VOL. 22 NO. 3 Fall 2008 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.com Mobile 843-830-1413 President 2007-2009 DARRELL DEETER Saddleback Community College 28000 Marguerite Pwk. Mission Viejo, CA 92692 E-mail: president@nacat.com Phone: 949-582-4964 949-347-9004 FAX Vice President – President Elect 2007-2009 JEFF CURTIS Bellingham Technical College 3028 Lindbergh Ave. Bellingham, WA 98225-1599 E-mail: jeff.curtis@nacat.com Phone: 360-752-8404 360-752-7202 FAX Treasurer 2007-2009 JEFF PARKS Tyler Junior College 1530 SSW Loop 323 Tyler, TX 75701 E-mail: jeff.parks@nacat.com Phone: 903-510-2153 Secretary 2008-2010 BEN HAGGEMAN SAIT Polytechnic 1301 16th Avenue Calgary, AB T2M OL4 E-mail: Secetary@nacat.com phone: 403-284-8320Office WWW.NACAT.com Delmar Cengage Learning Receives 2008 Friends of NACAT Award This year, NACAT’s president, Darrell Deeter, initiated a presidential award titled the ―Friends of NACAT‖ award. This annual award will go to one of our industry partners or friends who have shown they have gone beyond the call to support NACAT. The decision for the award is based on the simple principle that a ―friend in need, is a friend indeed.‖ Deciding who should receive the award was not an easy one for Darrell, nor will it be for future presidents. NACAT has many reliable inR-Matt Thouin, Senior Project Manager, Dave Boelio, Senior dustry friends and to choose Editor, accepting the Award for Delmar Cengage Learning one is not an easy task. The company that received the award this year has been a supporter of NACAT for over thirty years. Delmar Cengage Learning’s support has come in many ways through the years. Like other companies, this includes booth rental at our conferences. Also, Delmar has sponsored a variety of conference events through the years. Using this year as a sole example, Delmar sponsored the new members’ lunch and provided the beverages for the barbecue. A point to add to this is, a few years ago when Jack presented to the board the idea of having a new members’ lunch he knew he needed a sponsor for the event. He went to Delmar, and they agreed and have been doing it every year since. In 2001, they did something for us that very few members knew about. NACAT had taken the initiative to try to educate high school guidance counselors about careers in the automotive industry. That effort resulted in having NACAT representatives at a national meeting of counselors. At that meeting, our representatives maintained a booth and handed out a booklet about automotive careers. Continued on page 8 Page 1 . NACAT NEWS Chairperson of the Board 2007-2010 JIM VOTH : 2007-2010 Red River College M221-2055 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3H 0J9 E-mail: jim.voth@nacat.com Phone: 204-632-2296 Office Board Members THOMAS R. CONNORS: 2006-2009 Spokane Community College 1810 Greene Street M.S.2180 Spokane, WA 99217 E-mail: tom.connors@nacat.com Phone: 509-533-7097 Office 509-533-8802 FAX MATT CARPENTER: 2007-2010 SAIT Polytechnic 1301—16th Ave. N.W. Calgary, Alberta Canada T2M OL4 E-mail: matt.carpenter@nacat.com Phone: 403-210-5619 Office JIM HAUN: 2007-2010 Walla Walla Community College 500 Tausick Way Walla Walla, WA 99362-9267 E-mail: jim.haun@nacat.com Phone: 509-527-4693 PATRICK BROWN-HARRISON: 2008-2011 SAIT Polytechnic 1301—16th Ave. N.W. Calgary, Alberta Canada T2M OL4 E-mail: patrick.brown-harrison@nacat.com Phone: 403-210-5619 Office STANLEY MARTINEAU: 2006-2009 College of Eastern Utah 451 East 400 North Price, UT 84501 E-mail: stan.martineau@nacat.com Phone; 435-613-5221 Office 435-613-5801 FAX DON SYKORA: 2008-2011 Morton College 3801 Cicero South Central Ave. Cicero, IL 60804-4398 E-mail: don.sykora@nacat.com Phone 403-284-8209 Office CHUCK TEDDER: 2008-2011 Applied technology Campus 874 Vocational Lane Camden, SC 2902 E-mail: chuck.tedder@nacat.com Phone: 803-425-8982 Office From the President’s Desk “Back in the Saddle Again…” Yup, we’re all back in the saddle again as the tune sung by Gene Autry goes. Another summer has slipped by and left only memories to denote the passage of time. Ahhh, but what a great time was had by those of us fortunate enough to attend the NACAT Conference in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Congratulations to the folks at Pennsylvania College of Technology for a job well done ... VERY well done! How do you thank all the people who gave of their time, talent, and means? This applies not only to those who put the conference on, but also to those who provided the seminars for no pay, and to those who pack up and travel to our conference every year to display their materials during the trade show and give so much to this organization EVERY YEAR, year after year after year? Sure, I can say “thanks”, but that just didn’t seem good enough. This year NACAT instituted an award, suitably titled “Friends of NACAT.” This is to be awarded annually to the businesses that make it possible for us to do what we do every summer … to put on an annual conference that is unique and internationally recognized at a price everyone can afford. So how is it determined who receives this award? As Harry Truman said, “The Buck Stops Here” for this is a President’s Award. My criteria are: Must have been a NACAT supporter for many years Must have participated in a significant number of conferences Must have made a significant contribution to NACAT members in the form of awards or services above and beyond what is necessary to just sell their wares. I can tell you from experience that choosing a recipient it isn’t easy. Nope, it isn’t easy at all. There is more than one company that could lay claim to the award, but one company has stood out. They have been an avid NACAT supporter for many years and have done many really fine things for NACAT and its members. This year’s winner was Delmar - Cengage Learning. So what have they done for NACAT and its members? For thirty plus years, they have had a booth at our conference, plus many of those years they have been a sponsor. They consistently pay for advertisements in the NACAT News. They have sponsored the New Members' Lunch since its inception. They designated a full page in their automotive catalog for NACAT. Jack Erjavec wrote a letter about NACAT and the benefits for being a member, and they included it in their catalog. A few years ago NACAT tried to make high school counselors more aware of our trade. Jack wrote a booklet designed just for them, and Delmar did the layout and printing of 500 copies, at no charge. They didn’t put their name in the book or on the cover. This past conference, they not only covered the expenses for the New Members' Lunch, but also paid for the drinks at the BBQ. They have a dedicated spot on their website for NACAT and the Jack Erjavec scholarship, which they sponsor. They also give a one-year membership to NACAT to the scholarship runner-ups. Hey folks, thanks for helping NACAT. Thanks for helping NACAT’s membership. For those who give of their time by doing seminars, well, I gotta have something to write about next time, don’t I? Page 2 Darrell Deeter, President NACAT NEWS From the Chairman of the Board BOARD APPOINTMENTS Exec. VP Conferences– 2009 Connie Volk Central Piedmont Community College 6605-A West WT Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28235 Email: connie.volk@cpcc.edu Phone: 407-708-2275 In this edition, I am going to outline the changes that have taken place within the NACAT Education Foundation, but first let me give you a brief history on the foundation. While NACAT gave out scholarships and awards prior to the formation of the foundation, the NACAT Education Foundation was formally chartered in 1994 and gave out its first awards at the 1995 conference in Spokane, Washington. The purpose of the foundation has always been to provide scholarships and grants primarily for the improvement of automotive education, to teachers, schools, and students of automotive and related technologies. Since its inception, the foundation has given away hundreds of thousands of dollars in awards, plus many thousands more in equipment, manuals, and other hardware. The foundation has always been run by the NACAT Corporation board, and it was board member, Fritz Peacock and Historian, George Whitehouse who took the time to make the foundation a reality back in 1994. So, it was with Fritz’s leadership that improvements were made to the foundation over the