Mississippi Valley History 2024 Archive
HISTORY and CRC REPORT
#123
HISTORY
- Braeden Kurriger is the Chapter Historian. In his third year.
- Sherm Sweeney served many years but is still involved in the chapter and available as a resource History updates when applicable at meetings
- Chapter display isn’t available at CRC this year
ACTIVITIES
- Sept 2023
- Natatorium Design
- Oct 2023
- Ammonia Refrigeration 101 - Design and Industry
- By Joe Gettemy, PE (Shive-Hattery)
- Nov 2023
- Electrification and decarbonization
- By GAC R6 Chair – Beth Tomlinson (Stantec)
- Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
- Dec 2023
- Climate/Decarbonization ASHRAE 240P
- Jan 2023
- Winter Social – Comedy Sportz
- Feb 2023
- Indoor Agriculture
- By Luke Streit (IMEG)
- March 2023
- ASHRAE 55
- By DL Christian Taber
- April 2023
- Building Analytics
- By Erin Rau (Trane)
SOCIAL EVENTS
- September 2023
- YEA Outing
- Social Hour at The Tangled Wood
- January 2024
- Comedy Sportz
- Comedy show open to all members and their families
- Private show with pizza and bar
- Weather impacted turnout
- April 2024 (Upcoming)
- River Bandits Baseball Game:
- Open to all members and their families
- Rented the Champion’s Club Suite w/ buffet and bar
- May 2024 (Upcoming)
- YEA Social Hour/Golf Bays
- Rock Pile: New heated golf bays attached to bar and restaurant
- June 2024 (Upcoming)
- BAGO Clay Shoot
- Proceeds dedicated to Chapter 123 Scholarship Fund
- Before ASHRAE Golf Outing (BAGO)
- Precedes the Golf Outing by one day
- ASHRAE Golf Outing
- Proceeds dedicated to Research Promotion (RP)
- Tried a new course last year and had good feedback. Staying at this course
- BAGO Clay Shoot
- Summer 2024 (Upcoming)
- Implementing Summer Social Hours
- Implementing Summer Social Hours
CHAPTER TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
- Distinguished Lecturers
- Christian Taber, P.E. – ASHRAE 55
- Submitted Award Projects: None
MEMBERSHIP AND PROMOTION
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Attendance (In Person / Online) |
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Month |
‘23-’24 |
‘21 – ‘22 |
‘20 – ’21 |
‘19 – ’20 |
‘18 – ’19 |
‘17 – ’18 |
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Sep. |
30 |
30 / 16 |
26 |
34 |
31 |
38 |
|
Oct. |
28 |
30 / 14 |
27 |
30 |
37 |
36 |
|
Nov. |
37 |
32 / 15 |
28 |
31 |
38 |
44 |
|
Dec. |
29 |
23 / 5 |
34 |
43 |
46 |
31 |
|
Jan. |
- |
- |
27 |
35 |
32 |
29 |
|
Feb. |
32 |
21 / 0 |
26 |
22 |
26 |
29 |
|
Mar. |
25 |
37 / 8 |
38 |
29 |
40 |
|
|
Apr. |
NA |
28 / 0 |
27 |
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|
AVG |
30 |
28.7 / 11.6 |
29.1 |
32 |
35.7 |
34.5 |
|
Area-Assigned Members (w/out Students) |
95 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
- |
- |
|
Chapter Dues Paying Members |
71 |
94 |
73 |
79 |
- |
- |
|
New Members |
6 |
- |
8 |
5 |
- |
- |
|
Delinquent Members |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
- |
- |
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
- $1,000 scholarship awarded each year
- Awarded to Iowa State sophomore with internship in consulting.
- SA Chair has been vacant. Looking for volunteer
- Contemplating increasing scholarship amount
|
2023 – 2024 |
2021 – 2022 |
2020 – 2021 |
|
|
New Student Members |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Student Branches |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Student Meetings |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Students Attending Winter Meeting |
0 |
0 |
0 |
RESEARCH PROMOTION
- Golf Outing (June 7, 2024)
- This is the source of the majority of our chapter RP fund
- Looking into Research Promotion night for next year
- Full Circle not Achieved
2021 – 2022
2020 – 2021
2019 – 2020
Chapter Goal
$6,500
$6,500
$6,500
Total Dollars Collected
$6,300
$1,050
$6,750
YEA
- 18 YEA members in our chapter
- New YEA chair; Previous one moved
- Social Hour in September
- Upcoming Golf Bay Outing (May)
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
- Held a planning meeting with Beth Tomlinson (RVC)
- Organized a chapter meeting featuring local officials discussing climate action plans
- Sara Maples – Cedar Rapids Sustainability Program Manager
- Sarah Gardner – Iowa City Climate Action Coordinator
- Discussion moderated by Beth Tomlinson (RVC chapter visit)
- Sara Maples – Cedar Rapids Sustainability Program Manager
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|
2023 – 2024 |
2020 – 2021 |
2018 – 2019 |
2017 – 2018 |
|
# of GGAC Activities |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
# of Officials Identified |
|
~50 |
~50 |
63 |
COMMUNICATIONS
- Using MailChimp to send out newsletters and meeting invitations
- Eventbrite to collect fees and registrations for meeting head counts
- Using student web guild from local college to maintain our chapter website
