The LSAW Board of Directors May 4, 2024, at The Cedars in Sequim, WA. There were 22 Board members and guests present, with three Chapters absent.

• LSAW Board and Committee Chairs met on May 3rd and 4th for a strategic planning session. The last strategic plan was conducted in 2006. The updated strategic plan will be reviewed by the Board at the August meeting. Outreach and workforce development were key topics of discussion.

• LSAW membership continues to grow! Final dues notices will be mailed in June. If you have not already renewed your dues, please log on to the LSAW website and renew prior to July 10th.

• Outreach Committee has been active over the last quarter. LSAW members have been participating in job fairs/career outreach events and school presentations. If you are interested in outreach and would like to join the committee or are planning an outreach event, please email info@LSAW.org

• The Board of Directors has allocated funds to develop an outreach media program which will include both long and short form videos showcasing a career in land surveying.

• Evergreen State Surveyor Editor Ben Petersen is always looking for articles and photos for the magazine. Please email to BenP@PLSincSurvey.com

• The Washington Young Surveyors Network (WA-YSN) is active again! LSAW member Alex Chose has been appointed the WA-YSN representative. LSAW was pleased to support Alex in traveling to Washington D.C. to take part in the NSPS spring meetings and NSPS Student Competition.

• A position for LS Member of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors will be opening when Jim Wengler completes his term in 2024. Those considering applying for the position that would like an endorsement from LSAW should contact the LSAW Executive Office.

• LSAW is participating in a task force for Low Distortion Projections (LDP).

• GPS on Benchmark deadline has past, however, NGS is still collecting information. Information is located at: https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/GPSonBM/ If you participated in this project, please let us know. Email ESS Editor Ben Peterson at: BenP@PLSincSurvey.com

• Be sure to subscribe to the LSAW Calendar (google calendar) or check back often as Chapter and other events are added.

Future Meeting Dates:

August 14th - Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual)

November 15th - Fall Seminar (Tri-Cities)

November 16th - Board of Directors Meeting (Tri-Cities)

There is still time to register for this year's event -Friday, August 23rd at Echo Falls Golf Club, in Snohomish, WA. This is a morning event again (7:30 am Shotgun Start), followed by the awards banquet immediately after the golf.

If you plan to play but are not sure you have enough players for a team, or if you are a single or twosome - don't let that stop you. We usually have no problem finding spots for everyone that wants to play, and I can help you fill out your teams. If you have questions about registration for players/teams, you can reach me anytime at the number below.

Lastly, please feel free to pass this along to anyone else you think might be interested, this tournament is open to anyone/everyone - work colleagues, family, and friends!!

Please don't wait until July to send in your registration/sponsorship forms as I'm thinking/hoping we could be full before that!

Thanks, and I look forward to seeing you all on the course!

Greg Brooks, PLS

Walker Cup Tournament Chairman

303 87th Ave SE

Lake Stevens, WA 98258

(C) 425-830-5835

bigdaddy1960@comcast.net 

Each webinar features an NGS employee delving into a topic of interest, and generally includes a moderated question and answer session. These webinars are geared toward geospatial professionals as well as educators/students of geodesy and remote sensing. 

Registration is free, webinars are streamed via GoToWebinar, and video recordings are made available for later viewing.