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Materia] from the w@rld*s blgg©st dow@f t© shap© the rolling fairways at Quarry Hills F r o m the w i lds o f B o r n e o t o t h e manho ie -sized d ivots o f t h e Big D ig , tha t 's t h e odyssey f r o m w h i c h G a r y Kessener has e m e r g e d o n his w a y t o p lunging in to o n e o f the m o r e ambi t ious spor t ing site projects these parts have seen in t h e last century.

T h e p ro jec t is a 450 -ac re m i x o f soccer f ields, baseball d iamonds , go l f courses, and assor ted fri l ls l ike a wor ld -c lass ho te l / con fe rence cen te r and a ribbon o f 370 l ow - r i se t o w n houses. Th is a t t rac t i ve co l lec t ion o f res idences and facil i t ies calls itself Q u a r r y Hi l ls, i t 's located at t h e junct ions o f Rtes. 3, 93 and i 28 in an area w h e r e t h e c i ty and t o w n lines o f Q u i n c y and M i l t on embrace .

'This thing is so complicated. I've been all over the world helping on the completion of other similar efforts. This exceeds anything in my resume. It's staggering."

Gary Kessener Quarry Hills

T h e Big Dig 's i nvo l vemen t is crucial . Its excavat ion mater ia l , sc reened acco rd -ing t o env i r onmen ta l standards, serves as t h e sub-base f o r t h e en t i re spread. It's expec ted tha t a lmost 13 tons o f Big D i g excavate w i l l be used, i t w i l l be bu i l t up by one f o o t o f clay, a layer o f glacial (clean) mater ia l , and finally a t o p p i n g o f r ich p lant ing soil.

Kessener, w h o signed o n as super in ten-den t o f cons t ruc t i on f o r t h e gol f course, says t h e overa l l c o n c e p t i o n o f t h e p ro jec t awes even a person o f his background and exper ience. "Th is th ing is so compl icated, " he o f fe red . " I ' ve been all o v e r t h e w o r l d help ing t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f o t h e r s imi lar e f fo r ts . Th is exceeds anyth ing in m y resume. It's stagger ing."

T h a t resume, by t he way, reads l ike t he index o f a geography t e x t b o o k . Gary ' s w o r k has t o u c h e d d o w n in France, Tunisia, Thai land, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, Argent ina , South Korea, Portugal, Bo rneo , and o f course, t h e USA. In fact, o n e o f his A m e r i c a n stops b rough t h im back t o his h o m e t o w n o f H ingham in 1988 w h e n he was cons t ruc t i on super in tenden t and c le rk o f w o r k s f o r t h e rehabi l i ta t ion and renova t ion o f t h e South Shore C o u n t r y C lub .

Kessener real ly g o t i n to it t he re . His input inc luded r e m o d e l i n g o f greensi tes, tee ing areas, and fa i rway bunkers . His i nvo l vemen t c o n t i n u e d in rebu i ld ing a p u m p stat ion, repa i r ing t h e or iginal i r r igat ion sys tem t o b r ing i t up t o c o r r e c t ope ra t i ng standards, and plant ing o f n e w turfgrass. So he ca r r ied a big load in tha t endeavor.

Q u a r r y Hil ls, however , is sure t o tes t his ex tens ive skills. T h e course wi l l consist o f t h r e e n ine-ho le layouts w i t h par ts o f t h e playing g rounds in Qu incy and o t h e r par ts in ne ighbor ing M i l t on . Actual ly , t h e c i ty and t o w n land are capped landfil ls, p r o v i d e d by t h e pr incipal leasees o f t h e p ro jec t , Q u a r r y Hil ls Associates. Thus , t h e en t i re area has t u r n e d in to one, giant landfil l. Capp ing t h e Q u i n c y and M i l t o n landfills is par t o f t h e 50-year ¡ease agreed upon by t h e part ies.

Regardless, Kessener sees a long road ahead be fo re a t e e sho t is s t ruck o r a p u t t is d r o p p e d . T h e op t im is t i c hope is t ha t n ine hoies w i l l be seeded by th is fall and s o m e k ind o f open ing ( n u m b e r o f holes stil l u n d e t e r m i n e d ) w i l l t ake place in 2002.

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back t o 199! w h e n local res idents C h a r -les " C h u c k " Ge i l i ch and Bill Q ' C o m n e l i , t w o o f t h e pr incipals, m a r c h e d i n t o t h e Q u i n c y m a y o r ' s o f f i ce w i t h t h e i r p lan f o r a rec rea t i ona l center . La te r t h e y t o o k t h e same steps t o M i l t o n off ic ials w h o w e r e in-t e r e s t e d . Thus , t h e long p rocess o f legal b a r t e r i n g began.

T h e Big D ig , c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a cen t ra l a r t e r y and access t o t h e Ted W i l l i a m s Tunnel , w a s t o b e c o m e a c o n v e n i e n t co i nc i dence f o r t h e Q u a r r y Hi l ls p r o j e c t . T h e D i g had t o ge t r i d o f its excava te and e n t e r e d i n t o a w i n - w i n s i tua t ion w i t h Q u a r r y Hi l ls , i t paid t h e associates in excess o f 10 m i l l i on do l lars t o d r o p o f f i ts ma te r i a l in w h a t c o m p r i s e d a s h o r t t r i p b e t w e e n t h e sites, in fact , i t w o u l d have cos t t h e a r t e r y p r o j e c t m u c h m o r e t o haul its ma te r ia l e l s e w h e r e .

