VOL. 24 NO. 3 FALL 2010 NACAT NEWS North American Council of Automotive Teachers Executive Manager DAN PERRIN NACAT PO Box 80010 Charleston, SC 29416 Phone and FAX 843-556-7068 Email: office@nacat.org Mobile 843-830-1413 Darrell Deeter Named 2010 NACAT MVP President 2009-2011 JEFF CURTIS Bellingham Technical College 3028 Lindbergh Ave. Bellingham, WA 98225-1599 E-mail: jeff.curtis@nacat.org Phone: 360-752-8404 360-752-7202 FAX Vice President President Elect 2009-20011 PATRICK BROWN-HARRISON SAIT Polytechnic 1301—16th Ave. N.W. Calgary, Alberta Canada T2M OL4 E-mail: patrick.brownharrison@nacat.org Phone: 403-210-5619 Office Treasurer 2009-20011 CHARLES GINTHER Midlands Technical College PO Box 2408 Columbia, SC 29202 E-mail: chuck.ginther@nacat.org Phone: 803-790-7572 Secretary 2008-2012 BEN HAGGEMAN SAIT Polytechnic 1301 16th Avenue Calgary, AB T2M OL4 E-mail: Secretary@nacat.org phone: 403-284-8320Office WWW.NACAT.org Darrell Deeter (L) receives the MVP Award presented by Patrick Brown-Harrison (R) The MVP winner is selected by NACAT’s President; it is awarded to a NACAT member who has served the organization through meritorious and extraordinary service. The unique hand carved plaque was created for NACAT by former president, Chane Bush’s brother twenty five years ago. The winner has custody of the plaque for one year and returns it to NACAT in time for the new recipient’s name to be added. The winner gets to keep an engraved plaque and clock. Darrell served on the NACAT Board from 2000 to 2003. In 2003, he hosted the Conference held at his school in Seward, Alaska. He was elected to the NACAT Board for a second time in 2004 and served until 2007. In 2005 he was elected to the position of NACAT Vice President he served a dual role in both positions through 2007. After many years of commuting from Alaska to NACAT Conferences in the U.S. and Canada, facing the elements and wild beasts on his motorcycle, he and his family moved to sunny CA where he teaches at Saddleback College, in Mission Viejo, and rides year round. In 2007 Darrell became President of NACAT and held that position through 2009, he is very deserving of the honor of NACAT MVP 2010. Through the decade he has served NACAT, he has remained a modest, hard working, and a humorous friend to all of us. Page 1 . NACAT NEWS Chairperson of the Board 2010-2011 DON SYKORA: 2008-2011 Morton College 3801 Cicero South Central Ave. Cicero, IL 60804-4398 E-mail: don.sykora@nacat.org Phone 403-284-8209 Office Board Members MIR ALIKAN: 2010-2013 Tyler Junior College 1530 SSW Loop 323 Tyler, TX 75701-2599 E-mail: mir.alikan@nacat.org Phone: 903-510-2172Office PATRICK BROWN-HARRISON: 2008-2011 SAIT Polytechnic 1301—16th Ave. N.W. Calgary, Alberta Canada T2M OL4 E-mail: patrick.brown-harrison@nacat.org Phone: 403-210-5619 Office PETER KAUFMANN: 2009-2011 Mt. Wachusett Community College 444 Green Street Garder, MA 01440 E-mail: pete.kaufmann@nacat.org Phone: 978-632-6600 ext.336 Office 978-632-6155 FAX STANLEY MARTINEAU: 2010-2013 College of Eastern Utah 451 East 400 North Price, UT 84501 E-mail: stan.martineau@nacat.com Phone; 435-613-5221 Office SONNY REEVES: 2010-2013 Automotive Youth Education Systems 2650 Inwood Dr. Macon, GA 31204 E-mail: sonny.reeves@nacat.org Phone: 678-852-6351 CHUCK TEDDER: 2008-2011 Applied technology Campus 874 Vocational Lane Camden, SC 2902 E-mail: chuck.tedder@nacat.org Phone: 803-425-8982 Office ROB THOMPSON: 2009-2012 South Western Career Academy 4750 Big Run S. Rd Grove City , OH 43123 E-mail: rob.thompson@nacat.org Phone: 614-801-3400 From the President’s Desk As always, life is interesting. First off I would like to thank Dan Perrin for guiding me in the timeline of decisions and for keeping us under budget. Dan works tirelessly, and because of AYES joining our conference, above and beyond the call of duty and pay rate. Jim Voth will not be running for another board term. We shall miss his leadership as board chair. It has been truly a pleasure to work with Jim. I will miss the dedication he has given towards the promotion and perpetuation of the NACAT organization. Matt Carpenter will not be seeking another term on the board. Matt has brought a great perspective of communication and has made several excellent suggestions to foster better communication within the cadre of the board and officers. Jim Haun from the great Evergreen State will not be seeking another term; thank you Jim for your service to NACAT. In the background, far from most of our eyes is James Curry; he has made the website work and continues to provide support in many, many other ways that are not immediately visible to us and certainly not the general membership. With the task force set up at the winter meeting, we have informally chatted back and forth several times a month on different ideas to streamline and simplify the user experience at nacat.org. I am grateful for the technical support that we have with James’s support. The Details Of course, this list would be incomplete without acknowledgment of our Secretary, Ben Haggeman; Treasurer, Chuck Ginther, and NACAT News Editor, Fritz Peacock. Thank you gentlemen Continued on Facing page Page 2 NACAT NEWS Continued from page 2 President’s Report What NACAT related activities have you been working on? I work continuously to maintaining contact with the board chair, executive manager, treasurer, and members at large by e-mail, iATN and other social media. I have been working with the webmaster on a redesign of the nacat.org website to better facilitate the impressions of first time visitors while preserving features we all use. What activities will you be working on in the foreseeable future? My goals include encouraging better participation by members-at-large into the board. I believe having rich and robust membership participation on the board will contribute much to the organization as a whole. What activities do we need to work on? NACAT conferences are learning and social events. It seems like the learning runs itself, but on the social level, we might be more inclusive to newer participants. The nacat.org website also needs a facelift to be welcoming and easy to navigate. James, Rob, Matt, and I have provided suggestions, and we are moving forward. What difficulties have you/will you encounter? Time is difficult for me. Being a 1 instructor program, time is precious. I am behind on my NATEF recertification and am having trouble focusing on this initiative. A recent accident has stressed this time factor for me as well. I have an upcoming operation and associated 16 weeks of recovery time. I hope to be able to keep in communication as we work to update the webpage. Items of Concern Workload of Executive Manager in a combined NACAT/ AYES Conference. Streamlining and simplification of NACAT.org website. Inclusion of new members into NACAT. Fiscal implications in a down economy. Marginalizing of automotive education. Respectfully, Jeff Curtis Page 3 BOARD APPOINTMENTS Exec. VP Conferences– 2011 JIM VOTH : 2007-2010 Red River College M221-2055 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3H 0J9 E-mail: jim.voth@nacat.org Phone: 204-632-2296 Office Executive Vice President – Marketing 2011 Jack Erjavec Author & Consultant Email: jack.erjavec@nacat.org phone: 614-714-3621 Office Editor NACAT NEWS 2010-2011 Board Member 2009-2012 Frederick (FRITZ) Peacock Purdue University Herrick Laboratories 140 