The Capital City Roofing & Sheet Metal Association Wins Community Service S.T.A.R. Award FRSA Staff The Spotlight Trophy for the Advancement of Roofing is an awards program designed by FRSA to recognize members' unique and outstanding projects. A panel evaluates the entries for inclusion and outstanding performance in each category. This year, there were 48 submissions for placement in one of four categories: Low Slope, Steep Slope, Community Service and Craftsmanship. Judging criteria is based on aesthetics, special circumstances, unique project design, complexity of project, workmanship, teamwork, testimonials and creative problem solving. The judges use before, in-progress and completed pictures and videos to assist in the process. The Capital City Roofing & Sheet Metal Association (CRSA) won First Place in the Community Service category for their Wallwood Scout Reservation reroof project in Quincy, Fla. On May 10, 2019, members of the Capital City Roofing & Sheet Metal Association began tear-off and reroofing operations at the Wallwood Scout Reservation. Volunteers included contractor members, suppliers, distributors, general contractors and many others from the Tallahassee construction community.
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FLORIDA ROOFING | December 2020
Volunteers completed tear-off and dry-in that weekend, with final punchout, finish and detail-work concluded the following weekend. Various Tallahassee and North Florida roofing contractors donated their time, talents, crews, tools, trailers, equipment and knowledge to come together to completely reroof three separate buildings at the Scout’s Quincy location. CRSA’s contractor members first sent out demolition and tear-off teams who made quick work of the existing (and rapidly deteriorating) shingle system. The cooperation between the volunteers and the logistical accomplishments of the various crews was a magnificent sight. Roofing professionals may serve as competitors in the business world, yet during this volunteer operation, the coordination, team-mentality and joint collaboration was clear to see. The facility’s three buildings slated for reroof included an administrative building, the camp’s medical building and the mess hall and covered 14,000 square feet of space. Tear-off began simultaneously on each of the three buildings. Two contractors were tasked with tear-off on the
