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PLEASE JOIN US ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 FOR THE KICK-OFF OF THE 2022-2023 ECKC MONTHLY LUNCHEON SERIES.  THIS EVENT IS SCHEDULED TO SELL OUT SO SIGN UP EARLY.                 

Keynote Speaker:

KC Mayor Quinton Lucas, “Mayor Q,” will be kicking off the 2022-2023 KC Engineering Club Monthly Luncheon Series on Tuesday, September 13, 2022.

Mayor Q was sworn in as the 55th mayor of Kansas City on August 1, 2019. As mayor, Quinton has prioritized making Kansas City’s neighborhoods safer, creating more accessible and affordable housing and public transportation, fostering a healthier community and improving basic services. Quinton created and chairs the City’s Special Committee on Housing Policy.

Born and raised in Kansas City, Quinton has spent most of his life in the city’s urban core. As a child, he moved often and experienced homelessness, sometimes staying with family or friends, or residing in a motel. Despite these challenges, Quinton remained focused on his schoolwork, earning academic scholarships to high school, college and Cornell Law School before returning home to Kansas City.

Since 2012, Quinton has been a member of the University of Kansas Law School faculty, where he served as one of the youngest tenure-track law professors in the country. He is active in the Kansas City community and volunteers extensively in area schools and organizations, including providing mentorship in local prisons.

 

Location:  This event will be at a new location for this luncheon only. The event will occur at The Rockhill Grille Reserve Event Space which is located at 2000 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108. The event space door is located on the west side of The Rockhill Grille Restaurant on 20th Street. You will not enter the event space through the restaurant so do not walk in the front door of The Rockhill Grille Restaurant. There is a door located on the west side of the restaurant with 2000 on the door. Enter through this door and there will be an elevator that will take you to the 3rd floor. There is plenty of parking nearby or the streetcar is available and will drop you off 2 blocks away.

 

Cost:  $45.00 per person. There are 100 spots available so this event is expected to sell out, so sign up early.

 

Menu:  The venue will have staff serving a buffet style lunch with bread, salad, roasted chicken, Scottish salmon, mashed potatoes and broccoli. Non-alcoholic beverages will be served.

 

Schedule:

11:00 am – 11:30 am     Check-In and Networking

11:30 am – 12:00 pm     Lunch

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm       Presentation

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm         Questions

1:30 pm                          Adjourn

 

Please follow the URL below regarding the October 4, 2021 luncheon.

Register at: https://eclubofkc.app.neoncrm.com/event.jsp?event=5&

2021 Golf Scramble will be on 5/7/2021 at Stone Canyon Golf Course in Blue Springs.  See Golf Scramble tab for more information

As you are aware, the E-Club Board made the difficult decision to cancel our annual Shrimp Bingo Fundraiser planned for February 5, 2021.  We considered postponing the event to later in the year or hosting a virtual Bingo event.  Based on the current state of the pandemic situation and projections for possible impacts continuing well into 2021, postponing the event to later in the year was determined to be impractical and not a viable option.  A virtual event was investigated, but would be completely out of character with the in-person social nature of Shrimp Bingo and was also considered not to be a viable alternative.  As such, the Board made the decision not to schedule any alternative Shrimp Bingo events for 2021, but focus on planning for the 2022 event.

 

Annually, the Engineers Club of Kansas City has been able to provide scholarships to local students in ABET accredited programs.  In 2020 we were able to grant scholarships totally $66,500.  With the cancellation of the 2021 Shrimp Bingo event, our primary source of revenue for our Student Assistance Fund is eliminated for the year.  Undergraduate engineering financial assistance is needed now more than ever.

 

In the absence of Shrimp Bingo in 2021, we hope everyone that planned on attending or sponsoring this year’s event will consider continuing their generosity with a donation to our scholarship fund.  Donation checks can be mailed to our Shrimp Bingo Coordinator, Melissa Prenger at the following address:

 

Melissa Prenger

City of Prairie Village

3535 Somerset Dr.

Prairie Village, KS  66208

 

Please make checks payable to: Engineers Club of Kansas City

 

Please feel free to contact any of the Board of Directors for additional information or any questions.

 

We appreciate your past support of Shrimp Bingo and we look forward to reciting the oath together again in 2022.

 

Engineers Club Board of Directors

December 20, 2020

SHRIMP BINGO 2021 UPDATE

The E-Club Board has made the difficult decision to cancel our annual Shrimp Bingo Fundraiser that had been planned for February 5, 2021. Considering the ongoing effects of the COVID 19 pandemic and all of the unknowns regarding possible meeting restrictions at the time of the event, it was determined that the health and financial risks were just too great to hold the event during the traditional time of year.

Limits placed on gatherings not only restricts the event’s ability to serve as the social event of the year for our profession but decimates its viability as a fundraiser for scholarships.

ECKC will continue to explore alternatives that will allow us to continue the social and fundraising missions of our club. We may elect to reschedule Shrimp Bingo 2021 to later in the year or hold a virtual event. Stay tuned for more information!

Every year, the Engineers Club of Kansas City distributes approximately $70,000 in scholarships to local students in ABET accredited programs. As a club it is a source of great pride, as an engineering community it is funding our future. Undergraduate engineering financial assistance is needed now more than ever. We hope everyone that planned on attending or sponsoring this year’s event will consider continuing their generosity to the scholarship fund in the absence of the Shrimp Bingo. We are working to develop a user-friendly way for both businesses and individuals to have the opportunity to make donations to the Scholarship Fund. Please stay tuned and watch your emails for additional information.

We appreciate your past support of Shrimp Bingo and we look forward to reciting the oath together again in the very near future.

Engineers Club Board of Directors
October 30, 2020

Everyone, please check your email regarding resuming luncheons. If you did not receive an email, please contact me at tdegenhardt@cityofoakgrove.com

Join us on March 2, 2020 at the Hereford House, 5001 Town Center Drive, Leawood, KS 66211

Presenter: Pat Klein

Topic: KCI and Charles B Wheeler Airport Updates

RSVP to John Warren at john.warren@hanescompanies.com by February 28, 2020

Reminder – Shrimp Bingo is quickly approaching. The event is being held at the Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas. Social Hour begins at 5:30pm. Shrimp Feast begins at 6:30pm. The event is SOLD OUT, thank you for your support.

Join us on November 4, 2019 at the Martin City Event Space, 13440 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO 64145

Presenter: KC Mayor Quinton Lucas

Topic: KC Infrastructure

RSVP to John Warren at john.warren@hanescompanies.com ASAP as seating is limited.  Additional parking across the street at the old Sutherland Lumber property.