S. Intramural Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2031 E-mail: peacock@ecn.purdue.edu Phone: 765-494-2142 Office 765-494-0787 FAX NACAT Historian 2009-2011 Lynda Perrin P.O.Box 80010 Charleston, SC 29416 Phone: 843-556-7068 NEW NACAT NEWS ADVERTISING $75.00 ¼ page $250.00 – full page $150.00 ½ page Deadline Dates Winter 2011 – January 1, 2011 Summer 2011 - April 15, 2011 Fall 2011 – September 1, 2011 NACAT NEWS is the official publication of the North American Council of Automotive Teachers and the NACAT Education Foundation. NACAT News is currently published three times per year. NACAT assumes no responsibility for the contents or accuracy of articles , advertising , or editorials . No permission is required to reproduce articles for educational use. Copyrighted material and sources should be credited. NACAT NEWS Executive Manager What a Conference! Just when we thought the attendance milestone of 283 delegates we set last year in Charlotte, NC, at Central Piedmont Community College, was the best we could do, this year's conference at Seminole State College in Sanford, FL blew that away. 350 or more automotive teachers from all across North America, and one from Guam, were able to enjoy what was a most exceptional week of training, product and services awareness, social gatherings, recognition of some of the best automotive teachers anywhere, and most importantly, fellowship with other teachers. Our host team at Seminole State could not have been more supportive of NACAT'S overall mission of providing support for automotive teachers to be better prepared to educate the future technicians. The attendance record can largely be attributed to our cooperative effort with AYES. By co-locating their conference with ours, it enabled their teachers to attend most of our training sessions, trade show, and social events. Most of their instructors had never participated in a NACAT conference. Over the years, the two organizations had ended up with our conferences on the same week. There were many benefits to blending the two events into one, aside from ending the date conflict. Companies and individuals who provided training for both groups only had to travel to one event. Exhibitors only had to travel to one event. Acquaintances and friendships that grow from each year's conference were expanded. And for NACAT, we made some new friends and will likely see some of them as members. Please remember that this organization and our annual conference would not be possible without the support of our presenters, trade show exhibitors, sponsors and most of all, the host schools and their automotive programs. I know that I can speak on behalf of our members in saying THANK YOU to them all! It's that time of year again! NACAT memberships run from September 1 through August 31. If you do not take advantage of the multiyear membership option and have not renewed recently, your membership may have lapsed. Please check your membership status by logging in to www.nacat.org. Your membership status appears at the top left of the home page. We also attempt to include the year your membership lapses on the mailing label of each copy of NACAT NEWS. You should also have received an email and post card reminder if that contact information is correct in our database. Please make a note to renew before August 31 to keep your NACAT member benefits current. Dan Perrin, Executive Manager Page 4 office@NACAT.org Page 5 NACAT NEWS AYES/NACAT Conference Receives High Rating from Attendees The 2010 AYES Training Conference brought together AYES and NACAT (the North American Council for Automotive Teachers) for the first time in a co-located conference format. This pairing proved to be a winning combination as the overlapping format allowed attendees to enjoy both AYES-specific content and some of the best hands-on technical training available. AYES training seminar topics included: Dealership Engagement, Putting the “Fun” in your AYES program, and the Benefits of Being an AYES school. Chuck Roberts, AYES President and CEO, presented a keynote address on the state of AYES with an overriding theme that, despite known challenges, AYES is moving forward. AYES owes a big thanks and our gratitude to the AYES Instructor Roundtable for their leadership in organizing and delivering the AYES sessions. The staff at NACAT and Seminole State College were invaluable in making the registration process virtually seamless and providing what by all accounts were some of the most valuable technical training experiences of the summer conferences. One of the highlights of the AYES conference was a panel composed of representatives from the AYES OEM partners. The panel members included: Monty Roberts, BMW, Chris Wallace, General Motors, Chuck Halsig, Chrysler, Jim Sinclair, Subaru, and Rick Lester, Toyota. Instructors were able to submit questions to the OEMs on a variety of pre-defined topics. The questions were varied and ranged from vehicle donations to OEM participation with AYES. Page 6 Page 7 NACAT NEWS MACS Worldwide to Award Automotive Instructors NACAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLAR SHIPS MACS Convention Registration Scholarships Do you plan on attending the 2011 NACAT Conference? Would you like financial assistance? The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide will be awarding scholIf so, please review andarships APPLY TODAY scholarships annual Conventionwe andhave Tradeavailable. Show, Macs-i-mize Your to the MACS for 31st the Opportunities for Success, January 27-29, 2011 at Disney’s Coronado Springs ReNACAT Education Foundation New Automotive Teacher Award (Deadline: April 1): Presented annually to support sort at Walt Disney World®. attendance at a NACAT Conference in the US or Canada for a New Automotive Teacher (within the first five years All high school, secondary school, and post-secondary school, automotive instructors are eligible to apply for the of teaching), award provides NACAT Conference registration fees and $1000 travel, lodging, andsessions, other scholarship. Thethe scholarship will cover the expense of MACS convention registration to toward attend all technical training expenses incurred in attendance. social functions, and the Trade Show, an approximate value of $450. A limited number of scholarships will be awarded. Recipients are responsible forNACAT their ownConference transportation, lodging and all expenses. Gates Corporation Attendance Scholarship Award (Deadline: April 1): Open to all current To be considered for a scholarship to attend the 2011 MACS instructors must: NACAT members, and funded by Gates Corporation, the awardConvention provides aautomotive winner and runner-up with funding 1.support Fill outtotheattend attached application. the NACAT National Conference so that those who might not normally attend have the 2.opportunity Provide a short resume (indicate past automotive employment, automotive teaching experience, automotive training, auto to increase their knowledge, proficiency and professionalism through conference attendance. motive licenses and certification. Also include educational background including certificates diplomas and degrees.) Obtain a short letter school administrator recommending you (Deadline: for the scholarship. Delmar-Cengage Jackfrom Erjavec Innovative Instructor Scholarship April 1): New for 2011, The Jack Erjavec Innovative Instructor Scholarship will be awarded to the instructor who thePosen, most innovative mailed to Marion MACS An application may be found on the MACS website at www.macsw.org. Entries may be demonstrates and effective use of technology in the classroom. Sponsored by Delmar, the $2500 annual award provides 215/631Worldwide, 225 South Broad Street, Lansdale, PA 19446 or e-mail marion@macsw.org. Entries may also be faxed tofunding to allow the recipient to attend the summer NACAT conference and other training events. 