Welcome to the American Society of Civil Engineers - Nebraska Section Younger Member Group web site! We hope this page can help answer any questions you have about our group and give you some ideas of how to get involved. If you have any questions or suggestions, please let us know!
Upcoming Events & Award Information
(See the photo from last year's Kickball Outing)
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
ASCE National and Region 7 Information & Links
Younger Member Newsletter: Issue 63 (CYM)
Younger Member Info from ASCE National
(link to ASCE National)
(link to ASCE National)
Past Events & Other Archived Information
NE Section Homepage / ASCE National
Pat Hillyer, P.E. and Amelia Toellner, E.I.
ymg@neasce.org
Pat:
Lamp Rynearson & Associates
14710 West Dodge Road, Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68154-2027
(V) 402.496.2498 / (F) 402.496.2730
Amelia:
Terracon
2211 South 156th Circle
Omaha, NE 68130-2506
(V) 402.330.2202 / (F) 402.330.7606
If you have any questions or suggestions, please let us know!
What exactly is "Younger Member"?
A Younger Member, by
ASCE National's definition, is a member of ASCE whose age is 35
& under. In other words, to be counted on an
application for national awards, participants must be 35 &
under. However, we would love to see anyone who feels like
a "Younger" member! Right now, we communicate with YMs via email
and the Section newsletter. To receive mail from the Section, you need to
be a dues paying member of National and the Nebraska Section, but if you know
someone who has not taken care of that but would like to be added to our email
list, have them email us.
What types of things do the
Nebraska YMs do?
Right now, we are
focusing on the "getting-to-know-you" aspect of our Younger Member
Group (YMG). Meeting after work for drinks and dinner, having a
picnic (not in the winter, of course!), and the like. We hosted two outreach activities with the
Boy Scouts Exploring program, and have had panel
discussions with the two student chapters in Nebraska (UNO & UNL). We
are hoping to set up some technical tours, too. If you have
any suggestions, contact us!
What is the Committee on Younger Members (CYM)?
CYM is a group of five people - one from each ASCE Zone and an
at-large member. Nebraska is in Zone III along with most of
the middle of the country - WI, IL, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS,
OK, TX, WY, CO, NM, and Mexico! CYM is the official voice
of the Younger Members. They meet twice a year and are in
direct contact with the Council of Vice Presidents. CYM
representatives are great resources for ideas and help. Our
representative is Eric Fisher from Houston. Try the CYM page for more information.
How do I become a member?
Become a member of the
Nebraska Section of ASCE and start attending YMG events! To become
an official member of the Nebraska Section of ASCE, see the membership page of ASCE National. To encourage
a friend or coworker, to join, check out
ASCE's "Member-Get-A-Member"
Drive.
Do I have to be a member to
participate?
No, we aren't planning
on turning anyone away - especially from social activities.
There may be a time when a tour or a review group is restricted
to members because of a limit on the number of participants, but
in general, the more, the merrier! For example, feel free
to bring spouses, significant others, or friends to our
Happy Hours. However, there are many benefits to National (and
state section) membership - Civil Engineering Magazine, ASCE
News, monthly section meetings with speakers from various areas
of Civil Engineering, reduced conference rates, and leadership
opportunities. We strongly encourage you to join the National and
State organizations.
Are Student
Chapter Members welcome?
Of course! Part of what we hope
to accomplish by building an active YMG is a great relationships with our
Student Chapters. Learning about what we do as professionals can help ease
the transition after graduation. Any students that are members of ASCE
National (and you should be - it's free!) are included on our email list already
- if you're not, drop the YMG Chair an email.
If you have any other
questions you'd like to see in our FAQ list, let us know!