Take Our Daughters to Work Day

Philadelphia, PA - April 26, 2001

"It was so much fun!"
"My favorite part was answering the phones!"
"I can't wait to come back!"

Do these sound like things someone would say about coming to work? Well, these are just a few of the comments made by the girls who participated in Sandmeyer Steel Company's Take Our Daughters to Work program on Thursday, April 26, 2001.

This was our fourth consecutive year of participating in this special day, which was developed in 1993 by the Ms. Foundation in response to research showing a need to help adolescent girls remain self-confident and strong.
The day began with juice and donuts as the girls got acquainted and reacquainted with one another. Five of the girls had been coming faithfully each year since Sandmeyer Steel first started hosting them in 1998, and over the years many have even exchanged email addresses. In response to suggestions submitted at the end of last year's program, our facility tour was shortened and more time was spent engaged in interactive activities where the girls were encouraged to focus on their abilities, to speak their minds, and to trust their own judgment.

Following lunch shared by the girls and their sponsors, the participants had an opportunity for a photo shoot with Ron Sandmeyer Jr., President and CEO, and Rod Sandmeyer, Executive Vice President. Each girl was also presented with some mementos of her work day which included a t-shirt bearing the "Girl Force" slogan of the Ms. Foundation for Take Our Daughters to Work Day, a stainless steel Girl Force medallion cut on Sandmeyer Steel's own abrasive waterjet machine, and a book entitled The Girls Life Guide to Growing Up as well as some office supplies for the girls to use at school and at home.

The afternoon consisted of the girls shadowing their sponsors and other office employees. This gave them the opportunity for some hands-on experience, which many have proclaimed is the best part of the day.

Overwhelmingly, they all start out asking for papers to shred but quickly learn just how monotonous that job can be! Other real-life activities included a shift on the switchboard under the supervision of receptionist, Judy Backert, and lending a hand stuffing envelopes for the Accounting and Sales Departments.

Echoes of "see you at the Company Picnic" could be heard as each girl left for her home, no doubt to soak her aching feet and rest her weary eyes!

Many thanks to the members of the Daughters Day Committee for another successful program!
Pat Bowdren
Joe Schultz
Cheri Rider
Loretta Wysocki
Len Robertson  

And a special thanks to the following young women and their sponsors:
Latisha Bowen
Presley Bowen
Ikyra Bryan
Horace Bryan
Kimberly Carroll
Timothy Carroll
Tracey Morgan
Robert Fulton
Christine Grosso
Judith Grosso
Lauren Harkins
John Harkins
Brittany Holloway
Robert Holloway
Jennifer Kicak
Edward Kicak
Jody-Ann Lewis
Winston Lewis
Brigid Lon
David Lon
Carla Brown
Winston Lewis
Barbara Maloney
Thomas Maloney
Andrea Parkins
Audrey Mento Parkins
Rachael Parkins
Audrey Mento Parkins
Amy Patton
Robert Patton
Sherene Nash
Jim Rattigan
Angelica Rattigan
Jim Rattigan
Brittany Rider
Cheri Rider
Lindsay Sandmeyer
Rodney Sandmeyer
Lacey Brinser
Ronald Sandmeyer, Jr.
Rebecca Sandmeyer
Ronald Sandmeyer, Jr.
Avni Shah
Raj Shah
Bhumi Shah
Raj Shah
Andrea Slawinski
Thomas Slawinski
Amanda Hewitt
John Steigerwald
Shaakira Byrd
Robert Tripp
Sabriya Tripp

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