T h e go l f cou rse is t h e foca l p r o j e c t o f t h e Q u a r r y Hi l ls p r o j e c t and f igures t o jo in t h e ranks o f o t h e r o u t s t a n d i n g layouts. Fo r o n e th ing , i t inspires a v i e w o f indescr ibab le p r o p o r t i o n s . T h e c o u r s e is loca ted o n t h e h ighest g r o u n d just seven mi les from d o w n t o w n Bos ton . It o v e r l o o k s t h e e n t i r e C i t y o f B o s t o n t o t h e n o r t h and Bos ton H a r b o r t o t h e east. T h e v i e w s t o t h e sou th and w e s t z e r o in o n t h e Blue Hil ls Reservat ion, a w i l de rness s ta te p a r k o f o v e r 30 ,000 acres.

John Sanford , a Massachuset ts nat ive, is t h e cou rse a rch i tec t . Sanford is respons ib le f o r t h e design o f o v e r 25 go l f courses in t h e U n i t e d States and ab road . M o s t obse rve rs be l ieve Q u a r r y Hi l ls w i l l b e c o m e his s ignature c o u r s e d u e t o its b rea th tak i ng v i e w s and s t r o n g po ten t i a l f o r chal lenge.

O n e o f t h e holes w i l l b r i n g o u t t h e bes t in s o m e players, t h e beast in o t h e r s . F r o m t h e champ ionsh ip tees , i t r equ i res a c a r r y o f i 85 yards o v e r a w a t e r hazard and is also g u a r d e d by a n o t h e r w a t e r hazard just o f f t h e rear o f t h e g reen . Ave rage players, h o w e v e r , w o n ' t have t o face such a f r i gh ten ing s i tua t ion because tees w i l l r un f r o m p r o v i d i n g a s h o r t e r ca r r y o v e r t h e w a t e r t o o n e t h a t o f f e r s a j o u r n e y paral le l t o t h e hazard .

A t t h e m o m e n t Kessener 's c o n t r i b u t i o n is c o n t i n g e n t o n t h e de l i ve ry o f ma te r i a l f r o m t h e Big Dig. Its de l i ve ry is o n g o i n g and is i n t o its f o u r t h year. O v e r 1000 t r u c k l o a d s a day have b e e n d r o p p e d at t h e go l f cou rse si te as t h e p lac ing o f

ma te r ia l con t i nues in phases. A n d , as Kessener gets r o o m t o ro l l his e q u i p m e n t , he t rans fe rs each h o l e f r o m t h e mas te r c o n s t r u c t i o n m o d e l t o its s p o t in t h e actual l ineup.

"As I said, th is is a c o m p l i c a t e d dea l , " G a r y r e m a r k e d . " W e ' r e m a k i n g go l f bu i ld ing h i s to ry as w e c o n s t r u c t t h e cou rse o n h i s to ry s ince s o m e o f t h e mate r ia l w a s used t o shape B o s t o n H a r b o r a h u n d r e d years ago. Q u a r r y Hi l ls and t h e Big D i g a re p a r t n e r s in w h a t b o t h sides h o p e w i l l be p e r f e c t i o n . "

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Th(B Sailer Spante Out Ykas rn©rsth9s question: With the national association concerned with the subject of marketing the golf course superintendent, what are your ideas on what you can do to market yourself and the profession?

D a v i d !Huss9 G r o t o s i Gsumt t r y C l u b : " I k n o w w h a t w e ' r e ta lk ing a b o u t here. It has some th ing t o d o w i t h image o r h o w m y m e m b e r s v i e w m e as a professional . You have t o w o n d e r some t imes . A m I l ooked upon as just a t u r f fa rmer?

" I f I am, I 'm sure t h a t desc r ip t ion w i l l change. I 'm w o r k i n g on a publ ic re la t ions agenda. I 've been here, and it is a n ine-ho le semi -pr iva te course, f o r t w o ful l seasons and I t h i nk tha t p layers he re are approachable .

" I ' m th ink ing in t e r m s o f a hands-on approach. I 've dec ided t h a t t h e super in-t e n d e n t has t o be his o w n PR man. By tha t I 'm all f o r speaking up w h e n I c o m e in con tac t w i t h a m e m b e r . A s k h im h o w t h e r o u n d is going. G e t i n to a sp i r i t o f casual conversa t ion . In o t h e r w o r d s , let h im o r her k n o w w h o y o u are and w h a t y o u do o n t h e course. Maybe even w h y y o u d o it.

" I don ' t k n o w . D o S sound l ike a poli t ician? L ike I 'm runn ing f o r o f f ice o r something? Actual ly, it cou ld be a hard sell because as a supe r i n tenden t y o u don ' t have t h e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r m a n y o f t hose casual conversat ions. It 's n o t l ike be ing t h e Pro. Players pass t h r o u g h his o f f ice every day. I 'm s tuck away from p layer act ion unless I happen t o be a r o u n d t h e c lubhouse w h e n t h e c lub is busy.

" W h a t e v e r t h e case, t h e r e are a lo t o f ways a super in tenden t can m a r k e t himself. I t h i nk a ' M e e t t h e Super W e e k ' m igh t be a g o o d idea t o ge t th ings going. I 've even t h o u g h t o f mak ing a v ideo , s h o w i n g w h a t I can d o and w h a t t h e c r e w does t o keep t h e course in shape.

"Regardless o f w h a t t h e nat ional comes up w i t h , I bel ieve w e have t o d o m o s t o f t he sell ing ourselves. W e can't d o o u r jobs, w h e n h ide s o m e w h e r e . W e have t o establ ish ourselves as valuable assets o f t h e c lub. W h a t i t takes is a l i t t le ini t iat ive. Tha t ' s t h e key."

H i c k Z e p p , C G C S , C y p r i a n ICeyes G o l f C l u b : "You can say all y o u w a n t abou t pushing yourse l f i n to pos i t ion w h e r e y o u go o n e - o n - o n e w i t h y o u r go l fers so tha t t h e y can ge t a b e t t e r idea o f just w h a t t h e super in tenden t does and h o w valuable his con t r i bu t i ons t o t h e course are.

