2nd Annual Georgia Clay Shoot on Target for IEC Networking By: Marie Thornton, IEC Atlanta/GA Membership and Marketing Coordinator
1ST Place: Team Ace
On Friday, October 3rd at the 17 South Rod and Gun Club in Fleming, GA; IEC Georgia held its second annual Sporting Clay Shoot. 13 teams of IEC contractors, partners and guests met in southeast Georgia for a continental breakfast, lunch, clay shooting and prizes.
An engaging sporting clay course with tactical bays, trap fields, skeet fields and more, created a competitive outdoor networking adventure! Everyone vying for the prize, but only a few reached their goal. Congratulations to the winners!
1st Place: Team Ace Statesboro division scoring 140! Jonathan Taylor, Josh Pevey, Matt Purvis & Michael King
2nd Place: Team Gaskin Electric Company scoring 136. Suttle Payne, David Dixon, & Chris Gaskin
3rd Place: Team Bob Cat scoring 128. Brent Martin, Ashley Sittle, Chelsey Dixon and Ray Webb
High Shooter: Matt Purvis of Ace Statesboro Division. His shooting accuracy gained Matt a high score of 42.
Dead Ass Last: Nikkie Kaufman walks away with this honor scoring a 7.
The event wrapped with raffle prizes, awards and lunch. See pictures of shooters, winners and more below.
Thank you to all the competitors for participating in an amazing event, and to our event Sponsors, because spectacular IEC events do not happen without you. Our Gunslinger Sponsors are Coastal Electric of Georgia and Lowe Electric Supply, getting top billing during the clay shoot. Thanks to CED/ Legrand for coming aboard as Drink Sponsors, and to SoleSource for the Station Sponsor.
GA Chapter Savannah Golf Tournament Put Fun In Fundraising
Team Southway Crane- Lyn Leebern, David Koreman, Ben Robbins and Trey King
IEC’s Georgia Chapter hosted another fabulous event! Contractors, Partner members and guests enjoyed the 5th Annual IEC Georgia Chapter Golf Tournament. On Thursday, May 13th 7:30AM at The Club at Savannah Harbor, 20 teams teed off for some competitive fun and networking. As we adjust into the new normal, it is just as important to take time to connect with those in the electrical industry.
This golf tournament did more than just provide a networking opportunity; it proves to be a successful fundraiser as well. Funds were raised to go towards IEC GIFT, Georgia Industry Foundation for Training. Golfers purchased $1300 in mulligans and participated in a vacation raffle earning $2,170 in proceeds, which calculates a total of $3,470 donated to GIFT! Donations are used to provide scholarships to those students needing financial assistance to pursue their goal to be an electrician!
Congratulations to IEC apprentice Corey Neal of Glawson Electric for winning the Vacation Raffle. Cory is a member of the National Guard and is currently deployed, so he is attending classes online. When he returns he will be able to have a great vacation in Orlando, Florida staying at the Hard Rock Café along with 2 days at 3 theme parks!
At every IEC event there are the winners! We had a close game with a tie breaker needed between 3 of the teams. Let’s congratulate these skilled golfers;
Tie Breaker winners, First Place Team Southway Crane- Lyn Leebern, David Koreman, Ben Robbins and Trey King scoring 60.
Second Place Team ASI Lighting- Byron Pippin, Alan Tyson, Pat Walsh and Carson Strictland scoring 60.
Third Place Team Southwire- Bill Fowler, Shawn Johnson, Devon McCaskill and Bruce Quinn scoring 60.
Fourth Place Team Milwaukee Tool- Luke Bright, Brendan Doud and Andy Powers scoring 62.
Closest to the Pin Winner- Michael Wilson
Longest Drive Winner- Palmer Prescott
These golfers did a fabulous job, thank you for coming out!
Thank you to the supporters that not only make the event possible, they make it look good! Our first thank you goes to our biggest sponsor, the Presenter sponsor, Sesco Lighting. IEC is super appreciative of your support. Thank you to our tremendous Tournament Sponsors, ASI Lighting, City Electric Supply, Lowe Electric and Milwaukee Tool! Drink Ticket Sponsors are Ace Electric, Colony Bank, CED/Legrand and Lowe Electric Supply. Thanks to Coastal Electric of Georgia for sponsoring the Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin. Driving Range Sponsor is Choate Construction. Finally thank you to our hole sponsors listed below;
ASI Lighting, BenSource, Bobcat of Savannah, City Electric Supply, Cooper Lighting Solutions, EATON, Energy Systems Southeast, Inc./Generac, Ireland Electric Corporation, Lammons Construction Company, Lowe Electric Supply, Milwaukee Tool, Ralston Electric, Sesco Lighting, Southway Crane & Rigging and Turner Marketing & Consulting.
We also want to thank prize and goodie bag donations provided by Milwaukee, Legrand, Southwire, and Coastal Electric of Georgia.
Pictures from the IEC Georgia Golf Tournament can be viewed below. See you at our next golf tournament on September 24th at Maple Ridge in Columbus!
Team Southway Crane- Lyn Leebern, David Koreman, Ben Robbins and Trey King
2nd Place Team ASI Lighting- Byron Pippin, Alan Tyson, Pat Walsh and Carson Strictland
3rd Place Team Southwire- Bill Fowler, Shawn Johnson, Devon McCaskill and Bruce Quinn
4th Place Team Milwaukee Tool- Luke Bright, Brendan Doud and Andy Powers
IEC Georgia Contractor, Robbie Jones of Coastal Electric matches $4,000 GIFT Donation
IEC Atlanta/ GA chapters is elated that Georgia contractor member, Robbie Jones of Coastal Electric of Georgia has matched donations for IEC’s Installer Program in the amount of $4,000. This extremely generous donation is directed towards “Special Needs Programs” that cater to at risk youth. Youth that are vulnerable to dropping out and finding a less appealing path. Donations towards programs to support this cause help to give them options. Thanks to donors like Robbie Jones, programs can help provide alternative choices.
IEC is proud that the Skills Based Installer program is a program that provides an opportunity to begin a potential electrical career by teaching the basics and helping contractors to see their potential. IEC’s GIFT program is growing and has already funded multiple new workers and now with this donation GIFT can do much more! Click here for an opportunity to give to IEC’s GIFT Foundation. If you are interested in enrolling someone in the Installers Program, register here to find their electrical career path!
Thank you Robbie Jones of Coastal Electric of Georgia for not just caring, but for also doing!
Robbie Jones of Coastal Electric of Georgia is 2019 Georgia Contractor of the Year
By: Marie Thornton, IEC Atlanta/ GA Membership and Marketing Coordinator
IEC Georgia Chapter congratulates its Board President and President of Coastal Electric of Georgia, Robbie Jones as Georgia Contractor of the Year. Through his leadership exemplified throughout 2019, Robbie has impacted the Georgia chapter repeatedly in positive ways. His connectivity expanded the Georgia Golf tournament from 36 to over 100 participants. He also serves as President of the GIFT Foundation and has been instrumental in raising thousands of dollars for the GIFT program.
Robbie Jones shows up for the IEC and is ready to help with forwarding the electrical industry and sustaining its growth. IEC says thank you Robbie Jones for your commitment to the program and the electrical industry.
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