News & Events: SurveySA - A Land Surveying Company in San Antonio, Texas

»July 2004

We donate a SurveySA gift basket (low res) as a door prize for NAPMW's monthly mixer.

»June 2004

After months of blood, sweat and tears, GSABA recognizes SurveySA as Associate of the month in Builder's Brief magazine. Our goodie bags are also showcased by many builders at the GSABA annual fishing tournament.

»May 2004

AIASA, Gordon Hartman Homes and GSABA host their annual golf tournaments and we are there to lend a helping hand. It is also SurveySA's biannual company Steak (Stake) Out.

»April 2004

We initiate our first annual Surveying Industry Essay Contest for high school and college students. Also this month, Keith is asked to be the featured speaker at the Boy Scouts of America: Venturing Crew 828 to discuss surveying as a career.

»March 2004

It's that time of year again for our Annual Original Birdhouse Campaign benefiting SAMMinsitries (flyer; pictures and results coming soon). We are supporting SAMMinstries with their Furniture for a Cause program (flyer).

»February 2004

Lots to celebrate this month... Birthday number two, Texas Surveyor's Week, and the Lewis & Clark bicentennial. To celebrate all of these milestones, check out the following activities: The Welcome Mat, Essay Contest, Keith's interview with SABJ and Chrissie Murnin's radio show on KONO - FM 101; KKYX - AM 680; Y100 - FM 100.3; and KELX - FM 106.7, plus we attended the 2004 AIASA Beaux Arts Ball in style.

»January 2004

Lots of GSABA involvement this month, including: The introduction of a new column that we created for the Builder's Brief entitled "The Welcome Mat"; We sponsor a corporate table at the Housing Forecast, our guests: Broker/Agent Magazine, DHR, Financial Freedom, V&W Builders, and Wells Fargo; and we also sponsor a booth at the Pre-Rodeo Chili Cook-off, our theme is the Royal Chili Court. (View pictures: high res or low res.)

»December 2003

It's that time of year again for our annual staff photo for holiday cards. (View photo: high res, or low res.) And this year we enjoy a Feliz Navidad at La Fogata.

A special gift this holiday season is the arrival of Teko Hlapho, a recipient of the Scholarships for South Africa program who will be living with Keith and his wife Nancy while attending SAC in the spring and UTSA in the fall.

»November 2003

Our 2nd Annual "Thanks-for-Giving" program exceeds last year's numbers with 157 paid donations. For every survey that was ordered during the month, a portion of the total cost was donated to a charity of choice, in the ordering company's name.
Charities that received donations this year include: The Children's Shelter, Family Praise Church, Family Services Association, Hospice, Make-A-Wish Foundation, St. P.J.'s Children's Home and our industry's favorite charity, Habitat for Humanity.

»October 2003

SurveySA is a major sponsor at the 2nd Annual SA to SA (San Antonio to South Africa) Humanities Festival produced by PrimaDonna Productions. This event is a fundraiser for the Long Distance Book-Mobile which ships books and educational materials to 70 schools and 4 township libraries in South Africa and for Scholarships for South Africa which provides higher level educational opportunities for South Africans who qualify.

»September 2003

Celebrate Labor Day the SurveySA way!! Read more.
And who doesn't love a good parade? SurveySA staff members volunteer at both the GSABA Parade of Homes and the AIASA Parade of Homes. Read the article "Student volunteers greeted Parade-goers".

»August 2003

We're in the SLAMMER!!!! SurveySA is locking up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to help fight against Muscular Dystrophy in children. SurveySA, Dave & Busters, and MDA are joining together in the fight against MD! Read more. See results.
The month of August has also been deemed Service Provider month by San Antonio Construction News and we at SurveySA definitely provided. Read more.

»July 2003

Keith and his wife, Nancy Parker, have been shipping books to a small school on a farm outside of Clocolan, South Africa, since Parker's sister visited the school in 1994. As a result of their efforts, Teko Stephen Hlapho became the school's first student to qualify for college - or tertiary school, as it is referred to in South Africa. Teko will be meeting his San Antonio mentors for the first time when he flies into the San Antonio International Airport, courtesy of SurveySA. Read More.

»June 2003

We asked - You spoke - We listened! A customer feedback program is put into action and the results are beneficial to all. See our testimonials section under Portfolio to read what people have to say about SurveySA. The winner of our "Get the Picture" feedback campaign is Janie Mireles from MHI/Plantation Homes -- she will receive a complimentary business portrait session from Clem Spalding Photography located at the Blue Star Arts Complex.

»May 2003

The summer sun of May keeps us in the spotlight! Staff members are spotted at the Gordon Hartman Golf Tournament & Silent Auction (view pictures: high res or low res), SAMA Trade Show, AIASA Golf Tournament (view pictures: high res or low res), a B.O.T.S. Luncheon, a GSABA Mixer, and an SMPS Luncheon.

»March 2003

The whole crew at SurveySA helps to raise funds for the homeless by participating in SAMMinistries's Original Bird House Campaign. View pictures. View flyer. Read more. Read results.

»February 2003

On the 21st, we celebrate birthday number one; in commemoration, personalized chocolates are made and distributed to all. High res. Low res. And in celebration of Surveyor's Week in Texas, SA Construction News profiles both the history and contributions of surveying, as well as our hard-working staff. Read more. The party continues as we attend and provide a great silent auction item to the AIA Beaux Arts Ball, which raises funds to provide scholarships and educational resources to area architecture students.

»January 2003

Our dynamic field crew joins forces with the City of San Antonio (Department of Planning Historic Preservation and Design Division) to help with their 3-year photo surveying project of the original 36 square miles of San Antonio.

»December 2002

Our first Holidays together! We all take a wonderful staff photo for Holiday cards and enjoy in the festivities at the home of Bo Varnedoe, a Party Chief. View photo: high res, or low res.

»November 2002

To celebrate our first Thanksgiving, for every survey ordered during the month, we donate a portion to a specific charity in the name of a client. The results are phenomenal - a total of 148 individual donations are made to local charities including The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, The Children's Shelter of San Antonio, Hospice, and Habitat for Humanities. View picture: high res or low res.

»October 2002

We donate a Hunter's Survival Kit to the G.S.A.B.A.'s Skeet Shoot/Dove Hunt. We also donated an entertainment door prize to the N.A.P.M.W.'s Bottle Auction and VIP night.

»July 2002

Our first challenge - The flood!! Being the strong team that we are, we manage to somehow stay afloat.

»April 2002

We donate a Retama prize package to the G.S.A.B.A.'s First Annual Salt Water Tournament.

»February 2002

Keith Jimenez purchases the assets of Landata Field Services; thus SurveySA is born.