NSSGA invites you to join us in making October into ROCKtober. This year, we’re focusing on the theme: "Aggregates: The Cornerstone of Society.”
ROCKtober 2024
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Get Involved
Share your story. We want to highlight how your operation works in its community.
- Does your facility donate material to a local baseball league?
- Do operators shovel snow or donate product for local roads in the winter?
- Does the facility host an annual food drive?
These are the stories we want to share on social media! We encourage participation from all members. Send a brief description (1-2 sentences) of how the facility engages with the community and a photo of the action to the NSSGA Communications Team at comms@nssga.org. We'll share these graphics on social media using the hashtag #ROCKtober.
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Resources
Social media graphics. Download the graphics (by right-clicking and saving as an image) then customize these captions for your own social media channels to share the important work of the aggregates industry. Use the hashtag #RocksBuildAmerica and #ROCKtober.
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Suggested Caption: Did you know there are more than 9,500 quarries in the United States? There are number quarries in my home state of state. Most of the time, materials from a quarry are sold and used within thirty miles, meaning they stay in the local community. #RocksBuildAmerica
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Suggested Caption: The aggregates industry is the bedrock of our national economy. Our industry drives American growth and opportunity by producing sales in other industries, building new infrastructure and creating jobs. #RocksBuildAmerica
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Suggested Caption: Aggregates are the building block that builds towns and cities and the connections in between. The industry is synonymous with infrastructure but more than that. Aggregates play a crucial role in everyday life, including in telecommunications, electronics, and other household goods. #RocksBuildAmerica
Industry Fact Sheet. Check out our new aggregates industry fact sheet! This one-pager describes how the industry operates, highlighting health & safety, the environment, and the local community. Available to download!
The Value of Your Local Quarry. This video explains what our industry does and how we do it. It emphasizes our relationships with the community and our importance to the national economy and infrastructure.
Data By State. This webpage lists state-specific data for all 50 states related to the aggregates industry. Click to drop down your state and find information on the aggregates industry jobs, number of mines, amount of material produced and miles of public road.