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1 MARCH MEETING:PATRON’S NIGHT
1 MAP2 COMMITTEE CHAIRS2 LADIES NIGHT UPDATE2 CHAIR’S MESSAGE3 A LETTER FROM THE
SCHOLARSHIPCOMMITTEE CHAIR
3 EDITOR’S NOTE4 HIGH SCHOOL WELDING
CONTEST - REGISTERSOON!
6 CWI CORNER: NOW WHATDO I DO?
7 UPDATE YOUR CONTACTINFO
8 2018 UPCOMING EVENTS& SAVE THE DATE: SMWC,GOLF, EDUCATION NIGHT
10 DISTRICT DIRECTORNEWS
March 2018Inside This Issue
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Well, it is March and the year is rolling along – let themadness begin. Some great events are on the horizon withLadies night in April and the March Tech Meeting wherewe will recognize our Patron’s coming up in 2 weeks.
The Sheet Metal Welding Conference committee is hardat work creating a great event for Fall of 2018. It is one of our keystone eventsand as always, if you have an interest in participating with any of the activitieswe work on, please contact me directly or any of the other officers.
I am down to the last three months as chairman and am in the search fora grass roots activity where we can help a student or someone with a projectthat is trying to give back to the community. If you have someone or something,be it a student working to fabricate something for their school, or in some wayvolunteer let me know as I may be able to help them with funding or evenvolunteer some time. During my time as chairman in 2015/16 I was able touse some of the funds to support Women Who Weld with supplies and gear toget one of their classes going. Our section makes a conscience effort each yearto find some kind of unique local project to help thru the generosity of all ofyou who contribute your time and funding.
Thank you, have great month, the snow is almost done. Wes
Wes DonethChairman’s Message
March 2018This Issue of the Bulletin
can be viewed on the web at
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ChairmanWESLEY DONETH
First Vice ChairMARK GUGEL
Second Vice ChairJOHN SUTTER
SecretaryDAVID BENETEAU
TreasurerANDRE YOUNG
Bulletin EditorROBIN MICHON
WebmasterRODNEY BEREZNICKI
Hotline Coordinator: BRIAN PETERSON
Meeting Reservations: AMANDA DAVIS
AdvertisingDONNIE CRIST
Assistants to Chairman:JOHN PIPPIN, JR.ERIC LICHTFUSZNATHAN MILLER
Ladies Night Update!Ladies night tables are selling at a steady pace. Please book
your tables and rooms as soon as possible. This will help us moreaccurately plan on gifts and door prizes. Any remaining rooms inour hotel block will be returned to the MotorCity Casino Hotel on March 15.People who book rooms later than March 15 will pay full price for theirrooms. If the second block of rooms is booked up before then, please contactme at [email protected]. I should be able to add more rooms, butthe closer we are to March 15, the more difficult it will be.
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Genesis Systems
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Fusion Welding
Fronius
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Ashley Jones
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2017/18 Patrons
A Letter from the Scholarship Committee ChairFor many years, the AWS-Detroit Section has been committed to supporting
education as an integral part of fulfilling our mission statement. The educationalactivities we as a section support include our annual high school weldingcontest, the biennial Sheetmetal Welding Conference and our scholarshipprogram. As with all things the section accomplishes, it would not be possiblewere it not for the dedication of our volunteers, the support of our partners inindustry, and the various educational organizations and students that allcome together and contribute to build a better welding industry for all of us.
For the academic year 2017/18 the section was able to award 38 scholarshipstotaling $60,000 to candidates from 9 different schools. This year, one of thoseawardees could be you. If you are enrolled in a welding class or are in anyother welding program for 2018-2019 for academic school year, you may beeligible for a variety of scholarships. These would include the AWS-Detroitsection Scholarships, AWS-Detroit section Named Scholarships, AWS District-11 Scholarships and the AWS-National Foundation Scholarships, whichincludes a special scholarship offer from Praxair.
You can find more information about the AWS-Detroit and Praxair scholarshipapplication process, and determine your eligibility at our websitewww.awsdetroit.org - Just click on the ‘Scholarships’ tab. The applicationdeadline is April 1, 2018. Again this year we have an interactive on-lineapplication – I would encourage everyone to take advantage of it. Please notethat the on-line form cannot be saved – You must fill it out completely in onesetting.
All information concerning AWS District and National awards can be foundat aws.org/about/page/scholarships. As chair of the AWS-Detroit scholarship committee I would encourage
everyone to stay committed and focused on your education. The possibilitiesare bright within our industry, so to anyone who thinks that they may beeligible I would not delay in sending in your application - You never knowwhat might happen.
