job representing Florida the MAF and their Chapters

Please note that Joshua Schultz did not attend the awards presentations. He left with permission after the contest to resume his honeymoon (He was married Last weekend and they postponed their honeymoon where he could compete, he was supported by Chris Cook from Masonry Arts.

Al Herndon, FMAEF
P.O. Box 1345 Green Cove Springs, Fl 32043
904 838 6531
herndon3@bellsouth.net

20th ICTP Training in Gainesville Florida

2009-10-29T08:29:00.000-07:00

Florida Masonry Apprentice and Educational Foundation hold its 20th ICTP Training in Gainesville Florida at the CIED Building.

The Florida Masonry Apprentice and Educational Foundation held its 20th ICTP Training on August 18-20 at the CIED Building in Gainesville, Florida for 12 instructors that will be certify to teach the NCCER Construction and Green Curriculums.

This class was taught by Master Trainers, AL Herndon, FMAEF, Dennis Neal, AMS & FMAEF and Kurt Morauer, Banner Center.

Tool Day Sponsored by Makita & Fastenal

2009-10-29T08:27:00.000-07:00

Suwannee/Hamilton Vocational Center
Wednesday 9-16-09
by Al Herndon

On Wednesday September 16 Makita and Fastenal Tools sponsored a tool day for the Masonry and Construction Technology students at the Suwannee/Hamilton Vocational Center in Live Oak Florida. Travis Maton from Makita and John Day from Fastenal brought their staffs and all of the power tools that are used in the masonry trade for students to look at and use. They conducted a question and answer session and did demonstration on each tool.

Derwin Bass and Bob Makela instructor at SHVT said that this provides their students with time to use the power tools and to ask question and to see how the tools are used in the field.

Masonry Workshop Milton, September 2009

2009-10-29T08:22:00.000-07:00

On September 18 -19 2009 the Pensacola Chapter of MAF held its first Masonry Workshop in Milton at the Russell Center on the Campus of the Locklin Technical Center in Milton, Florida. 15 people were in attendance, they were mason contractors, Architects, Engineers and Inspectors and Test Lab personnel.

Jim Gulde, Don Beers, Jeff O’Leary Glen Clapper and Jerry Painter conducted this class.

21st NCCER ICTP Training Class Held in Orlando

2009-10-29T08:20:00.000-07:00

Left to Right are, Michael LaPoint, Dennis Neal, and Robert Companion. Robin Carey, Hank Weaver, Gene Dever,
Phillip Lawhorn and Al Herndon

The Florida Masonry Apprentice and Educational Foundation conducted its 21st NCCER ICTP training for Florida’s Career and Technical Instructors in Orlando on October 20 -21 at Mid Florida Tech. There were six instructors from different parts of Florida in attendance.

Robin Carey from Mid Florida Tech in Orlando and Robert Companion from Yulee High School in Yulee both scored 100 on all nine of their Certification tests. What makes this exceptional, Al Herndon and Dennis Neal have given a total of 2547 test to 283 instructors and Robin and Robert are the first to make 100 on all nine of their test. Both Robin and Robert were awarded with NCCER shirts.

To date the FMAEF has trained and certify 283 instructors to use the NCCER Curriculums in Florida schools.

FMAEF Presents NCCER Certification to Immokalee Technical Center

2009-10-29T07:32:00.000-07:00

Immokalee, FL
by Al Herndon

Photo Left to Right, Jeff Turley, Florida Rock/Vulcan, Mr. Oxender Principal, Mr. Williams Construction Technology Instructor,
Pat McLaughlin, Executive Director MAF and Al Herndon, FMAEF.

On Monday October 26, 2009 Pat McLaughlin, Jeff Turley and Al Herndon presented the NCCER Certification to the Principal Mr. Oxender and the Construction Technology Instructor Mr. Williams. Immokalee Tech will be sponsor by the FMAEF and the school will use the NCCER Curriculum for the Construction Technology course taught at the school.

The FMAEF also held a pre apprenticeship meeting with Immokalee Tech, Lorenzo Walker Tech Center and Lely High School to start a register pre apprenticeship program with the Collier County School Board and the MAF Southwest Masonry apprenticeship program. Present at this meeting was Jeff Turley Apprenticeship Coordinator MAF SW, Mr. Oxender and Mr. Williams from Immokalee, Mr. Lambley , Lorenzo Walker and Mr. Foots from Lely High School., Pat McLaughlin , MAF and Al Herndon FMAEF. Plans are to star the pre apprenticeship program in August 2010 at the beginning of the 2010 2011 school year.

Masonry Industry Salutes the Veterans of North Florida

2009-10-29T07:27:00.000-07:00

Saint Augustine, Florida
September 11, 2009

By Al Herndon

On Friday night, September 11th, the Florida Masonry Apprentice and Education Foundation, the Masonry Association Northeast Chapter, and the Florida Concrete Products Association helped the citizens of St. Augustine salute the veterans of Northeast Florida at the Menendez-Nease High school football game.

Prior to the kickoff, a ceremony honoring the veterans was presented by both schools. Each principal spoke on the sacrifices that had been made for this country. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard presented the colors at the Veterans’ Memorial Wall built by the masonry students at Menendez. The Nease ROTC presented the colors for the National Anthem played by the bands of both schools. Pat McLaughlin, Executive Director of MAF, spoke about the relevance of the masonry industry and our ongoing support of the St. Johns County Schools. The Superintendent of Schools and the Sheriff of St. Johns County honored the police and firemen who gave their lives on 9/11.

The highlight of the pre-game program was a presentation on the meaning of freedom by the mother of a slain veteran of the Iraq war. Her son had graduated from Nease High School.

A commemorative coin was struck for the game and presented to each player on both teams. The North Florida Officials Association provided a crew of officials, all of whom were veterans.

The Masonry industry provided a trowel trophy that will become a traveling trophy as these two teams meet each year.

The ceremony concluded with a flyover by a World War II era plane that had been used as a trainer.