WESTERN FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS

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2. WHO IS WFPS? WESTERN FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS

3. WHO IS WFPS? • MEMBERSHIP • DUES • DELEGATES • BOARD OF DIRECTORS • MEETINGS WESTERN FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS

4. WHEN WASWFPS ESTABLISHED? • Conceived in 1979 at Lake Tahoe, Nevada to establish a western regional voice. • First meeting January 12, 1980 in Reno, Nevada where the Articles of Incorporation were adopted by 12 western states and with this the Western Federation of Professional Land Surveyors (WFPLS) was established. • October 1987 WFPLS changed its name to Western Federation of Professional Surveyors (WFPS). • In 1991, Hawaii was added as the 13th WFPS state. WESTERN FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS

5. WHAT IS WFPS? MISSION : The Western Federation of Professional Surveyors is a conduit for interstate communication and provides resources to its member associations. WFPS advances the profession of surveying by fostering common goals and relationships within the western states, promoting public awareness of the profession, supporting education, and providing a regional voice. WESTERN FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS

6. WHYWFPS? • Improving the national, regional and local image of the Professional Land Surveyor as a professional dedicated to serving the public. • Conducting a public relations program to increase public awareness of the Professional Land Surveyor and his/her services. • Maintaining active legislative involvement at the national and local level to achieve regional coordination and assistance in legislative matters that concern the profession. WESTERN FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS

7. WHYWFPS? • Providing regional communication by soliciting information from each member society and communicating said information to all members and others. • Developing and maintaining recommendations for educational standards for the profession. • Developing programs which will provide professional development activities. • Cooperating with other regional, national and international professional societies dedicated to serving the profession. WESTERN FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS

8. WhatWFPS has accomplished: • Provided letters of support and assistance to NSPS for national issues including; railroad abandonment, NAFTA, Model Law, and NSPS reorganization. • Provided speakers at member states conferences • Provided testimony and support to various WFPS states with regards to changes of statutes and rules overseen by the various western states’ Boards of Registration • Reviewed and commented on NCEES test questions and testing methodology • Sponsored or Co-Sponsored Biennial Conferences in our thirteen WFPS states 1979 to 2013 WESTERN FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS

9. What WFPS has accomplished: • SCHOLARSHIPS: From 1992 to present, WFPS has awarded a total of $72,500 in scholarships to students enrolled in a four year college program, working toward a degree in land surveying. • Teaching with Spatial Technology (TwiST) working with NCEES matching funds and the thirteen WFPS states, we have expanded a successful program from the state of Washington that provides surveying related knowledge to elementary school teachers who will then inspire young students to consider a surveying related career. This year alone, we will be sponsoring about 24 teachers with a total program budget of up to $50,000. WESTERN FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS

10. What WFPS has accomplished: • TEACHING WITH SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY (TwiST) • 2001 NEW YORK • LSAW, PLSO, and Oregon Institute of Technology • WFPS – Dick Smith and Carla Meritt • June 22-26, 2015 Clark College in Vancouver, WA WESTERN FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS

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