Masonry Magazine November 2011 Page. 17
Sutter Masonry's Mike Sutter finished in first place and Oldcastle's Andy Brinkmeier took second in MCAA's gun shootout at Enchanted Springs Ranch.
Don McCauley delivers a report from the Membership Committee.
Three premium educational programs aimed at improving a mason contractor's bottom line were held, including Forming Peer Groups, Shifting from Mason Contractor to Brand Builder, and Increasing Production.
Mason contractors from around the country joined special celebrity guest and former Dallas Cowboy, Jay Novacek, for a relaxing afternoon of golf on The Palmer Course at La Cantera, designed by the master himself, Arnold Palmer. All proceeds from the event support MAC PAC/PEC and will be used to help elect federal candidates to office who are pro-construction, and to fight legislation negatively affecting mason contractors.
The Midyear Meeting wrapped-up on Friday with a day at the Enchanted Springs Ranch, an 86-acre working ranch with rugged, natural beauty; exotic animals, and cowboys and cowgirls. Congratulations are in order: Mike Sutter of Sutter Masonry Inc. in El Mirage, Ariz., won the quick draw gun competition. Kelsie Bounds of Brazos Masonry Inc. in Waco, Texas, threw a cow pie the farthest.
Among attendees at the Midyear Meeting were Strategic Partners, who include CavClear, EZ Scaffold, Indian Mill Corp.; Non-Stop Scaffolding; Oldcastle Building Products; The QUIKRETE Companies and SPEC MIX Inc.
All-inclusive sponsors were Amerimix; Brazos Masonry Inc.; Dee Brown Inc.; John J. Smith Masonry Co. and Sutter Masonry Inc. The opening reception and dinner was sponsored by EZ Grout Corp., while the Thursday breakfast was sponsored by AIRPLACO Equipment Co. and Hoggatt LP. The Friday breakfast and board meeting were sponsored by The QUIKRETE Companies and SPEC MIX Inc. "Forming Peer Groups" was sponsored by Tradesmen's Software Inc., while "Shifting from Mason Contractor to Brand Builder" was sponsored by SPEC MIX Inc.
The Legislative Committee Meeting was sponsored by Superior Masonry Builders Inc. (See full report on p. 10.) The Education/Certification Committee Meeting was sponsored by Mortar Net USA Ltd. (See sidebar on p. 16 for a full report.)
The Certification Committee reported that nearly 30 mason contractors have been certified nationwide, with 50 to 60 more working toward certification. Architects are
Meeting attendees enjoy a day at Enchanted Springs Ranch.
Superior Masonry's Mark Kemp is quick on the draw.
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