Meeting Information

The Fort Worth Chapter No. 1 meets on the Third Thursday of each month
at Colonial Country Club, 3735 Country Club Circle, Fort Worth, Texas 76109

The agenda is:
5:30 pm Registration and Networking
6:00 pm Dinner ($32.00)
7:00 pm Program and Business Meeting

Reservations must be made by 12:00 noon on the Tuesday prior to the meeting. To make reservations, contact Robynn Lehr at 817-335-3394 or rlehr@tsbyrne.com. Visitors are welcome!

NEF NAWIC Education Foundation

In 1969, it was suggested that the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) develop some type of Manpower Training Program to accompany the NAWIC Founders' Scholarship Program. In compliance with this request, the Manpower Training Program was started. In 1970, the First Operation Woman Power Committee was appointed. It wasn't until 1973 that the organization adopted its current name and purpose, the NAWIC Education Foundation (NEF).
NEF is committed to provide and promote educational opportunities and programs to benefit the construction industry. The NAWIC Education Foundation serves as a funding vehicle for NAWIC's community based programs, and since the Foundation's inception, the volunteers and staff have moved forward relentlessly to serve this mission.
Since their beginnings, NEF has enacted several programs and contests created to foster and promote construction as a viable career choice among young adults from grade school to high school.
The following chapter members passed the CIT Construction Industry Technician course in 2005 (pictured left): Gracie Narey, Lantana Communications, Karolene Pittman, Cristy Treder and Tracey Hart of Thos S. Byrne.

The Block-Kids Building Program

The Fort Worth Chapter will hold its annual Block Kids competition on November 20, 2008. The chapter works in conjunction with the Fort Worth ISD after school programs. This years school is Maude Logan Elementary School. This year’s competition has 21 students participating. The Block-Kids Building Program is a national building program competition that is sponsored on the local level by NAWIC chapters and other organizations. The award winning program introduces children to the construction industry in an effort to create an awareness of and to promote an interest in future careers in one of the many facets of the industry. The program is open to all elementary school children in grades 1- 6. The competition involves the construction of various structures with interlocking blocks and three of the following additional items: a small rock, string, foil, and poster board. Local winners advance to Regional competition, and one semi-finalist from each region is entered in the National Program competition. National prizes are awarded to the top three projects.
Sandy Martinez, Ms. Gonales, Misael Gonzales and Pat Meadors	Participating students at Maude Logan Elementary
Misael Gonzales, winner of Fort Worth’s 2007 Block Kids Competition at S.S. Dillow Elementary went on to win the Region and in turn won 3rd place at the National level. Misael built a museum out of recycled materials. Congratulations Misael!