by
Johnny Walker
| Apr 23, 2020
I have now passed the 40 day mark of staying at home. Luckily, it has not rained the entire 40 days but we have had about 10 days of rain during this time. Our animals have not multiplied but they do keep us entertained and busy. Noah did not have any choices during his 40-day stint but we have the ability to run to the store for essentials. My wife and I have done our best to adhere to the social distancing guidelines but it has not been easy. We are both looking forward to the day that I can get back on the road, especially my wife.
I usually have 3 or 4 virtual meetings a week and many phone calls a day with our members and chapter leaders. GCSAA has worked hard on the national scene as we started this quarantine to keep golf course maintenance classified as essential. Our association has been instrumental in communicating with state and local officials on the guidelines we are following to comply with CDC standards.
We are now entering discussions about re-opening businesses and re-entry to our society. GCSAA is developing a toolkit that will be available soon that will help our members with this re-entry phase. I believe that many of our members have seen an increase in the value of GCSAA membership during this unprecedented time because of how our association has responded for our industry. I have also seen an increase of members relying on each other during this time as they collectively look for best management practices to keep their operations running efficiently while adhering to the COVID-19 guidelines. This has been a tough 40 days but we will get through this. Stay connected with each other and GCSAA and hopefully I will start to see you in a few weeks.