GCSAA President Sean A. Hoolehan (middle) is shown above at Rutgers 2006 turf management banquet with GCSAA board member Mark Kuhns, CGCS, (left) and Bruce Clarke, Ph.D.
Hoolehan receives award for professional excellence. GCSAA President Sean A. Hoolehan, CGCS
at Wildhorse Resort Golf Course in Oregon, and a 1991 graduate of the Rutgers Golf Turf Management program, has been given the the Rutgers Turf Management School Award for Professional Excellence. Hoolehan received the award at the 16th Annual Graduation Ceremony
for The Rutgers Professional Golf
Turf Management School and Turfgrass Student Awards Banquet where he was the keynote speaker.
The education you asked for . . . This summer, we solicited the hottest topics facing superintendents today from GCSAA members and then, this fall, asked you to vote on the topics in order to create a special education session at the 2007 GCSAA Education Conference. The votes have been tabulated and the speakers have been identified for the "You Asked for It . . . You Got It!" session in Anaheim -- check out the session topics and make plans to attend!
Bayer GIS grant winners announced. Five superintendents have been selected to receive a grant to attend the 2007 GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show in Anaheim, Calif. Check out the lucky recipients.
2007 compensation and benefits survey coming soon! In January, GCSAA will send out its annual compensation and benefits survey to member superintendents. Learn more about the survey and why you should respond. All surveys must be submitted by Feb. 15.
GCSAA affiliate chapter continues its support of The Institute. The Everglades GCSA recently donated $5,000 to support the programs funded by The Environmental Institute of Golf. The Everglades GCSA has been a member of The Institute's Platinum Tee Club, which recognizes organizations that contribute a minimum of $5,000 annually, for eight consecutive years.
Learn how your environmental efforts can help your facility
Two webcasts will be presented in December that will teach you ways you can make choices that are both environmentally sound and make good business sense.
First, on Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. (CST) Debbie Swartz, who works for Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Agriculture, will answer the question, "Why Doesn't Everyone Use Environmentally Preferred Products?" while she outlines strategies that will help you compare products and evaluate their environmental impact and real cost. Then, Greg Lyman, GCSAA's director of environmental programs, will help you understand the cost of inaction Dec. 20 at noon (CST) during his webcast, Environmental Risk Assessment. Lyman's course will lead you through a method of evaluating the potential risk to natural resources on your property and how to ensure you provide the needed level of protection. You’ll also learn how you can plan ahead to avoid missteps and the related penalties.
To learn more about golf and the environment visit www.eifg.org.
Putting out fires . . . on average, 33 percent of an executive's time is spent responding to crises or problems.
(Source: The Creative Group, July 2005; www.entrepreneur.com)
Weird weather. Keep track of what is going on in your area with GCSAA's free, online WeatherCast, which includes a seven-day forecast, static radar and other basic weather features for your specific area. GCSAA also offers the Titanium WeatherCast package, which has a number of additional features. Call (800) 472-7878 for a complimentary 15-day trial of the Titanium package.