last year to make it more autonomous. The goal of the foundation has not changed. It is still dedicated to improving automotive education by giving away scholarships and grants to students, instructors, and programs. The foundation is still funded by regular donations from members and gifts from our industry partners. The structure of the board running the foundation is the most noticeable change that has taken place. There are now only five members of the NACAT Education Foundation board. Two members from the corporation board still serve on the foundation board: Fritz Peacock and Tom Connors. Three at large members now serve on the corporation board with one being from one of our industry partners. Dennis Grace is now serving as Secretary/Treasurer. Ron Brown is serving the board as Board Chair. Representing industry is Bobby Bassett of the Gates Corporation. As a board, we felt that these changes were necessary to allow the foundation to move forward and to better serve the members of the organization. It is my hope that you will show support to the new foundation board and continue to contribute financially to the cause of improving automotive education everywhere. Jim Voth Page 3 2007-2010 Executive Vice President – Marketing 2008 Jack Erjavec Author & Consultant Email: jack.erjavec@nacat.com phone: 614-714-3621 Office Editor NACAT NEWS 2006-2007 Board Member 2006-2008 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 2006-2007 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 Fall 2008 – September 15, 2008 Winter 2009 - January 1, 2009 Summer 2009 - April 15, 2009 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 It’s that time of year, time to renew your NACAT membership. The NACAT membership year runs from September 1st - August 31st. Thank you to all of those who renewed promptly. If you have not done so yet, please renew your membership. The address label on this issue has the year that your membership expires printed next to your name. You can also login to the ―membersonly‖ part of www.nacat.com and check your renewal status there as well. Some members have not changed the username and password that was provided when the ―membersonly‖ database was set up. You should set a username and password that is unique and that you can remember. Most of the login problems that members have had are the result of failing to follow the login instructions or not recording their login information. As we add new features and benefits to the webpage, you will want to be able to access them. Another issue we have experienced is that some members email address is incorrect or missing. All members due to renew should have received email notices before and at the time of membership expiration. If you did not receive these emails, your membership was current or your email address is incorrect or missing from the webpage member database. We do not give out your email address, nor do we use it for other than communication of information we feel our members need. Sometimes we receive offers from companies that have excess products that they want to share with members. These are usually tied to a need to clear warehouse space, and we would send out email notices. Without a current email address, you would not receive this information. You may also be asked to provide your email address to verify your identity for some webpage features. We prefer to have school or business email addresses because they tend to change less frequently than personal addresses. The evolution of our webpage continues and thanks for your patience as we work to provide the best resource for our members. Dan Perrin, Executive Manager office@NACAT.com NACAT memberships run from September 1 – August 31 and if you are a member you may be due to renew. Members can check their renewal status by logging in to the www.nacat.com site. Page 4 NACAT NEWS PowerPoint: Friend or Foe? Please just say no; no to PowerPoint’s from hell. Instead of sitting there and taking it, rise up and revolt! We can do it, we can change the way that we use PowerPoint; please, tell me we can. My thoughts above run rampant as I labor to keep my attention focused and my eyes open. Often my hands are clenched in rage. What, all this over PowerPoint? Yes, PowerPoint. It seems like yesterday that my friends and I would gather for slideshow’s on Friday nights a couple of times a year. My friend Mike was (and still is) a photographer for the U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center (www.crtc.army.mil) at Fort Greely, Alaska. Mike impressed upon me early the importance of detail in a presentation. He also passed on a more important lesion in brevity. Never would he show more than 25 slides. Show what you need, not more. Fast forward to the technology we have available to us today. It really isn’t PowerPoint that is the problem. It is us! Look at all of the tools that Microsoft has given us! Flying text, bullet points, sounds, fade in right, fade out left, etc, etc, etc. We JUST have to use all of this, don’t we? No as a matter of fact we don’t. Then there is the presenter I call the ―slide reader.‖ Please do not read the slides to me. I am fully capable of reading, don’t insult me. If you want to share a document with the audience, print it. Do not paste it up on the screen. In his book, Why Bad Presentations Happen to Good Causes by Andy Goodman, Goodman explores what can go wrong with a presentation. He claims that he, ―can help you avoid the most commonly made mistakes (―The Fatal Five‖), structure your information in ways that help audiences absorb it, use PowerPoint more effectively, and deliver your talks with greater confidence.‖ I know that I personally welcome his information and try to pass it along to all presenters so that they can move towards greater quality presentations. Does this mean that all PowerPoint presentations are bad? Not at all! There were some excellent presentations at this year’s NACAT conference and the quality is better every year. If you plan to do any PowerPoint’s in the future be sure to get Andy’s book here: http://tinyurl.com/rdsky the cost is free. BUT, be careful. You will never view a presentation the same way again. 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We offer a wide variety of standard trainers that will help your student complete all NATEF task areas. Custom-built trainers are also available. Contact us for details. 1-800-567-0791 WWW.CONSULAB.COM Page 6 NACAT NEWS Reflections of NACAT 2008 Conference When I was a young Army lieutenant back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, my first Army schooling was airborne school. The course was three weeks long. The first week they taught you how to exit an aircraft, the second week they taught you how to fall, then dropped you from a 250 foot tower with a parachute to see how well you learned. All of this training was delivered by a screaming platoon of airborne sergeants, who dropped us for push-ups at every opportunity and the pace was a constant run— when we weren’t learning how to exit a perfectly good aircraft, or falling, or landing, we were running. Then the third week came the reward—the 45 seconds in each of five jumps where we exited the airplane and silently floated to the ground relishing the peace and quiet and scenery of southern Georgia that we were briefly experiencing. It was great—the ends truly justified the means!! I liken the cycle of preparing for and executing a NACAT conference as being similar to my airborne school experience. At times during the three year preparation phase, our planning staff just used to look at each other and ask if three years of intense effort could be justified by a week long effort for what we thought would be about 150 delegates. At times we wondered and worried if we would make out okay and if the end result would justify the toils of our labor. Those of you who have hosted conferences, I’m certain, can identify with this! Based on the number of attendees, the outstanding response we received from sponsors and exhibitors, the volunteers we had for seminar presenters, and the thank-you’s and kind comments we have received from everyone, I would do this all over again in a minute! In fact, my last communication to Dan Perrin, before he left for sunny South Carolina, was ―Dan, sign us up for NACAT 2018. I already have faculty who were so energized by this effort, that they are volunteering to help 10 years out and are asking if they can attend NACAT 2009 Charlotte.