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E.V.Williams, INC is the host for this event. Please do not contact them as they cannot assist with registering for this event. No Walk-ups will be allowed.

At E.V. Williams, Inc. we specialize in grading and paving, but that doesn't stop us from performing work on utilities and storm drains, or laying pipe. We can take up an old road and lay down a new highway in its place. Our custom fleet of dump trucks provides the fastest and most reliable hauling to any location. We also have our own on-site repair facility to maintain and keep our equipment where it needs to be -- on your job.

E.V. Williams, Inc. takes great pride in quality construction, environmental stewardship, and safety on our projects. Coupled with an awareness of project schedule and budget demands, the employee owners of E.V. Williams, Inc. will make your next project in Hampton Roads a success.

Our History

E.V. Williams Inc. is a full-service Prime Contractor in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater area of Virginia with virtually unlimited bonding capacity. As a member of The Branch Group Inc. family of companies, our resource base of a $250 million a year company coupled with local Tidewater management brings your project "On Schedule, Within Budget" capabilities while dealing with people that have local knowledge and the service of a home town contractor.

Founded by Elmer Virginius "Ginny" Williams, on Jan. 1, 1941, as a small local grading contractor, the company has become a major force in the road building and site construction industry of eastern Virginia.

On Feb. 1, 1997, E.V. Williams, Inc. was purchased by Branch Highways, Inc. and became a wholly owned subsidiary of The Branch Group Inc. of Roanoke, Va.

The Branch Group is a 100% employee-owned company founded as Branch & Associates Inc. by Billy H. Branch in 1963. The Branch Group Inc. has been listed as one of Engineering News Records Top 400 Contractors in the U.S. for the past 9 years, ranking 127 during 1997. Branch Highways Inc. was ranked the Number 1 Virginia Department of Transportation highway contractor by Virginia Magazine, based on dollar volume of work performed in 1996, 1997 and 1998. E.V. Williams, Inc. was ranked Number 3 in Virginia in 1998.

E.V. Williams, Inc.

FID #54-1833148

VA Class A Contractor #2705 037384A

NC Contractor #40398

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, M/F/H/V & A Drug Free Workplace

This is an open and active work area.

Uniform will be Class "B".

Bring a collapsable chair as there is no seating.



This event will complete the requirements of the Mining in Society Merit Badge.



Pre-req's for this event:

1a-Select 10 different minerals. For each one, name a product for which the mineral is used.

1b-Explain the role mining has in producing and processing things that are grown.

1c-From the list of minerals you chose for requirement 1a, determine the countries where those minerals can be found, and discuss what you learned with your counselor.

2-Obtain a map of your state or region showing major cities, highways, rivers, and railroads. Mark the locations of five mining enterprises. Find out what resource is processed at each location, and identify the mine as a surface or underground operation. Discuss with your counselor how the resources mined at these locations are used.

7d-With your parent’s permission, use the Internet and other resources to determine the current price of gold, copper, aluminum, or other commodities like cement or coal, and find out the five-year price trend for two of these. Report your findings to your counselor.

The remaining requirements will be covered:

3, 4, 5c, 6a, 6b, 6c, 8a





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BLUE CARDS / Merit Badge Books.......

All Scouts must bring to class a Blue Card SIGNED by their Scoutmaster.  The Mining in Society Merit Badge booklet can be found here and should bring it to the event:

 

http://www.meritbadge.org/wiki/images/b/b2/Mining_in_Society.pdf



The Blue Card will be updated with tasks completed in class and returned to Scout at the end of the merit badge class. It is the responsibility of the Scout to request and obtain his Blue Card before leaving. 

WALK-ups will be turned away. Please include your contact information such as phone number and email address in case we need to contact the scout in case of changes.



Parents and Scout leaders are welcome to attend. Any parent or adult scout leader will need to contact Mr Colby.



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YOU WILL NEED TO INCLUDE YOUR SCOUTS TROOP NUMBER. IF YOU FAIL TO INCLUDE THE TROOP NUMBER WHEN YOU REGISTER, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER SO PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

1. You have to register with the website and create a username and password, and add troop information.



2. Then you have to log in with that username and password.



3. Locate the event, and click on the "sign up" button to the right.



4. This takes you to the event page.



5. From there you will need to add an attending adult for the event, scroll down to do this.



6. You will see Add an adult, click there.



7. On the Adult page, click Un\Register next to your name.



8. Scroll up and click on back to registration page button.



9. Then, add your scout information, and click add.



10. Once registered, you will need to send in your payment for the event.

 

CHECK IN: All blue cards will be turned in to Mr. Colby when the scout checks in.

CHECK OUT: Blue cards will be given out upon completion of the merit badge class. Blue cards not issued out will not be mailed. Scouts are responsible for the collection of their blue cards upon completion of the class.



If you preprint your merit badges, use Mr. Colby's information listed below.



Please ensure all Portions of the blue card are filled out in ink in with the scouts name, unit and this event. There have been several blue cards turned in blank or partially filled out.  As part of being Courteous, please fill out the blue card.