Donna Bastian (center), welding merit badge counselor, poses with the Washington Trails Troop 176 Boy Scouts at the Northwestern Pennsylvania Section event. Troop 9 Boy Scouts earned their welding badges assisted by Northwestern Pennsylvania Section members and student volunteers. District 10 Robert E. Brenner, director (330) 484-3650 bobren28@yahoo.com 90 FEBRUARY 2014 District 11 Robert P. Wilcox, director (734) 721-8272 rmwilcox@wowway.com District 12 Daniel J. Roland, director (715) 735-9341, ext. 6421 daniel.roland@us.fincantieri.com Activity: Following the talk, Spackman demonstrated how to set up and use a Miller power source and wire feeder. Each Lawson State Student Chapter attendee had a chance to weld with the equipment and learn how various adjustments affected the weld quality. The Chapter is affiliated with the Birmingham Section. NORTHWESTERN PA. NOVEMBER 16 Activity: The Section members hosted a training program at Erie Institute of Technology in Erie, Pa., for 40 members of Boy Scout Troops 9 and 176 to earn their welding merit badges. Counselors Donna Bastian and Tom Kostreba led the program at Erie Institute of Technology. Charlie Cross from Lincoln Electric donated welding jackets and hoods, General Electric donated the steel used for the projects, and Welders Supply donated gloves, safety glasses, and beanies. DETROIT OCTOBER 26 Activity: The Section mentored ten Boy Scouts to earn their welding merit badges. Carl Occhialini, Tim Hurley, and Chris Trombetta presented more than four hours of instruction and testing at the Lincoln Electric facilities in Wixom, Mich. DECEMBER 5 Activity: The Detroit Section hosted its holiday party at Genitti’s Hole-in-the-Wall in Northville, Mich., for about 70 members and guests. RACINE-KENOSHA DECEMBER 4 Activity: The Section members and welding students from Gateway Technical College toured LDV, Inc., a manufacturer of emergency response and commercial vehicles. Lawson State C. C. Student Chapter members are shown at their November program.
Welding Journal | February 2014
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