Record Breaking $66,610 Raised at CCA’s Education “FUN”Draiser Golf Tournament The Calgary Construction Association had a record‐
breaking year as $66,610 was donated by the industry at the 11th Annual CCA Education “Fun”Draiser Golf Tournament on August 27, the most ever raised at this tournament. CCA Chair Stephanie Roll presents CCA Education Fund Trustee Ian Reid with a donation to the Education Fund. Though the cheque reads $66,000, the actual amount raised was $66,610, due to the additional donation from Kevin Pound of his 50/50 winnings. For over a decade now, the CCA has been hosting the Education “Fun”Draiser at Carnmoney Golf & Country Club. The money raised at this event goes to the Education Fund and is used for those pursuing and advancing their careers in construction. After enjoying a delicious breakfast, golfers hit the tees at 9 a.m. for a Texas Scramble style golf game. In this game, teams of four tee‐off and take their next hit from where the best ball of the team landed, making for a fun, friendly, and streamlined game of golf. Perfect for the overall atmosphere of the tournament. As they continued through the 18 holes, many fun pit stops were set up along the way including the Youth Employment Program (YEP) Putting Challenge. For a donation of $5, golfers could compete in the “Zen Golfing” challenge, where they would take a practice putt from 5 feet away to get a feel for the shot, and were then blindfolded and tasked to make the same putt with nothing but guidance from their team, and mere intuition. (Continued on next page) Kevin Pound of Concept Electric was the lucky winner of the 50/50 draw.
He generously donated his winnings of $610 back to CCA’s Education Fund.
Thank you to our sponsors whose generous donations laid the groundwork for this record‐breaking fundraiser.
Left to right: Bob Robinson (Westcor Construction Ltd.), Andy Carr (Canem Systems Ltd.), Tyler Bungay (Botting and Associates), John Reitmeier (Grant Metal Products Ltd.), Bob Worden (Professional Mechanical Ltd.), Fabrizio Carinelli (CANA Construction), Ian Reid (Bird Construction Company), Greg Davidson (Davidson Enman Lumber), Barry Young (Burnco Rock Products Ltd.), Ken Cosby (Harris Rebar), Pat Arts (Ferguson Corporation), Megan Ralph (Elan Construction Limited), Rod Roll (Executive Millwork), Matt Kerley (Inland Concrete), Lorne MacIntyre (Concept Group), William Hagen (Ledcor Construction), Robert Fischer (Giusti Group of Companies), Rob Shaw (EllisDon Construction Services), Scott Gibson (Custom Electric Ltd.), John Wayne Eslinger (United Decorating Inc.), Stephanie Roll (Executive Millwork), Brent White (Scott Builders). Missing: Graham Construction & Engineering Ltd., ICON West Construction, PCL Construction Management Inc., Starcraft Construction Ltd., BDO Canada LP, Clark Builders, Hamilton & Rosenthal, Chartered Accountants, HCM Contractors Inc., KBM Commercial Floor Covering, S.I.S. Supply Install Services Inc. Surprisingly, about half the players made the shot – some even doing better blindfolded. Those who sunk the ball were put into a draw to win a top of the line mountain bike, which went to Rob Pillipow of Davidson Enman Lumber. Rob generously donated the bike back to the Association, which will be offered as a prize in the Women in Construction golf tournament. A total of $805 for the Education Fund was raised at the YEP challenge. During dinner, the CCA staff sold 50/50 tickets for $20 per arm length, or $30 per wingspan, a wildly popular option. The raffle itself raised $610, though that number doubled as Kevin Pound from Concept graciously donated his $610 in winnings back to the Education Fund. In total, nearly $700,000 has been raised through this tournament since it began in 2004. These funds manifest themselves in many ways by providing a variety of scholarships and investing in new and unique educational initiatives. (Continued on next page) Rob Pillipow’s zen putting skills earned him this mountain bike. Rob chose to kindly donate the bike to the Women in Construction Golf Tournament, which will be held next week on Sept. 10. In 2014 the CCA provided 46 scholarships for a total of $66,000. These scholarships include 25 $1,000 scholarships distributed through Alberta Apprenticeship & Industry Training, and six $2,000 scholarships for CCA member employees and their families to pursue trades training. Up to eight $500 scholarships are provided for Youth Employment Program Alumni to continue pursue their apprenticeship. Two new $1,000 scholarships were also created for women in the construction industry – one for an apprentice, and one for a student in Construction Management, Engineering, or a construction related technology program. Additionally a three‐year commitment was made to donate $15,000 each year to SAIT to create six $2,500 scholarships to those in their fourth year of the Construction Project Management program. Not to name names, but someone who looks a lot like CCA President Dave Smith got caught cheating at the closest to the pin challenge. Not to worry, despite their best efforts, they still weren’t the winner.
The Education Fund also donated $56,400 to the new Dual Credit Carpentry Program. This program is a partnership between the Calgary Board of Education, the Calgary Catholic School District, SAIT, and the CCA. Over three semesters, high school students can attend SAIT part‐time to learn carpentry. Upon completion of this program, the students graduate with a high school diploma, and a certificate of completion from SAIT’s Pre‐Employment Carpentry Program. The CCA would like to thank everyone who came out and enjoyed a fine day of golf, and took part in all the “Fun”draising activities. Your participation in this event helps make for a stronger industry by helping to provide quality education for the workers of tomorrow!