Committee Updates
2013 VSRF Career Days Update We want to thank all of our 2013 Career Day Volunteers! Thank you for sharing your knowledge to encourage students to consider a job in the ship repair industry. Terry Stead (Tecnico Corp) Colleen Becker (Marine Chemist) Gary Wyatt (MF&B Marine, LLC) Bill Miller (Miller Integrated) Rick Merkle (NASSCO - Earl) Ron Burkhardt (Epsilon Systems) David Spinazzolo (Metro Lab) Viki Rodriguez (Colonna’s Shipyard) Alan Walker (BAE Systems NSR) Brian Mugrage (Maintenance & Inspection) Sumayya Holmes (NSC Technologies) Tanya Rieger (NSC Technologies) Dewitt Davis (Marine Consultants) Buck Hodges (Auxiliary Systems) Linda Hyatt (Marine Hydraulics Int) |
Rear Admiral James J. Shannon Speaks at the April Membership RADM Shannon provided a brief historical account of the Navy’s Strategic Climate in Security as far back as the Civil War to the present. We are in a new era with the Global War on terror and we can’t follow the historical model for the future of how to build a navy and “You have to maintain to be prepared" he stated. The current CNO is focused on building our Navy today out 100 years moving forward and “Be Ready” is the guidance today. Read the full articleMay Membership Meeting Guest Speaker Paul Galanti Paul Galanti was a prisoner of war for nearly seven years in North Vietnam's infamous Hanoi Hilton complex. He not only maintained his sanity, he has managed, since his return in February 1973, to excel in several different fields. He maintains a positive attitude despite having been deprived of "what should have been some of the best years of my life." "Not so," says Galanti, "the best years are here, now"! Read the full article2013 VSRA Human Resources Seminar - A Great Success! The VSRA Human Resources Professional Development Seminar was held on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Willcox & Savage, P.C. There were "35" HR Professionals in attendance for this 1/2 day seminar sponsored by the VSRA Human Resources Committee. Read the full articleVSRA - FM99 “The Yard” Boat Competition and Appreciation Day
Which Ship Yard will win bragging rights to be called “THE YARD”?! Saturday June 15th VSRA, in partnership with FM 99, will be hosting the second annual “The Yard” Cardboard Boat Face Off competition at Hilton Garden in Suffolk. Teams representing the areas local ship yards build their own vessel out of corrugated cardboard and put them to the test on the water. The ships that stay afloat the longest, most closely resemble a Naval Vessel and have the highest amounts of exposed cardboard will score the highest. The event starts promptly at 10:00am and lasts until noon. In addition to contest there will be activates/games, a raffle and food so spectators and family members are welcome to attend. Employees can register and attendees can RSVP at www.VSRA.info/rumble! Make sure your yard is represented and maybe they’ll take home the title of “The Yard”! Read the full article |
Training Events04.17.26 04.27.26 05.04.26 05.04.26 7th Annual LEGO Competition! Our 7thAnnual Lego Competition has come to an end. Preparation and brainstorming new ideas have already begun for next year! As always, I few new schools joined the competition this year, and we hope they will return for upcoming years. Read the full articleRECENT NEW MEMBER COMPANIESTwo new membership companies were approved in May and this brings our membership total to 235. Read the full articleSAVE THE DATETradesmen of the Year Awards To be announced at the May 21, 2013 Luncheon Mtg. Commercial Marine Expo & VSRA Workforce Panel Lunch June 12, 2013 Annual Golf Tournament August 20, 2013 Annual Safety & Health Seminar October 23, 2013 |