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Serving on an STMA Committee or Task Force can be a rewarding experience for you personally and professionally. Working together with others helps to hone your leadership skills, and your involvement in a national organization brings credibility to you and your organization.
Committees help to advance the work of the association by providing ideas, perspective and insight into the programs and services for its members. STMA truly benefits from your involvement and we invite you to participate on a 2007 STMA Committee or Task Force.
Most committees meet via teleconference approximately four to six calls per year. The exception to this is the Bylaws Committee and Synthetic / Natural Turfgrass Task Force, which met via teleconference much more frequently.
For a list of the STMA Committees and Task Forces and their goals, click here.
To be considered for service, please fill out this form and return it to STMA headquarters by Dec. 15. Appointments will be made by the officers no later than the STMA Spring Board meeting, which is held in March. To review the STMA Committee Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), click here.
Make Your Vote Count
Troy Smith, CSFM, Denver Broncos Football Club, Denver, CO
Michael Tarantino, Poway USD, Poway, CA
Joe Traficano, West Coast Turf, Mesa, AZ
REMINDER: Conference Early Registration Ends Dec. 15.
Support the SAFE Foundation
The Jacobsen-sponsored golf tournament at the conference provides solid fundraising for the SAFE Foundation (Foundation for Safer Athletic Environments), STMA’s charity. The Tournament is Wed., Jan. 17, 2007 at the Quarry Golf Club in San Antonio, TX. Green fees, transportation, lunch, golf car, and prizes are included in the $125 fee. The scramble format makes this outing a fun time for golfers of all abilities. If you do not have a handicap, just note your average score for a round of golf on the registration form. To register, go
Together with STMA and the NIAAA (National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association), SAFE has funded a video on mound-building and home plate maintenance. The video will be available for purchase through the STMA website and in the merchandise area at the annual conference. SAFE has also provided funding to the STMA Student Challenge, with platinum sponsor Hunter Industries. SAFE will award $4,000 each to the two winning teams of the Student Challenge to use to develop hands-on learning laboratories at their colleges or universities.
In late November, you will receive a concise voting packet in the mail. Included in that packet are a ballot, an informational postcard, and the notice of Annual Meeting with a Proxy.
The ballot will contain two important issues which require your vote: 1) Elect your new STMA Board of Directors 2) Approve the STMA Proposed Bylaws Revisions. Casting your vote will shape the future of sports field management by electing a strong leadership and expanding Bylaws to position STMA as a more inclusive organization.
The STMA Nominations Committee is presenting the following Slate of Candidates to the Membership:
Immediate Past President:
Mike Trigg, CSFM, Waukegan Park District, Waukegan, IL
President:
Mike Andresen, CSFM, Iowa State University Athletic Dept., Ames, IA
President Elect:
Abby McNeal, CSFM, AEG/Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL
Commercial VP:
Tra DuBois, World Class Athletic Surfaces, Inc., Leland, MS
Secretary:
David Rulli, Jeffco Stadium, Lakewood, CO
Treasurer:
Chris Calcaterra, M.Ed., CSFM, City of Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, AZ
Professional Facilities:
Darian Daily, Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
*College & University:
Jay Warnick, CSFM, BYU-Idaho, Rexburg, ID
Schools (K-12):
Jody Gill, Blue Valley School District, Overland Park, KS
*Educator:
David Minner, Ph.D., Iowa State University, Ames, IA
*Parks and Rec:
Lance Tibbetts, CSFM, Town of Windham, Windham, ME
Commercial Representative:
Dale Getz, CSFM, The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN
When you receive your ballot, there will be instructions on going on-line to review the candidates’ biographical information and vision statement for the organization.
To review the Proposed Bylaws Revisions,
Please take the time to cast your vote. Your ballot will contain instructions on how to cast your vote electronically or via fax, as well as using the U.S. Mail.
Take advantage of the discounted conference rate of $350 for a full conference registration package. It includes 66 educational sessions or workshops, more than 8 hours to meet with exhibitors, distributors and product developers and 16 hours of networking, breakfasts, lunches, receptions and the Awards Banquet. The registration form is included in the brochure or you can register
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The Foundation’s mission is to support sports specific research, educational programs, and environmental concerns to promote user safety. The Foundation has been awarding scholarships to deserving men and women who are pursuing a career as a sports turf manager and to those who are graduate students in research. The Toro Foundation giving program also helps to support the scholarship program. SAFE’s future goal is to fund research on significant issues affecting sports field management.
SAFE Funds Two Projects