THE SUPER SPEAKS

"Sounds nice. B u t . . . bu t I t h i n k w e ' r e in k ind o f a Ca t ch -22 s i tuat ion. H o w can w e establish m o r e contact w i t h o u r golfers w h e n it 's o n e o f o u r goals t o get o u t o f t h e w a y w h e n w e ' r e do ing o u r jobs o n t h e course? You know, go l fers don ' t l ike t o see t h e course be ing g r o o m e d o r imp roved . T h e y w a n t tha t , don ' t get m e w r o n g , bu t t h e y ' d soone r it happen w i t h o u t wa t ch ing i t happen.

"Overa l l , I t h i nk go l fers have a g o o d idea o f w h a t w e c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e success o f t he i r con tac t w i t h t h e course. W e ' r e a publ ic course and it 's a l i t t le d i f fe ren t f r o m a pr ivate course w h e r e m e m b e r s seem t o p r o m o t e t h e super and h o w i m p o r t a n t he is t o go l f course opera t ions . A t t h e publ ic courses, w e have t o d o tha t p r o m o t i n g by ourselves and some t imes that 's no t t o o easy.

'As f o r organizat ional i nvo lvement , I 'm o f t h e op in ion tha t t h e P G A does a b e t t e r j o b o f p r o m o t i n g t h e go l f professional tha t o u r national does w i t h us. O n e , I t h i nk t h e impo r t ance o f cer t i f i ca t ion should be emphas ized as a def in i te plus f o r no t on l y t h e super in tenden t bu t also t h e c lub o r course tha t hires h im. Second, o u r nat ional T V ads have t o focus on w h a t t h e indiv idual supe r in tenden t does t o p r o d u c e those beaut i fu l courses t h e t o u r i n g pros play. People shou ld k n o w w h o ' s responsib le f o r t h e cond i t i on o f

t hose courses. T h a t w o u l d be a boos t f o r t he profess ion.

" I n t h e end, I guess y o u d o w h a t you have t o do . Some courses have o w n e r s w h o are we l l aware o f the superintendent 's i m p o r t a n c e in t he overa l l ope ra t i on . M e m b e r s and o t h e r gol fers are c o m i n g a round t o tha t k ind o f mental i ty , bu t s o m e t i m e s t hey need t o be c lued in on t h e s i tuat ion. T h e n it 's up t o us t o b l o w o u r o w n horns , so t o speak. It's a t ough sell. W e ' r e in t h e m idd le . W e ' r e supposed t o sell ourselves bu t d isappear do ing it. Yeah. Ca tch -22 . Tha t ' s t h e name o f t h e game in o u r publ ic re lat ions a t t emp ts . "

B r a c e P a c k a r d , C G G S „ T h e S t o c k -b r i d g e C l u b : "Sad t o say, the re ' s a cer ta in percen tage o f m y m e m b e r s w h o l o o k at m e as a b lue col lar w o r k e r . I 'm t h e one w h o has t h e grass-cut t ing job . I don ' t t h i n k tha t w i l l ever change. Maybe t h e n u m b e r look ing at m e that w a y w i l l change and decrease, bu t t h e s t igma is t he re .

" I t h i n k it 's up t o us t o d o things t o p r o -m o t e ourselves as individuals. I k n o w tha t I keep m y boa rd i n f o r m e d o f w h a t advancements I 'm mak ing in educat ion f o r t h e pu rpose o f do ing m y job be t t e r o r do ing w h a t t h e y ' d l ike. But as far as t h e boa rd goes, m o s t o f t h e m real ize w h a t I d o a r o u n d here, w h a t I 'm responsib le for, and w h a t I d id t o give t h e m t h e best possible playing condi t ions.

" I have a l i t t le publ ic re lat ions push I use here . I make sure I 'm a round the gol f cou rse w h e n m y m e m b e r s are o n t h e course. I w a n t t h e m t o see m e and k n o w tha t I 'm he re using m y exper t ise t o make playing t h e i r r o u n d m o r e enjoyable f r o m t h e po in t o f cou rse payabi l i ty .

'As f o r t h e nat ional, I t h i nk t h e y ' v e missed t h e boat . T h e y p u m p m o n e y in to T V ads bu t t h e y don ' t fea tu re t h e super in tendents . T h e y shou ld expla in w h a t a cer t i f i ed super in tenden t is and w h a t he d id t o earn t h e t i t le . O u r go l fers are watch ing . T h e y ' r e t h e peop le t h e ads shou ld hit . T h e PGA does i t r ight . But I don ' t see it happening f o r t h e super in tenden t . Even the fact t h e y ' r e ( the nat ional) researching this th ing (marke t ing ) is a lo t o f baloney. T h e y have t h e too l s t o p r o m o t e the i r p r o d u c t and t h e i r p r o d u c t is us."

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Introducing our T h e Go l f C o u r s e Super in tendents Association of N e w England has finally jo ined t h e 21 st cen tu r y w i t h t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n o f its n e w w e b site. Tha t ' s r ight , G C S A N E is n o w on-l ine. Get t ing there is simple. A l l you need t o do is enter www.gcsane.org. Be sure t o b o o k m a r k t he page w h e n you get the re , as w e are sure y o u w i l l w a n t t o visi t o f ten .

GCSANE NEWS W h a t is o n th is site, y o u ask? We l l

cer ta in ly a lo t o f t h e same in fo rmat ion y o u get in this Newslet ter , but in a m o r e t ime ly fashion. T h e r e w i l l be a Calendar o f Events that wi l l give detailed informat ion o f meet ing sites, t imes, and agenda. T h e d i rec t ions t o t he site w i l l also be inc luded. If y o u happen t o lose that little postcard ( w h o hasn't?), you can easily get the same info off the w e b page.

