Chapter CLOSING after 11.5 years – Asheville Engineers Without Borders

Hello all.   After 11.5 years of service, the Asheville Professional Chapter of Engineers Without Borders is closing. Our last meeting was held in September.

As a supporter or member of the chapter, you deserve a HUGE THANK YOU!  Look what we accomplished together!

Chapter members are not sitting idle during this opening in their calendars:

Please, consider getting involved with ANY organization that does good in the world.  Together, we can do a lot of good, AND have lots of fun in the process.  

Again, thank you for making Asheville Engineers Without Borders, and the projects we supported, a great success!

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Benji Burrell
Business and Technology Engineer
(828) 283-0744 office, (804) 662-0964 mobile
benji@benjiburrell.com
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“Be the change you wish to see in the world” — Mahatma Gandhi

New Belgium Brewing Tour with EWB

Asheville Engineers Without Borders invites anyone who is interested in learning more about the organization, the work we do, and volunteer opportunities to join us for a behind the scenes tour of New Belgium Brewing on June 9th at 11:30 am.  Engineers Without Borders is not just for engineers; anyone is welcome to join!  We have a limited number of spots available, so reserve yours quickly by contacting ewb.ash@gmail.com

21 Craven Street, Asheville, NC 28806

CHANGE OF LOCATION – Re: Our next meeting is TODAY! Asheville Engineers Without Borders

Dear supporters of Asheville Engineers Without Borders,

We are back to the normal schedule with our monthly meetings (5:30pm on the 3rd Monday of each month).

Join us TODAY May 20th at 5:30pm at the Salvage Station

https://www.salvagestation.com/
Address: 466 Riverside Drive
Asheville, NC * 28804

Join us if you can 🙂

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Benji Burrell
Business and Technology Engineer
(828) 283-0744 office, (804) 662-0964 mobile
benji@benjiburrell.com
Website • LinkedIn

“Be the change you wish to see in the world” — Mahatma Gandhi

Cancelled: EWB meeting for April 15 2019

Dear supporters of Asheville Engineers Without Borders,

We are skipping our April meeting originally scheduled for this coming Monday April 15, 2019.

Hope to see y’all on Monday, May 20th!

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Benji Burrell
Business and Technology Engineer
(828) 283-0744 office, (804) 662-0964 mobile
benji@benjiburrell.com
Website • LinkedIn
“Be the change you wish to see in the world” — Mahatma Gandhi

Our next meeting is TODAY!

Dear supporters of Asheville Engineers Without Borders,

Our next meeting is today, Monday March 18th at 5:30pm at Jack of the Wood in Asheville.
Hope you can join us 🙂
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Jack of the Wood
Comfortable Irish public house offering handcrafted ales, locally sourced pub grub & live music.
95 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
https://jackofthewood.com/

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Benji Burrell
Business and Technology Engineer
(828) 283-0744 office, (804) 662-0964 mobile
benji@benjiburrell.com
Website • LinkedIn
“Be the change you wish to see in the world” — Mahatma Gandhi

Our next meeting is Monday Feb 18th at 5:30pm at Jack of the Wood in Asheville.

Dear supporters of Asheville Engineers Without Borders,

Our next meeting is Monday Feb 18th at 5:30pm at Jack of the Wood in Asheville.
Hope to see you Monday!
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Jack of the WoodComfortable Irish public house offering handcrafted ales, locally sourced pub grub & live music.95 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
https://jackofthewood.com/

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Benji Burrell
Business and Technology Engineer
(828) 283-0744 office, (804) 662-0964 mobile
benji@benjiburrell.com
Website • LinkedIn
“Be the change you wish to see in the world” — Mahatma Gandhi

Engineer’s Week Joint Society Banquet

Thursday 2/21/2019

6:00 PM
The Cloud Room – Wedge at Foundation
5 Foundy Street
Asheville, NC 28801
 
Presentation from Ms. Kimber Jones, Biltmore Estate Environmental Programs Coordinator
Ms. Jones will present Biltmore Estate’s environmental and sustainability efforts, including the solar, recycling and biodiesel production programs, as well as the new Behind the Scenes Agriculture and Sustainability Tour.
 
