b'Presidents MessageIN THE DEED THE GLORY!Greg Sprague, MRCA PresidentI have to admit, I have been and will continue to be an avid and un-shameable, University of Nebraska college football fan.In other words, Im a Cornhusker, and for good or bad, I am also the 2018 MRCA President. Its not easy being a Cornhusker football fan and the MRCA President at the same time, particularly when you have Kansas State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, Minnesota, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Texas fans that sit on the MRCA Board of Directors.When Nebraska gets beat, it can be a tough board meeting!Earlier this fall I was licking my wounds as I left Memorial Stadium after a Nebraska home football game loss.I happened to look up and I reflected upon the words that are inscribed above the west entrance to Memorial Stadium.I thought, these words apply to many of the men and women who are members of the Midwest Roofing Contractors Association. The inscription on the west side of Memorial Stadium reads:NOT THE VICTORY BUT THE ACTION!NOT THE GOAL BUT THE GAME!IN THE DEED THE GLORY!The MRCA strives to raise the level of professionalism of the roofing contractor in this industry by providing benefits and services to its members.It may never be entirely victorious goal, nor totally achieve that lofty, but through the MRCAs actions game, in the deed the glory! and through its participation in the roofing contractor I am incredibly excited about the 2018 MRCA Conference & Expo this coming October 24th through the 26th in Omaha, AD HERENebraska.I hope everyone will attend and have the opportunity to listen to the Keynote Speaker, former University of Nebraska Football Coach and Three Time National College Football Champion, Athletic Director and U.S Congressman, Dr. Tom Osborne. The conference will also feature over 16 hours of educational programing, an action-packed tradeshow floor, an update on the political situation in Washington DC, a welcome party and foundation reception and auction.If you are not at the show, whether you work for, or are a roofing contractor, roofing material manufacturer, roofing distributor or a roofing service provider, you are missing out on one of the premier roofing industry events of the year!Leading the MRCA during 2018 has been a life experience that I will not soon forget.What has made it worthwhile has been the opportunity to interact with and meet people who serve the MRCA because they want to improve the image and professional standing of the roofing contractor in this industry.They give large amounts of their time and treasure to this association. They strive to make the MRCA the great roofing contractor association that it is and they do not expect financial compensation, nor financial gain or personal career advancement, in return for their generous contributions.Unfortunately, during my tenure as MRCA President, I have also met those who do not hold such goals or share that same value system.In their deeds, there is no glory.I leave you with these final thoughts.The MRCA was, is and will continue to be, the roofing contractors advocate.See you at the 2018 MRCA Conference & Expo in Omaha!Greg Sprague2018 MRCA PresidentSprague Roofinggmsprague@spragueroofing.com4 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'