“Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville, did not!” For this year’s SMACNA-WW Christmas event, attendees got up close and personal with the Grinch, official holiday sposkeperson. Luckily, SMACNA-WW Executive Vice-president Julie Muller had the foresight to put the Grinch under contractual obligation to learn a few human skills before becoming a member of staff, so the celebrations could continue without issue.
Members of the SMACNA-WW board of directors tried as hard as they could to teach the Grinch golf, weight training, and riding a bike—all of which ended in abysmal failure. But with the tenacity typical of sheet metal workers, they finally found the Grinch’s calling and he joined the team as official holiday spokesperson. Find out how the Grinch was on-boarded to the SMACNA team and learned everything he ever wanted to know (and a little he didn’t) about SMACNA standards, tools, and safety in the workplace.
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More than 200 members enjoyed the premiere of this Deja Whobilation Part II short film, followed by a Zoom afterparty for member networking, a Whoville costume/Santa hat contest, live lip syncing, and grand prize drawing. The Holiday Scavenger Hunt had attendees ready to run and scavenge their houses for jolly holiday items, competing to be the first participant to display each item on the screen. Of course, no holiday celebration is complete without a Holiday Care Package, in which all confirmed attendees received fresh steaks, libations, and other goodies.
The SMACNA-WW board of directors thanked Julie and her “team of elves” in the SMACNA-WW office for a year of hard work, dedication, and commitment, and all are looking forward to a full 2022, hopefully complete with more and more in-person activities. ▪