7017. Application forms and required paperwork are due at the MACS office by Monday, October 11, 2010. The applications Mitchell1 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Scholarship (Deadline: May 15): This annual scholarship is will be judged by the training committee of the MACS board of directors. Scholarships will be awarded by Friday, November 12,offered 2010. through the NACAT Education Foundation and recognizes one high school senior for outstanding achievement in automotive / auto shop repair scholastics. The winning student receives $2,500 a check Founded in 1981, thetechnology Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) is the leading non-profit trade association for theamobile airscholarship, conditioning, heating andfor engine cooling segment of theairfare automotive MACS represents in North America 47 countries around the world, and is $500system and roundtrip andaftermarket. accommodations for thea growing winnermembership and a guest to attend theand NACAT conference. affiliated with the Vehicle Air Conditioning Specialists of Australia (VASA). To learn more about MACS Worldwide and the upcoming 31st Annual Convention and Trade Show, to be held January 27-29, 2011 in Orlando, FL at Disney’s ® Coronado Springs Resort , visit our website at www.macsw.org. Additional information and application forms are available at http://scholarships.nacatfoundation.org Page 8 NACAT NEWS Travel to Canada! Submitted by Jack Erjavec This article is intended for our U.S. members. I am excluding our Canadian friends for only one reason – they already have travel between our two countries figured out. But if you are from up north and want to understand the U.S. requirements, go ahead and look this over. You may need to share this with others. I am making no attempt to tell all you need to know about obtaining a passport; rather my intention is share the basics. This you need to know when you are planning to attend next year’s conference in Winnipeg. Travel between the two countries now requires a passport. In the past, a valid driver’s license would suffice, but this is no longer the case. The government has two options available for travel in and out of Canada. One is the standard passport book, and the other is a new item called a passport card. The one you need will depend on how you travel, as the passport book is required if you travel by air. Personally, I have both. Although the passport card cannot be used for air travel, it does have some advantages. It is the size of a standard driver’s license and requires no stamping or validation at the points of entry. It is also less expensive and can be had in fewer days than a standard passport. So if you are using land transportation, the card may be your best choice. Here’s a quick look at the card: The U.S. Passport Card for adults (16 years and older), as of July 2010, cost $55.00 for those who presently do not have a passport and $30 for those who have been issued a passport previously. For minors (under 16) the cost is $40. The card can be used to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry. The passport card contains a vicinity-read radio frequency identification (RFID) chip. This chip is designed to increase speed and security at U.S. land and sea border crossings. This chip points to a stored record in secure government databases. With RFID, Customs and Border Protection inspectors are able to access photographs and other biographical information stored in secure government databases as the traveler approaches an inspection station. The government wants you to know there is no personal information written to the chip. If you are traveling by air, you must have a regular passport book. The cost for an adult passport book is $135 and $105 for minors who not have a current passport. A renewal passport currently costs $110. Adult passports and passport cards are valid for 10 years and 5 years for minors. For more details go http://www.travel.state.gov/passport (a link for this site is posted on our website). You can also find more details and applications at most U.S. post offices. It is important to remember you must have proof of U.S. citizenship to apply. Page 9 Page 10 NACAT NEWS Once again, and for the 32nd time, I must say our conference was great, MARKETING NEWS and I need to express my thanks to Jim, Mark, Ronda, and the other folks at Seminole State College. I know, from experience, that much work went into making the conference a success. It was absolutely wonderfully to see the host’s spouses, families, friends, and advisory committee members pitching in. And I really want to thank them – if they see this! jack erjavec Like all of our conferences, this one was packed full of things that make us better instructors, and things that allowed us to get the southern flavor of central Florida. For me, I always place on the top of my favorites from our conferences, the friends I can spend time with. Most were there, although I did miss a few (Damon where were you?). Our #6 was there! To NASCAR fans, that is not Mark Martin or David Ragan. It is one of our charter members (the 6th one!), Pete Hamlin (no relationship to the #11 car). However, I did miss time with many who were not able to attend, including our president Jeff who was dealing with health issues and needed to cancel the trip at the last minute. Since the conference, I have been reminded of the many reasons why we do what we do. Recently in Columbus Ohio, a participant in the Pelotonia fund-raising bike tour was killed when a driver in an old pick-up could not stop. The reason he couldn’t stop is something we try to avoid – he did his own brake job and did it wrong, so he had no brakes. As a result, a young healthy woman died. The bad brake job could have been done and is probably done by many others. Teaching others how to perform services the right way is something we do. Teaching those right ways, can and does save lives. Teaching the right stuff, also secures our and our children’s future! So I must say, thank you and keep up the good work. I would also like to thank the outgoing board members for their service and to the new board members. We have a great group of able and dedicated instructors as officers and board members. I also would like to thank those who ran for an office but were not elected and encourage them to run again. NACAT is very fortunate to have so many willing to help and serve. Soon it will be Thanksgiving Day, and I, as well as all NACAT members, have many things to be thankful for. Don’t forget to check out our website, it evolves daily. And never forget to support our industry friends, most of whom are listed elsewhere in this newsletter. Also, don’t forget to pass on any comments and suggestions to me. Changes are coming to the NACAT.ORG Homepage You will notice changes to the NACAT.ORG home page in the coming month which will hopefully help you to better connect with the organization and your peers. After careful