Thanks again for your support of our efforts,Donald F. Maatz, Jr.Chair - AWS-Detroit scholarship committee
Editor’s NotesThis month’s e-bulletin is full
of “lucky charms” and “four-leaf clovers” – in the form ofgreat information on comingevents and opportunities!
While you may notice we aremissing a few of our “regular”sections such as the HotlineArticles and our greatlyeducating, “Ask the WeldEngineer” articles this month,you will find that we have a lotof great information for you.
The Detroit Section has a lotof opportunities for anyone whowants to get involved! Since allof us are volunteers, we welcomeanyone who wishes to help outin any way. Whether you wantto join a sub-committee to assistwith the Sheet Metal WeldConference, Volunteer to assistat the High School WeldingCompetition, or just show upat one of our meetings and seewhat we are all about, wewelcome you!
Have a great month, comeout to one of the events, andintroduce yourself!
Til next month….Keep on Welding!
Robin
The contest will be limited to 70 contestants.The first 10 schools to register will be allowed7 seats each. If we do not reach capacity, thoseschools enrolled may be allowed additionalseats.
CONTEST: Phase 1–Written Exam; Phase2–Cutting Project; Phase 3–Welding Projects
ELIGIBILITY: High School Seniors enrolledin a vocational welding program
DEADLINE: Registration form (below) mustbe emailed to Glenn Kay @ [email protected] later than April 1, 2018 or the applicationwill not be accepted. This deadline is criticalto allow time to prepare for the event.
AWARDS: First place: $2,500.00 Scholarship,Trophy & School Plaque; Second place:$2,000.00 Scholarship, Trophy & School Plaque;Third place: $2,000.00 Scholarship, Trophy& School Plaque; Fourth place: $1,500.00Scholarship, Trophy & School Plaque; Fifthplace:$1,000.00 Scholarship, Trophy & SchoolPlaqueScholarships are one-time awards and will bepaid to the award winner’s college of choiceto cover tuition, fees, books and supplies whenpursuing a certificate or degree in welding inthe 2018/2019 academic year. Final scholarshipsrequests must take place by March 1, 2019.
PRIZES: All contestants will receive an AWStee shirt. Educational and professional weldingequipment will also be distributed to the top
12 finalists as donations permit. Typical prizesdistributed have been welding machines, torchoutfits, welding helmets, jackets, gloves, safetyglasses, cutting shields, etc.
MEALS: Both breakfast and lunch will beprovided. Bagels, donuts and juice will beserved upon arrival as well as pizza and popfor lunch, all compliments of the AWS DetroitSection!
CONTEST DETAILS: The welding contest isdivided into three (3) phases. All three phaseslisted below will be part of the student’s finalscore and used to determine the top 12 finalists.Upon competition day, the phases may bearranged in a different order dependent uponthe number of schools enrolled.Phase 1: Written Exam Each contestant willbe given a written exam to test their basicknowledge in the following areas: OFW (Oxy-Fuel Welding), OFC (Oxy-Fuel Cutting), Brazing,SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), GMAW(Gas Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Core ArcWelding) and GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding)processes. Phase 2: Cutting Project Project may includestraight cuts, bevel cuts, and shape cutting on1/4”, 3/8” or 1/2” carbon steel. This projectwill require print reading and layout skills.Phase 3: Welding Projects Projects mayinclude fillet & groove welds on carbon steeland aluminum (plate or pipe) in the flat,horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
The use of SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW andOFC processes may be applied to the variousprojects that will be distributed during orientation.Print reading and layout skills will also berequired.Required Safety Gear & Tools: Each studentis required to bring the following PersonalProtective Equipment (PPE). PPE items will notbe supplied; failure to bring these items willresult in the student being unable to compete. 1. All leather welding gloves (appropriate
gloves for each of the processes listed) 2. Welding helmet (minimum shade #10) 3. Welding jacket (leather preferred) 4. Cutting glasses/shield or goggles
(minimum shade #5) 5. Safety glasses with side shields 6. All leather above the ankle work bootsIn addition to the required PPE, each studentis required to bring their own tools for theprojects listed above. Your tool list may include:tape measure, combination square, protractor,compass, scribe, soapstone, pliers, wire cutters,clamps, hammer, chisel, wire brush, chippinghammer, etc. No power tools will be permitted.Instructor/Advisor Participation: Each schoolattending will need to have an instructor/advisorcompetent in the area of welding as they willbe charged with conducting the scoring forthe student projects (same as we did last year).By doing this, there may be an opportunity toobtain CEU’s towards your CWI maintenancerequirements.
