Maintenance Mania

Congratulations Van Rooy Team - National Champions

Van Rooy Maintenance Mania

The three-member team from Van Rooy Properties, which swept the awards in Indianapolis, were crowned champions during the NAA National Maintenance Mania Competition in New Orleans. David Garcia finished first with an overall time of under 2.06 minutes. The three competed with 20 finalists from around the country and beat out 3,000 competitors nationwide to make it to the finals. The team's win is unprecedented as it is the first time one company has swept the awards. This was also the first time that David Garcia and Enrique Alarcon, who finished third, competed at the national level. Herb Harr, who placed second, has now competed in four national championships. He has won the nationals, placed second twice, and third once.

Click here to see the complete scoring for the National Maintenance Mania Competition.

2011 Event

We are in the process of planning the 2011 Maintenance Mania. Our fourth-annual event event was a rousing success as maintenance personnel competed in timed events at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

How it Works

New this Year – Three New Events have been added and the Derby Car Must use at least Three Maintenance Supply Parts. The Maintenance Mania competition consists of eight timed events in which an individual competes. For each competition, there are seven skill-based competitive events and a racecar competition is the eighth event in which the participant makes a pinewood derby car out of maintenance materials.

What Happens Next

The two top individuals from each region will be eligible to go to the National Apartment Association Annual Conference in New Orleans, June 24-26, 2010, to compete among the best in the country. Hotel, Airfare and NAA Convention Registration are all paid for by the National Apartment Association. Plus prizes equaling over $7,000.

The Official Maintenance Mania Games

  • GE Appliance Repair
  • Armor Concepts Door Security Installation
  • Pfister Faucet Installation
  • Kidde Smoke and CO Alarm Installation
  • Kwikset SmartKey Lockset Re-Key
  • Ceiling Fan Installation
  • Fluidmaster Toilet Repair
  • Philips Race Car Competition

What IAA has added

To make this an extra special day, we have added seminars for your maintenance personnel. These seminars will be an hour long enabling the attendees to rotate and hear each topic. Topics include:

  • Providing Superior Customer Service, instructed by Sherre Helmer, National Speaker
  • Resident Retention for Maintenance instructed by: Babette Harpster, CORT and Industry Expert
  • Maintenance Trends featuring IAA’s Associate Members

In addition, vendors will be in attendance with interactive table top displays presenting their latest products. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the afternoon.

Spirit Awards

Two “Spirit Awards” will be given to the best supportive management company – based on size of company! Lunch is also included in full day registration and available for purchase for management supporters!!!

Schedule of Events

  • We will post the 2011 event schedule as it is solidified.

Promotion

You can click here to view pictures from the 2010 event.

What We Need From You?

Commitment!! Once you have registered them with us, we will send a liability waiver that NAA requires, along with detailed instructions and wheels for the pinewood derby car. We also want you to support your maintenance team. Whoever has the most spirit from a management company will receive a special prize!!! So be sure to bring your entire staff to cheer on your techs! (two awards will be given this year based on company size).

 

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