‖ The NACAT community is a very special community. The camaraderie that is exhibited and the willingness to work cohesively for the benefit of the organization is second to none. I enjoyed working with the board both in planning and implementing the conference and found conference week to be very enjoyable, even in the midst of coordinating all of those last minute details because of everyone’s commitment to make this a great conference. I am now in the midst of thanking the dozens of Penn College staff who came together as a team to make this conference a success. The dedication and enthusiasm that was demonstrated at Penn College by our staff at all levels was nothing short of amazing to me. I must say, however, that the consideration and appreciation that was shown by the delegation, the NACAT board, and all of those involved in professionally developing the delegates was equally amazing, as were the delegates and families who attended. I am very proud to be associated with this organization and considered it a privilege to be able to say that Penn College contributed significantly to the conference effort. I look forward to seeing all of you at NACAT 2009 in Charlotte and back in Williamsport in 2018—having the opportunity to work with Connie, Dave, and Mark this year, I know that the Charlotte effort will be fantastic. Thanks again to all of you who supported our conference in Williamsport! Warmest regards, Steve Wallace Conference Coordinator Page 7 NACAT NEWS NACAT 2008: Delmar Cengage Learning Receives 2008 Friends of NACAT Award By the Numbers Continued from page 1 That booklet was written by a Delmar author and the layout, printing, and shipping of the booklets was done, free of charge, by Delmar. Other than a mention in the legal stuff in the book, there is no mention of Delmar or the author. They did this for NACAT, and it was certainly not a marketing scheme on their part. Two years ago, Delmar included a full page letter from Jack regarding NACAT in all of their automotive catalogs. This was not a simple enclosure; it was an integral part of their full-color catalog. Again, they responded to our needs. Delmar also helps get the word out about NACAT through their support and advertising of the Jack Erjavec Scholarship, handled through the NACAT Foundation. In addition to the scholarship, they also have been providing one-year NACAT memberships to the runner-ups for the scholarship. The list of things Delmar has done for NACAT can go on and on. Recognition and an award do not do justice for all they have done for us. Dave Boelio, Senior Editor, and Matt Thouin, Senior Project Manager, were on hand at NACAT 2008 to receive the award from Darrell. They were more than thrilled to be recognized. In fact, Dave said it was one of the highlights of his career. Thanks Delmar for all you have done for us. For the first time, NACAT used an online evaluation at the 2008 Penn College conference. Returns on evaluations are typically low and our expectations for this evaluation were not high. When we received close to a 20% (of registered attendees) return, our expectations were greatly exceeded. While the evaluation was available online, we also had paper copies available, and I entered those into the software database individually, verbatim, so that we ended up with one evaluation summary. In a nutshell (and a very small one at that) the evaluations were very positive in all areas. If there was one common theme, it was the lack of a central after hours meeting place. I guess we do like to socialize after the daily events! Please take a look at the report summary on the website at www.nacat.com. The officers and board would look forward to any discussion of the evaluation n the forums on the NACAT website. Jeff Curtis Fall 2008 Conference October 17 & 18 Hosted By Cuyamaca College 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway 92019 Fellow NACAT Members who are Delmar Authors Contact: Jim Custeau Email: jim.custeau@gcccd.net Page 8 El Cajon, CA NACAT NEWS 2008 Jack Erjavec New Automotive Instructor Scholarship The Jack Erjavec New Automotive Instructor Scholarship is awarded annually to foster the professional development of promising new automotive technology instructors. Sponsored by educational publisher Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning, and administered by NACAT (North American Council of Automotive Teachers), the $2500 annual award provides funding to allow one instructor each year to attend the summer NACAT conference and other training events. This year the award went to Gerald A. Lickey Jr., Crestwood High School, Dearborn Heights, MI. Gerald was a master technician at Ford Motor Company for twenty years; he completed a BS in Education at Central Michigan University in 2006. Quoting Gerald, ―Making the switch from business to teaching was somewhat hard. I know in my heart that the change was definitely well worth it. I have seen my students grow so much that it has amazed me, from the time we all entered the classroom, back in August to now, is just amazing. I cannot say enough about how proud I am of all my students, especially my vocational students; they started off rough, but know they can also most run the class without me.‖ NOMINATIONS and ELIGIBILITY The scholarship is open to automotive technology instructors who have less than 3 academic years of automotive teaching experience and who work at public and private, secondary and post-secondary schools, and training centers in North America. Nominations can be made by department chairs, fellow instructors, and/or administrators. Application can be made by downloading the nomination form (Word document) from www,nacat.com completing the form electronically, and emailing it to office@nacat.com with a subject line of "Erjavec Scholarship Nomination" by April 1, 2009. Jeff Hunt Named 2008 MVP The MVP Award 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 almost twenty years ago. The winner has custody of the plaque for one year but gets to keep the smaller plaque. Jeff Hunt Department Head, of Industrial and Engineering Technologies at Spartanburg Community College, Spartanburg, S.C. Is the 2008 MVP. Jeff served as a NACAT Board member , then as VP 2001-2003 and as NACAT President 2003-2005. He was also one of he founding members of the South Carolina Chapter. NACAT Recognizes NATEF for 25 Years of Service L-R Dan Perrin NATEF Board, Tim Zilke, ASE President, Bill Kersten, NATEF President, and Colin Williamson, Penn College Page 9 Page 10 NACAT NEWS Where is Career & Technical Education Going? An Editorial by Rod Boyes I was asked recently by a friend of 20 years, ―What is the Association for Career and Technical Education’s (ACTE) long term view of Career & Technical Education (CTE)?‖ The friend has been a Washington, DC consultant, author, and a published academic for years. I have explored this issue with representatives of post-secondary and secondary institutions, NATEF, and several original equipment manufacturers. I serve as Chair of the Industry Advisory Committee of ACTE and serve as an Ex-Officio member of the Board of ACTE. The ACTE staff and board are excellent people but are pressed to pursue legislative support (e.g., Perkins IV) and partnerships, including international organizations. All of this activity is aimed at current issues and a 10 year time frame is not a common point of discussion. As you know, our entire business world is based on quarterly and annual financial reports, so what is different about education? Let me give you an opinion: Secondary technical education will decline in the next 10 years and part of the shortfall will be served by post-secondary institutions. Some of the forces include: No Child Left Behind and related ―everybody must go to college‖ thinking is the norm. The Department of Education was created by Jimmy Carter by stripping education out of the department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The purpose was to elevate the role of education. As a Cabinet Level department, politics enters in. There have been 8 Secretaries of Education—4 have been lawyers, 3 have had educational experience, and the current one has a degree in political science. Four have been previous appointees or have political backgrounds. Conclusion: Cabinet positions are political appointees and may or may not have much to do with education—much less CTE. That pattern is not likely to change. Given the political desire for a positive image—every child should go to college—resources for education are affected. By the way, it is a statistical fact that 50% of all people out there are less than average in intelligence. That does not mean that many people are not worthy of an education. It means that not everybody needs to go to a university. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development data suggest that the U.S. is falling behind in education, woe is us. The emphasis is engineering, math, and science. For example, we rank about 12 th in the production of engineers. But the engineers in many other countries are not educated on the basis of ABET accreditation standards, as we define engineering curricula in the U.S. Many products of foreign engineering schools look like technicians to me. Universities in China graduate about 1,700 engineers in each of 100 universities—a total of 17,000 per year. Are they technicians or engineers? It is very difficult to get at the data behind the PR releases. Statistics can be a challenge, and often we measure a precision shaft with a micrometer, mark it with a crayon, and whack it off with an axe. I have a problem understanding the original source of OECD data. By the way, which country has the highest quality of life for its citizens—USA, China, or India? Is that a better measure of technical progress and application? Poverty numbers are available. State requirements are stressing math and science due to NCLB and political forces. Accordingly, hours available for CTE are declining in many states, budgets, likewise. Realistically, an auto lab for 35 kids is a lot more expensive that a classroom for a history class—but you already know that. Another opinion: Technicians are the key to productivity and progress. Technicians are the ―implementers.‖ Technicians make airplanes fly, facilitate shuttle launches, ensure reliability of power grids, maintain the Internet—etc., etc. One can make the case that technicians are the essence of America’s productivity. There will always be a need for technicians. Will the basics be provided by secondary schools? If not, will post-secondary institutions provide basic/remedial programs or provide adult education material in CTE areas? Will Workforce Development programs expand? The answer is probably going to be based on the political and financial forces that affect secondary institutions. What do you think? Whether you are an instructor at a secondary school or a college, should you be looking at a ten year time frame? Is there a difference between the two? Is there a need for cooperative efforts? Maybe this is a topic for discussion in Charlotte. It would be very interesting to explore the thinking of instructors on the firing line. (Rod Boyes is President of Melior-Delaware, Inc., a provider of www.todaysclass.com) Page 11 NACAT NEWS Affinia Canada Corp. Clark County School District Matco Tools Thomson Delmar Learning (Raybestos, Wix) Consulab Megatech Corporation Vetronix Alberta Advanced Education Evaluation Guide Mitchell 1 Apprenticeship Training Fluke Electronics Canada NACAT 2007 Alldata FuelCellStore.com NAP A Auto Parts ASE/NATEF Gates Canada, Inc. Prentice Hall A Tech Training, Inc. Glencoe / McGraw-Hill Pro-Cut International Automotive Oil Change Assoc. G-Tec Inc. ROL Gaskets Blue Streak Hennessey Industries Canada Snap-On Tools Canada Powertrain Hunter Engineering Company CDX Canada Instructional Materials Lab STAR EnviroTech, Inc. Chicago Pneumatic Mac Tools SuperFlow Page 12 NACAT NEWS 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 Penn College. For many of them it was a long TITLE SPONSOR Of NACAT 2008 and expensive trip. Without their participation, the conference would not have been a success. We appreciate their support for the NACAT organization and their support of us, the members. GOLD SPONSOR NACAT 2008 Sponsors, exhibitors, and presenters are the backbone of the conference. 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 keeping attendee registrations affordable; they also provide our refreshment breaks So, again we whole-heartedly thank you for your partnershipwith NACAT 2008. SILVER SPONSORS BRONZE SPONSORS TRADE SHOW Automotive Career Development Center ASE ATech Training AutoEnginuity, L.L.C. Automotive Electronic Services Automotive Test Solutions Babcox Publishing Bergwall Productions, Inc CarTech, Inc. CDX Global Central Piedmont C.C. Consulab Delmar Cengage Learning Goodheart-Willcox Publishing Electude BV Gates Corporation G-TEC Hunter Equipment ITW Permatex, Inc MATCO Tools Megatech Corporation Melior, Inc. Midstate Tool&Supply National Bio-diesel Mitchell 1 Page 13 NACAT NACAT Foundation NAPA /Quaker State Pearson Prentice Hall Pro-Cut International Pro Tool Robert Bosch Corp. Rolling Hills Publishing Snap-On Tools U.S. Army Veejar Enterprises Wright Tool Company NACAT NEWS Page 14 NACAT NEWS ATech instructors Mike Joachim and Olle Gladso presented three consecutive seminars providing tips and examples of how to improve learning efficiency in through the use of simulation software. Each participant received a 1GB USB drive and a ticket to enter the Troubleshooting contest. WINNERS The contest pitted instructors against the clock using the same interactive starting system troubleshooting software that attendees practiced with in their seminar sessions; each participant was given five random starting system faults to diagnose. The goal was to diagnose all five faults correctly in the shortest time. By the end of the show on Thursday morning, 23 contestants had participated in the troubleshooting contest. L-R Olle Gladso, ATech instructor accepting for 1st – Charlie Magruder, 3rd – Thomas Chandler, 2nd – Darwin Schatz, ATech representative Mike Joachim Troubleshooting Contest winners were awarded ATech Equipment Certificates at the Thursday night banquet: 1st place ----$5,000 certificate; Charlie Magruder-Moberly Area Tech Center , Moberly, M.O. 2nd place-$2,500; Thomas Chandler-Laurens High, Laurens, S.C.and 3rd place$1,000 certificateto Darwin Schatz , S.A.I.T., Calgary, Alberta. ATech Prizes totaled $21,000 The Gates Corporation is proud to provide NACAT State associations the opportunity to apply for the Gates State Association Grant for the 2008 calendar year goes to the Virginia Chapter. The intent of this grant is to provide assistance to the state association by helping to offset the substantial cost incurred while hosting a conference for its automotive educators. State Association Assistance Grant A state association must be an associate member of NACAT and in good standing and must host a conference for the purpose of providing education and training for its membership. Applications for the grant must be submitted to the NACAT office no later than April 1, 2009. Two grants will be available and will provide $500 towards offsetting the cost of a state association hosting their conference ( $1000 total ) . The assistance grant and will be administered by the NACAT foundation. A state association may apply only once for one of these grants. Bobby Bassit presents Virginia Chapter $500 Start-up Grant South Carolina Chapter Update Award Chuck Tedder presents $500 check to David Dees The NACAT/SC membership voted to support an award for attendance to the next NACAT conference in the US or Canada for a SC automotive teacher who has been teaching for a minimum of 3 years continuously. This award has the following goals: · to recognize outstanding automotive teachers; · to enhance the ability of the recipient to deliver quality instructtion to his/her students · To promote academic awareness of the professionalism in automotive education and foster contact and cooperation between automotive educators, industry, and educational institutions in North America. David Dees is the 2008 winner. Page 15 Page 16 Joel Anstrom ATech Group Nathan Banke Med Barton Bobby Bassett William Bencini Tom Birch Rod Boyes Rachel Burton John Buskey Steve Cartwright Shane Conner Rich Cregar David Crippen Jeff Curtis Steve Dale Ernie Darrow Paul DeGuiseppi Pat English Jack Erjavec Rick Escalambre Vince Fischelli Ron Garner Tim Gilles Barry Gersten Steve Glassinger John Green Jim Halderman Don Johnson Kay Quinn Larson Pat Lundquist Russ Lucas Jack Madden Dan Marinucci Tony Martin Rick