American Welding Society – Detroit Section45th Annual High School Welding Contest
May 11, 2018
AWS-Detroit Section45th Annual High School Welding ContestRegistration Form
Washtenaw Community College O.E. Building (Larry Whitworth Occupational Education Building)4800 East Huron River Drive • Ann Arbor, MI 48105
INSTRUCTOR INFOSchool Name:
Instructor Name: Email: Phone:
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Once completed, email the registration form to Glenn Kay @[email protected] the submission deadline, April 1, 2018.Please complete all fields below or your form will not beaccepted. Should you have any questions about this form orthe contest itself, please feel free to reach out to Glenn Kay viaemail for assistance.
So, you decided you were going to take a shot at thisCWI thing. After all, you’ve been around welding for sometime now. Maybe you were even a welder for a while andyou’ve even met a few CWI’s and they don’t seem muchdifferent than you. “I can do this,” you said to yourself, soyou signed up for an AWS CWI Seminar, payed closeattention to the instructor during the seminar, did all yourhomework, studied every night, took the exam at the endof the week-long seminar and then…you waited for theresults from Miami. After what seemed like an eternity(not really though), you finally get the results andCONGRATULATIONS!!!! You passed. What a great feelingand a relief to know all your hard work and studies paidoff. Now that that’s over and out of the way, the rest is alldownhill from here, right? WRONG!!! This is when thelearning process really begins.
I’m not trying to scare anyone away from becomingan AWS CWI, on the contrary. I absolutely love my career,I’m just trying to give you some advice by saying don’t go
at this alone. Maybe you work for a companywhere you’re one of several CWI’s on staff.If that’s the case you probably already havea solid support network. But if you’re thefirst at your company, or maybe you’reindependent, you should start building yoursupport network right away. I mean don’twait until you can’t figure something out
and you need an answer right away. That’s not the righttime to start asking random people for help and hopingsomeone in the crowd knows what you’re talking about.You can start reading the Inspection Trends magazinefrom AWS and even look through back issues, that’s agood start and a great tool. You can also ask questions ofyour peers on the AWS member network, which is also agood option. But the best approach in my opinion is tohave a good mentor right from the beginning. Someonethat you can trust and who will give you their honest andunbiased opinion on your situation. Trust me, I writefrom experience. As soon as I had my results and told myemployer that I was officially an AWS CWI it was like theflood gates opened with questions I couldn’t answer andissues I had no resolutions for. And they just kept pouringin. That was probably within the first three weeks of beingan AWS CWI, after all, I was an “expert” now. That’swhen I truly understood the meaning of the phrase, “You
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Co-op Welding Students,Summer Interns andPart-time Welders
Contact Pat Bell:[email protected] (313) 282-8171 in Detroit
don’t know what you don’t know.” But I was lucky. The instructor thattaught the seminar I took gave us his email address and told us that if wehad any questions after passing the CWI exam we could contact him. I dugout his email address and quickly reached out. He answered immediately,congratulated me for passing and proceeded to talk me through my manyquestions and issues. What a lifesaver he was, that’s what a great mentordoes. I learned after that experience that I was going to need support in thisnew role of mine, and lots of it. Over the years I’ve contacted him moretimes than I could keep track of on dozens of questions. Sometimes theywere just “gut checks,” where I thought I had the right answer, but justneeded someone with more experience to confirm. Other times, I hadabsolutely no clue, yet each time my mentor answered with a great deal ofdetail, fully explaining his answer and backing it up with references.Eventually I even started serving on the same AWS national committee andsub-committees he served and chaired, and through all of that we becamegreat friends. I just cannot overstate the importance of seeking out strongmentorship, because my mentor has taught me so much, helped me growmy support network and has made me a better CWI. Al Moore is my mentor,who’s yours?
If you’re not already an AWS CWI and the idea of becoming a CWI is acareer that you would like to pursue, the AWS-Detroit Section is hosting twoAWS CWI Seminars/Exams this year. The seminar/exam dates and locationare as follows:
CWI Seminar June 3-8, 2018 / Exam June 9, 2018CWI Seminar September 30-October 5, 2018/Exam October 6, 2018Washtenaw Community College4800 E. Huron River Dr.Ann Arbor, MI., 48105-4800
Check the AWS-Detroit e-Bulletin often for other helpful information, atwww.awsdetroit.org. For more information on how to become properlytrained and certified by the American Welding Society and to register, youcan visit www.aws.org/certification.
Please Ensure AWS Has Your ContactInformation Updates
The 2018-2019 AWS Detroit Section Executive Committee Election willbe conducted from Sunday, April 1, to noon on Sunday, April 15. A link tothe online election ballot will be emailed to Detroit Section Members withvalid email addresses in the AWS National member database at the March9th report.
If you need to update the contact information AWS has on file, pleaseact quickly so the update is reflected in the March report. Changes can bemade directly through the www.aws.org website by clicking the MYACCOUNT tab at the top right corner of the webpage. You can also contactAWS Member services at: 800-443-9353 or 305-443-9353. Updates or anemail address to be used only for the purposes of this ballot canbe sent to: [email protected] before April 13th.
