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May 14, 2008

A Guided tour of the Sovereign Bank Stadium and York Revolution Baseball Game

     Come join the PSPE Lincoln Chapter for an evening at the Sovereign Bank Stadium. Arrive early, for a behind the scenes guided tour of the newly completed facility. After the tour, enjoy a two-hour buffet in the picnic area while getting ready to cheer on the Revolution as they take on the Newark Bears. The first pitch is scheduled at 7:07 pm. In the event of the game being cancelled or rescheduled, game tickets will be honored per the Revolution guidelines found on their website or at the box office. We look forward to seeing you there!!

AGENDA

•  5:00 - 6:00  - Guided Tour Starting at the Front Gate
•  6:00 - 8:00  - All-U-Can Eat Buffet
•  7:07 - 10:00?  - Game

MENU

Located in the Bud Light Picnic Pavilion enjoy a two hour buffet featuring a menu which includes:
Pulled BBQ Chicken
Grilled Hamburgers
Hot Dogs
Deli Salad
Baked Beams
Corn on the Cob
Assorted Fountain Soda
Cookies
Brownies

LOCATION

York, Pa

DIRECTIONS

From the West
  Take Route 30 East to North George Street. Turn right onto North George Street. Follow that straight for 4 lights, Sovereign Bank Stadium on left. From the East
  Take Route 30 West to North George Street. Turn LEFT onto North George Street. Follow that straight for 4 lights, Sovereign Bank Stadium on left.

Parking is available at several facilities located around the stadium.

ARRANGEMENTS

Event tickets can be purchased for $25. Parking is not included in this price. Please sign up by April 22nd by contacting Debra Martin at NuTec Design Associates, Inc, 717-751-0300 or email dmartin@ntda.com.

Printable Version

LINCOLN CHAPTER
PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
2008 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Joshua L. Miller
Son of Gail and Ned Miller, Red Lion, Pennsylvania
Joshua will be a senior at Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, Pennsylvania
Major: Mechanical Engineering

Darwin I. Keener
Son of Ruth Stumpf, East Petersburg, Pennsylvania and
Darwin H. Keener, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Darwin will be a senior at Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, Pennsylvania
Major: Civil Engineering

Lancaster Newspapers Science & Engineering Fair Lincoln Chapter PSPE Award winners

1st Prize
Ben Meeder - Manheim Township High School - Table Tennis Robot - The Effect of Spin on a Ball

2nd Prize
Ryan Duschl - Lancaster Catholic High School - Bridges vs. Earthquakes

3rd Prize
Kristine Gutshall - Warwick High School - Improving Groundwater Infiltration in Floodplains

YCSE Fair Lincoln Chapter PSPE Award winners

1st Prize
Mike Hoffacker - Southwestern High School - Physics of Flight; Winglets and Air Foils

2nd Prize
Mike Murry - Dallastown High School - The Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide on the Combustibility of Ethanol

3rd Prize
Ian Younker - Dallastown High School - Testing the Theory of Corked Bats

                    25th Annual Mathcounts Competition Results
     202 students from 35 schools participated in this year's competition. Those individuals who will be representing the Lincoln Chapter at the State Competition March 28 & 29 at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey, include: First Place; eighth-grader Brian Yoder of Centerville Middle School; Second Place; seventh-grader Josh Grosh, Landisville Middle School; Third Place; eight-grader Devin Moore Conestoga Valley Middle School; Fourth Place; eighth-grader, Cameron Gibble, Warwick Middle School. The winning team is Warwick Middle School comprised of Cameron Gibble and seventh-graders Ryan Bertrando, Chase Henry and Colby Weit. Thanks again to Millersville University for hosting the event, to our many sponsors for their financial backing, and to all the volunteers who make the effort a successful venture every year.

                    The 14th Annual Bridge Building Results
     Penn State York features the competition as part of their Explore the Worlds of Engineering, Science and IS Technology. This year we weighed, measured and subjected 22 bridges to the ravages of Chuck Gaston's Mass Monitoring Mean Bridge Crunchin Machine. This year's winners are First Place; Brandon Herbst, Spring Grove High School; Second Place; Brad Miller South Western High School, and Third Place; Chelsey Weaver also of Spring Grove High School. All the students were given a commemorative tee shirt for competing. Those placing first through third were awarded trophies and cash prizes from the Lincoln Chapter. PSU York donated a tuition free class to the first prize recipient. Thanks to the York County Alliance for Learning for contacting the schools and coordinating the event with the students. Thanks also to the sponsors for their financial backing.

                    Lincoln Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award
     The first annual Lincoln Chapter Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to our State Coordinator, Robert Reisinger PE and Harvey Bradley PE at our Engineers Week meeting at the Lafayette Club.

Future Meetings - Tentative Schedule

•  May '08   - York Revolution York

      The PSPE Bridge Building Competition is an exciting way for high school students to showcase their engineering talent. Held annually, in February, the competition is open to all students, but only grades 9 thru 12 are prize eligible. All bridges are made with the same material, which is supplied to the students, and the bridge must conform to certain criteria in order to qualify for testing. Prizes are distributed to the top three bridges which show the highest structural efficiency, meaning the bridge that carries the biggest load with regard to its own weight. Contact a chapter officer for additional information.

