Train the Trainer Agenda January 23, 2010

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.

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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

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

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

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20th ICTP Training in Gainesville Florida

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

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

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

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

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

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.