Employee Events
Safety Awards
Service and Apprenticeship Awards
Fishing Tournament
Family Picnic
2011 APG Awards Party
Friday, May 18, 2012
Dinner at 5:30 PM
Program at 7:00 PM
The wait is over! The much anticipated features of our newly formatted Safety Drawing and the 2012 prize list have been finalized. This year there will be no distinction between auto-safety and field-safety prizes. Instead, ten total prizes will be awarded, and ticket holders will be invited to put their tickets toward the prize or prizes of their choice! As in previous years, employees will receive one ticket for each full year, consecutive to the current year, they have worked for APG, incurred no points on their driver license, and had no at-fault accidents in a company vehicle. MVR records used will be from January 1, 2005, so the highest number of auto-safety tickets possible will be seven. In addition, field employees will receive one ticket for each full year, consecutive to the current year, they have remained injury-free on the job while working for APG.
Ten bins will be displayed, corresponding to each of the ten prizes. Ticket holders may place their ticket(s) in one or more bins of their choice, depending on which prize(s) they want a better chance of winning. Please note that an employee may not win more than one prize in the drawing. Here are the ten prizes . . .
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Seven night Caribbean cruise for two on the Royal Caribbean Allure or Oasis of the Seas in a balcony stateroom. |
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Home Renovation Giveaway: $2,500 gift certificate to Home Depot. |
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Panasonic VIERA 65" plasma 3D HDTV with 3D wi-fi built-in Blu-ray player and three pairs of active shutter 3D glasses. |
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Customizable Disney package for four, including Disney Passes and up to four nights accommodations. Number of nights depends on dates, types of pass (season, annual, premium) and level of resort (economy, moderate, deluxe). |
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Two weeks extra pay or vacation. |
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Trip to Atlantis in the Bahamas for two. Length of trip depends on date chosen and choice of accommodation. Includes flight. |
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Upgrade a room: $2,500 gift certificate to Haverty's Furniture. |
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Accommodations at South Seas Island Resort, a family resort on the tip of Captiva Island. Length of trip would depend on date chosen and number of guests. Check it out at www.southseas.com. |
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Love is in the air: $2,500 gift certificate to Bond Jewelers. |
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Ultimate Golf Package: Custom fit golf clubs and Titleist bag, four personal golf pro lessons, and three rounds for four players (lunch provided) at three different Tampa Bay private courses. Package includes golf GPS system, golf shoes, Titleist golf shirt and matching hat, ball retriever, umbrella, tees and balls. |
Last year's awards were as follows:
SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES
Five-year employees received a Cross Pen and Pencil set in 10 Karat Gold or Lustrous Chrome.
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Adam Taylor |
Hector Concepcion |
Jeremy Damian |
Ten-year employees received a Citizen Eco-Drive Watch in Stainless Steel.
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Kevin Gerhart |
Matt Beggs |
Justin Graber |
While no employees celebrate fifteen years with APG in 2011, we do have 3 employees attaining the twenty-year milestone.
Twenty-year employees received a Finley Antique Ocean World Globe.
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Bill Palaski |
Mike Henley |
Tom Radcliffe |
Twenty-five year employees received a TAG Heuer Carrera Watch.