2018 Coming EventsMarch 15
Patron’s NightMeeting
IPG Photonics/AWS46695 Magellan Dr.
Novi, MI
April 14Ladies NightAWS Detroit
Motor City Casino
April 15-18InternationalBrazing andSoldering
Conference (IBSC)2018
AWS DetroitDoubletree byHilton – New
Orleans, Louisiana
May 2-4FABTECH MexicoAWS, FMA, SME,
PMA, CCAICentro
Citibanamex,Mexico City,
Mexico
May 11AWS Detroit HighSchool Welding
ContestAWS Detroit
Washtenaw CountyCommunity College
SAVE the DATEApril 12, 2018
AWS Detroit Section Education Night!
AWS President Dale Flood will visit our District April 10-15: His itineraryis set with visits to four Sections: WestMichigan, Northern Michigan, CentralMichigan, and Detroit. Details have beenprovided to each Sections officer so lookfor a meeting in your area. In addition,Dale will visit four schools: Grand RapidsCommunity College, Northwest MichiganCollege, Ferris State University, LansingCommunity College West Campus, andWashtenaw Community College. Thelatter will include the SkillsUSA State Post-Secondary Welding and FabricationCompetition on Friday April 13th. OnSaturday evening April 14th PresidentFlood will attend the Detroit SectionsAnnual Ladies Night event at the MotorCity Casino & Hotel. Additional attendeeswill include the new AWS ExecutiveDirector and CEO, Mr. Matt Miller.Tentative plans are being made for a lateafternoon meeting on Friday April 13thfor interested AWS Section Officers to meetwith Mr. Miller for a Q&A session. I willsend an invitation once arrangementsare confirmed.
Attention all students: The deadlinefor AWS Detroit Section Scholarships israpidly approaching. For studentsapplying for a scholarship please note: >�Complete all sections of eachapplication, including signatures,
>�Attach the necessary supportingdocumentation
A large number of applications arenot fully completed, may be missing asig nature, or are missing required doc -umen tation so the application cannot beconsidered.
Information for these Scholarships islocated on the Detroit Section Websitewith deadlines and applica tion forms, goto: awsdetroit.org/.
It is time also for Welding TrainingScholarship Applications to be submitted.Information and applications areavailable at the AWS web site: aws.org/foundation/page/scholarships .
These are available for students whowill attend a trade school or communitycollege and are not pursuing a degree.The applications are simple but the 2018requirements are modified from 2017.Applications are to be submitted per thedirections provided with the applicationand are available all year until the$10,000 per District is awarded.
Three other items of interest: D Leadership Symposium – Adult Rep-resentative: We have the opportunityto select a candidate for the Symposiumin July. Information for this is locatedat: aws.org/events/detail/leader-ship-symposium.
D AWS Welding Instructor Institute: Appli-cations should be submitted from allinstructors who wish to be consideredto attend the week long institute. Thisis an exceptional opportunity providingtopnotch instruction from leading indus-try experts in welder training and weldingprocesses. Information and applicationforms are located at: aws.org/events/detail/instructors-institute.
D Awards: Each Section should providerecommendations of members forawards, at the Section, District, andNational levels. Names of members forDistrict recognition should be sent tomy attention. Section officers and mem-bers can nominate individuals by send -ing the individuals name and a briefstatement supporting the nomination.
District Conference - District Director Nominations June 4, 2018Location: Lansing Community CollegeWest Campus.
A full agenda will be sent out prior tothe meeting. Each Section Chair has
received a package from Rhenda Kennyregarding nominations for District Directorfor a 2020 through 2023 three year term.AWS has adopted a policy of electing aDirector one year in advance of when theoffice starts for training and coordinationwith the existing Director. Anyone whowishes to be considered should contacttheir Section Chair and notify them oftheir interest. While I am eligible and willserve another term if reelected (I ameligible for one additional term) I wantany interested candidates to be considered.A District Nominating Committee will beformed within the next month.
Additional items of interest can befound in Rhenda Kenny’s MonthlyNewsletter.
I am asking each Section and StudentSection to notify me of meetings andevents (including welding competitions,golf outings, and other section activities)as far in advance as possible. I wouldlike to visit each Section, Student Sectionand any INTERESTED SCHOOL. I canspeak on several different subjects if thatis of interest to your Section. If you do nothave specific dates please provide anapproximate time that I can insert as acalendar place holder. Please email orcall if you have any questions, Cell: 734-546-4298. I look forward to hearing fromyou and attending your events.
District Director News, March 2018 Phil Temple, District 11 Director
