Category: Award Winners - Masonry Association of Florida, Inc. Florida Builds with BLOCK, BRICK & Stone.

2020 MCAA Masonry Skills Challenge

3/4/2020

First, Second, and Third Year Apprentices Compete During MASONRY MADNESS®
At World of Concrete

By Dan Kamys
Algonquin, Il., February 11, 2020 — The 21st MCAA Masonry Skills Challenge was held on February 5, 2020 during MASONRY MADNESS® at the World of Concrete. The competition is designed to showcase the best apprentices the industry has to offer.

The MCAA Masonry Skills Challenge is a competition to demonstrate the skills training in the industry, challenging winning apprentices from regional U.S. and foreign competitions to determine the top masonry apprentices at each level. The spotlight is on the world’s finest young masons, and focuses attention on careers in the masonry industry.

Each contestant was presented with a project drawing appropriate to their skill level just moments before the competition began. Contestants had three hours to construct their respective project using the materials provided. Final projects looked great, and apprentices and instructors should be proud of the hard work. Judges were impressed with the quality of the apprentices’ construction, and had the tough decision of choosing the winners.

After the judges completed their scoring using the MCAA’s new scoring app with Sonim XP8 smartphones running the MCAA Perks Program’s Sprint network, the results were announced.

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maf'S 2ND aNNUAL cORNHOLE tOURNAMENT wINNERS

10/7/2019

The MAF held its 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament on Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The annual tournament, which is quickly becoming a member favorite, had 16 teams this year competing for trophies and cash prizes.

The winners are:

1st Place - Coastal Masonry's Blocktossers - Richard Smith & Steven Pietragall - $500
2nd Place - Maschmeyer's Undigestables - Steve Bishop & Bryan Fulcher - $250
3rd Place - Oldcastle's Corn Dawgs - Lisa Pelham & Brad Kibbe (FMAEF) - $150
Best Team Name - Oldcastle's Corn Doggie Style - Chris Bettinger & Patrick Knapik - $150

The event also featured a DJ and karaoke and a beachside barbeque!

The MAF plans to hold the 3rd Annual Cornhole Tournament at the Rosen Shingle Resort in September 2020.

Richard Smith & Steven Pietragall of Coastal Masonry - 1st Place Winners of the MAF's 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament!

2019 Skills USA Winners - Congratulations!

7/1/2019

Left to Right: 3rd place Post - Secondary Bronze Medal Winner Jesus Ruiz, Arizona; 2nd Place Post- Secondary Silver Medal Winner Khalif Collier Sr., Georgia; 1st Place Post- Secondary Gold Medal Winner Ashton White, North Carolina; next to Ashton is the 1st Place Secondary Gold Medal Winner Grant Helms from North Carolina; 2nd Place Secondary Sliver Medal Winner Jose Jaquez – Valles from Delaware; 3rd Place Bronze Medal Winner Dylan Cates, from Oklahoma.

AIA People's Choice Awards

6/28/2019

Voting for the 6th Annual People’s Choice Awards has started. Vote online for your favorite #Florida #architecture today at www.FloridaPeoplesChoice.com! #AIAFLAVOTE #AIAFLA1

2019 Skills USA - Female Masons in today's competition!

6/27/2019

MASONRY APPRENTICE COMPETITION - TAMPA BAY & SOUTHWEST

6/10/2019

THANK YOU DAVID NELSON MASONRY

5/10/2019

2019 MAF Convention Sponsor

Visit www.MAFConvention.com for details & to sponsor an event!

PETER SAUNDERS AWARDED MAF Emeritus Membership

2/14/2019

Pictured left to right: Mike Ryan (Cast-crete), Peter Saunders (retired CEMEX) and Robert Ball (Coastal Masonry)

The MAF Southeast chapter honored chapter treasurer and longtime member Peter Saunders with the Masonry Association of Florida's Lifetime Emeritus Membership. Emeritus members are those members that have dedicated many years of service to the association and the masonry industry. Emeritus members are nominated by their local chapters and approved by MAF State Board of Directors. In November 2018, the board voted unanimously to award Peter for his many years of service. Congratulations Peter!

Gustavo Soriano Fastest Trowel contestant, Donna Hinson, and Sherie Soriano at World of Concrete.

1/25/2019

Ruddy Alvarez Level 1 apprentice @ WOC representing MAF and Central Florida Chapter

1/24/2019