November 2019
November AFS Chapter Meeting – Nov. 12, 2019
Our speaker for this evening's event will be State Senator Jon Bumstead. Growing up in Newaygo County, Jon Bumstead had a passion for the outdoors, not the classroom. Senator Jon Bumstead did not follow what many would consider to be a ‘typical’ career path. During high school, Senator Bumstead enrolled in Newaygo County’s Career Tech Center. It was during this time that he decided to learn construction trades, and pursue a career as a home builder. The decision to learn…
Find out more »Muskegon Lakeshore Museum Center Friday Family Fun Night: Foundries Friday 11/22/2019
What: Friday Family Fun Night: Foundries Where: Lakeshore Museum Center 430 W. Clay Ave. Muskegon, MI 49440 When: Friday November 22, 2019 5:30PM to 7:30PM More Information: https://lakeshoremuseum.org/events/friday-family-fun-night-foundries/?utm_source=Parents&utm_campaign=394c7a20e9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_10_29_06_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c931b74cbd-394c7a20e9-179181533 Good opportunity to bring your family and friends to learn about the metal casting industry that is a huge part of West Michigan! We are also looking for volunteers to help put on the Foundry In a Box for this event. You don’t need to have any experience, we can teach…
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February 2020 AFS Chapter Meeting
Nitriding and the Heat Treatment of Firearms About this Event Our Speaker will be Vasko Popovski. Vasko is Director of Sales and Marketing for Advanced Heat Treat Corp. of Waterloo, IA. He has over 25 years of experience in Metalcasting, heat treatment, metallurgy and engineering. Vasko received a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh. He also has Master of Arts degree in Technology from Kent State…
Find out more »Annual AFS Student Night – March 10, 2020
The theme of our March meeting is education. Prior to the meeting we will have tours of local manufacturing facilities, and a tour of the brand new Muskegon Community College Sturrus Technology Center. The meeting will include a presentation of opportunities in the metal casting industry as well as available scholarships and stipends. Most of the attendees will be students from local high schools. Each $20 donation will sponsor a student's dinner. Whether or not you are able to attend,…
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September 2020 AFS Chapter Meeting
Our speaker for the first meeting of the season will be State Senator Jon Bumstead. About this Event Sen. Jon Bumstead a lifelong resident of the 34th Senate District. He was born in Fremont and is a graduate of Newaygo High School and the Newaygo County Career Tech Educational Center Building Trades Program. He began his own construction firm 39 years ago and over the years, Bumstead Construction has built and remodeled many homes. In 2010, Bumstead was elected to…
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