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Thank You for your Membership
STMA appreciates the support of our new members and those who have renewed their membership for 2007. If you have not renewed for 2007, and wish to continue uninterrupted benefits, such as receiving SportsTurf monthly, you have a one-week grace period to reactivate your membership. Non-renewed memberships will be dropped from our system on April 6. For facilities with multiple members, take advantage of our new Sports Turf Associate Membership -- all the benefits of a full price membership, but at a cost of just $75. Click here to renew on line.
Andresen Appoints New Board Member
President Mike Andresen, CSFM, has appointed David Pinsonneault, Public Grounds Superintendent from the Town of Lexington, Mass. to fill the Parks and Recreation board member position. READ MORE.
Travel Travails Contest Draws to a Close
The Travel Travails Contest officially closes tomorrow, but STMA will accept submittals through April 13. If you experienced a hassle getting to San Antonio for the STMA Conference, you have a chance to turn that painful memory into a free conference registration!
STMA is sponsoring a "Travel Travails Contest" with the winner receiving a free and full registration to next year’s STMA Conference in Phoenix. The STMA Conference Committee will select the attendee who endured the most arduous journey.
Please send your travel nightmare story in 200 words or less to STMA HQ no later than April 13. You can fax (800-366-0391) or email (STMAinfo@stma.org) your entry.
Easy, New Website Address for STMA
Finally, STMA has acquired the website address, www.STMA.org! After months of negotiation with Sven from Denmark, who previously held the address, STMA has taken ownership of the shortened address. Please change your Bookmark and Favorites from www.sportsturfmanager.org to this new address. Soon, you will be able to reach all of STMA’s staff using this shortened version.
STMA has Strong Volunteerism
Hundreds of volunteer positions on STMA committees and task groups have been filled. All members who volunteered for service have been placed on one of STMA’s 20 standing committees or many task groups. The STMA Strategic Plan will provide direction to these volunteers as they help guide the development of programs and services to benefit STMA members. Look for a complete list of committee volunteers in the May issue of SportsTurf.
Cancelled Golf Tournament Tops Last Year
The SAFE (The Foundation for Safer Athletic Field Environments) Jacobsen-sponsored Golf Tournament has surpassed all fundraising expectations. Even though the tournament never took place, donations exceeded last year’s tournament proceeds.
The tournament, held in conjunction with the annual STMA conference, was cancelled this year due to a huge ice storm that closed The Quarry Golf Club in San Antonio. Members who planned to play in the golf tournament generously donated $11,797 in registrations fees. Adding to that generosity is Jacobsen, A Textron Company, that is providing a 50 percent matching contribution, bringing the total to $17,695.50 raised for SAFE! In 2006, the golf tournament, which was played in Orlando, raised $17,515.00.
The SAFE Foundation is the charitable arm of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA). It was formed to provide funds for research, scholarship and education to help those preparing for a career in sports turf management and to help those in the profession with the challenges they face in managing athletic fields. In 2006, SAFE awarded $12,500 in scholarships and co-funded an educational DVD on Mound-building and Home Plate Maintenance. Thus far in 2007, SAFE has allocated $12,500 for scholarships and has funded two hands-on educational laboratories: one at Mount San Antonio College and the other at the University of Tennessee. These hands-on learning laboratories were awarded to undergraduate student members competing in teams from their colleges in the annual Collegiate Challenge, held at the conference. The contest involves a written exam, case study analysis, and plant, insect and disease identification. SAFE awarded $4,000 to each winning team to be used for a hands-on learning laboratory.
STMA appreciates the support of our new members and those who have renewed their membership for 2007. If you have not renewed for 2007, and wish to continue uninterrupted benefits, such as receiving SportsTurf monthly, you have a one-week grace period to reactivate your membership. Non-renewed memberships will be dropped from our system on April 6. For facilities with multiple members, take advantage of our new Sports Turf Associate Membership -- all the benefits of a full price membership, but at a cost of just $75. Click here to renew on line.
Andresen Appoints New Board Member
President Mike Andresen, CSFM, has appointed David Pinsonneault, Public Grounds Superintendent from the Town of Lexington, Mass. to fill the Parks and Recreation board member position. READ MORE.
Travel Travails Contest Draws to a Close
The Travel Travails Contest officially closes tomorrow, but STMA will accept submittals through April 13. If you experienced a hassle getting to San Antonio for the STMA Conference, you have a chance to turn that painful memory into a free conference registration!
STMA is sponsoring a "Travel Travails Contest" with the winner receiving a free and full registration to next year’s STMA Conference in Phoenix. The STMA Conference Committee will select the attendee who endured the most arduous journey.
Please send your travel nightmare story in 200 words or less to STMA HQ no later than April 13. You can fax (800-366-0391) or email (STMAinfo@stma.org) your entry.
Easy, New Website Address for STMA
Finally, STMA has acquired the website address, www.STMA.org! After months of negotiation with Sven from Denmark, who previously held the address, STMA has taken ownership of the shortened address. Please change your Bookmark and Favorites from www.sportsturfmanager.org to this new address. Soon, you will be able to reach all of STMA’s staff using this shortened version.
STMA has Strong Volunteerism
Hundreds of volunteer positions on STMA committees and task groups have been filled. All members who volunteered for service have been placed on one of STMA’s 20 standing committees or many task groups. The STMA Strategic Plan will provide direction to these volunteers as they help guide the development of programs and services to benefit STMA members. Look for a complete list of committee volunteers in the May issue of SportsTurf.
Cancelled Golf Tournament Tops Last Year
The SAFE (The Foundation for Safer Athletic Field Environments) Jacobsen-sponsored Golf Tournament has surpassed all fundraising expectations. Even though the tournament never took place, donations exceeded last year’s tournament proceeds.
The tournament, held in conjunction with the annual STMA conference, was cancelled this year due to a huge ice storm that closed The Quarry Golf Club in San Antonio. Members who planned to play in the golf tournament generously donated $11,797 in registrations fees. Adding to that generosity is Jacobsen, A Textron Company, that is providing a 50 percent matching contribution, bringing the total to $17,695.50 raised for SAFE! In 2006, the golf tournament, which was played in Orlando, raised $17,515.00.
The SAFE Foundation is the charitable arm of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA). It was formed to provide funds for research, scholarship and education to help those preparing for a career in sports turf management and to help those in the profession with the challenges they face in managing athletic fields. In 2006, SAFE awarded $12,500 in scholarships and co-funded an educational DVD on Mound-building and Home Plate Maintenance. Thus far in 2007, SAFE has allocated $12,500 for scholarships and has funded two hands-on educational laboratories: one at Mount San Antonio College and the other at the University of Tennessee. These hands-on learning laboratories were awarded to undergraduate student members competing in teams from their colleges in the annual Collegiate Challenge, held at the conference. The contest involves a written exam, case study analysis, and plant, insect and disease identification. SAFE awarded $4,000 to each winning team to be used for a hands-on learning laboratory.