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As the current State Coordinator and one of the co-founders of this Network, I am happy to announce that we are going to begin holding annual elections for two of the three board positions of the NV YSN. The current vice president, Heather Keenan, will assume the State Coordinator position. When this network was started in 2019 it was by two members of the GBC Student Competition team being coerced by a few of the National YSN folks to get a network up an running for Nevada. We were hesitant at first but gave in and almost three years later we [...]

The north will be hosting an in-person meet-up next Wednesday (May 25th) at La Posada Real (5270 Longley Ln, Reno). We will have PLS Dan Church present on Solar and Polaris observations to prepare us for the summer camp. So bring yourselves and any questions you may have. There will always be time before and after the presentation to talk to and meet other young surveyors in the area. This is open to anyone interested in the surveying field. See you all there!

Young surveyors will be hosting a meet on Saturday, April 9th at Newlands park at 10 am in Reno, NV. We will be occupying NGS monuments to prepare for the new Datum as well as BBQ’n and practicing survey techniques. All young (and not so young) surveyors are encouraged to come. It should be a great day to learn, network, and contribute to surveying in Nevada!

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Nevada YSN would like to invite you to the last quarterly meeting Saturday, October 9, at Lawry's – The Prime Rib in Las Vegas. The cost will be $20 per person, and RSVPs are limited to the first 30 people. Please RSVP to [email protected]  

This is the last call for anyone wanting to join the camping trip to Lehman Caves. We will be closing the reservations on Wednesday, 7/21. Join us for our first meet-up since March of 2020 at Upper Lehman Campground with a private tour of the Lehman Caves. This is an extraordinary opportunity for Young Surveyors this summer to spend a weekend camping with fellow YSN Members to enjoy and learn more about the unique application of Land Surveying in a Cave while enjoying the beautiful treasures of Great Basin National Park.  So come pitch your tent, explore caves and laugh around [...]