Texas Construction Craft Instructor’s Association Meeting
Date: July 16, 2012
Location: Omni Bayfront (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Meeting was called to order by Raymond Bannert.
Members present:
- Raymond Bannert Jr.
- Bill Beck
- Mike Benton
- Donald Brown
- Stephen Burgett
- Bill Caraway
- Jeffrey Cotten
- Brett Dickinson
- Mickey Ethridge
- Danny Hamilton
- John Hoyle
- Joe Leyva
- Ray Rangel
- Bradley Schuster
- Cody Smith
Minutes from the 2011 meeting were read and revised to reflect $20 membership dues rather than $25.
Treasurer’s report: current balance is $5,023.65.
1st: Mike Benton
2nd: Mickey Ethridge
Approved
1. Election of new officers.
Raymond Bannert – President
1st: Brad Schuster
2nd: Mickey Ethridge
Approved
Brett Dickinson – Secretary
1st: Mickey Ethridge
2nd: Danny Hamilton
Approved
Robert Salas – Treasurer
1st: John Hoyle
2nd: Brad Shuster
Approved
2. Tool Identification contest was a success but there needs to be a uniform question bank. Brett will meet with Mickey to develop one.
3. Voted to drop paying $100 for travel expenses to nationals for TCCIA member students: (a) Carpentry; (b) Cabinetmaking; (c) Building Maintenance; (d) Team Works; (e) Plumbing; (f) Land Surveying.
1st: Mickey Ethridge
2nd: Ray Rangel
Approved
4. $50 Lowes gift card for all first place finishers in: (a) Carpentry; (b) Cabinetmaking; (c) Building Maintenance; (d) Team Works (4); (e) Plumbing; (f) Land Surveying (2-3); (g) Two-man Carpentry (2). Total 12-13.
1st: Mickey Ethridge
2nd: Ray Schuster
Approved
5. Dues for TCCIA membership to remain at $20 for 2012-2013 school year.
1st: Mickey Ethridge
2nd: Brett Dickinson
Approved
6. Continue to have VATAT Credit Union as fiduciary agent.
1st: Brett Dickinson
2nd: Mickey Ethridge
Approved
7. Continue affiliation with TIVA.
1st: Brett Dickinson
2nd: Mickey Ethridge
Approved
8. Voted to table giving out measuring tapes/tools to students competing at state.
1st: Brad Schuster
2nd: Danny Hamilton
Approved
9. Suggestions for TIVA conference training for next year – masonry training.
10. Web page gets new look – tccia.net. Still looking for more information and assistance. Send articles and links to Brett Dickinson.
11. Discussed setting up booth for TCCIA recruiting. Brett Dickinson will be in charge of contacting TCCIA teachers in regard to notifying them the source of the $50 gift cards and use this to help recruit more members. Will notify Janet Conner so this can be announced at state competition during awards ceremony. Also discussed the possibility of setting up a TCCIA booth at Midwinter or Summer Conference. Brett Dickinson said that he would be willing to provide some door prizes if we had a booth.
12. Agreement with Pat Conner for increasing the number of contests for construction. There was discussion on the possibility of adding an estimating team contest but the exact scope of the contest was still in question.
13. Steve Burgett suggested the possibility of a TCCIA Job Bank posting. Brett Dickinson agreed to email TCCIA members when he got information on actual or possible job openings. He will send out an email to members to ask for their support in helping provide this information.