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HBAG News - June 2016
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Building a Better Georgia
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Lewis Cenker Scholarships Awarded to Deserving Students
Four students from across the state were recently awarded the Lewis Cenker Scholarship from HBAG. The Lewis Cenker Scholarship fund is a non-profit organization created in 1977 by HBAG to honor the late Lewis B. Cenker - an outstanding Georgian and a national industry leader. Scholarships are awarded each year to qualified students seeking a career directly related to the home building industry.
One recipient of the scholarship this year is Thomas Griger (HBA of Middle Georgia), a recent graduate of Perry High School. Thomas plans to attend Georgia Southwestern State University and is interested in Construction Management. Another recipient, John Huggins (BA of Metro Augusta), will be attending the University of South Carolina and plans to study Mechanical Engineering. John has always had an interest in construction, which prompted him to pursue an education in the field. A previous recipient, Alexis McCarley (Westside HBA) was awarded the scholarship again this year to continue her education in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University. Alexis is interested in benefiting the builder, owner, and environment through energy conservation research. Bailey Vandiver (Lake Oconee Area BA) is also a past recipient and will continue to pursue his civil engineering degree at the University of Georgia. Bailey stated, "My ultimate goal is to design residential communities and watch them rise from the ground up."
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Thomas Griger with his Lewis Cenker Scholarship letter
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Congratulations to the 2016 Lewis Cenker Scholarship recipients! We wish Thomas, John, Alexis, and Bailey great success in all of their studies and future endeavors!
Awards are made in an amount established by the Trustees of the fund. Funding is obtained by contributions from local HBA's and individual members. Donations may be made in the form of cash, bonds, stock, real estate, etc. Individual, family, or company funds may be set up within the Lewis Cenker Scholarship Fund and will be designated as special funds. Special named and recognized funds require a minimum contribution of $35,000. This amount is set by the Trustees of the Fund. All local HBA's are encouraged to make annual contributions to set up a special named fund. Donations may be made with the stipulation that they are for endowment purposes only, and they shall not be disbursed. Currently, 5 percent of the audited fund balance will be disbursed the following fiscal year.
For more information about the Lewis Cenker Scholarship Fund, please contact HBAG at 404-763-2453 or visit the HBAG website.
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Builders Engaging Associate Members (BEAM) Award
The HBAG Builders Engaging Associate Members (BEAM) Award has been simplified and is now available online!
The BEAM Award is bestowed on one builder or one local entity that best exemplifies the motto, "It's good business to do business with a member." This award serves to encourage builder members to use the goods and services offered by member companies and to recognize the builder or local entity that exemplifies this vitally important teamwork.
Nominations are due to HBAG by August 12, 2016. The HBAG winner will be announced at the HBAG Fall Board Meeting in Jekyll Island on September 22nd. The state winner will then be submitted by HBAG to compete at NAHB. The winner of the NAHB BEAM award will be announced at the Associates' Awards Breakfast during the International Builders' Show (IBS).
Please pass this along to any builder members that qualify. More details and instructions are available online. Email kmurphy@hbag.org or call 404-763-2453 with any questions or concerns.
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Past recipients of the HBAG BEAM Award - Wilson Design & Construction of the HBA of South GA
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LICENSE RENEWAL REMINDER
It's time to renew your license to practice as a Residential or General Contractor. Your license expires June 30, 2016, so visit http://www.sos.ga.gov/plb to renew. Click on the License Renewal link to begin the renewal process. The online renewal process takes only a few minutes. After updating both your physical and your mailing addresses, your email address, and answering the renewal questions, you may pay using your American Express, Mastercard, or Visa using the secure server.
RENEW NOW! DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE DEADLINE!
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HBAG VACANCY FOR VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
HBAG has a vacancy for the Vice President Secretary position for the Home Builders Association of Georgia. It is the duty of the nominating committee to qualify candidates seeking this position. The nominating committee shall oversee the election and may set such rules as it deems necessary to have an orderly election and fulfill the requirements of the bylaws.
In accordance with the HBAG bylaws, a candidate for office must make known to the nominating committee, in writing, his or her intentions to seek that office, by a specified time. Below is a list of offices and the required written notice period.
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Vice President/Secretary
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30 days prior to the annual meeting of the membership
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Letters of intent should be mailed to Ted Noe, chairman, Nominating Committee, Home Builders Association of Georgia, 3015 Camp Creek Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30344.
Deadline is August 22, 2016.
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SAVE THE DATE for the 2016 HBAG Fall Board Meeting - September 20 - 22
HBAG has lots of great things in the works for the 2016 Fall Board Meeting at the Westin Jekyll Island!
Tentative Schedule of Events
Tuesday, September 20
Golf Tournament at Pine Lakes Course at Jekyll Island Golf Club (Benefitting B-PAC)
Wednesday, September 21
Committee Meetings
"Big Picture Marketing" with Carol Morgan (Sponsored by Guild Quality, Northwest Exterminating, 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, and Colony Bank)
Lunch featuring Lt. Governor Casey Cagle
Other classes & opportunities to receive continuing education credits
Welcome Reception (Sponsored by Georgia Power)
Thursday, September 22
Board of Directors Meeting
Reception & Installation/Awards Dinner (Followed by entertainment)
This will be a meeting you will not want to miss! Stay tuned for future emails with details concerning continuing education, entertainment, and speakers.Registration will be up in the next couple of weeks.
Carol Morgan, mRelevance managing partner, will be putting on a presentation, "Big Picture Marketing: Building a Solid Foundation for Your Business". Get ideas for improving your marketing program with dozens of real-world examples of successful and innovative marketing tactics. Click here to register for "Big Picture Marketing" or contact kmurphy@hbag.org, 404-763-2453. Members should enter code HBAGMember at checkout to get the $75 reduced rate.
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