A deta i led list o f j ob oppo r tun i t i es is a natural f o r t h e site. W h i l e y o u w i l l all sti l l rece ive t h e postcard, those same e m p l o y m e n t listings w i l l be available f o r you on-l ine. In the future, w e hope t o have a f o r m y o u can fill o u t tha t w i l l send y o u r pos i t ion available i n f o rma t i on d i rec t ly t o o u r Execut ive Secretary, Sharon B rowne l l .

O n e i tem w e see as a popular one is the Tournament Results section. You wi l l be able t o see w h o w o n t h e latest supe r i n tenden t t ou rnamen t and all t he tournaments f o r t he year. Results w i l l be t h e r e f o r i m m e d i a t e v iewing. W e also hope t o have photographs o f m e m b e r s and t h e gol f course here .

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While this web site will not be replacing the Newsletter any time soon, it will be an excellent source for information you can use quickly and as an association reference.

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i n f o rma t i on ) , t h e President 's Message, a Boa rd o f D i r e c t o r s list, and a page w h e r e y o u can l ink d i rec t l y t o Fr iends sites and o t h e r t u r f managemen t - re la ted sites.

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Wh i l e this w e b site w i l l no t be replacing t h e Newsletter any t i m e soon, i t w i l l be an excellent source fo r informat ion you can use quickly and as an association reference. W h a t y o u see is on ly t h e f i rst genera t i on w e b

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[People are a lways asking me , "So h o w is it be ing on t h e G C S A A Board?" A n d m y answer is, as I bel ieve it always wi l l be, " I t 's been g rea t ! " Truthful ly, I 've learned a lo t a b o u t G C S A A , and it 's s t reng thened m y bel ief in t h e associat ion's mission. I have a t r e m e n d o u s a m o u n t o f respec t f o r m y fe l low board m e m b e r s and the G C S A A staff.

GCSAA NEWS T h e biggest chal lenges have been t i m e

away - and w e a t h e r i n g t h e f rus t ra t ions o f travel. But, then, af ter a recent flight o u t o f Chicago airport, I realized that no matter h o w t r y i ng a t r i p m igh t be, th ings cou ld always be worse . I was chatting w i t h the pilot about our expected weather adventures, and he p roceeded t o te l l m e h o w lucky I was tha t I hadn' t been at O ' H a r e t h e day be fo re w h e n they evacuated t h e c o n t r o l t o w e r after spotting a funnel that resembled a tornado! So yes, th ings cou ld always be w o r s e .

Speaking o f t o rnadoes , I just r e t u r n e d f r o m a w h i r l w i n d t o u r t h a t inc luded a t r i p t o D e n v e r f o r t h e s u m m e r G C S A A b o a r d meet ing and a s top at G C S A A headquarters in Lawrence , Kansas, f o r a day-and-a-hal f mee t ing w i t h t h e Student Resource G r o u p .

1 t h o u g h t y o u m igh t be in te res ted in some o f d ie topics w e discussed, not the least of wh ich are GCSAAs ambit ious plans fo r t h e fu tu re . H e r e are t he highl ights.

A t t h e B o a r d M e e t i n g L ike m o s t G C S A A boa rd meet ings, th is

one-day session inc luded a ful l agenda, w h i c h began w i t h t h e cus tomary r e p o r t s f r o m t h e of f icers and a r e v i e w o f t h e

associat ion f inances. W e also ac ted o n a n u m b e r o f issues. W e app roved : ° t h e a s s o c i a t i o n e n v i r o n m e n t a l m i s s i o n , goa ls ,

a n d s t r a t e g i e s ® r e g u l a t i o n s r e g a r d i n g c a d d i e s a n d s p e c t a t o r s

d u r i n g t h e G C S A A g o l f c h a m p i o n s h i p ° s p o n s o r s h i p o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d p o t e n t i a l s p o n s o r s

T h e n w e ba t ted a round a n u m b e r o f o t h e r h o t top ics . O n t h e list w e r e : • t h e P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t I n i t i a t i ve ( P D I ) <» e n h a n c e m e n t s t o t h e S p e a k e r s B u r e a u P r o g r a m ° t h e a s s o c i a t i o n i n t e r n e t s t r a t e g y " t h e a s s o c i a t i o n ' s u p c o m i n g 7 5 t h a n n i v e r s a r y

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• G o l f C o u r s e M a n a g e m e n t m a g a z i n e ' s s t a n d a r d o p e r a t i n g p r o c e d u r e s a n d c o v e r a g e o f t h e C o n f e r e n c e a n d S h o w

L ® o k i n g A h e a d to 2 0 0 S In addit ion, w e rev iewed the association's

Miss ion and Vis ion, w h i c h t h e boa rd a p p r o v e d last O c t o b e r and w h i c h p ro jec ts ahead f o r t h e nex t f ive years.

T h e Mission S ta tement has changed slightly. It used t o read, "GCSAA is dedicated t o serv ing its m e m b e r s , advancing the i r profession, and enr iching the qual i ty o f golf and t h e e n v i r o n m e n t . " W i t h a sl ight shift

c o n t i n u e d on page 6

EPA & ârmy Corps off Engineers propose changes t® Clean Water let T h e Env i ronmenta l P ro tec t i on Agency and t h e A r m y C o r p s o f Engineers have p r o p o s e d a change in C lean W a t e r A c t regulat ions tha t w o u l d c lar i fy t he types o f act iv i t ies tha t can ha rm we t l ands and requ i r e regulat ion.

" D u e t o a legal l oopho le , an add i t iona l 20 ,000 acres o f we t l ands have been lost in th is c o u n t r y o v e r t h e last t w o years , " said EPA Adm in i s t r a t o r Ca ro l M. B rowner . "Th i s p roposa l w i l l a l l ow us t o go as far as w e can t h r o u g h admin is t ra t ive r e f o r m s t o c lose this l oopho le and p r o t e c t we t lands . W e also call o n Congress t o s t rengthen t h e C lean W a t e r A c t t o ful ly p r o t e c t and res to re Amer i ca ' s we t l ands . "

T h e proposa l w o u l d regulate cer ta in act iv i t ies tha t o f t en des t roy o r fill in we t l ands by c lar i fy ing c u r r e n t regulat ions unde r t h e C lean W a t e r A c t , Sect ion 404 , t o address environmental ly destructive earth-

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moving activities such as mechanized land clear ing, d i tch ing, channel izat ion, and in-s t ream min ing associated w i t h dra in ing we t lands .

