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2017 Advocacy Day
SCASLA State Advocacy Day
March 29, 2017
On March 29th, SCASLA members representing legislative districts from across the state join together at our state’s capitol to advocate on behalf of our state’s landscape architecture professionals. To begin the morning, our group attended a legislative session of the State House of Representatives. During this session, we were recognized by Representative Greg Duckworth, which set the stage for the Advocacy Day luncheon. More than 35 legislators, staff, including the Lt. Governor, were in attendance. During the luncheon, legislators were provided detailed information about the services landscape architects provide, and also the importance of our licensure. Licensure not only clearly defines our scope of services, but provides the oversight and experience requirements necessary to become and remain a registered professional. Many benefits of our practice act were noted but the common theme that resonated strongly with the legislators was the guarantee our law provides. The requirement for registration guarantees only competent individuals perform services that directly affect the health, safety and welfare of the public.
Even though we benefit from licensure, we are never immune to deregulation. Deregulation may seem extreme to some, but policies prohibiting the ability to practice to the full extent of the law can be common place. Professional licensure laws across the nation are constantly threatened. Just last year, North Carolina’s Licensing Reform Bill threatened deregulation of landscape architects in that state. Through continued advocacy to the bill’s evaluation committee and reaching out to key contacts in the North Carolina legislature their licensure law was spared. Continual education of our state leaders, review agencies, and clients is a role we are all called to perform. Although practice areas are diverse, our core principles of protecting the public’s health, safety, and welfare is the common mantra we can all promote. We are a relatively small, young profession when compared to our allied professionals, which only makes continued advocacy an increasingly important role.
Taking a day from the drawing board to make an invaluable connection will benefit your business and our profession. I would encourage everyone to consider not only attending next year’s Advocacy Day, but reaching out to your elected representative. Invite them to your office, show them a completed project, and most importantly cultivate a relationship. One more leader that truly understands the scope and importance of landscape architecture is a benefit to our profession.
We look forward to seeing you in Columbia next year!
Sincerely,
Drew Cheatham, PLA
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2017 Election Candidate Application
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2017 UGA LARE Review
Schedule for Thursday, June 8
Section 1
8:00 – 8:30 am Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 am Welcome and CLARB Overview Donnie Longenecker
8:45 – 10:00 am Section 1: Project and Construction Management John Anderson
10:00 – 10:30 am Break (light snack and beverage)
10:30 – 12:00 pm Section 1: Project and Construction Management John Anderson
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
Section 2
1:00 – 2:30 pm Section 2: Inventory and Analysis Madie Fischetti
2:30 – 3:00 pm Break (light snack and beverage)
3:00 – 4:15 pm Section 2: Inventory and Analysis Madie Fischetti
Schedule for Friday, June 9, Section 3
8:30 – 10:00 am Section 3: Design Donnie Longenecker
10:00 – 10:30 am Break
10:30 – 12:00 pm Section 3: Design Donnie Longenecker
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 pm Section 3: Design Donnie Longenecker
2:30 – 3:00 pm Break (light snack and beverage)
3:00 – 4:15 pm Section 3: Design Donnie Longenecker
6:00 – 8:00 pm ASLA NE Georgia Section Social
Sponsored by GA ASLA Location TBD
Schedule for Saturday, June 10 Section 4
9:00 – 10:30 am Section 4: Construction Documentation Donnie Longenecker
10:00 – 10:30 am Break (light snack and beverage)
10:30 – 12:00 pm Section 4: Construction Documentation Donnie Longenecker
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 pm Section 4: Construction Documentation Donnie Longenecker
2:30 – 3:00 pm Break (light snack and beverage)
3:00 – 4:15 pm Section 4: Construction Documentation Donnie Longenecker
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Join USGBC Carolinas for our annual Green Gala Sustainable Business Awards & Fundraiser on Sept. 21, 2017 at The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte.
With an expected attendance of 400 people, we’ll honor sustainability leaders and projects that represent green excellence and innovation in the Carolinas. Be inspired by our keynote speaker and join us as we award the 2017 Sustainable Business Awards.You will also have a chance to bid and win silent auction items onsite as well as vote in a live poll for your favorite scholarship recipient. We hope you join us for this night full of fun, inspiration and awards!
