VANOMA’s Project Pipeline Summer Camp is back! This annual camp empowers young minds to shape their communities through design, connecting them with real-world architects and planners. The camp date for this year will be July 14 – 18, 2025 so Save the Date!
We are so excited to kick-off this year’s Project Pipeline Planning! We look forward to providing you with some key information and seeing you at the first Volunteer Meeting on Wednesday, April 9th from 12 – 1 pm on Zoom. Add it to your Calendar or Learn more at vanoma.org/project-pipeline!
VANOMA’s 2022 Project Pipeline Summer Camp is scheduled for July 18th – 22nd. Planning has begun and we need your help! If you are interested in volunteering to help plan, or just work the week of the camp, please sign-up via our website, www.vanoma.org/project-pipeline. See the full list of volunteer opportunities and descriptions below, and let us know how you would like to be involved upon sign-up.
Presenters
Lead the camp day discussions, instruct students on activities, and assist in the development of the program curriculum leading up to the week of camp.
Mentors
Act in support of the presenters, helping to lead break-out room discussions as well as answer general questions from students in attendance.
Technical Support
Assist with facilitating and running Zoom sessions, Miro boards, and other technology needed for students to interact and share their work.
General Support
Assist with general planning tasks as well as packaging and mailing of student supply kits.
Content Creators
Assist with the development of various marketing and digital promotional materials as well as the development of student activity workbooks and pre-recorded presentation materials.
Other
Brings forth new ideas or roles in support of the overall planning and development of the virtual summer camp and its legacy.
We have much to celebrate as we conclude our inaugural year. NOMA’s national signature program, Project Pipeline, was a major success this summer. As part of the southern region, we were host to well over one hundred campers, thirty from our chapter. I have promised to begin a year-round workshop for middle and high school students interested in learning more about architecture.
An ARE examination preparation class has been established for our members seeking licensure. We have developed several partnerships with organizations, design firms, and companies that have yielded opportunities to share information, resources, and revenue. We have reached out to NOMAS chapters in our Virginia design schools, providing support and guidance.
A major effort his year was the development of a strategic plan for our chapter, giving us a blueprint for the next three years. Our Finance Committee has developed a financial planning framework for the next fiscal year.
The strength of these achievements is in our board of directors and members who are to be commended for providing leadership to our organization. They have achieved much in a short period. Our upcoming planning retreat will provide the next steps to raise the bar for 2022.
Sincerely,
Kenneth Martín, AIA, NOMAC, NOMAF, NCARB President
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