Kickoff Event Scores Big Nebraska’s utility construction industry turned out in force May 6 to celebrate the successful launch of its new statewide NUCA chapter.   Chapter leaders greeted the enthusiastic crowd with triumphant news.  The chapter’s total membership has tripled to 33 member companies just months after NUCA of Nebraska’s incorporation.  Additionally, 5 new chapter committees are formed and beginning their activities.   Special guests included NUCA National Chairman Dan East, a prominent utility contractor from New Mexico.  East officiated the swearing-in ceremony of chapter officers and Board members.  He also saluted chapter members for their hard work and remarkable progress.   Thank you to Jeff Arnold of Rinker Materials for the excellent photos.  More photos here.    Kudos to your chapter’s Events Committee: Chair Jim Connell of Rinker Materials, Vice Chair Tyson Vogt of Gana Trucking & Excavating and committee members David Gill of Mission Clay Products; Rick Phillips of Rinker Materials; Ron Siwa of Roloff Construction; Chris Wilsey of TAB Construction; and Dawn Steffen of K2 Construction.   Thank you Event Sponsors and Silent Auction Prize Donors: * Horizontal Boring & Tunneling Co. * Midlands Contracting * Nebraska Concrete Pipe Association * Gene Lilly Surety Bonds * UNICO Group Inc. * Great Plains Underground Construction * Thompson Construction Inc. * United Rentals Trench Safety * Rinker Materials * Gana Trucking & Excavating * Holmes Murphy * NUCA Utility Construction EXPO ’11 in Puerto Rico     Photo Gallery
Nebraska utility construction professionals gather in Grenta on May 6, 2010 for NUCA of Nebraska's kickoff event.
		Your chapter's officers unveil the specially designed NUCA of Nebraska cake.  From left:  President-Elect Brad Wegner, President Kara Habrock, Vice President Ryan Kinning, and Secretary/Treasurer Rad Dobson.
NUCA National Chairman Dan East (right) of Reynolds Inc. presents a plaque proclaiming NUCA of Nebraska as an official NUCA chapter.		Guest speaker Curt Tomasevicz (left), the 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist for the USA Bobsled team, dazzles the audience with his powerful story about beating incredible odds.  Pictured with Jeff Arnold, Tomasevicz encouraged the chapter to forge ahead with its winning game plan.
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Members of the NUCA of Nebraska Board of Directors stand to take the oath of office during the
swearing-in ceremony and pledge to lead the chapter in its inaugural year.  From left: Director Bill Ringsdorf,
Director Craig Hagge, Director Brent Moore, Secretary/Treasurer Rad Dobson, President-Elect Brad Wegner,
President Kara Habrock, Vice President Ryan Kinning, Director Tom Cockle, Director Jeff Arnold, and
Director Kelly Thompson.  At podium is NUCA National Chairman Dan East.