deliberation we have decided to make the following changes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. For ease of navigation, the top drop down menu will have a multi-column drop. This will allow all submenu entries per menu item to be viewed at once rather than only when hovered over. The Quick Links at the bottom of the page will be eliminated to help decrease the amount of vertical scrolling required to reach the bottom of the home page. The four information modules (Forum Posts, Featured Content, Latest News, and Most Popular) will be condensed into a single tabbed module. While all the information will still be available, it will only take ¼ of the screen real estate currently utilized. Image links to follow NACAT on FaceBook, Twitter, and YouTube will be provided. Special Modules will be created to display information for Chapters, the Conference, and the NACAT Education Foundation. The top menu which is seen only when logged into the site will be oriented more like a Google menu. It is possible that more changes may occur than are mentioned in this article. If you have any suggestions on what you feel would make navigating the NACAT.ORG homepage and web site simpler for your fellow members, please e-mail suggestions to me at webmaster@nacat.org. Page 11 Page 12 NACAT NEWS ELECTION RESULTS 2010 Peter Kaufmann, Election Chair The summer conference was a great success and along with that we had elections for several positions. I want to thank all the candidates who ran for the various positions. They are willing to give their time and effort to make NACAT a great organization. Everyone should think about running for office if you have the time and ambition. Please step up to the plate and support our great organization. Ben Haggeman – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Alberta. I have been the NACAT Secretary for the past 2 years and have found it a rewarding experience. I have been involved in various Alberta committees for the past 20 years. I have held the position of Presiding Officer for both the local and Provincial Apprenticeship committees for Alberta. I have been attending NACAT conferences since 2005 at Spokane. NACAT Secretary Ben Haggeman 2008-2012 Mir Alikhan – Tyler Junior College Tyler, Texas ; Master ASE, A.A.S. Automotive Service Technology, B.S. Applied Technical Training and Performance Improvement I have been a member of NACAT since 2007. That conference made me realize what I had been missing all these years. I would like to be part of the future of automotive education and help out NACAT in any way possible. I want to step up and help the good cause. Board Member Mir Alikhan 2010-2013 Sonny Reeves– Retired Teacher - Macon, Board Member 2010-2013 Stanley Martineau Stan Martineau - College of Eastern Utah-Price, Utah. My first NACAT Conference was in Spokane, it was an awesome experience. I was elected to the board and served 2006 through 2009. My thoughts seem to be like the movie Groundhog Day; they keep coming back to the question. Why do I find it so important to serve NACAT? Because it is worth it! Georgia; member since 2005 CMAT, NATEF ETL, AYES instructor and former President of Georgia chapter of NACAT. After 15 successful years of teaching, I would like to serve other teachers, to continue to learn from my peers, and help nurture new teachers in the worlds finest profession. Every NACAT member is encouraged to run for office as the positions open each year. If you have any concerns, please contact one of the Officers or Board Members and let them know what you are thinking. Visit the web site for periodic up dates on election information. The nomination form is there. Congratulations again to the winners. Peter Kaufmann Election Chair Page 13 Board Member Sonny Reeves 2010-2013 EC-1104 GM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION — 4-SPEED • 4T60E FOUND IN MANY GM VEHICLES F R O M 1 9 9 0 TO P R E S E N T • E L E C T R O N I C A L LY C O N T R O L L E D • S H I F T S C A N B E D E M O N S T R AT E D U S I N G R E G U L AT E D S H O P A I R $ 4675 USD EC-1105 CHRYSLER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION — 3-SPEED • M O D E L 3 I T H F O U N D I N M A N Y C H RY S L E R P R O D U C T S FROM 1995-2001 • L O C K U P TO R Q U E C O N V E R T E R • TRANSMISSION IS CONTROLLED BY THROTTLE A N D G O V E R N O R P R E S S U R E — N O T E L E C T R O N I C A L LY • S H I F T S C A N B E D E M O N S T R AT E D U S I N G R E G U L AT E D S H O P A I R $ 4275 USD HELPING YOU TEACH TECHNOLOGY 1.800.567.0791 w w w.co n s ulab.co m Page 14 NACAT NEWS NACAT MEMBERSHIP AWARDS 2010 Five Year Members Ten Year Members LtoR Jim Haun, Michael Adams, Troy Spratling LtoR Jim Voth, Dale Fasenmyer, Ken Hoefert, Russ Ferguson, Phillip Jelinek, Bruce Pentney Fifteen Year Awards LtoR Steve Hatch, Steve Tucker , Ron Shane Twenty Year Award (below) Jeff Parkes Twenty Five Year Awards Thirty Years Jim Cox and Pete Kaufmann Robert Wenzlaff Page 15 Page 16 NACAT NEWS TITLE SPONSOR Of NACAT 2010 We would like to take the opportunity to thank our sponsors and trade show exhibitors for their participation in this year’s NACAT conference at Seminole Community College. In this time of economic concern, we appreciate their willingness to support NACAT and their support of us the members. GOLD SPONSORS NACAT 2010 Without their participation, the conference would not have been a success. Sponsors, exhibitors, and presenters are the backbone of NACAT conferences. It is imperative that those teaching or are otherwise engaged in the automotive industry be kept abreast of the newest innovations and offerings available in automotive technology and aftermarket products. We look to our exhibitors to showcase the newest products and technology in the market. Our sponsors help support the cost of the conference by keeping attendee registrations affordable; they also provide our refreshment breaks So again, we whole-heartedly thank you for your partnership with NACAT 2010. SILVER SPONSOR BRONZE SPONSORS NACAT Thank You Event Sponsors ! Jack Erjavec Special thanks to Author, Gentleman, and Friend of NACAT Jack Erjavec for his sponsorship of family activities TRADE SHOW EXHIBITORS NACAT 2010 ABC Tool Dist. LLC ACDC Advantage Wheel Alignment AESwave ASE/NATEF ATech Training AutoEnginuity, L.L.C. Automotive Video Career&Technical Solutions CDX Global Central Florida Dealers Association Chicago Pneumatic Consulab Delmar Cengage Learning Electude BV Elenco Electronics,Inc Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Gates Corporation Goodheart-Willcox Publishing G-TEC Hunter Equipment Innovative Training Solutions Instructional Materials Lab MATCO Tools Megatech Corporation Melior, Inc. Mitchell 1 Mustang Dynamometer NACAT Page 17 NACAT Foundation NATEF National Alternatitive Fuels Pearson Prentice Hall Permatex Pro-Cut International Quizdom, Inc Red River College Snap-On Tools SPX Service Solutions Superflow Technologies Todays Class UEI Test Group US Army National Guard Veejer Enterprises Page 18 NACAT NEWS A Special Thanks to NACAT Presenters Jack Erjavec We need to keep in mind, thank, and support all of those who presented seminars at our conference. Without these folks, we would NOT be able to offer cutting edge technology training to our members. The people listed below believe in NACAT and have sacrificed their time (and their company’s time) to offer up date training for