Martineau Christian Meyer Jay Miller Alan Nagel Chris Peterson Dave Pilgrim Tom Quinn Andy Rezin Jack Rosebro Al Santini Skip Sauerman Rick Secrest Dave Seidel Paul Smith Al Steinbacher Al Thomas Bernie Thompson Mark Threeton Dennis Tobin Steve Tomory G. Jerry Truglia Craig Van Batenburg John Vlaar Bob Wimmer NACAT would like to thank those who sacrificed their time and energy to provide great seminars at NACAT ’08. The above is a list of presenters (if any presenter names was not listed, it was accidental and not intentional). From the Editor I wanted to use this space to extend my sincere thanks and the thanks of all our NACAT members to the companies and people who have helped make NACAT 2008 a success. The staff of Penn College, our trade show exhibiters, seminar presenters, our sponsoring companies, companies and individuals who support the NACAT Foundation Scholarships and of course you our conference attendees. I am humbled by the generosity of all our industry friends who support NACAT not only at our conferences but throughout the year in many ways. A very special thanks to Kevin Boden and his staff at CONSULAB, Quebec City, Canada. Kevin’s staff have been doing the color printing of NACAT News; this is a substantial gift to all of us. His support comes because he believes in what we do, and he wanted to help us do it better. Fritz Peacock, editor Page 17 Page 19 NACAT NEWS Member Recognition Congratulations to all of these members on their NACAT milestone anniversaries! Thank you for being part of NACAT over the years. It is great for those of us who are old timers to see one another at the conference, through NACAT we have become lifelong friends. Everyone in these photographs has in the past or present volunteered to serve NACAT in some capacity. For the future of automotive education it is important for all of our members, especially younger members to step-up and take positions of responsibility in NACAT. Service can be an immensely rewarding experience: It is an opportunity to develop and demonstrate leadership skills outside of the workplace Build ties to professional interests Expand your personal networks, develop lasting friendships 20Years-(L) Dutch Niessingh Deepen your understanding of automotive education throughout North America Experience philanthropy and volunteerism Commit to a cause and to an organization Work alongside people who share your personal interests 25Years - Dan Perrin, Ken Echternach 5 Years - Patrick English, Mike Malczewski, Chuck Tedder, Matt Carpenter Charter Members- (L-R ) Tony Jewell, Damon Stewart, Gene Brown center, Pete Hamlin, Fritz Peacock Page 20 VP for CONFERENCES STATE MEETINGS Once again volunteer NACAT members provided a terrific annual conference for the members. I won’t dwell on what a great job they did because that is covered elsewhere in this issue. I will say it was my pleasure to work with Steve Wallace, Dale Jaenke, Colin Williamson, and all the rest of the great people at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. Our next conference is hosted by Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC. NACAT member Connie Volk is our Executive Vice President for this conference, and she and the other Transportation Department members have been working hard to provide NACAT members another valuable and certainly memorable NACAT Conference. With essentially two brand new facilities, on each side of Charlotte, offering cutting edge automotive training, we are going to be treated to another selection of training options that can’t be found anywhere else in one week. If you have not already done so, go to www.nacat.com and view the video and look at the agenda. There is a link to conference details just below the video. Some members have questioned the cost of rooms at the conference hotel. Planning a conference is often about compromises between what you want and what you can do. Our hosts always keep in mind that we have members traveling on their own and with their families. In the case of the hotel for this conference, the options were very few. This is the only property in the area with facilities that can handle our general meeting and banquet. The training facilities on the campus are great but neither campus had an adequate business meeting room or facility for the banquet. When budgeting for the conference, please keep in mind that this hotel provides a deluxe breakfast for everyone in the room and a reception each evening. There are other hotels in the area that may have less expensive rooms, but all transportation will depart from the conference hotel. Staying at the conference hotel is not only convenient, but if we meet the required number of rooms, the conference costs are reduced significantly. You will not want to miss this conference in the heart of NASCAR country! Our conference sites are booked through 2012; they are listed on nacat.com. It is time to select the site for the 2013 NACAT Conference. If you and your school would be interested in bringing the annual NACAT conference to your area, please contact me for more information. I can send you the conference manual for your review and will try to answer questions. NACAT goes where we are welcome and have dedicated members who always do a great job. We have been in big cities, small cities, and everywhere in between. Conferences can be all on campus, all in a hotel, or any blend of the two. The only reason we would not consider an offer is if we do not have members at that location who are up to the task and willing to work on behalf of the other members. The fact that members and their schools are willing to do repeat conferences demonstrates that the rewards are greater than the sacrifices. Talk it over with your administration. I can provide you much rational you can use to help them understand why other schools have hosted. Be more than just another automotive program, be one that shares it skills and personal recourses with your peers. It is a lot of work, but automotive educators are good at that. Call Me! 843-556-7068 or office@NACAT.com Dan Perrin, Vice President for Conferences FALL CONFERENCE VIRGINIA OCTOBER 12-13 NEW NACAT STATE CHAPTER Conference Overview: Instructors across the state meeting in one location, SVCC, to share ideas, learn new teaching strategies; receive NATEF Technical Update training with drivability classes, new technology, paint technology, diesel technology and door prizes, raffles, great food, and fun. Agenda: Keynote speaker Friday morning after registration. Technical update training provided by ATECH Training, Snap-On, Bosch, Star Enviro Tech, Paint & Body, BASF, Sauda, and Norton, then break for lunch. Four more hours of classes. A trade show that evening along with a barbeque. Saturday morning from 8 to 12 technical update classes continue. We will then meet briefly for a book swap, certificate presentation and closing comments. Registration: Contact:Bill McKee for RSVP: va_nacat_secretary@cox.net Please send registration form to Ronnie Goad at goad@floyd.k12.va.us Mail: Ronnie Goad FAX: 540-745-9481 Floyd County High School 721 Baker Street Floyd, VA 24091 Fall 2008 66th ICAIA Conference October 9-10, 2008 Hosted by Ranken Technical College 4431 Finney Avenue St. Louis, MO 63113 (314) 371-0236 Contact Information: Joe Jackson 314-371-0236 jejackson@ranken.edu Please Pre Register Mail all forms to: Art Koudelka, Treasurer Illinois Valley Comm. Coll. 815 N. Orlando Smith Page 21 NACAT NEWS ELECTION RESULTS 2008 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 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. I feel I am capable of performing the required tasks as Secretary. I look forward to serving NACAT and my fellow members for the next two years.‖ NACAT Secretary Ben Haggeman 2008-2010 Board Member 2008-2011 Patrick Brown-Harrison 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 Chuck Tedder-Applied Technology Education Campus, Camden, SC Chuck is a Certified Diesel Technology Instructor and ASE Master Certified. He was the 2005 Imaca Educator of the Year Award winner and and the recipient of the Imaca Grant to Update Professionalism in Air Conditioning. ―This was a grand night for me, being honored by such a large and talented organization. It really felt great. I have been active in the S.C. Chapter and served most recently as National Representitive to NACAT. Thanks for allowing me this opportunity to serve on the NACAT Board of Directors.