For a copy of the Competition Rules and Criteria Drawing click here

For a copy of the flyer above click here

    Edward L. Rogers laid the groundwork for the formation of Lincoln Chapter in early 1946, while he was Chairman of the Susquehanna Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Due to the considerable interest of ASME members in the new professional engineering law, Rogers invited Leroy F. Christman, President of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers, to address ASME members and their guests, at their April 29th, 1946 meeting held at the Stevens House in Lancaster. Christman's subject: Pennsylvania's New Professional Engineering Law

    So much interest was generated at this meeting, among both registered and unregistered engineers, that the time seemed ripe for the formation of a local PSPE Chapter. Some registrants in the area had already joined existing PSPE Chapters in Harrisburg and Reading. Within the next few weeks an invitation was sent out by the PSPE office in Harrisburg to all registered engineers of record in the Franklin, Adams, York, and Lancaster County area to attend a dinner meeting May 27th, 1946 at the West York Inn, for the express purpose of forming a new PSPE Chapter.

    Speakers at this meeting were: Richie Lawrie, Jr., President of the National Society of Professional Engineers; Leroy F. Christman, President of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers; and Guy R. Johnson, President of the Harrisburg Chapter PSPE. At the close of the meeting, about thirty engineers in the area signed up as future members of a new four-county Chapter.

    The next month this new group met at the Brunswick Hotel in Lancaster, with Leroy Christman presiding. Officers were elected as follows: Thomas A. Monk, President; Henry C. Kern, Vice-President; Robert S. Mayo, Treasurer; Kenneth E. Rockhold, Secretarty; and Eugene Fickes, Jacob Mueller, James Towers, Henry Huth, J. h. Shertzer, and Joseph Michaels as Directors; Frank Shaw, State Director.

   July 28th, 1946 the First Board of Directors Meeting was held at the cottage of Bob Mayo in the Long Level area. Working Committees were named for the coming year. Two names were proposed for the Chapter—"South Penn" and "Lincoln", the latter due to the fact that the historic Lincoln Highway passed through all four of the counties to be served by the new Chapter.

   At the regular meeting, held September 24, 1946, the membership voted 14 to 13 to use the name "Lincoln Chapter". The membership also voted to close the Charter as of October 1, 1946. A By-Laws Committee, headed by Frank Shaw, was also selected, which subsequently prepared and distributed the First Chapter By-Laws, as of November 27, 1946.

MATHCOUNTS was started in 1983 to promote math excellence among middle school students. It is one of the largest and most successful education partnerships, involving over 500,000 students and 17,000 teachers, engineers and other professional volunteers each year.

The Program’s Mission is to increase enthusiasm for and enhance achievement in middle school mathematics. Reaching all students, not just select winners is the true intent of the program.

Why MATHCOUNTS Works

•   MATHCOUNTS motivates and rewards students by fostering teamwork and a competitive spirit.

•   MATHCOUNTS is more than a competition. It involves students and teachers in year-long coaching sessions and helps students at all levels improve their problem-solving skills.

•   MATHCOUNTS builds math skills, promotes logical thinking and sharpens students' analytical abilities.

•   MATHCOUNTS provides America's middle school teachers with creative, state-of-the-art curriculum materials, free of charge.

•   MATHCOUNTS introduces students to math-related careers through contacts with engineers and other professionals who serve as volunteers.

•   MATHCOUNTS is educator-driven. Materials and activities are structured to meet student needs, as identified by educators. Members of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) develop these materials in accordance with NCTM curriculum standards.

MATHCOUNTS is organized and administered by the MATHCOUNTS Foundation and NSPE. Pennsylvania leads the country in number of schools and students participating.

For more information, see the website www.mathcounts.org. MATHCOUNTS is a nonprofit organization

HOW TO HELP

For Lincoln Chapter, interested volunteers should contact the chapter officer.

Financial contributions should be made payable to “PEF MATHCOUNTS” and forwarded to:

Ken McGinnis, PE, Chapter Treasurer

2007-2008 CHAPTER OFFICERS

PRESIDENT
Paul K. Francis PE, 1110 East Princess St., York PA 17403 Ph. (B) 815-8539 Fax 852-0916 email: pfrancis@lscdesign.com

PRESIDENT ELECT
Michael C. Poletti PE, 445 West Philadelphia St., York PA 17405 Ph (B) 852-1337 Fax 852-1622 email: mpoletti@bh-ba.com

1ST VICE PRESIDENT
David J. Atkins PE, 3687 Concord Rd., York PA 17402 Ph 717-751-0300 Fax 717-755-9007 email: d_atkins@ntda.com

2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Keith A. Miller PE, 15 South State Street, Brownstown PA 17508 Ph 717-656-4077 email: kmiller@rgassociates.com