you. For various reasons, I did not conduct any seminars at the conference, as I have done in the past. I am not sure any of you missed them, but I certainly did! I always enjoy sharing thoughts and receiving thoughts from those who are brighter than I. However, I am very grateful to those who were able to offer a session or two; some of which, I was able to attend. At the bottom of this page is a list of those folks who took the time and effort to grant YOU (those that attended the conference) insight into what your students need now and into the future. I must apologize in advance for any of those individuals who contributed and are not in this list, the omission was due to last minute compilations and not preference or bias: Bruce Amacker Frank Amato Albert Anderson Jim Anderson Bobby Bassett Tom Birch Jay Blake Dave Boelio Sean Chesney Darrell Deeter Dave Engroff Robin D. Ferguson. Vince Fischelli Rick Frisby Barry Graham Gersten Steve Gibson Tim Gilles Bill Haas Jim Halderman DuWayne Jennings Chris Johanson. Donald Kessler Jaime Lazarus Pat Lundquist David May Jorge Menchu Christian Meyer Michael Moore Jim Morton Alan Nagel Mark Olance Mario Paschek John Pica Sonny J. Reeves Jeffrey Rehkopf Andy Rezin Page 19 Tom Russell Al Santini Mark Schmidt Mario Schwarz Clarence Sistak Steve Smith Omar Trinidad Tim Tipton Craig Van Batenberg Kirk VanGelder John Vlaar Judy Wax NACAT NEWS 11th Annual Running of the NACAT International Valve Cover Races By James Curry The 2010 edition of the NACAT International Valve Cover Race was held July 20, 2010 in the 19,200 square foot shop of the Central Florida Automotive Dealers Association Professional Automotive Training Center at Seminole State College in Sanford, Florida. The event was filled with numerous participants and many unique valve cover race machines. The rules of the run were laid out simply as each race would contain three heats in alternating lanes with the racer who won two out of three advancing to face further competition. Contestants were divided into three groups: Youth, American, and Canadian. With the classes weighed, in it was time to determine which of the gravitypowered gradient goliaths would gain glory for its builder and/or school by becoming the ultimate racer for 2010. In a show of great patriotism and sportsmanship, Jim Voth, Russell Ferguson, and Kevin Boden provided rousing renditions of “The Star Spangled Banner” and “O Canada.” It was then official – the races were to commence. The Youth class ran first. There was much excitement generated as the children spoke into the announcer’s microphone to relay details of their racer to the crowd before setting their wheeled warriors on track in hopes of victory. The American class was next. Old friends and rivals battled to see who could prevail, but in the end there could only be one class winner. As is often the case, the American class winner was the “Pink Pig.” The Canadians ran the penultimate set of heats, as many specialty race teams from Canada were battling to see who could defend Canadian supremacy in the international clash of class champions won by Lee Swalm and his racer “Idle Thinking” in 2009. The races were close, but “Green Mamba” from Red Deer College prevailed. As with all great races, the night had to come to an end after an overall champion was decided. The battle was between “Green Mamba” and the “Pink Pig.” Would the Canadian racer be as dangerous to the Pink Pig’s success as its namesake’s venom is to its prey? The answer was a resounding “Yes.” After requiring multiple runs due to numerous photo finishes, “Green Mamba” was declared the 2010 NACAT International Valve Cover Race Champion. Canada had once again prevailed and appropriately, at the end of the night’s BBQ, the final trophy presented to the winner was a pig’s head in a serving dish. If you think a night of valve cover racing sounds fun, please create a racer to run at NACAT 2011. Hosted by Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the trek to the heart of the North American continent is sure to provide great inspiration and education. If you do not know how to build a valve cover racer, a tutorial and the rules are available on NACAT.ORG. If you want to see exactly how a race is run, all race heats from NACAT 2010 were videotaped and will be made available by class on NACAT’s YouTube account. We hope to race you soon! Page 20 Page 21 NACAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOUNDATION UPDATE Dennis Grace Members attending past NACAT conferences have seen that the organization provides the “tools” necessary to make continuous improvements in automotive education. This task is supported by the NACAT Foundation. The Foundation seeks the funding needed for scholarships to enable NACAT members to attend conferences through the silent auction and partnerships with our business friends desiring to assist NACAT members in their effort to create quality technicians. In 2010, as is always the case, it was a difficult task to select the most deserving scholarship recipients. Mitchell 1 awarded Crystal Rogers the Outstanding Automotive Student Scholarship and Tom Varrone the Educator of the Year Scholarship. Delmar Cengage Learning and Jack Erjavec awarded Julia Johnson the New Automotive Instructor Scholarship. Gates Corporation provided two NACAT instructor scholarships, one to Keith Greer and the other to Charles Ginther. The Foundation presented its New Automotive Teacher Scholarship to Lee Swalm, and the NACAT Education SC Chapter Update award was received by Mike Rodgers. NACAT Foundation Trustees met during the 37th NACAT conference this past July at Seminole State College of Florida. In response to Dan Perrin’s request to have more time as the NACAT Executive Director, James Curry was named Foundation Director. Ron Brown has served as the Foundation Chair, contributing dedicated leadership that was truly appreciated by the Foundation Trustees. Ron retired, but in his usual style of not leaving a task undone, he recommended Jorge Menchu as a new trustee. Fortunately for the Foundation, Jorge accepted the position. Bobby Bassett, Dennis Grace, Fritz Peacock and Don Sykora will continue as Foundation Trustees. There is more work to be done, more money to be raised and more scholarships to be given. The NACAT Foundation will strive to assist NACAT in providing you with the help needed to educate technicians desired by the automotive and heavy equipment industries. Jorge Menchu Appointed Education Foundation Trustee Jorge Menchu of Fresno, CA, has been appointed to the Foundation Board of Trustees (20102011). Jorge is President of AES (www.AESWave.com). He started his automotive career in the Temple High School auto shop program in Temple, Texas. While working as a technician in Fresno, CA, his interest turned to electronics. Jorge developed a test lead kit to connect a laboratory oscilloscope to automobiles. With $500.00 and an idea, Jorge quit his job at the auto shop and started AES to sell his lead kits and scopes. Soon, Jorge was speaking at all of the national trade shows discussing lab scopes, waveforms, and electronics. He has done multiple feature articles for Motor, Import Service magazine and NACAT News. Jorge has received 4 Motor Top 20 awards for products he designed and manufactures. Page 22 Jorge and son picking flowers for mom. NACAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION NACAT NEW TEACHER