‖ Board Member Chuck Tedder 2008-2011 Patrick Brown-Harrison – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Alberta. Patrick was first elected to the board in 2001, this will be his third term serving as an NACAT Board member. He has acted as master of ceremonies at our Conference Banquets for a number of years. He has served as past Foundation Chair and helped initiate the silent auction at the NACAT conference in Spokane. Patrick was recipient of the Canadian Life Saving Award. (see Summer 2008, pg.10 issue for details) Don Sykora – Morton College, Cicero, Illinois ―As a board member, I will actively assist the organization in achieving its overall goals. I have over 20 years of varied experience in the automotive industry, including repairs and management, aftermarket parts development, and instruction. I am a strong advocate of vocational education, and I understand the growing need to support Automotive Technology programs throughout North America. I recognize the need for continuing education and professional development and would like to help NACAT grow as it continues to support and improve automotive education.‖ Page 22 Board Member Don Sykora 2008-2011 NACAT NEWS Page 23 NACAT NEWS NACAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION TRUSTEES Ron Brown was appointed from the membership by the NACAT Board to serve as a Trustee of the NACAT Education Foundation he was chosen by the trustees to be Chairman. Since 1977 Ron has owned and operated his own company now known as AutoKnow Inc. and has conducted automotive technical training classes all across Canada to update technicians with all the latest technologies and service techniques. He has been a member since 1981. He has served two terms on the NACAT Corporation Board. Ron lives in Oakville, Ont. Dennis Grace is a member appointed to serve as a Trustee of the Foundation. Dennis was asked by the Trustees to serve as SecreChairman Ron Brown tary/Treasurer of the NACAT Education Foundation. He is a Charter Dennis Grace member of NACAT and has served as a NACAT Board member. He is retired from Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland, WI where he was Automotive Department head for more than twenty years. Bobby Bassett, North America Manager Sales Training, Automotive Aftermarket of the Gates Corporation was appointed as Trustee representing industry. Bobby has been associated with NACAT for a number of years as a presenter and trade show supporter at our yearly conference. He joined NACAT as a regular member and has worked with various supporters of NACAT to help expand the Foundation’s Award program. Bobby hales from Ridgeland, MS. Tom Connors, current NACAT Board member, teaches at Spokane Community College, Tom was our NACAT 2005 Conference Host; he has been a member since 1994. Fritz Peacock, current member of the Board, Charter member of NACAT. He is past Chairman of the Foundation and current editor of NACAT News. Bobby Bassett Tom Connors EDUCATION FOUNDATION SILENT AUCTION ―One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.‖ How true is that statement? The NACAT Foundation silent auction at the trade show raised more than $1700, but it should have been twice that. We would like to expand the auction for 2009 and make it better with your help. July is fast approaching, and the NACAT Silent Auction will be here before you know it. Have you found an item that you would like to donate for this worthy event? I know that many of you guys have treasures that your wives would love for you to donate. What better cause than to raise scholarship money for students Fritz Peacock and fellow young teachers? Bidders, remember this is not a yard sale, the idea is to make money for the foundation. Many bidders received some terrific bargains; there was some really nice stuff that went way too cheap. Check the NACAT website under the Foundation tab for latest information and donation forms. This is a fun and fairly painless way to raise money in these rough economic times. Please consider helping with a donation or bring some extra money to the conference and make some generous bids. If you have questions or concerns, please phone me at 765-589-3078. Brenda Taulman-Peacock Page 24 NACAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION NACAT NEW TEACHER AWARD Randy Nussler receives Award from Foundation Chair Fritz Peacock Randy H. Nussler is this year’s winner of the NACAT New Teacher Award. He has been teaching at Midlands Tech, Columbia, S.C. since 2006. Randy earned an AS in Automotive Science from New England Institute of Technology in 1989; he has 19 years experience and is ASE Master Certified with L1 endorsement. Program Director Carson Conner said, ―Randy is an asset to the learning process to say the least. He has demonstrated his leadership potential in the lab, where he often completely revises a lesson or task procedure to more thoroughly demonstrate the real world scenarios and challenges our students will face upon graduation and employment. Additionally, he constantly performs both community service and recruiting endeavors outside of his normally assigned responsibilities. His efforts are truly a positive reflection on this institution and the automotive industry. The publics' perception of the Mechanic vs. the Technician is greatly enhanced due to his professionalism. Randy is always willing to go the extra step or put forth whatever effort was nesscerary to accomplish the mission.‖ Gates Corporation Conference Scholarships L. Bobby Basset, Gates Corporation Awards Thomas Chandler $1000 Gates Conference Scholarship. Below R. Runner –up Mike Rodgers Thomas Chandler, teacher at Laurens District 55 High School, Laurens, S.C was the recipient of the Gates Corporation NACAT Conference Scholarship. Thomas has an impressive resume with more than thirty years in the automotive repair business he has earned ASE certifications in 24 areas including truck and auto body. Thomas inherited a program that was ailing; his efforts turned it into an up-to-date, modern automotive technology curriculum that teaches students how to properly repair cars, but also helps them develop appropriate work ethics, and other expectations of today's quality employers. In 2005 he took the initiative to get his high school automotive technology program nationally certified by NATEF. His high school became one of only two comprehensive high schools with a NATEF-certified automotive program in SC . Thomas is a master teacher and has received his district’s Teacher of the Year Award, as well as his school’ s teacher of the Year award. Michael Rodgers, Lex Walters Campus of Piedmont Technical College, Greenwood, SC was awarded a $500 Gates Conference Scholarship. Mike’s student project Cobra appeared in the Fall 07 issue. Mike also developed an innovative recruiting and public education program for middle school students and their parents. The five-day program is designed to enlighten the kids, their parents, and school counselors to the level of technology and the opportunities available in today's automotive field. Nearly 40 area teens participate each year in the "Driving Your Future" Automotive Technology Camp held at Piedmont. (NACAT News Winter 2006) Mike earned his A.S., Piedmont Technical College, B.S., University of South Carolina, and he holds an Master ASE Certification, L1 Advanced Engine Performance Certification.. Page 25 Page 26 NACAT NEWS Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Scholarship L-R Steven Herring, Chuck Zerambo, Mitchell Publishing Present Troy Thomson his Award Check Troy Thompson from Ramona, Calif. received the Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Scholarship at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) 2008 Conference held recently at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Penn. During the awards ceremony, Thompson was presented with a check for $2,500 along with a recognition certificate courtesy of Mitchell 1. Thompson currently attends Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, Calif. where he is enrolled in the Ford ASSET program, pursuing an associate of science degree in automotive technology. Upon graduation, Thompson plans on becoming a drivability technician with diesel certification. He has also been interning at the Perry Ford dealership in Poway, Calif. for the past year to get hands-on experience. During high school, Thompson participated in many automotive competitions, including four years of Skills USA where he received gold and bronze medals, the National Auto Tech challenge in New York City where Thompson placed fourth, the Cuyamaca challenge where he placed second, and the Ford AAA competition. 