GOVT. RELATIONS U n d e r Sect ion 404 , t h e C o r p s issues

p e r m i t s a f te r it comp le tes a r e v i e w o f d r e d g e d mater ia l f r o m p roposed pro jects, inc lud ing t h e potent ia l adverse ef fects on we t lands . Th is is designed t o m in im ize e n v i r o n m e n t a l impac t on we t lands , and requ i r e o f f -se t t ing act ions l ike c rea t ing o r res to r ing o t h e r wet lands .

Since t h e late 1700s, o v e r half t h e nat ion's we t l ands have been lost t o d e v e l o p m e n t and o t h e r activi t ies. Seven states have lost m o r e than 8 0 pe rcen t o f t h e i r or ig inal we t lands . M o r e recent ly, EPA and t h e C o r p s es t imate tha t since a I997 c o u r t ru l ing o n t h e Clean W a t e r Ac t , near ly 20 ,000 acres o f we t l ands have been des t royed and m o r e than 150 mi les o f s t reams have been channeled w i t h o u t env i r onmen ta l r e v i e w o r mi t iga t ion .

T h e proposa l t o change t h e de f in i t ion o f d r e d g e d mater ia ls w i l l be publ ished in t h e Federal Register soon and w i l l be o p e n f o r publ ic c o m m e n t f o r 60 days. A fact sheet on t h e proposa l is available at: http://www. epa.gov/owow/wetlands/ dredgedmat/2tulfsf.html, o r call t h e we t l ands help l ine at 800 -832 -7828 .

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in focus it n o w says, " G C S A A is ded icated t o serv ing its m e m b e r s , advancing t h e i r profession, and enhancing t h e e n j o y m e n t , g r o w t h , and v i ta l i ty o f t h e game o f go l f . "

Taking into account this mission, GCSAAs vision fo r t he year 2005 includes seeing that: • e m p l o y e r s w i l l r ecogn i ze s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s as

t h e key t o t h e e c o n o m i c v i ta l i ty o f t h e faci l i ty • go l fe rs w i l l recogn ize supe r in tenden ts as t h e key

t o t he en joymen t o f t he game t h e golf commun i t y , env i r onmen ta l c o m m u n i t y , publ ic po l icy makers , and soc ie ty w i l l r ecogn i ze G C S A A as lead ing t h e go l f c o m m u n i t y ' s c o m m i t m e n t t o p r o t e c t i n g and enhanc ing t h e e n v i r o n m e n t

® G C S A A m e m b e r s and o t h e r s in t h e go l f i ndus t ry w i l l recogn ize G C S A A as t h e a u t h o r i t a t i v e sou rce f o r i n f o r m a t i o n and e d u c a t i o n re la ted t o go l f cou rse m a n a g e m e n t and w i l l pa r t i c ipa te in G C S A A p r o g r a m s at r e c o r d levels

G C S A A has al ready set in m o t i o n strategies f o r real iz ing th is v is ion. You' l l p robab ly recogn ize s o m e o f t h e m : • con t i nu ing t h e d e v e l o p m e n t and a p p r o p r i a t e

i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e Profess iona l D e v e l o p m e n t In i t ia t ive

• cap i ta l iz ing o n t h e po ten t i a l o f t echno logy , b o t h in te rna l l y and ex te rna l l y

° a l igning c h a p t e r and G C S A A in i t iat ives

As an association, goals fo r 2005 include: 3 increas ing m e m b e r s h i p f r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y

2 1 , 0 0 0 t o 30 ,000 , w h i l e secur ing m e m b e r s h i p s f r o m s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s f r o m 8 0 p e r c e n t o f t h e go l f cou rses in t h e c o u n t r y s t r eng then ing G C S A A ' s e n v i r o n m e n t a l leadersh ip ro le a m o n g go l f and e n v i r o n m e n t a l cons t i t uen ts

0 bu i ld ing pa r tne rsh ips w i t h leaders o f al l ied go l f associat ions

3 b e c o m i n g a g r e a t e r p resence In t u r f - r e l a t e d research

• b e c o m i n g a recogn ized a u t h o r i t y o n i n f o r m a t i o n and issues re la ted t o go l f cou rse d e v e l o p m e n t , m a n a g e m e n t , and o p e r a t i o n s by f u r t h e r d e v e l o p i n g t h e C o n f e r e n c e & S h o w and use o f t h e i n t e r n e t t o de l i ve r i n f o r m a t i o n and serv ices

o pos i t i on ing G C S A A as a dynam ic and respons ive o rgan iza t ion by establ ishing a g rea te r c o n n e c t i o n b e t w e e n G C S A A and its m e m b e r s and chap te rs

T h e en t i r e Assoc ia t ion Plan 2005 was mai led t o chap te r pres idents, news le t t e r ed i to rs , and G C S A A c o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s . If y o u ' r e n o t a m o n g this g r o u p and w o u l d l ike a copy o f this plan, feel f ree t o con tac t

Russell He l l e r at C h e l m s f o r d C . C . (978-256-5664) . Remember , y o u cou ld also f ind t h e o u t c o m e s o f all o u r board meet ings in t he " M e m b e r s O n l y " section o f t he G C S A A w e b s i t e at www.gcsaa.org.

