To enhance the success of women in the construction industry.

Sioux Falls Women In Construction Objectives

TO UNITE for their mutual benefit women who are actively employed in the various phases of the construction industry;
TO PROMOTE cooperation, fellowship, and a better understanding among members of the Association;
TO PROMOTE education and contribute to the betterment of the construction industry;
TO ENCOURAGE women to pursue and establish their careers in the construction industry; and
TO PROVIDE members an awareness of the legislative process and legislation

Why Join NAWIC?

NAWIC offers you a chance to meet with other women in construction with whom you share common interests and goals. You will enjoy opportunities for fellowship and cooperation. Your NAWIC membership will help you make valuable business contacts. The new ideas and fresh viewpoints you will bring to your job will benefit your employer, customers or clients, while increasing your own job satisfaction and ability to undertake additional responsibilities.

Who Is Eligible?

Any woman employed or who has been employed in the construction field or in a construction-related field, or who owns a business which provides services in this field is eligible to join.

How Do I Become A Member?

Complete the NAWIC Membership Application, fax a copy to the Membership Committee listed on the back, and mail with the payment to the NAWIC Office or go to www.nawic.org and complete the online membership form.

When Does NAWIC Meet?

The Sioux Falls Chapter meets every month on the first Tuesday of the month. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 6:00 p.m. Each meeting consists of dinner and a program, followed by a short business meeting. First-time guests will receive their meal compliments of the chapter.

National website: https://www.nawic.org/

Value of membership: http://www.nawic.org/nawic/Value_of_Membership.asp?SnID=1411526081

National Association of Women in Construction Great Sioux Falls Area Chapter 237

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) originally began as Women in Construction of Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded in 1953 by 16 women working in the construction industry. Knowing that women represented only a small fraction of the construction industry, the founders organized NAWIC to create a support network. Women in Construction of Fort Worth was so successful that it gained its national charter in 1955 and became the National Association of Women in Construction.

The Greater Sioux Falls Area Chapter was chartered on June 4, 1977. There were 26 women as members. Our sponsoring chapter was Minneapolis-St. Paul. They chartered Sioux Falls first, then Fargo/Moorhead and lastly Rapid City three years in a row. Two members who were part of the chapter’s chartering remain members today: Gert Dekker, retired from Baete-Forseth and Carole Lee with G & R Controls.

Over the years, the cause of NAWIC has stayed the same: To enhance the success of women in the construction industry. NAWIC has many education opportunities: For children - to explore and open their minds to the possibilities construction offers as a career choice; For Adults - to further their careers with certification courses. NAWIC chapters nationwide have awarded more than $4 million in scholarships to students pursuing construction-related studies.

NAWIC has developed nationally recognized awards programs to celebrate the achievements of women in the industry, as well as supporters of women in the industry. The national campaign for Women in Construction Week (WIC Week) is held the first full week of March each year and provides opportunities to celebrate women in construction and to educate the public of their cause. The NAWIC Image, the award winning national bi-monthly magazine showcases the efforts, causes and issues of NAWIC members and the construction industry. It has been the voice of today’s woman in construction for more than 35 years. NAWIC provides education, networking, legislative awareness, industry and community involvement, personal growth and development and lasting friendships. NAWIC is the voice of women in construction.

As word of NAWIC spread, several foreign countries became interested in the cause to enhance the success of women in the construction industry. Today there are chapters in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Canada. Since it’s founding, NAWIC, an international non-profit organization, has grown to a membership of 5,500 women with more than 160 chapters. In more than 50 years of service to its members, NAWIC has advanced the causes of all women in construction whose careers range from business ownership to the skilled trades. With almost 900,000 women working in construction today, the industry is becoming more accepting of their non-traditional roles.

2011-2012 Officers

Membership Contact 336-0333

President 336-0545
Vice Pres  338-6586

Treasurer 336-1640
Corresponding Secretary 362-5658
Recording Secretary / Membership 336-0333

Immediate Past Pres 338-9110

Kris Anderson, Architecture Inc.
Cindy Cosand, Egger Steel Co.
Karla Westendorf, Gage Brothers Concrete Products
Sandi Anderson, Insurance Specialty Group

Contact Us

President  
Foreseth HVAC
605.336.0545

Vice President   
Muth Electric, Inc

NAWIC Chapter 237 Great Sioux Falls Area
PO Box 90754
Sioux Falls, SD  57109-0754