2008 Educator of the Year John Garippa of Wayland, N.Y has been named the 2008 Educator of the Year at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) Conference held at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Penn. Garippa is an associate professor at Alfred State College in the SUNY College of Technology in Wellsville, N.Y. Each year Mitchell 1 recognizes one of the nation’s top teachers for excellence in automotive repair instruction. Garippa was presented with a check for $500 and a recognition certificate. ―Mitchell 1 is proud to join with NACAT for another year to honor those who have demonstrated a commitment to educational excellence in the automotive repair industry,‖ said Karen Wagner, marketing manager for Mitchell 1. ―John Garippa 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 John on his achievement.‖ Garippa graduated from Alfred State College’s automotive program at the top of his class in 1984. He has been an automotive instructor since 1994. L-R Steven Herring, Chuck Zerambo, John Garippa, and Mrs. Garippa during Banquet Ceremonies Garippa has been ASE Master Certified since 1984. In addition, he is ASE Certified Advanced Level Specialist; ASE Certified Truck – Brakes, Steering/Suspension, HVAC; and ASE Certified Collision – Mechanical/ Electrical. Page 27 NACAT NEWS Page 28 NACAT NEWS My First Time at NACAT Conference As a first-time attendee of the yearly NACAT conference, I wasn’t sure what to expect. After being a NACAT member for a number of years and hearing about the conference from peers, I decided it was time to check it out. Williamsport, PA was within a reasonable drive and a weeklong conference with a group of other automotive teachers from North America sounded like fun. Fun was only one part of it…….. From the opening ceremonies to the closing ceremonies, the conference was very well run, organized, informative, and a great way to meet new people. The facilities provided by the Pennsylvania College of Technology were second to none, and everyone went out of their way to make sure the event went well for everyone. I was impressed by the dedication and amount of work the organizers put in, and I can see why it takes years of planning to host a NACAT conference. Once you host one, it seems like you are almost sure to host another down the road. That says a lot about how much people enjoy being part of NACAT and helping out. The seminars were all so good I had a hard time picking out which ones to attend each day! I wanted to go to each and every one, but there are only so many hours in the day. Good thing because my car was pretty full by the end of the week. The trade show was excellent, had great vendors, and was a very good place to make contacts. Besides the seminars and the college, there was something else I noticed while there. It was the fact that people had traveled very long distances with their families to attend, using the conference as their summer vacation. Proud parents were helping their kids get ready for the valve cover races, spouses were having fun. I noticed friendships that had begun at previous events and stayed strong throughout the years. A sense of camaraderie and being part of a great organization is what struck me the strongest. The board of directors and NACAT staff are all volunteers who put their time into make NACAT what it is, and I could see why. During the banquet when service awards were being handed out, I found myself wondering how many NACAT events I could make it to in the coming years. People had been part of the organization for 35 years! Overall, it was a welcoming environment with a family feel that provided excellent training and many opportunities to network with fellow teachers. Hard to beat that. I was trying to figure how to get to the 2009 NACAT conference by the end of the first day! Hmmm, let’s see, how far of a drive is Charlotte…… Hope to see all you NACAT members there next summer, and if you have never been, I highly recommend it! Baxter Weed Cold Hollow Career Center Enosburg Falls, VT bweed@chccvt.net Page 29 NACAT NEWS MACS Worldwide to Award Automotive Instructors MACS Convention Registration Scholarships The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide is awarding scholarships to the MACS 29th annual convention and trade show, New Frontiers in Mobile A/C Service, to be held February 5-7, 2009 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Go to MACS’ website (www.macsw.org) to see all of the classes and events they have scheduled for their 2009 convention. All high school, secondary school, and post-secondary school automotive instructors are eligible to receive scholarships. The scholarship will cover the expense of MACS convention registration to attend all technical training sessions, social functions, and the trade show, an approximate value of $400. Recipients are responsible for their own transportation and lodging. To receive a scholarship to attend the 2009 MACS Convention, simply complete the application form on the NACAT web site WWW.NACAT.com and mail, fax or e-mail it to MACS no later than Friday, November 21. Recipients will receive their registration materials by mail sometime in December or January. Page 30 NACAT NEWS CAF-FCA STUDY RETURN ON TRAINING INVESMENT Canadian Apprenticeship Forum – Forum canadien sur l’apprentissage (CAF-FCA) would like employers who train apprentices to complete a survey on the costs and benefits of apprenticeship training so an accurate return of training investment can be obtained. This document provides information about the project. • R.A. Malatest and Associates will conduct the research. • This work is being overseen by the CAF-FCA Board of Directors and a Working Group which includes a broad cross-section of the apprenticeship community with employers, labour representatives, and Sector Council members. • The data will be collected from June to September 2008. • Employers can complete the survey via telephone, paper, or online. • Employers seeking clarification on the questions being asked can talk directly to a survey administrator by calling a toll free number 1-877-386-1824. Contact information will be kept strictly confidential. • The survey will take approximately 1 hour to complete. CONTACT: Emily Arrowsmith, Project Manager, CAF -FCA (613) 235-4004, ext 201 or emily_arrowsmith@caffca.org GAAS Scholarships Awarded to 10 Exceptional Canadian Students September 5, 2008, Ottawa, Ontario -- The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) is pleased to announce that 10 Canadian students received Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) scholarships for 2008. Each student received $1000 towards their post-secondary education. Several students are pursuing careers in automotive -related fields such as motive power and automotive service technician programs, and others are studying in fields outside the automotive sector. ―Each of these students has shown commitment to excellence and great enthusiasm for their area of study. They set a positive example for other young people and demonstrate the huge potential that the younger generation holds for our and other industries,‖ said Marc Brazeau, President of AIA Canada. ―AIA Canada is pleased to work with the GAAS Selection Committee year after year to bring the benefits of this grant to exceptional Canadian students.