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📌 Project Thunderbird
A Special Weekend with the Thunderbirds 🇺🇸✈️
We had the honor of presenting the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds with a custom gift created by members of our team during this weekend’s Grissom Air & Space Expo.
The response was pretty special. Merrell Bros. received a shoutout during the event, and we heard a lot of kind words about the piece throughout the weekend. The gift was originally going to stay at Grissom, but the Thunderbirds liked it so much that they decided to take it back with them to Las Vegas, where it will be displayed at Thunderbirds headquarters.
We’re proud that our team was able to create something they genuinely loved and, more importantly, something that could serve as a small token of our appreciation for the men and women of our Armed Forces and everything they do to serve our country and keep us safe.
Check out the video and a few photos from a weekend we won’t soon forget!
📌 Employee Appreciation Week: Family Fun Event (Kokomo, IN Headquarters)
Our Merrell Bros. Family Fun Event is coming up Friday, September 11 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM as part of Employee Appreciation Week!
All Indiana employees, please RSVP (YES/NO) whether or not you plan to attend. If you are attending, please include how many family members will be joining you. An accurate headcount is very important so we can plan enough food for everyone.
Please click the link below to RSVP with YES or NO. It only takes a few seconds and helps us get an accurate count:
https://forms.gle/XpFMcap8WhbEiACz7
We’re looking forward to a great evening celebrating our team and hope to see you and your family there!
📌 From the Racetrack to the Halfpipe: FloridaGreen Makes an Unexpected Appearance
FloridaGreen showed up somewhere we definitely weren’t expecting it this weekend.
Many of you know Alex Nelson as one of our talented fabricators and as the driver of the FloridaGreen race car. What you may not know is that Alex’s brother, AJ Nelson, is a professional skateboarder.
Recently, Alex traveled to Utah to watch AJ skate at an event alongside Tony Hawk and many other notable names from the skateboarding world. And when AJ dropped in, he brought a little piece of home with him, wearing one of Alex’s FloridaGreen race team shirts while he skated.
The shirt was originally made to support Alex at the racetrack. This weekend, his brother turned the tables and wore it to represent Alex hundreds of miles away in Utah.
From a race car in Indiana to a skateboard ramp in Utah, you never quite know where FloridaGreen might show up next.
Check out the photos from Alex and watch AJ in action, link below!
Big shoutout and thanks to Alex Nelson for sharing!
📌 ERP Quest Update: The Technomancer’s Training
As ERP Quest moves forward at 43% complete, the IT team has entered a new training quest. Steve, Brandon, and Clint are leveling up their IFS knowledge so Merrell Bros. can support and manage more of the system from within our own walls.
Through upcoming training on IFS page configuration, lobby dashboards, ClickLearn, and Super User tools, the team is building the skills needed to configure the system, create training, answer questions, and support employees as we prepare for the transition to IFS. Each lesson learned brings more knowledge into Merrell Bros. and strengthens the kingdom for the road ahead.
📌 Merrell Bros. Whole-Life Leadership Journey
Building Leaders. Bettering Lives.
The Whole Life Leadership Journey is for every Merrell Bros. team member, no matter your role or title. Guided by the teachings of The Way of the Shepherd, it is designed to help you grow as a leader and as a person by focusing on faith, character, stewardship, and life beyond the job. This journey is about becoming the best version of yourself, at work and at home.
Your Weekly Intentional Practice:
What will you believe, and how will you live it, because of John 3:16?
🎧 Solid Start Podcast | Weekly Devotional
Overview: This week on Solid Start, Greg and Brian wrestle with one of life’s hardest questions. When devastating floods take lives, when we lose someone we love, or when a doctor delivers news we never wanted to hear, where is God in the middle of it all?
Pain and tragedy have a way of cutting through the noise. Like a megaphone, they remind us how fragile life is and call us to examine where we’ve placed our hope. In those moments, we have a choice: get angry and run from God or turn toward Him.
Join Greg and Brian as they discuss how life’s hardest moments can become a wake-up call to realign our lives with Christ, listen for His voice, and trust in Him.
Hosted by: Greg Reed & Brian Hertzog
🌐 Listen on your favorite platform:
solidstart.buzzsprout.com
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more.
📌 Weekly Photo & Video Contest | Weekly Winner & Honorable Mention
🏆 Winner: Nick Cooper
This week’s Employee Photo Contest winner, Nick Cooper, captured the early morning sun cresting over one of our belt presses on site at Tyson Foods in Logansport.
There’s something about seeing the sun come up over a job site that puts the work into perspective. A new day, another job to do, and a pretty good view to start it all.
Great shot, Nick! 🌅📸
Honorable Mention: Jean Merrell
This week’s Employee Photo Contest honorable mention comes from Jean Merrell, who caught part of the team enjoying some free Kona Ice at our Indiana HQ on Friday.
Good weather, plenty of flavors to choose from, and a cold treat made for a pretty solid Friday afternoon.
Great shot, Jean! 📸
There were several submissions last week, the most we have seen so far in any single week since beginning the employee photo contest. It was really hard to narrow it down to just one. Please keep the submissions coming!
Be sure to send submit your entries to us this week using one of the following methods:
- Text your entries to 574-699-1155
- Email to [email protected]
Photo Contest Leaderboard
Leaderboard Scoring Breakdown (Event Showcase Challenge Winner = 100 Points, Weekly Winner = 50 Points, Honorable Mention = 10 Points)
Keep the submissions coming for your chance to earn MB Awards, and work your way up the leaderboard! Want to participate in this week’s photo contest? It’s really easy! See details on how to submit your pics below.
The Merrell Bros. Employee Photo Contest that gives you the opportunity to earn MB Awards points bonuses, have your photos featured online, and compete with coworkers as you rack up wins and climb the leaderboard for even more bonuses!
How It Works
- Submit your photos and videos each week.
- If we use your photo or video on social media, the website, or in any marketing materials, you earn MB Awards points — no limit on how many times you can earn.
- Multiple submissions = more chances to earn.
- Each week, we will announce our “Photo (or Video) of the Week” contest winner on social media and in the weekly update text.
- We may also highlight additional weekly honorable mentions, which will also earn MB Awards points if used in marketing materials (social media posts, website, signage, etc.).
- We’ll track participation and highlight Top Contributors on a running leaderboard, occasionally running competitions and giving you chances to earn even more!
What to Send
Any cool, interesting, fun, etc. pictures or videos from around the company. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Job site action shots
- Team moments
- Equipment in use
- Cool project highlights
- Scenic shots featuring Merrell Bros., Inc. or FloridaGreen logos
There’s no wrong submission — just have fun with it.
How to Send Us Your Pictures/Videos
- Text your entries to 574-699-1155
- Email to [email protected]
Replying directly to the weekly update text will no longer work, so please text your photos to the number shown above, or email them to marketing at the email address shown above.
We will no longer be able to see pictures sent in via reply to the weekly update text.
🙏 How Can We Support You in Prayer This Week?
If you have a prayer request, click here to share how we can pray for you.