S t u d e n t ¡Resource G r o u p Mee t ing Fo l l ow ing t h e boa rd meet ing , I was o f f

t o L a w r e n c e f o r m y mee t i ng w i t h t h e S tudent Resource G r o u p . As cha i rman o f t h e g r o u p , It 's m y responsib i l i ty t o lead discussions abou t services and p rog rams available t o o u r s tuden t m e m b e r s .

T h e g r o u p cons is ted o f 12 s tuden t members f r o m across the country. For each, it was t h e i r f i rs t t r i p t o o u r associat ion headquar ters . M o s t o f t h e g r o u p m e m b e r s w e r e e i the r pres idents o r o f f icers o f t h e i r indiv idual s tuden t chapters. A l t h o u g h s o m e w e r e stil l t r y i ng t o d e t e r m i n e the i r u l t ima te ca reer path, m o s t fe l t t h e y w o u l d be super in tenden ts abou t f ive years a f te r t h e y g raduated . O n e m e n t i o n e d w a n t i n g t o be a d i r e c t o r o f go l f f o r a large facility.

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DIVOT DRIFT.. .announcements...educational s@mmars.a.j©b opportunities ...tournament results...and miscellaneous Items of interest to ih© membership.

MEMBERSHIP W e l c o m e M e w M e m b e r s : M ichae l V a r k o n y i , Supt. , Reserva t ion G .C . ; Sco t t P ierce, Supt . , Fran-c o n i a G . C . ; James Small, Supt. , O l d e Scot land Links G.C. ; M a t t h e w Hayes, Asst . , W o o d l a n d G . C . ; M i -chael Isleb, Asst . , W e l l e s l e y C . C . ; Er lck Kosk inen , Supt. , W a y l a n d C . C ; Joel M i l l e r , Asst . , M t . Pleas-ant C . C . ; D o u g D o n d e r o , Af f i l ia te , R.F. M o r s e & Sons; D a v i d A n t u n e s , Af f i l ia te , B ruedan C o r p .

INFORMATION S c o t t M a c k i n t o s h has le f t S imp lo t Par tners and Is n o w w i t h Eco Soil Systems.

T h a n k s t o J im C o n a n t , head p r o B rad Benson, and t h e e n t i r e s ta f f o f t h e C o u n t r y C l u b o f P i t ts f ie ld f o r hos t i ng t h e S e p t e m b e r T e a m - o f -T w o C h a m p i o n s h i p .

A b i g " T h a n k Y o u " is also necessary f o r t h e staf f and c r e w at M t . Pleasant C o u n t r y C l u b f o r hos t ing t h e Ind iv idual C h a m p i o n s h i p in O c t o b e r . T h o s e p e o p l e i nc lude T o d d Sauer, M i k e G u i b o r d , head p r o Joe Staff ier l , and manage r C h u c k W r i g h t .

I t s e e m s t h e d u o o f M i k e l acono and M a r k Da ly w e r e t h e b ig w i n n e r s in th is yea r ' s e v e n t at Q u e c h e e . T a l k a b o u t a pa i r bea t ing a ful l house ...

S p e a k i n g o f M a r k D a l y , he has le f t T P C and is n o w a sales r e p f o r SBI T u r f .

EMPLOYMENT S u p e r i n t e n d e n t . T h e C a n d i d a W o o d s G o l f L inks is seek ing a qua l i f ied ind iv idual f o r t h e s u p e r -i n t e n d e n t pos i t i on . A p p l i c a n t shou ld be fami l ia r w i t h t h e use and ra tes o f pest ic ides and fe r t i l i zers , have t h e a p t i t u d e t o ove rsee a c r e w o f 15 o r m o r e , and be ab le t o o p e r a t e a T o r o L T C i r r iga-t i o n sys tem. T h e app l i can t shou ld possess a t w o o r f o u r - y e a r d e g r e e in T u r f M a n a g e m e n t o r re -l a t e d f i e l d , h a v e 2 - 4 y e a r s e x p e r i e n c e as a s u p e r i n t e n d e n t o r assistant, have t h e abi l i ty t o o b t a i n a N e w H a m p s h i r e pes t i c ide app l i ca to r ' s l icense, and have a val id d r i ve rs l icense. C o m p e n -sat ion inc ludes salary, hea l th insurance, and use o f a c o m p a n y veh ic le . Send r e s u m e by O c t o b e r 31 t o T o m L loyd , C a n d i d a W o o d s G o l f L inks, 313 Sou th Road, Cand ida , N H 0 3 0 3 4 .

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

T e a m - o f - T w o C h a m p i o n s h i p C o u n t r y C l u b o f Pi t ts f ie ld, Pi t tsf ie ld, Mass. S e p t e m b e r 25 , 2 0 0 0

6 0 9 5 yards , par 71

S u p e r i n t e n d e n t D iv i s ion Ist L o w Gross: M ike Hermanson, Dave C o m e e (73) I st L o w N e t : Dave S t o w e , Russell H e l l e r (65) 2 n d L o w N e t : C o n o r Fi tzgerald, Dave Vanderk l i sh (66)

Af f i l i a te D iv i s ion I st L o w Gross : C h r i s C o w a n * , A n d y Langlois (77) 1st L o w N e t : Char l i e D o w n i n g , Roy Sibley (68) 2nd L o w N e t : Robin Hayes, B o b Hea ley (68)

* (Th is jus t goes t o s h o w w h a t y o u can d o w h e n y o u t e a m up w i t h a g o o d p layer . )

Individual Championship M t . Pleasant C o u n t r y C l u b , Boy ls ton , Mass. O c t o b e r 2, 2 0 0 0

6 7 6 5 yards , pa r 7 2

S u p e r i n t e n d e n t D iv i s ion I st L o w Gross : Ron D o b o s z (79 ) 2 n d L o w Gross: Ch r i s T u f t s (80) I st L o w N e t : Joe Rybka (71) 2 n d L o w N e t : M i k e H e r m a n s o n (72)

Af f i l i a te D iv i s ion I s t L o w Gross : D a v i d A n t u n e s (80) 2 n d L o w Gross : T o m F o x (82) I st L o w N e t : Ken M o o radian (72) 2 n d L o w N e t : La r r y A n s h e w i t z (73)

FOR SALE V e r t i s e e d e r . Five years o ld , it has been used f e w e r t h a n 10 t imes . Stil l in exce l l en t shape. In-c ludes t h e m o u n t i n g un i ts f o r use o n a C u s h m a n T u r f - T r u c k s t e r . A l so f i t f o r use o n a t r a c t o r . C o s t is $ 5 , 0 0 0 . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t W a y n e L a C r o i x , A n d o v e r C . C . , at (978 ) 4 7 S - 6 6 3 8 .

