EWB-Chesapeake http://chesapeakeewb.org EWB-USA, Chesapeake Professional Chapter Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:56:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Photos from November wastewater workshop This is a little after the fact, but on Nov. 5, 2011, the Chesapeake EWB chapter hosted a successful wastewater technologies workshop.  Photos of the event can be seen here and here.  Thanks to Sebastian Smoot and Dirk Bouma for the photos!

]]> http://chesapeakeewb.org/photos-from-november-wastewater-workshop Kickball Tournament Postponed I apologize for the short notice, but due to numerous factors the 2nd annual kickball tournament that was planned for this weekend has been postponed until next Spring.  We are looking forward to seeing everyone then.

]]> http://chesapeakeewb.org/kickball-tournament-postponed August Chapter Meeting The August general chapter meeting will be held on Monday August 8th at 7pm at Howard Community College.  We are still in the process of reserving a room so we will meet in the large area as you enter from the parking garage.  Please see the link below for directions.  Hope to see everyone there.

http://www.howardcc.edu/about_hcc/getting_around/campus_locations/location.html

]]> http://chesapeakeewb.org/august-chapter-meeting Professional Mentor needed at UDel The students at the University of Delaware are seeking a professional mentor for their project in Guatemala.  Please see the email included below for more details. If you would like to help, contact Dhara Amin at ewb.udel@gmail.com.

Email from Dhara:

I am the project manager of the Guatemala Bridge Project at the University of Delaware.  We started [...]]]> http://chesapeakeewb.org/professional-mentor-needed-at-udel Kickball Tournament – Kickball Without Borders 2011 Hold the date: September 10, 2011.

Our 2nd KICKBALL WITHOUT BORDERS Tournament is being planned.

Click here for a flyer of the event Kickball_Flyer

Co-Chairs (Ed Elder and Jennifer Liu) are now accepting team entries.  They are also looking for those interested in being involved as a volunteer.  To contact them email “vice-president@chesapeakeewb.org“.

We are looking forward [...]]]> http://chesapeakeewb.org/kickball-tournament-kickball-without-borders-2011 Survey workshop photos Sorry for the long time lag between the event and the photos, but pictures from our March surveying workshop are now online.  Anyone interested can go to our Past Events page to see more details.  Many thanks go to Sebastian, Paul, J.D., Carlos, James and to all the other organizers and teachers who made the [...]]]> http://chesapeakeewb.org/survey-workshop-photos EWB-CPC at Recent CWEA Stormwater Seminar Our new chapter secretary David Leslie attended the CWEA Stormwater Seminar on May 17 on behalf of our chapter.  While there he answered questions from over 150 attendees about how to become more involved with EWB.

]]> http://chesapeakeewb.org/ewb-cpc-at-recent-cwea-stormwater-seminar Successful Hometown Fundraiser

Here’s a good example of how family and friends can help benefit to our project in El Toro, Argentina.  Members of our current VP’s (Paul Hlavinka) family organized a successful rummage sale at the United Church of Christ in Traill County, North Dakota.  This fundraiser brought in over $500 for our project!  Our chapter would [...]]]> http://chesapeakeewb.org/successful-hometown-fundraiser March Meeting Tuesday’s meeting will be at Howard Community College, Columbia, room ST 222 at 7:30 pm. The campus map can be accessed through the following link:

http://www.howardcc.edu/about_hcc/getting_around/maps_and_directions/index.html

The agenda for tomorrow’s meeting will be:

Introductions – Teresa/Jared Argentina Project – Guillermo Member Banquet – Jennifer / Ilana Training update – Sebastian Surveying Next? Fundraising – Conn / Paul Kickball TriCon Jean Day UMD Request – Golf Nominations

Hope to see you [...]]]> http://chesapeakeewb.org/march-meeting UMCP Brazil Project in need of Professional Mentors The University of MD, College Park Chapter of EWB-USA Brazil Project Team is in need of a professional mentor (or mentors!) to assist with the design and implementation of a potable water system to supply a school of approximately 110 students on Ilha das Peças, Brazil. The project is currently in the design phase and the team is [...]]]> http://chesapeakeewb.org/umcp-brazil-project-in-need-of-professional-mentors