RECORDING SEC.
John H Conaway PE, 1525 Fifth Avenue, York PA 17403 Ph (B) 845-3780 Fax 845-8847 email: jhcpe@comcast.net

TREASURER.
Kenton R. McGinnis Jr. PE, Susquehanna Commerce Center North, 221 West Philadelphia Street, York PA 17401, Ph (B) 845-7654 email: krm@ba-inc.com

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Charles C. Gales, PE, 1800 West King St, York PA 17404 Ph (B) 846-4000 Fax 846-3624 email: cgales@weldonsolutions.com

PAST PRESIDENT
Mark Hilson, PE, 555 Chestnut Grove Rd., Dillsburg PA 17019 Ph (B) 432-4951 email: Mhilson@adelphia.net

STATE DIRECTOR
Robert R. Reisinger PE, 2515 Midpine Drive, York PA 17404 Ph 764-3621 email: rreisinger2@comcast.net

LINCOLN LOGe EDITOR
John H Conaway PE, 1525 Fifth Avenue, York PA 17403 Ph (B) 845-3780 Fax 845-8847 email: jhcpe@comcast.net

2007-2008 CHAPTER DIRECTORS
Larry L. Moore PE, lmoore@lscdesign.com

Karl E. Eckstrom PE, keckstrom@primeeng.com

Website Design by

Scott Becker

LINCOLN CHAPTER

PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

Dear Applicant:

    To be eligible for this Scholarship you must have completed at least three semesters in an Engineering curriculum at an accredited college or university. To clarify, if you attend a two-semester college or university, you must have finished three semesters; in a tri-semester college or university, you must have finished five semesters. This scholarship cannot be applied to post-graduate studies. You must be a resident of York, Lancaster or Adams County.

Please print and fill-in the Application Form.  Send the completed form with an official transcript of your grades to:

Mrs. Robert R. Reisinger
2515 Midpine Drive
York, PA 17404-1223

Applications must be postmarked no later than February 15 of the current year.

Personal interviews will be scheduled during Spring Break for students selected by the Scholarship Committee as most deserving. Please indicate on the left margin of Application Form the dates of your school's Spring Break. You will be notified promptly after applications are reviewed.

Thank you.

Very truly yours,

Maryllyn M. Reisinger, Chairman
Scholarship Committee
Lincoln Chapter
Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers

 
Click here for the Scholarship Form

State link to conference details…more info coming soon:
http://www.pspe.org/conference.shtml

Help needed.

Chauffer
When: Friday, June 6, All Day
What: Guided Tours - Transportation
Duties: Drive spouses and friends from hotel to visitor center in the morning and back to hotel in the evening. The driver will most likely participate in the tours for the entire day. Return time will be approximately 2 hours prior to Friday night event, The Gateway to Gettysburg Dinner. A 15 person van will be used for transportation.

Young Engineers (< 35 years old)
When: Thursday, June 5, 6-8pm
What: YE Happy Hour - Hosted by Lincoln and Harrisburg Chapters
Duties: Looking for 2-3 volunteers to help with the Young Engineers Happy Hour which will be held at the Links of Gettysburg just after the conference golf outing. Actual duties to be decided at a later date but individual will participate in YE planning meetings, registration on the day of the event, etc.

For additional information contact Mike Poletti mpoletti@bh-ba.com

Dear PSPE member,

    Appointed by the Lincoln Chapter President and approved by the Board, the awards committee has been activated in order “to recognize, in a dignified public way, the achievements of those in the York-Lancaster-Adams County region who have enhanced the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the engineering profession.”

    It the committee’s pleasure to announce the Lifetime Achievement Award has been established. At a minimum for qualification, the Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to applicants that meet the criteria listed below. Deadline for submission is November 30th of each year. Please include a cover letter and biography of the applicant and send to:

PSPE Lincoln Chapter Awards Committee
Attn: Michael C. Poletti, PE
2570 Admire Springs Drive
Dover, PA 17315


    Interviews will be requested by the awards committee, as necessary. Presentations are anticipated to occur at the February monthly meeting.

Encourage a friend or colleague to apply today!

Cordially, Lincoln Chapter Awards Committee



Minimum Criteria for Lifetime Achievement Award:
1. Be a U.S. citizen.
2. PSPE Life Membership is preferred but not required.
3. Retired or be of retirement age. (Retirement age will be recognized as 60 years old).
4. Has advanced the profession through stewardship, sound judgement, and application of engineering principals which have resulted in the safety, health, and welfare of the public.
5. Act in accordance with the Engineer Code of Ethics and the Engineers Creed:

Engineers' Creed
As a Professional Engineer, I dedicate my professional knowledge and skill to the advancement and betterment of human welfare.
I pledge:
To give the utmost of performance;
To participate in none but honest enterprise;
To live and work according to the laws of man and the highest standards of professional conduct;
To place service before profit, the honor and standing of the profession before personal advantage, and the public welfare above all other considerations.
In humility and with need for Divine Guidance, I make this pledge.

Adopted by National Society of Professional Engineers, June 1954