N e a r y a u t o m a t e d b e d k n e f e g r i n d e r , $2 ,000 ; T e r r a 320 f a i r w a y aer i f ie r , $ 7 0 0 . Please c o n t a c t D a n Higgins a t (781 ) 7 2 9 - 3 8 0 9 .

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Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION fi-OK Turf Equipment Inc. 1357 Main St., Coventry, Rl 02816-8435 Articulator, Terra Topper, Greens Groomer brush, & used equipment. Mike Comicel l i - (401) 826-2584

A.A. Will Materials Corp. 168 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072-1748 Top dressing & bunker sand, decorative stone, landscape materials. Charlie Downing, Mike Read (800) 4-AA-WlLL

Agr-Evo U.S.A. Co. Wilmington, DE Acclaim Extra, Banol, ProStar, ProGrass, Finale, Turcam, DeltaGard. David Sylvester - (860) 828-8905

Allen's Seed Store Inc. 693 S. County Trail, Exeter, Rl 02822 Specializing In quality seed and related golf course maintenance supplies. Gregg Allen - (800) 527-3898

Bay State Fertilizer/MWRA 100 First Ave., Boston, MA 02129 Manufacturer & supplier of dry organic fertilizers. Kristen Patneaude - (617) 788-4437

Bayer Corporation 118 Ellery Ave., Mlddletown, Rl 02842 Bayleton, Merit, Dylox, Tempo Brad Herman - (800) 842-8020

The Borden Company 114 Summer St., Maynard, MA 01754-2216 Bulk limestone dealer. Jack Borden - (978) 897-2571

Boston Irrigation Supply Company 60 Sturgis Way, Dedham, MA 02026 Distributor, irrigation supplies & accessories. Andy Langlols, J. Anderson III (800) 225-8006

Brsudan Corporation 40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777 Doug Hopper - (508 ) 379-0092

The Cardinals, inc. 166 River Rd„ P.O. Box 520 Unlonville, CT 06085-0520 Golf course and landscape supplies. John Callahan, Dennis Friel - (800) 861-6256

Casey & Dupuis Equipment Corp. 340 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472 Constructlon/earthmoving equipment sales & rentals; all sizes of job equipment available. Paul Casey- (617) 924-7575

Cawicchlo Landscape Supply, Inc. 110 Codjer Lane, Sudbury, MA 01776 Annuals, perennials, garden mums, ground covers, loam, and mulch. Darren Voung- (978) 443-7177

Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Inc. 32 Nickerson Rd„ Ashland, MA 01721 Pruning, fertilization, removal, and professional care. William P. Maley - (508) 881-2622

Cornish, Silas, ft IMungeum, Inc. 207 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569 Golf course architects. (508) 278-3407

Country Ciuh Enterprises P. 0. Box 820, Cataumet, MA 02534 Club Car golf cars, Canyall utility vehicles. Dave Farina, Darin Eddy, Darren Orr (800) 662-2585

Country Golf, Inc. 4852 Westchester Dr., Traverse City, Ml 49684 Golf course construction & reconstruction; specialists in Donald Ross courses. Jerry Deemer- (616) 947-5751

Dow/Elanco 560 Ashwood Rd., Springfield, NJ 07081 Bob Sco t t - (908) 510-5549

Michael Drake Construction, inc. 240 Walnut St., Framlngham, MA 01702 Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper. Michael Drake - (508) 875-8247

FA Bartlett Tree Expert Co. 640 Hale St., Beverly Farms, MA 01915 Complete tree care, landscape design & construction, disease control, long-range planning. Ben Staples - (978) 927-1590

F.D.I., Inc. (Fairway Design Illustration) 95 Railroad Ave., Warren, Rl 02885 Custom granite signs and markers. Joseph K. Martin, Robert Page (800) 358-8337

Gold Star Nursery & Sod Farm 250 West Rd., Canterbury, NH 03224-2127 Growers of turfgrass and ornamentals Malcolm McPhail Lexington, MA - (781) 861-1111 Canterbury, NH - (603) 783-4717

Grew Environmental 216 Ricciuti Dr., Qulncy, MA 02169 Civil engineering, Title V, environmental consulting/site assessment, above-ground/UST construction Glenn Ferguson - (617) 479-0550

Greene, Inc. 2352 Main S t , Concord, MA 01742 Tree transplanting, landscape construction, and masonry Kevin Mulcahy - (800) 439-7244

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc. P.O. Box 9169, Wethersfleld, CT 06109-0169 Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski (800) 326-HART

Hartray Greymont 433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02492-2822 Tree care, landscape construction, consulting. MarkTob ln- (781) 444-1227

International Golf Construction Co. 5 Purcell Rd , Arlington, MA 02474 Golf course construction. Antonlos Paganis - (781) 648-2351 ; (508) 428-3022

Irrigation Management & Services 21 Lakeview Ave, Natlck, MA 01760 Irrigation consultation, design, and system evaluation. Bob Healey, ASIC, CID - (508) 653-0625

Tom Irwin ins. 11B A St., Burlington, MA 01803-3404 Jack Peterson, Wayne Ripley, Paul Skafas, Chris Peterson, Greg Mlsodoulakls (800) 582-5959