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS AWARD NOMINATIONS
Deadline June 23rd
GREENBUILD SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Deadline July 7, 2017
USGBC Member: $125 – Non-Member: $160 – Full Time Student: $80
To find our more about sponsorship, please email Sandra Doherty at sdoherty@usgbc.org.
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Big Rock Presents: CEUs in the Upstate
Big Rock is now offering free CEU classes to help you keep in compliance and to take one more task from your to do list.
They will be offering at-large classes in our Greenville office beginning in October that will provide you the opportunity to knock out 3 credits in 4 hours. In addition to the at-large classes, they will travel to your office and provide training tailored to your staff’s specific needs. It’s as easy as reviewing the class descriptions, deciding which ones will peek the most interest and filling out the form. CEU invite
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Last Day to Vote!
It’s a tight race! 50 members have voted so far, and some of the positions are very tightly contested. If ever you wanted your one vote to make a difference, now is that time! SCASLA Elections this year consist of two short survey questions on the linked survey below. MEMBERS, please take two minutes to select your chapter’s leadership by going to the survey link in yesterday’s email blast. Friday, August 18, is the last day to vote.
Information about each nominee is available below. Please direct any questions or suggestions to secretary@scasla.org. A special thanks to our candidates for being willing to take on this exciting and important work for the chapter!
Natasha Sexton – Treasurer nominee
Natasha is the Principal for SGA Architecture Greenville office, and has served as SCASLA Treasurer for the past three+ years. She also organizes sponsorship, and brings a big picture vision to club day-to-day activities. She is an active member of the Greenville community and is a member of many committees and organizations including: SCASLA, ULI, CREW, and the Greenville County Museum Commission. Natasha has over 15 years of experience as a landscape architect and a wide portfolio of project experience. She is a graduate of Clemson University with a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture.
Kristina Harvey – Executive Committee nominee
Kristina has served on the SCASLA committee for years as various ex-officio roles. This past year to stepped out by taking over Parking Day and PR duties, such as the Instagram take over. Kristina did an amazing job doing the SCASLA national Instagram take over this past April. She made our chapter look great on a national platform. Kristina consistently dedicates her time, creativity and energy to making the chapter an excellent and fun resource for members.
Olin Smith – Executive Committee nominee
Olin served on the membership committee for our chapter this year. He has a passion for the profession and chapter that is inspiring. Olin brings an interesting perspective to the committee because he is works for one of our sponsors. His insight into sponsor needs will help the chapter shape future events to strengthen these relationships.
Chris Haynes – Executive Committee nominee
With nearly 10 years of experience in planning and landscape architecture, Chris Haynes serves as a senior landscape architect in Davis & Floyd’s Charleston office. Chris holds two degrees – a Bachelor’s degree in Plant Sciences from the University of Tennessee and a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Clemson University. He is a registered Landscape Architect in South Carolina and North Carolina, an ISA Certified Arborist and a LEED Green Associate. Prior to working with Davis & Floyd, he served in municipal planning roles on both the federal and local levels and has also spent time in residential design and construction. Mr. Haynes is the recipient of individual industry awards and has been a member of several project teams receiving recognition on both the local and federal level. Additionally, he is a proud graduate of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Charleston program.
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Parking Day 2017
PARK(ing) Day 2017 – Friday September 15th worldwide
PARK(ing) Day has evolved into a worldwide event where on-street parking spaces are transformed into temporary, miniature parks or parklets. The goal is to demonstrate the value of landscape architecture and designed spaces. Participants at each location will discuss the parklets with passersby and speak to the value of the profession.
ASLA has announced their social media contest to choose among posts to #ASLAPD17 for both professional and student categories to be featured in LAMagazine. For more information and rules click here.
SC Chapter
PARK(ing) Day 2017
This a recharging event where we get to directly engage and inspire the public as well as have some fun! PARK(ing) Day is open to all – including interested members, firms, student groups, allied professional and local organizations. Groups and firms around South Carolina are starting to meet and plan their parklets. Tell us what you are planning or let us connect you to join others in your area. As a reminder when planning, please remember to coordinate with the local department of transportation prior to the event. Please email information or interest to kristina@scasla.org and keep checking the SCASLA website for updates and locations.
photo courtesy of Lia Tomczak.