AWARD Lee Swalm began teaching at the SAIT Polytechnic, Calgary, Alberta in August of 2007. It had been twenty years since he graduated SAIT’s Automotive Technology Program in 1987 and began his career as a journeyman technician. Lee spent ten years on the alignment rack, and nine years as a tune-up and drivability technician at a Chevrolet dealership. Returning to his alma mater, he began teaching introductory courses, since 2008, he has been lead instructor in the AST engine section. Dean Brian Moukperian endorsed Lee’s application for this award. He said, “Lee is a dependable, hard-working, student-focused instructor.” Students describe him as, “He is a very responsible instructor who is willing to help students, good teacher helps with problem solving, and he is a great teacher whose knowledge translates well Lee Swalm (L) Presented check by Fritz Peacock (R) into our classes, labs, and work.” Lee’s journey began at Medicine Hat High School in 1975 where he began taking automotive shop classes. At SAIT, he earned five academic scholarships to help him complete his two year AST program; he graduated in the top five of his 87’class. Quoting Lee: “I was so inspired by my instructors that my goal after graduation was to come back and someday become an instructor, too. After nineteen years in the trade, the opportunity to teach at SAIT came up, I jumped at the chance. I am in my third year of teaching, and I feel this is what I was meant to do.” 2010 NACAT/SC Chapter Automotive Update Award Mike Rogers (L) receives check from NACAT Executive Manager Dan Perrin Each year the South Carolina Chapter of NACAT selects one of its members to receive this $500 stipend to help defer the cost of attending the NACAT summer conference. Funds for the award are from SC Chapter treasury. This year’s recipient is Mike Rogers, who teaches at Piedmont Technical College, in Greenwood, SC. As program supervisor, he and fellow instructor Grayson Davis have developed an award winning program. Earning recognition as: 2009 T2/Chicago Pneumatic Southeast Region School of the Year, Top 4, 2009 T2/Chicago Pneumatic National School of the Year, 2008 AIPC, National Runner-up in the Post Secondary Category, 2007 S.C. Automotive Award of Excellence (AIPC), 2007 Cobra Project has won 9 awards a car shows and festivals throughout the Southeast. Mike’s innovative Automotive Summer Camp and Cobra student projects have been the subject of a previous NACAT News articles. Page 23 NACAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION Gates Corporation Instructor Scholarships The world’s most trusted name in belts, hose, and hydraulics The Gates Corporation is proud to provide members of FIRST PLACE WINNER KEITH GREER NACAT the opportunity to apply for the “Gates Corporation Conference Attendance Scholarship Award.” The intent of this award is to provide assistance with travel and conference fees and to relieve some of the financial burden associated with such conferences. It also allows an educator who normally might not attend an opportunity to increase their knowledge, proficiency, and professionalism by attending this important function. There are two scholarship awards available that provide $1500 to the winner and $1000 to the first runnerup towards offsetting NACAT conference fees, travel, and lodging expenses. The Gates Scholarship is open to all NACAT General Members in both the U.S. and Canada who are in good standing with NACAT. Bobby Bassett, Gates Corporation (L) presents check to Keith Greer Charles Ginther has been selected as first runner-up Gates Conference Scholarship winner. He teaches at Midlands Technical College in Columbia, SC. The winner of this year’s award was Keith Greer; he teaches at Unicoi High School in Erwin, TN. Along with his teaching duties, Keith serves as a Skills USA advisor. He teaches transportation core courses: brakes, electrical, engine performance, and steering. FIRST RUNNER-UP CHARLES GINTHER He has been a member of NACAT for 12 years; Chuck worked in the industry from 1970 as technician, service manager, credit manager, and store manager. He earned an Associate Degree in Automotive Technology from Midlands Technical College. Chuck’s teaching career began as an adjunct faculty member at MTC for 8 years before becoming a full time faculty. He is an ASE Master and currently teaches engine repair and HVAC. He is a founding member of NACAT/SC and served as secretary/treasurer from inception till 2007. “NACAT has provided a good source of training and camaraderie to help me keep current in today’s technology and form relationships with other automotive instructors who have helped me to see a broader picture of opportunities and techniques in automotive training to enhance my skills as an educator.” Chuck Ginther (L) accepts check from Bobby Bassett, Gates Corp. “I thank Gates for selecting me for this award which provided the opportunity to attend the conference at Seminole State.” Page 24 NACAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION SILENT AUCTION 2010 The auction was a great success and great fun; we made almost $1800 for the Foundation. When we said that we never know what our members will bring, we got some real surprises this year, some donations were a little strange. The Japanese warrior doll that looked a lot like one of our members creeped out a lot of folks. I hope all of you who donated something to be auctioned have received our thank you letters. It’s not too early to start planning for the 2011 NACAT Auction in Winnipeg. Remember, you can fill-out the silent auction donation form online. I know that all of us have treasures that are just collecting dust, and we need to pass them on to others who will love and cherish them just as much. And we will be raising money for a good cause – scholarships! If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at btaulman@usa.net or phone me at 765-589-3078. See you in July, Brenda Taulman-Peacock. Page 25 NACAT NEWS Page 26 NACAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2010 Jack Erjavec New Automotive Instructor Scholarship Julia Johnson, from Skyline College in San Bruno, California, was the 2010 recipient of the Jack Erjavec New Automotive Instructor Award, sponsored by Delmar Cengage Learning, at our conference in Florida. On hand to present the award was Katie Hall, Marketing Manager for Delmar Cengage, and Jack Erjavec. The Jack Erjavec New Automotive Instructor Award is given to an instructor who demonstrates excellence in the classroom. Its purpose is to foster the professional development of promising new automotive technology instructors. The scholarship allows the recipients to use the funds as they desire and to allow them to attend the summer NACAT conference. Jack Erjavec presents Julia Johnson her $2500 check Before becoming an Automotive Instructor, Julia worked in a variety of careers including international trade, civil rights advocacy, non-profits, and personal training. Most importantly, she is the mother to two girls. Since coming to Skyline as a student in 2005, Julia has already had an amazing impact on the automotive field. She applied for and won nine scholarships while in school and has continued her extraordinary path as an instructor. Most recently, she was a recipient of the President’s Innovation Fund. In her spare time, Julia recently rebuilt her ’67 Plymouth Satellite and participates in local drag races. She also teaches automotive classes for women where the goal is to make them feel comfortable as they learn about car repair. This upcoming year, the Jack Erjavec Scholarship will be renamed the Jack Erjavec Innovative Instructor Scholarship. Based on new criteria, this award will be given to the nominee who exhibits innovative use of technology in the classroom, and it is open to all instructors in automotive-related fields. The winner will receive $2500 scholarship to attend the summer NACAT meeting in Winnipeg, Canada and attend other professional development opportunities throughout the year. To learn more or apply, visit: www.cengage.com/community/autoed. 