PLSO The Oregon Surveyor January/February 2022

9 Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon | www.plso.org OrYSN Corner Meet the New Chair Meet the new “chair” (or whatever we are calling it these days). In the ever-changing state of affairs world in which we currently live in, the Oregon Young Surveyors Network has experienced the same uncertainty. With members either aging out or moving on to bigger and better things, the young surveyor’s organization has been left with a lapse in structure and in leadership. Since I was interested in getting more involved in the organization this year, as my career and personal life have recently found a mellow plateau to prance around in for a while, I made the mistake of reaching out to Aimee McAuliffe to see what, if any, young surveyor events were planned for this year’s annual conference. After a couple non-comprehensive email exchanges with her in the fray of the week leading up to the conference, I was able to deduce that I had just been “voluntold” to be the new frontrunner of the organization. I was told phrases such as “the organization could be whatever you want it to be” and “take it and run with it,” and that is what I am going to try and do this coming year. My goal for the young surveyors is the same goal I have for all surveyors: do what you love, love what you do, but have some fun and encourage others along the way. As Dr. Richard Elgin said at the 2017 PLSO conference, “Surveying is a disease, and once you get surveying in your blood there is no known cure to man to get it out.” Anyone reading this wouldn’t be reading this if they didn’t enjoy what they do and if they weren’t infected with the “disease.” Similarly, I too have been infected and I hope to be able to spread that joy and passion to others however I can. The young surveyor network is working on developing a couple of different group events this year. We are asking any and all young surveyors, employers of young surveyors, and anyonewho knows a young surveyor or anyone else who wants to be involved to please reach out to me. I will get you roped into the loop of what is being planned for this year. You will be seeing me pop up in this publication every now and again so it best be time to introduce who I am. My name is Brenton Griffin, and I am an alcoh...delete, delete... and I am a surveyor, OR LS93754, proud member of the PLSO Blue Mountain Chapter, and I have been infected with the disease. Please reach me at bgriffin@rogers surveying.com and join me in spreading the passion for this profession, your wealth of knowledge, and your surveying expertise to the up and comers. x My goal for the young surveyors is the same goal I have for all surveyors: do what you love, love what you do, but have some fun and encourage others along the way. Photo of Brenton Griffin taken in Franklin County, Washington, overlooking the Snake River. Brenton apologizes that the photo is not taken in Oregon and he promises to work on getting one that represents his state. By Brenton Griffin, PLS OrYSN Corner

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