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EXECUTIVE BOARD Marvin Gage - President 23518 E. M-86 Centreville, MI 49032 269-269-7777 (home) MICHIGAN INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION SOCIETY, INC. 269-337-0300 ext 510 (school) VOL. 69, NO. 3 www.mites.cc POST-CONVENTION 2009 Clif Lehner - President-elect 9023 S, Isabella Rd. Shepherd, MI 48883-9320 989-828-5977 (home) 989-828-6601 ext 3342 (school) TABLE OF CONTENTS [email protected] MITES – Who we are and what we’re about…. ................................. Inside Front Cover Tena Twork - Secretary Executive Board ...............................................................................................................1 Hesperia High School 96 S. Division President’s Letter .............................................................................................................2 Hesperia, MI 49421 231-854-6385 ext.8699 Membership Info ..............................................................................................................2 Home: 319 Harbison Drive Bitely, MI 49309 Annual MITES Awards 231-745-9148 231-250-8522 (Cell) Master Teacher Award ..............................................................................................3 Publicity Award .........................................................................................................3 Cory Gutenschwager - Treasurer 2474 Bowers Rd. Distinguished Service Award ....................................................................................4 Lapeer, MI 48446-3314 810-245-9350 (home) Honorary Lifetime Membership ...............................................................................5 810-667-2423 (school) Program of Outstanding Quality ...............................................................................6 Abe Zain Professional Development Grants ............................................................................7 Convention Chairperson/Past-president 502 Sheridan Dr. Program Development Grants ..................................................................................8 Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783-1718 906-635-5861 (home) Classroom Mini Grants ...........................................................................................11 906-635-3839 ext 5923 [email protected] MITES Scholarships Bill Green College & University................................................................................9 Commercial Exhibits/Journal Advertising High School Graduate ............................................................................10 56261 Bear Lake Road Hancock, MI 49930-9706 Regional Service Awards ........................................................................................10 906-483-2015 (home) 906-337-0311 ext 2203 (school) Future Teacher Awards............................................................................................60 [email protected] Grand and Divisional Awards ........................................................................................12 Pete Miller - MITEA Student Project Competition ..........................................................................................23 510 S. 5th St. Goshen, IN 46526-3928 Automotive Competitions ..............................................................................................61 574-534-2159 ((home) 269-435-8920 (school) Construction Competition ..............................................................................................63 [email protected] Keynote Addresses .........................................................................................................66 Richard Silet - Journal Editor MDE Academic Alignment Tool – Senior Math ....................................66 N859 Gros Cap Rd. St. Ignace, MI 49781 MITES New Student Leadership Program .............................................66 906-643-7941 (home) [email protected] A Special Thanks to Our Commercial Exhibitors ..........................................................71 Jerry Lickey Ship’s Drawing...............................................................................................................65 Membership Chairperson/Webmaster Professional Development Sessions ..............................................................................72 4807 South M-18 Beaverton, MI 48612 SnapShots from the Convention ....................................................................................68 989-435-4702 (home) 313-274-3715 (school) Thank You to our judges ................................................................................................70 [email protected] Historians’ Note .............................................................................................................73 Dave Mydlowski - RAO Chairperson 10002 Carter Ave. MITES Meeting Calendar ................................................................. Outside Back Cover Allen Park, MI 48101 313-268-1070 (cell) [email protected] Ron Lutz Editorial Staff National Organization Representative 723 S. Meridian Road Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858-9767 Editor-in-Chief—Richard B. Silet Advertising Manager—Bill Green 989-772-9259 (home) As the official publication of the Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society, this magazine carries authoritative notices and articles about the Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society. Otherwise no responsibility is assumed THE MITES JOURNAL - Vol. 69, No.3 for statements of authors. Any use of fictionalized names that correspond to the names of actual persons is unintentional Published three times a year by the Michigan and is to be regarded as a coincidence. Manuscripts or art submitted to the MITES Journal should be accompanied by an Industrial and Technology Education Society. addressed envelope for return. No responsibility is assumed for return of unsolicited manuscripts or art. All members of the Society receive this Journal. Authors: Write MITES Editor - Richard B. Silet, N859 Gros Cap Rd., St. Ignace, MI 49781 • [email protected] Printed in the U.S.A. MITES-JOURNAL - POST-CONVENTION 2009 1 www.mites.cc - POST-CONVENTION 2009 A Note From The MITES President Marvin Gage The first thing I would like to do is to thank Greg Meyers for providing all of us with a great convention. There were many exceptional sessions offered for the members this year and I hope everyone took full advantage of these sessions. I would also like to thank the presenters for sharing their knowledge with their peers. As most of you should already know, MITES is a completely volunteer organization with no one getting paid a penny. MITES is not the executive board but all of its members combined that makeup this organization. Like our nation we have many of the same things going on with our organization and its members. Programs are closing and teachers are losing jobs. It doesn’t appear changes are coming soon enough. It’s not the weakest programs being closed or the poorest teachers losing their jobs, many of these programs have been around for a long time. I talked with some of those who received their pink slip this spring and couldn’t help but think about how low my numbers are for next year. With the push for more students taking AP classes and everyone going to college we are being squeezed out of the equation. The good news is there are some legislators who feel that we are a critical part of the equation. This would not be possible without the hard work of our MITES members who have been working with these legislators. This past year many members have been involved with committees working on IX/TX certification, Industrial Technology Standards, and a bill by Representative Joel Sheltrown, just to mention some of the things going on. These members are all volunteers who give up their time and money to attend these meetings around the state. They are working hard to help keep Industrial Technology programs around for many more years. These moves are not to guarantee any one of us a job in the future but to help guarantee our students a future. Not everyone can give their time or money to serve on a committee. Some are involved with family, church, or getting ready for retirement. The only thing that can be expected from each of us is to develop and maintain the best program we can to help prepare our students for the 21st Century. I would like to thank all of you who serve in some capacity with MITES. It’s all the volunteers and dedicated professionals who care about kids and their futures who help make this the GREAT organization it is. Marvin Gage President Marvin Gage receives the President president’s gavel from past-president Abe Zain. PLEASE CHECK THE MITES WEBSITE OFTEN! www.mites.cc ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION WILL BE ON THE WEBSITE LONG BEFORE IT APPEARS IN THE JOURNAL OR NEWSLETTER. MEMBERSHIP, CONVENTION PRE-REGISTRATION, AND PROJECT REGISTRATION CAN BE DONE USING THE WEBSITE! RULES FOR THE COMPETITIONS WILL BE ON THE WEBSITE OCTOBER 1ST! MITES SENDS IMPORTANT UPDATES AND INFORMATION BY EMAIL. BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS UP-TO-DATE WITH MITES! MITES-JOURNAL - POST-CONVENTION 2009 2 www.mites.cc - POST-CONVENTION 2009 MITES Annual Awards 2009 Harold J. Van Westrienen - Master Teacher Award Pete Miller ~ 2009 Since 1946 the Harold J. Van Westrienen – Master Teacher Award has been presented each year to one outstanding industrial technology teacher in the State of Michigan. To be eligible for the Master Teacher Award a candidate must have taught industrial technology in