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Each year, Mitchell 1 recognizes one of the nation's top teachers for excellence in automotive repair instruction. Varrone was presented with a check for $500 and a recognition certificate. He also receives a one-year, complimentary subscription to Mitchell 1's popular OnDemand5.com for the school where he teaches. "Mitchell 1 is proud to join with NACAT for an- Tom Varrone accepts his award at the NACAT 2010 Banquet other year to honor those who have demonstrated a commitment to educational excellence in the automotive repair industry," said Karen Wagner, senior marketing manager for Mitchell 1. "Tom Varrone has an outstanding reputation as an instructor, and we feel he is an outstanding choice for this award. Everyone at Mitchell 1 would like to extend our sincerest congratulations to Tom on his achievement." Varrone leads the BMW Service Technician Education Program (STEP) and the BMW FastTrack program at the Universal Technical Institute, Phoenix campus. He attended the Denver Institute of Technology and received a technician certificate in 1981. Prior to joining the faculty at the Universal Technical Institute, he worked as a factory trainer for the Service Technology Group for General Motors Corp. Varrone holds several certifications, including BMW Level I, Master Automotive ASE, Advanced Level Engine Performance ASE, Master Machinist ASE and Alternate Fuels Specialist ASE. "I am humbled to receive such a great honor for something that I am fortunate to do each day, which is helping to develop young people into respected professionals," said Varrone. "What I bring to the classroom is my passion for helping my students succeed. But ultimately, it's not how much I know or the expertise I have. I judge my performance on how much the students learn and how well they use this knowledge to lead empowered lives." Varrone continued, "As educators, we have to stay focused and dedicated to our profession. By continuous education, you stay sharp and your students reap the benefits. I would like to thank Mitchell 1, NACAT, and ASE for this award. Equally important, I would like to thank Universal Technical Institute and BMW of North America. There are many people at these two companies who believe in me, and words cannot express my appreciation for all they have done for me over the years." Page 29 NACAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION Crystal Rogers 2010 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Crystal Rogers from Gray Court, S.C. received the Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Scholarship at the 2010 North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) Conference held recently at the Seminole State College of Florida in Sanford, Fla. Each year Mitchell 1 recognizes one U.S. high school senior for outstanding achievement in automotive technology scholastics. As featured in AfterMarketNews.com. During the awards ceremony, Rogers was presented with a check for $2,500 along with a recognition certificate courtesy of Mitchell 1. “Mitchell 1 is proud to have the opportunity to recognize Crystal Rogers for her outstanding achievement and strong dedication to pursuing educational excellence in the automotive technology field,” said Karen Wagner, senior marketing manager for Mitchell 1. Rogers recently graduated from Laurens District 55 High School in Laurens, S.C. She will attend TriCounty Technical College in its bridge program and major in mechanical engineering. She plans to transfer to Clemson University in her sophomore year to continue her education. Upon receiving her bachelor’s degree, Rogers would like to pursue a master’s degree in automotive engineering. By the time she graduated high school, Rogers was a four-year automotive student in a three-year course of study. Not only did she choose to stay an “extra” year, but she also received straight A’s in the program. She was involved in the NATEF (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) competition this year, as well as participated in 10 career fairs at five local middle schools to talk to younger students about her high school’s automotive technology program. In addition to her school classes, Rogers worked 25-30 hours a week at her job. “One of the reasons that I chose this career path is that I simply love being around cars,” said Rogers. “Having the opportunity to take automotive classes in high school has helped me realize that cars are my true passion, and to be able to work with cars and design my own is simply the best career possible in my opinion.” Page 30 Page 31 NACAT NEWS One of the Highlights of NACAT ‘09 At last year’s conference, attendees had the opportunity to experience something few car nuts get a chance to do. Performance Instruction & Training (PIT) was one of the sponsors of the conference, and they went well out of their way to take care of our members. We were treated to a tour of their facility and PIT also had a very attractive and attention grabbing display (complete with a real race car) at the trade show. PIT is the oldest and largest pit crew training school in the world. The company is owned by former Mobil Oil and Penske Racing Executive, Tom Deloach and FOX sports TV commentator and former NASCAR champion crew chief, Jeff Hammond. PIT is also a partner with CPCC and provides pit crew training for CPCC’s motorsports program. They have a ten million dollar training facility with a one hundred seat theatre, dining room, observation deck, gym, multiple meeting rooms, 15 bay garage, 12 NASCAR race cars and 2 NASCAR race trucks, a quarter mile track, and six super speedway sized pit stalls equipped with bullet cameras that allows each stop to be filmed. Our members were able to tour their facility. During the tour, NACAT members were shown a theatre presentation of what PIT does and were given gift bags. Plus PIT had a full barbecue chicken and pork dinner with all the trimmings for our members. While at the facility, members witnessed demonstrations of “hot” pit stops conducted by PIT’s students. NACAT members watched these stops from above or on the ground level. After the demonstrations, members were able to look at the actual tools used by pit crews. In fact, one member tried to use the floor jack to see if he could do it as quickly as a trained pit crew member. PIT’s hospitality was greatly appreciated by all. Their desire was to make NACAT members aware of the educational opportunities PIT can provide for their students. PIT has trained students from 48 states and four foreign countries, and takes great pride in their graduates’ success - more than 50% of them get jobs in the racing industry! Many of their graduates have won individual and team championships at various levels