‖ Canadian GAAS scholarship applicants must be enrolled fulltime in a college-level program or an accredited automotive technical program. Priority is given to those pursuing a career in the automotive aftermarket. The annual investment to help develop future aftermarket industry leaders is primarily funded through proceeds from the annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium. Scholarship applications are available from the AIA Canada website at www.aiacanada.com. Additional information on the symposium is available on the Symposium website www.globalsymposium.org. AIA Canada offers five separate scholarships for five distinct student types: The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund: For students pursuing careers in the automotive aftermarket (Deadline: April 28 of every year) AIA and the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Program ($1,000): For all students in secondary education. (Deadline: June 15 of every year) The Marion Roberts Memorial Scholarship ($500): For children or spouses or employees of AIA Member Companies (Deadline: July 15 of every year) Hans McCorriston Motive Power Machinist Grant Program ($500): For students in a motive power machinist course or following the AIA training standards (Deadline: October 15 of every year) The Arthur Paulin Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship Award ($700): For automotive students (Deadline: October 31 of every year) Page 31 NACAT NEWS Presenting a Successful Seminar at NACAT A friend of NACAT’s and a friend of mine suggested the following after the Penn College conference as a suggestion to help some of the seminar presenters in the future as they assemble their presentations. This is a good general guideline for the use of all, and I would like to pass this on in its entirety. Thank you for submitting a seminar for this year’s annual NACAT conference! Presenting at NACAT is an opportunity to share your knowledge with colleagues, get feedback from your peers, and perhaps try a new thing or two. If your presentation is selected, we have a few tips that will hopefully help you and your audience have a more satisfying and rewarding experience at the conference. Know Your Audience For the most part, you will be presenting to other automotive instructors, and you will generally find them to be an eager and encouraging bunch. If you come from the aftermarket side of the industry and are used to teaching veterans of the trade, you may want to keep in mind that most NACAT attendees teach at high schools, community colleges, and vocational schools. Most of all just relax and have fun. How Long Is Your Seminar? Although most NACAT seminars are ninety minutes to two hours in length, seminars can be made up of more than one time slot (advertised as Part A and Part B, for example). A common mistake is to take an existing curriculum that is much longer than the scheduled seminar and try to compress it into the time that is allotted. All presenters are strongly encouraged to tailor seminars to the amount of time that they have been given. It might be better to teach a little less—but teach it well—than to overwhelm your audience with information. Your fellow instructors will be attending many seminars during the conference. Your message will be more effective if you take it down to its bare essentials. Selecting a Teaching Style ―But I already have a teaching style!‖ NACAT conferences are as much about teaching itself as they are about the automotive and truck technology that we teach. Perhaps you’d like to try something new. Perhaps you’d like to get interactive. Many of the most successful seminars have been about the art of teaching itself. Keeping It Non-Commercial While industry representatives and independent aftermarket instructors generously teach many NACAT conference seminars, the spirit of the conference is one of peer-to-peer exchange. In that spirit, all seminars are free from advertising of any products or services. Please keep this in mind when designing and presenting your seminar. Jeff Curtis Page 32 NACAT NEWS Page 33 Join us for the 36th annual conference of the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte North Carolina! Save the dates now: July 20 – July 24, 2009. What you will find at the NACAT09 Conference: Seminars in leading edge technologies which satisfy your NATEF required 20 hours per year of recognized industry update training relevant to the areas in which your program is certified. CPCC will offer training in Auto Body, Heavy Equipment/Diesel and Motorsports, as well as, Automotive Technologies. A place where dangling/pregnant chads aren’t tolerated and there is no electoral college – your vote counts when it comes to electing NACAT Officers and Board Members at the conference. A week long opportunity to exchange ideas and best practices with professional educators from all over North America. The camaraderie built with your new NACAT associates will last a lifetime. The golden opportunity to network with manufacturer representatives and other industry professionals. Tool suppliers, book authors and publishers, diagnostic equipment manufacturers, industry software developers, with systems and services relevant to the transportation industry, exhibited in a Trade Show environment. Just enough social events to make you wish the conference lasted a couple more days. Our conference Online Registration is up and running, and can be found on our conference website: www1.cpcc.edu/ nacat. Thank you to our Canadian friends for their patience while we made the corrections necessary to accept their provinces and postal codes. Please remember to make your reservations at the Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord early. Based on your responses to the NACAT08 survey, you want to be under one roof (and not too far from refreshments). We hear you! The only way we can accomplish this is if we know we need to add more rooms in the next couple of months. We have obtained an even lower rate than we initially boasted about last summer - $140 per night for up to four adults in each room. This includes a full breakfast each morning and opportunity to unwind each evening at the Manager’s Reception with complimentary drinks and snacks. For those of you who are bringing your families; the pool, spa, and exercise facilities are exceptional! You will need to call the hotel directly, and request the NACAT rate. Embassy Suites Resort Hotel & Convention Center 5400 John Q. Hammons Drive NW Concord, NC 28027 Phone: 704-455-8200 Please check back on our NACAT09 website, as it is an ever-evolving masterpiece: www1.cpcc.edu/nacat . We will add seminar presenter, sponsor, and tradeshow exhibitors as we get closer to the event and shore them up. If you have any suggestions, comments, or questions, do not hesitate to contact your NACAT09 Conference team! A few of the key members: Mark Spisak is coordinating the Trade Show, and can be reached at (704)330-4365 or mark.spisak@cpcc.edu. Dave Seidel (Conference Co-Host) is responsible for coordinating the seminar presenters and our website. Dave is at (704) 330-4366 or dave.seidel@cpcc.edu. Clarine Moore is our Registration Wizardress, and you can contact Clarine at (704)330-4122 or clarine.moore@cpcc.edu. We thank you, in advance, for your support! We are excited about the NACAT09 Conference and look forward to seeing you in Charlotte NC! Connie Volk (704)330-4154 Page 34 Prepaid lunch options for Monday, Wedensday, and Thursday are optional @ $9.00 per/day check our web site for details http://www1.cpcc.edu/nacat Page 35 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 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.com Name______________________________________ Home Address________________________________________ City ______________________________________ State/Prov_________________ Zip/Postal Code ____________ School/Business ____________________________ Bus. Address _________________________________________ City ______________________________________ State/Prov_________________ Zip/Postal Code ____________ Home Phone (______) _______ - _______________ Work Phone (_______) ________- _______________________ Please send mail to: _____ Home ______ Workplace E-mail_______________________ Check your area of expertise: ______Automobile Technology _______Auto Body Repair______ Diesel Technology ______Parts Technology (check one only) General Member or an Associate Member You may pay by credit card or online check at www.nacat.com. I am enclosing a check or money order in US funds for (check one only) [ ] Annual Membership Dues - $50.00 US Funds [ ] 3 Year Membership dues - $135.00 US Funds [ ] 5 Year Member - $225.00 US Funds [ ] Group Member Annual Dues - $45.00 US Funds If group rates apply, please list three names of the NACAT members from your facility or mail four more individual membership applications from your facility together. 1.________________________________ 2._________________________________ 3._____________________________ Check out our website @ www.NACAT.com EXECUTIVE MANAGER Dan Perrin NACAT PO Box 80010 Charleston, SC 29416 www.NACAT.com