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December Testing Session Open for Registration
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Totally Eclipsed in the Upstate
On August 21st Anova and SCASLA Upstate celebrated the eclipse at the Greenville Drive game. Thanks Kelly!
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The Votes Are In!
Congratulations to Olin Smith and Kristina Harvey for their election to join the SCASLA Executive Committee!
Congratulations to Natasha Sexton on her second term election as SCASLA Treasurer!
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The Fall weather is here in Charleston & we are ready to enjoy it!
Please join us Thursday Nov 2nd starting at 5:30pm for theSCASLA Fall Happy Hour at Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co. in the upper peninsula’s Pacific Box and Crate. Catch-up with colleagues, make new connections, and explore around this PB&C site. Some drinks+food and a few words will be provided by our SCASLA Gold sponors, ANOVA site furnishings & SiteOne landscaping supplies.
We look forward to seeing you soon for a much deserved break!
– Lowcountry branch, SC Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects
(Pacific Box and Crate project landscape architect: Remark Studios, with select site furnishings by ANOVA)
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Clemson University Student Chapter Update – September 2017
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Save the Date! Legislative Breakfast May 2nd
May 2nd, 2018
8 am-10 am
Please join SCASLA members representing legislative districts from across the state to our state’s capitol to advocate on behalf of our state’s landscape architecture professionals. During the breakfast, legislators will be provided detailed information about the services landscape architects provide, and also the importance of our licensure. Licensure not only clearly defines our scope of services, but provides the oversight and experience requirements necessary to become and remain a registered professional. Many benefits of our practice act will be noted with the common theme resonating strongly with the legislators will focus on the guarantee our law provides. The requirement for registration guarantees only competent individuals perform services that directly affect the health, safety and welfare of the public.
Even though we benefit from licensure, we are never immune to deregulation. Deregulation may seem extreme to some, but policies prohibiting the ability to practice to the full extent of the law can be common place. Professional licensure laws across the nation are constantly threatened. Just last year, North Carolina’s Licensing Reform Bill threatened deregulation of landscape architects in that state. Through continued advocacy to the bill’s evaluation committee and reaching out to key contacts in the North Carolina legislature their licensure law was spared. Continual education of our state leaders, review agencies, and clients is a role we are all called to perform. Although practice areas are diverse, our core principles of protecting the public’s health, safety, and welfare is the common mantra we can all promote. We are a relatively small, young profession when compared to our allied professionals, which only makes continued advocacy an increasingly important role.
Taking a day from the drawing board to make an invaluable connection will benefit your business and our profession. I would encourage everyone to consider not only attending this year’s Legislative Breakfast, but reaching out to your elected representative. Invite them to your office, show them a completed project, and most importantly cultivate a relationship. One more leader that truly understands the scope and importance of landscape architecture is a benefit to our profession.
Learn more about Advocacy in South Carolina
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Coming Soon – Regionally offered CEUs in 2018
Planning is in the works to offer continuing education opportunities regionally throughout the year. These quarterly CEU events will vary between Lunch ‘N Learns (1-1.5 hrs) and a One Day Event (5-7 hrs) per chapter region – Upstate, Midlands, and Lowcountry.
More information coming soon for these CEU events! check events calendar
REMINDER: Individual licenses and Certificates of Authorization are due for renewal on January 31, 2019
“The current continuing education cycle for 2019 license renewals is February 1, 2017 – January 31, 2019. Please be sure to keep records of your continuing education activities so you can submit them to the Board if you are selected for a random CE audit.” -SC dept of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
Click here to read the Winter 2018 Newsletter with more information or visit the LLR – Board of Landscape Architectural Examiners website
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List your Job Openings on the Job Board
Let us help you find your next team member(s). Potential candidates are looking!
List your full-time, part-time, internships, freelance and temporary openings here. This service is available to our members to be listed for 90 days.
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