of the sport, and 11 of their graduates are coaches at the Sprint Cup Level. PIT also has developmental deals with Red Horse Racing and Roush-Fenway Racing. PIT believes, and has evidence for this belief, that their training in addition to the education received at CPCC results in a more well-rounded and marketable student, and most importantly, that student is very likely to be hired by the racing industry. PIT also extends the concepts used to create efficient pit crew members to help the efficiency of businesses by offering customized efficiency and team-building sessions. PIT’s efficiency was very obvious to all who were lucky enough to participate. Everything was done by the clock, and everything worked and worked well. To learn more about PIT, go www.VisitPIT.com or to their link on the resources page of our website. Submitted by jack erjavec Page 32 NACAT NEWS iATN® Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary Brea, CA — The International Automotive Technicians’ Network (iATN®) recently celebrated its 15th anniversary, evolving from a small, 50-member e-mailbased communication service into the world’s largest online community of automotive technicians, repair shop owners and other allied service professionals with more than 72,000 active members representing 158 countries. iATN started in 1995, when Internet usage was in its infancy with less than 16 million users. At the time, only a handful of technicians could access iATN from their repair shops on connections that took several minutes just to download a few pages of text. Today, the Internet has more than 1.9 billion users and most iATN members have high speed Internet access at both work and home. Not only can iATN members share technical documents in real-time with their peers, they are also able to quickly share images, video and other data throughout the members-only area. The industry has changed a lot over the last 15 years with vehicles becoming more complex to diagnose and repair, largely due to increasingly advanced powertrain and vehicle control systems. iATN features and resources have been continuously improved over this time – both for free members and paid sponsors – providing support for increasingly complex diagnostic strategies, data analysis and repair procedures that today’s professionals face on a regular basis. “I can’t see how anyone who works outside of a dealership environment can hope to stay current on technologies, and more importantly repair techniques, without being iATN sponsors,” said Allen Stephenson, technician/shop foreman, Christian Brothers Automotive, Houston, Texas. “It’s amazing to look back 15 years ago and to realize the incredible growth iATN has experienced in both membership and capabilities,” said Brent Black, iATN founder. “While the possibilities for the future are endless, one thing is certain, iATN will always be evolving, and we look forward to what the next 15 years will bring.” For additional information about iATN or to join, visit www.iatn.net. California Now Requires Tire Pressure Checks Beginning September 1, 2010, Californial automobile service providers will be required to check tire pressures for every vehicle being maintained or repaired at their facility. The regulation, issued by the California Air Resources Board, applies to auto maintenance and repair providers but not to auto parts distributers/ retailers, auto body/paint facilities, auto glass installers or wreckers/dismantlers. The rule is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with under inflated tires. Service providers are required to check and inflate the tires to the recommended tire-pressure rating. The provider must note on the invoice that the tire inflation service was completed and then keep a copy of the service invoice for at least three years. The customer may decline the check if the customer affirms that a check has already been done within the last 30 days, or they will have it checked within the next seven days. The rule applies to all vehicles weighing less than 10,000 lbs. While current Federal law requires auto manufactures to install tire pressure monitoring systems in all new vehicles beginning September 1, 2007, owners of older vehicles will lack this important tool to help them reduce their climate change emissions. ARB staff is currently investigating various options to ensure that tire pressures in older vehicles are also properly maintained. Page 33 Page 34 REGISTRATION FOR NACAT 2011 www.rrc.mb.ca/nacat July 18 – 22, 2011 (Please print) Name: _______________________________________________________________ _____ Home Address: ____________________________________________________________ _Province/State: ___________________________ City: Phone: ( Postal/Zip Code: ) __________________________ Organization (school, business, etc.): __________________________________________ Work Address: City: __Province/State: Postal/Zip Code: Phone: ( ) __________________________ Further correspondence should be sent to your home address or business address. A.) CONFERENCE FEES - (Payment of Conference Fees includes tickets to each social event) Make all cheques or money orders payable to: Red River College AMOUNT $___________ $___________ ≤ $250 ≤ $350 NACAT MEMBER OTHER (NONMEMBER) Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. (Circle type of payment) VISA MasterCard Credit Card#: ________ ________ ________ ________ Cheque Expiration Date:______ ______ B.)ADDITIONAL SOCIAL EVENT TICKETS: Event BBQ adult DATE TBA child under 13 Banquet adult child under 13 July 21, 2010 July 21, 2010 COST $25.00 $15.00 $30.00 $ 20.00 Number TOTAL ENCLOSED (A + B) TOTAL $ $ $ $ $ Mail completed registration form with appropriate fees to: Chris Hanstead, Red River College, Z110-2055 Notre Dame, Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba – R3H-0J9 More info Contact: Tel: (204) 697-5940 Fax: (204)697-0451 E-mail: chanstead@rrc.mb.ca Page 35 EXECUTIVE MANAGER Dan Perrin NACAT PO Box 80010 Charleston, SC 29416 www.NACAT.org How You Can Join NACAT In order to receive your membership promptly, please fill-in the appropriate spaces below and mail this application form with your check or money order to NACAT's “International Headquarters.” North American Council of Automotive Teachers PO Box 80010 Charleston, SC 29416 Name_____________________________________ E-mail Address (School, Business, or Home) ___________________ Is this a NEW or RENEWAL Membership ____New ____Renewal If a renewal, in what year did you join NACAT: ____________ Send Membership info to: ___Home ___School/Business Home Street Address ______________________________ City________________ State/Prov.________Zip ____________ School/Business Name____________________________________________________________________________________ School/Business Street_____________________________ City________________ State/Prov.________Zip ____________ School/Business Phone number __________________________ Membership Class ___Individual ___Business ___Retired You may pay by credit card or online check at www.nacat.org I am enclosing a check or money order in US funds for (check one only) [ ] Annual Dues - $50.00 US Funds [ ] 3 Year dues - $135.00 US Funds [ ] 5 Year Member - $225.00 US Funds Please make copies of this application, if needed If you would like more information about NACAT, please phone, fax, or visit our web site: Phone and FAX 843-556-7068 or visit www.NACAT.org