Appoint
your chapter’s voting delegate and alternate
by
Oct. 1 The voting delegate is the individual
who attends the GCSAA annual meeting and casts
votes on behalf of your affiliated chapter. Submit
this form.
Chapter
Delegates Meeting agenda distributed
The delegates have received the agenda for the
Chapter Delegates Meeting on Oct. 24 - 26. Chapter
leaders are encouraged to talk to their delegates
about the agenda and give members the opportunity
for input on the discussion items. Visit the chapter
delegates’ page for more information
on the meeting, New Orleans and what is expected
of a chapter delegate.
Candidates
announced for 2009 GCSAA Board of Directors The Golf Course Superintendents Association
of America (GCSAA) has announced the official slate
of candidates for its 2009 elections. Voting members
will elect three officers and three directors at
the 2009 Annual Meeting, Friday, Feb. 6, held in
conjunction with the 2009 GCSAA Education Conference
and Golf Industry Show in New Orleans. The candidates
are:
President – Mark D. Kuhns, CGCS (Baltusrol
Golf Club – Springfield, NJ)
Vice-President
– James R. Fitzroy, CGCS (Wollaston Recreational
Facility/Presidents Golf Course – North
Quincy, MA)
Secretary/Treasurer
– Sanford G. Queen, CGCS (City of Overland
Park – Overland Park, KS) and Robert M.
Randquist, CGCS (Boca Rio Golf Club –
Boca Raton, FL)
Directors
(electing three) – Robert O. Farren, CGCS
(Pinehurst Resort and Country Club – Pinehurst,
NC); Peter J. Grass, CGCS (Hilands Golf Club
– Billings, MT); Keith A. Ihms, CGCS (Country
Club of Little Rock – Little Rock, AR);
John J. O'Keefe, CGCS (Preakness Hills Country
Club – Wayne, NJ); and Jay D. Stine III,
CGCS (Brookhaven Country Club – McKinney,
TX)
Volunteers
are the heart of every association and GCSAA
is no exception!
GCSAA will soon be recruiting for 2009 committees
and task groups, and we are very interested
in the contributions that you will be able
to provide. Learn
more about volunteer opportunities at GCSAA.
Encourage
your members to apply for the ELGAs! Applications
are due by Oct. 17 Applications
for the 2008 GCSAA/Golf Digest Environmental
Leaders in Golf Awards are now available
to members at www.gcsaa.org. The awards
are a great opportunity for your chapter
members to be celebrated for their environmental
work. Applications
are available online.
GCSAA
Member Business Cards featuring the new
member logos are now available GCSAA
members can order 4-color business cards
through GCSAA featuring the new member logo
for only $60 for 500 cards. International
delivery is $80 for 500 cards. These business
cards feature the logos for Certified Golf
Course Superintendents, Class A Members
and Superintendent Members. Affiliate members
should contact their account manager for
more information. Fill
out the business card order form today!
Jeremy
Sutton, Alabama GCSA president. Jeremy explains
what makes the Alabama GCSA so unique.
Melanie
Bonds, Alabama GCSA executive secretary. Melanie
shares the ups and downs of redoing a chapter website.
The
Alabama
GCSA recently offered their members a unique
educational opportunity. By including their neighboring chapters
and increasing the sponsorship opportunities, they were able
to provide attendees with an outstanding lineup of education
sessions that not only met their professional needs, it also
provided for a fun getaway.
Each month,
GCSAA provides membership reports of
new, reclassified and dropped members to assist
chapters with the shared membership verification
process. Get
these reports now.
Certification
reports
Congratulations to these individuals for on becoming certified
golf course superintendents: Stephen Ravenkamp, CGCS - Oklahoma GCSA.