Cost is $30 per person
Catering from 12 Bones Smokehouse
 
Limited to 50 attendees, so be sure to RSVP.
Please RSVP to Matt Fogleman (mfogleman@ecslimited.com)

Looking for Volunteers for MATHCOUNTS!

The past three years, our EWB chapter has volunteered to host the “countdown round” for the Western Carolina MATHCOUNTS competition. This year it is Saturday, Feb 2 from 12:00 to 3:30 at TC Roberson high school in Arden. Vinnie Sullivan and Chirs Gilbert have agreed to volunteer this year and we’re looking for at least a couple more volunteers to help set-up, run, and break-down the “game show”-like math question tournament. This is a fun distraction for the nearly 200 middle school students to participate in while their tests are graded and winners announced. All the materials are provided. 


For those that volunteer, we will convene at the South Asheville Thirsty Monk following the tournament for a free round of beers and pretzels. 
Please email Vinnie Sullivan (sullivan.vincent@gmail.com) and Chris Gilbert (cfgilbert@bellsouth.net) if you can make it.


More information about MATHCOUNTS can be found here: MATHCOUNTS | Fun Math Competition and Club Programs for Middle School Students

Slideshow, Videos, and Meeting on Monday

Dear supporters of Asheville Engineers Without Borders,

We are back to the normal schedule with our monthly meetings (3rd Monday of each month).

Our next meeting is Monday January 21st at 5:30pm at Jack of the Wood in Asheville.
We will have photos, videos, and reports of the recent trip to Kenya to share with everyone. 

Hope to see you Monday!
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Jack of the WoodComfortable Irish public house offering handcrafted ales, locally sourced pub grub & live music.95 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

https://jackofthewood.com/

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Benji BurrellBusiness and Technology Engineer
(828) 283-0744 office, (804) 662-0964 mobile
benji@benjiburrell.com

Website • LinkedIn
“Be the change you wish to see in the world” — Mahatma Gandhi

“Mysteries Of Peru 2: The Crystal Crisis” Escape Adventure Game January 26th – a Fundraiser for Tri-Cities Professional Chapter of Engineers Without Borders

Mysteries Of Peru 2: The Crystal Crisis
A unique Escape Adventure Game as a fundraiser for the Engineers Without Borders-USA Tri-Cities Professional Chapter. This is a sequel to the Mysteries of Peru: The Curse of Aramu Muru game, but no knowledge of the previous game is required to play this game.

To buy tickets for the January 26th, 2018 event, visit: https://mysteriesofperu2019.brownpapertickets.com

Story:

Eldrite – a small secluded village in Peru that holds a big secret; near this village is the Spring of Life, which houses the fabled Water Crystal, a crystal orb that is the source of all water flow in Peru. The path to the Spring of Life has been sealed for ages by the magic of seven mystical gems to protect the Water Crystal from those who might try and steal it for their own desiresuntil now

The great Encantado has stolen one of the magical gems and plans to enter the Spring of Life and steal the Water Crystal, placing the entire country of Peru in peril. Can you, the six remaining chosen gem bearers, learn the secrets of the magical gems and find a way to stop Encantado to save Peru? Only one hour remains

Rules and Information:

  1. Doors open 30 minutes before each start time.
  2. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled game time.
  3. Please be aware that players who arrive after the start time may not be allowed entry in order to ensure a quality game experience for others.
  4. In this style of Escape Adventure Game, 6 people form a single team. Multiple teams will share the space at the same time, but they do not compete or interact.
  5. There is a possibility that groups of 5 may get split up into groups of 2 and 3 depending on seat availability. Arrive early to maximize your chances of staying together.
  6. Even if you have group of 6 that show up at the door, you may get split up depending on table availability. We will try to accommodate this in advance, but please arrive early to secure a table for your team. Full teams of 6 that pre-register online will have tables reserved for them together.
  7. Basic reading and writing along with the ability to solve logic puzzles are needed to fully enjoy the game, so the minimum age of 10 was suggested. Teams may include younger members if they so choose, as the age requirement was not related to appropriateness of content.
  8. Each of the three game times available for Mysteries of Peru 2 will be running the same game, so to fully enjoy the event and not spoil the experience for others, we ask that you only register for one game time.

To buy tickets for the January 26th, 2018 event, visit: https://mysteriesofperu2019.brownpapertickets.com