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Andy Predmore |
Mike Mendrala |
Larry Boone |
APPRENTICESHIP AWARDS
Immediately following our Service Awards, Jerry took the floor to recognize our hard working apprentices, starting with our eight IEC mid-term students: Brandon Moldenhauer, Chris Kennedy, Dusty Davis, Michael Thompson, Patrick Delgado, Sam Haddad, and Tyler Benefield. These apprentices will receive their bonuses in July, after completing their first year of schooling. He also recognized FEAT apprentice Javier Velasquez who received his $500 successful completion and perfect attendance bonus earlier this year. Jerry then began calling our remaining 42 apprentices to the stage to present to them a combined total of $40,000 for their individual achievements in their respective apprenticeship programs:
SECOND YEAR
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Eddie Elswick |
$250 |
Eric Vowels |
$1000 (1,2) |
THIRD YEAR
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Eric Beal |
$500 (1) |
Jason Gross |
$1000 (1,2) |
FOURTH YEAR GRADUATES
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Seth Keck |
$750 |
Monte Meredith |
$1000 (2) |
FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER GRADUATES
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Doug King |
$750 (2) |
Jeff Haas |
$1250 (1,2) |
- Perfect Attendance - $500
- A-Average - $500
- Highest GPA in class - $250
- Perfect Attendance all 4 Years - $500
- State Competition - $500
The APG Electric 10th Annual Family Fishing Tournament
Saturday, October 8, 2011
The fall winds blew twenty to twenty-five knots during our eleventh annual fishing tournament on October 8th. But it did not discourage fifty-eight anglers from participating in the fun filled event.
Brady's Backyard BBQ catered our fishing tournament and the food was excellent.
ADULT DIVISION
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First Place |
Second Place |
Third Place |
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1. Spanish Mackerel: |
Evan Coleman |
M. Klaustermeier |
Gabe Knoke |
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2. Trout: |
Kevin Tran |
Evan Coleman |
N/A |
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3. Red Fish: |
Bruce Balcombe |
Kevin Tran |
N/A |
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4. Flounder: |
Matt Mendrala |
M. Klaustermeier |
Gabe Knoke |
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9. Largest Fish: |
Spanish Mackerel |
KIDS DIVISION (12 AND UNDER)
All kids that participated received a combination rod and reel for their outstanding effort.
APG WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT:
Australian Gold
B & G Fishing Charters
Diston Optical
Holy Mackerel! Tackle
MirrOlure
T.A. Mahoney Company
The APG Electric 28th Annual Family Picnic
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Busch Gardens
Saturday, November 12th was a picture-perfect day for the APG Electric 28th Annual Family Picnic at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay®. Our day of fun started when the park opened at 9 am and our employees and their families were invited to enjoy an all-day adventure before our APG exclusive evening event began.
Our group was easily recognizable by our cheetah-emblazoned blue t-shirts, commemorating Busch Gardens' newest roller coaster attraction, Cheetah Hunt. Throughout the day, we enjoyed exploring the many rides, shows, animal attractions, and shopping and dining options that Busch Gardens has to offer.
As evening fell and most park guests were being ushered toward the exits, the APG Electric partygoers were just getting started. We made our way past the new cheetah sanctuary and Cheetah Run to the site of this year's dinner, the Crown Colony Restaurant which overlooks the wildlife and wild terrain of the Serengeti Plain. There, we dined on a delicious buffet of picnic favorites including burgers, hot dogs, salads, baked beans, and desserts, and enjoyed chatting with coworkers and families.
After dinner, Busch Gardens belonged to the APG team alone, and we moved on to a street party in the Cheetah Hunt Plaza, where we were entertained by a DJ and enjoyed dancing, practicing Hula-Hoop skills, and playing a variety of party games. We also enjoyed special visits with Sesame Street® Safari of Fun characters like Cookie Monster, Elmo, Grover, Bert and Ernie.
The ultimate picnic experience for many attendees was Cheetah Hunt. This thrill machine takes riders through a wild adventure, simulating a cheetah on a hunt for his prey, over towering rises, breathtaking plunges, and a trio of launches at speeds pushing 60 mph. Because we had the roller coaster all to ourselves for our after-hours event, many guests took the opportunity to ride Cheetah Hunt multiple times, something not typically possible during theme park visits because of large crowds at the premier attractions. This was an APG employee "special opportunity" made available to us alone, much to the delight of our attendees.
We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to "see the world through the eyes of a cheetah" during a ride on Cheetah Hunt, and that you and your family had an awesome time at the 28th Annual APG Electric Family Picnic at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay!®
