Education & Outreach Auction

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Education & Outreach Auction

Join us on January 15, 2026, for one of our most anticipated events—the Education & Outreach Auction! Held during our Annual Conference, this fun and spirited auction raises critical funds to support scholarships, student outreach, and programs that promote land surveying across Oregon.

Whether you're bidding on unique items, donating goods or services, or just stopping by to cheer on the action, your involvement helps inspire and support the next generation of surveyors.

Dune buggy tour donated by Southwest Chapter

Whiskey and beer basket

Why it Matters

All proceeds go directly to:

Scholarships for future land surveyors
Outreach efforts at schools and career fairs
Public awareness campaigns promoting the profession

How You Can Get Involved

Donate an item: Newer Tools, tech, gift baskets, outdoor gear—anything that might spark some friendly bidding! Click here for the donation form.
Become a sponsor: Show your company’s support for education and the surveying community by helping underwrite the cost of the Auction. Go here.
Join the bidding: Stop by the auction during the conference and get in on the excitement.

Questions? Contact the Auction Committee: Robert Hamman, Marcus Helm, or Cole Davis

Money raised by the Education and Outreach Auction will go towards supporting our scholarship funds and the activities of the Educational and Outreach Committee.

Objectives of the committee are:

To promote recognition of the surveying profession.
To introduce elementary and secondary students to surveying.
To support and promote college survey programs.
To work in conjunction with the Scholarship Committee to point qualified candidates toward scholarships in surveying.
Promote the importance, opportunities and responsibilities of a surveying career.
Serve as a resource for public and the Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying (OSBEELS).