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Executive Officer Message
WHO WE ARE and WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
he Bay Building Industries Association (BBIA), chartered in 1973, is comprised of many hardworking, local and corporate members T representing the construction industry. We empower our members through networking, information, political action and various services while promoting an environment that supports the construction industry and the concepts of home ownership for all to assist them in being a part of the Great American Dream. Throughout the year we hold many great community events which offer a variety of opportunities for our members to interact and network with other members, as well as, local consumers to help grow their business! A portion of the proceeds from many of our events benefit our scholarship program and our Construction Academies at Rutherford High School and Arnold High School, enabling us to give back to the community in the form of scholarships to young adults pursuing a career in the construction industry, all the while promoting the construction industry in the classroom. In the past 6 years, BBIA has awarded over $77,000 in scholarships to 97 students. In addition, BBIA has an endowed scholarship at Gulf Coast State College and numerous scholarships have been awarded from that endowment. Also, each year, BBIA makes monetary contributions and donates toys to the Salvage Santa Program. DID YOU KNOW? All of our members are receiving some great benefits through the Florida Association of Home Builders (FHBA) as well as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)! For more information on these benefits, visit these websites:
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FHBA – www.fhba.com and NAHB - www.nahb.org
If you are not currently a member, we invite you to join us! If you were a member at one time and would like to renew your membership, NOW IS THE TIME!
Call Gloria Feeney at 850-784-0232, send us an email to Info@BayBIA.org or visit our website at www.BayBIA.org for more information. Join us today and be a part of a great group of folks building our community! Let’s Build Your Tomorrow...Together!
Gloria Feeney BBIA Executive Officer
BBIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
ay Building Industries Association (BBIA) continues to actively promote awareness of the construction industry field inB our communities. BBIA was instrumental in setting up The Construction Academy at Rutherford High School (RHS) which held its very first class in 2016. We worked tirelessly with Bay County Superintendent of Schools, RHS Principal, Haney Technical School Director and Assistant Director, the Instructor, several local contractors and our membership to set up the academy. The RHS Construction Academy program was mirrored to Arnold High School in the 2017-2018 school year. As a result, the Construction Academies are charter schools for the Future Builders of America (FBA), an organization dedicated to introducing construction career opportunities to secondary school students and other youth up to 25 years of age and providing programs to develop leadership skills critical to the construction industry. Many thanks to all who supported making this valuable resource come to fruition. BBIA is once again building a scholarship home. The home is being built under the direction of Pathway Builders, LLC, and will be entry #1 in the 2021 Great American Parade of Homes that runs May 7 th – 9 th and May 14 th – 16 th , 2021. Parade home entries will be open from Noon – 6 pm daily. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the scholarship home will be awarded in scholarships to students pursuing a career in the construction industry. Since 2015, BBIA has awarded over $77,000 in scholarships to 97 deserving students to further their education. Additionally, BBIA has an endowed scholarship at Gulf Coast State College and has awarded many scholarships to students throughout the years. The Construction Academy, our Endowed Scholarship, and our pledge to award scholarships to students furthering a career in the construction field show our commitment to giving back to the community while supporting our industry.
EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL – I ENCOURAGE YOU TO INVEST IN STUDENTS – THEY ARE OUR FUTURE
If you are interested in furthering your education to pursue a career in the construction industry field and would like more information about our scholarship program guidelines and application, please visit our website at www.BayBIA.org. These scholarships will enrich the lives of students, our construction industry and our community.
