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Mentoring/Scholarships

 
 
Mentor/Scholarship Committee
 
Committee Mission and Goal: To provide Mentoring and Scholarship Programs for the Houston/Galveston Post.
 
These programs include, but are not restricted to:
  1. Providing College Scholarships to:
    • Full time college students
    • Graduating High School Students preparing to attend college
    • Working Members attending college part-time
  2. Sending High School Students to SAME Engineering & Construction Camps
    • US Army Camp, Vicksburg, Mississippi
    • US Air Force Camp, US Air Force Academy, Colorado
    • US Navy Seabee Camp, Port Hueneme, California
    • US Marine Corps Camp, Camp LeJune, NC
  3. Sending Future Post Leaders to SAME National Post Workshops
  4. Sending TAMU Student Chapter Leaders to SAME Student Leadership Workshops,  JETC and supporting TAMU Student Chapter activities
  5. Developing mentoring opportunities within the post for members and fellows to work and learn together
  6. Support Local and Regional Science Fairs
  7. Support Math Counts
  8. Support Scout Merit Badge Programs
  9. Provide Career Development Guidance in business and SAME for Students and Young Members
 
Committee Chair:
Wendell L. “Buddy” Barnes, P.E., FSAME
Phone (713) 248-8257
 
Committee Members: Post President, Immediate Past Post President, Post President-Elect, Chair PP&F, and any interested members.
 
Major Events or Activities:
 
  • Future Post Leaders attending Post Leader Workshops: January and August 2012
  • TAMU Students attending SAME Student Council Meeting:  January 2012
  • Houston Science Fair:  March 2012
  • Houston Math Counts: March 2012
  • TAMU Students attending SAME National JETC: May 2012
  • Awarding College Scholarships: July 2012
  • Student attending US Army Camp: June 2012
  • Student attending US Marine Corps Camp, June 2012
  • Student attending US Air Force Camp: July 2012
  • Student attending US Navy Seabee Camp August 2012
  • Young Members meeting with Post President on Career Development Events: Quarterly in 2012
  • Ken Haveman Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament, November 2012
 
Current Needs:
  • Donations to the Monthly Education and Mentoring Fund and Scholarship Raffles
  • Support of the Ken Haveman Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
 
If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Buddy Barnes