Ken Jones Tire, Inc. 71-73 Chandler S t , Worcester, MA 01613 Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks, cars, industrial equipment, and golf cars. Gerry Jones - (508) 755-5255

Landmark Construction P. 0. Box 662, Winchester, MA 01890 Tee/bunker shaping & remodeling, cart paths, drainage, tree planting, landscape construction. Daniel Champion - (781) 729-3250

Larchmont Engineering ft irrigation 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483 Marc Utera- (781) 647-3361

lazara's Golf Course Supplies & Accessories dba Hammond Paint and Chemical C o , Inc. 738 Main St., Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154 Complete line of golf course accessories; Standard, Par Aide, Eagle One. Joe Lazaro - (781) 647-3361

Lcsco Inc 20005 Lake R d , Rocky River, OH 44116 Ron Tumiskl, Mike Donohue, Jim Wierzbicki (800) 321-5325

Lofts Seed, inc. 22 Lantern Lane, Exeter, Rl 02822 Victoria Wallace - (800) 648-7333

D.L. Maher Co. 71 Concord S t , P. O. Box 127 North Reading, MA 01864-0127 Water supply specialists; water wells & pumping equipment. (781) 933-3210

McNufty Construction Corp. P. O. Box 3218, Framingham, MA 01705-3218 Asphatt paving of cart paths, walkways, parking areas; imprinted asphalt. John McNulty - (508) 879-8875

Miller Golf Construction 1 Leicester Rd , Marblehead, MA 01945 Golf course construction & renovation Jonathon Mi l le r - (781) 631-2030

R.F. Morse & Sons, inc. 22 Cranberry H w y , Wareham, MA 02576-0099 Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin, Chris Cowan, Alan Anderson - (508) 295-1553

Nardone Sand and Gravel, inc. 37 Power Rd , Westford, MA 01886-4112 Topdresslng sand & mixes, bunker sands, root-zone mixes, loam, cart path materials, drainage stone. Greg Frederick - (978) 692-8221

North Share Hydroseeding 20 Wenham St , Danvers, MA 01923 Hydroseeding, erosion control, Stree services Brian King - (978) 762-8737

Novartis Specialty Products, inc. 394 Monsorr Tpk. Rd , Ware, MA 01082 Banner MAXX, Barricade, Subdue MAXX, Primo Dave Ravel - (413) 967-6745

Partac Peat Corporation Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838 Heat treated topdresslng, golf hole targets, turf blankets, other specialty golf supplies. Jim Kelsey - (800) 247-2326

Prescription Turf Services, Inc. P. 0. Box 39, Middleton, MA 01949 Deep-tine and hydro-Injection services, custom fertilizer & pesticide applications, fairway aeration, topdressing operations. (978) 777-1663

¡Read Custom Soils 171 VFW Drive, Rockland, MA 02370 Topdressing, root-zone mixes, bunker sand, 3/8 screened loam, cart path materials, mulch, drainage stone. Joe Farina, Frank Santos - (888) 475-5526

Sawtelle Brothers 65 Glenn S t , Lawrence, MA 01843 Bob Brown, Larry Bunn, Mike Hannigan, Frank Higgins, John Lenhart - (978) 682-9296

SBl Turf Services 65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843 Deep-tine, core, & water-Injection aerification, DOL & Verti-Seed overseeding, irrigation services. Jim Favreau - (800) 999-TURF

Shawnmark Industries, inc. P. 0. Box 8966, Warwick, Rl 02999 Matt Howland- (401) 295-1673

Simpiof Partners, Inc. 15 Londonderry R d , Londonderry, NH 03053 Turf & ornamental supplies. Chuck Bramhall, Jim Cohen, Geoff Houghton, Rick Howe, Mike Kroian, Mike Nagle (800) 228-6656

Sodco inc. P. 0. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877 Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye, Bluegrass/Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass Matt Faherty, Pat Hogan - (800) 341-6900

Sports Ciub Management 104 Wyman R d , Braintree, MA 02184 OSHA and EPA compliance services and training Ron Smi th - (781) 848-5978

Data Tiiifeeft Professional Golf Services dba Weed & Feed, Inc. 20 Clark Lane, Marshfleld, MA 02050 Specialists In golf course construction, bunker restoration, and irrigation installation. (781) 837-3503

Tee and Green Sod, ins. P. 0. Box 418, Exeter, Rl 02822 Bentgrass, Bluegrass, and Blue/Fescue sod. Dave Wallace, Robin Hayes (401) 789-8177

TucEtahoo Turf Farms, inc. P. 0. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 Chris Beasley - (800) 556-6985

Turf Enhancement Enterprises 6 Jessica J Dr., Millbury, MA 01527 Floratine products, Precision Small Engine C o , Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts. Tom Fox- (508) 865-9150

Turfftet Associates, inc. 21 Brandywine Rd , Skillman, NJ 08558 Cutting edge communication for the golf course industry. Peter McCormick - (800) 314-7929

Turf Products Carp. 157 Moody R d , Enfield, CT 06082 Distributors of Toro irrigation and maintenance equipment and other golf-related products. Tim Berge, Paul Haliock, Rick Moulton, Mike Turner - (800) 243-4355

United Rerticulfurai Supply 18 Legate Hill R d , Sterling, MA 01564 Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, and IPM. Glenn Larabee, Bruce Chapman, Mark Miller (800) 224-4440

Varney Bros. Sand ft Gravel 79 Hartford Ave, Bellingham, MA 02019 Concrete golf cart paths. Kenneth Mooradian - (800) 441-7373

Waterflowers Ecological Design 116 North Street, North Reading, MA 01864 Environmental audits, planning/design, & permits for all environmental details Terry Bastion - (978) 664-8059

Winfield Nursery, inc. 1700 Mountain R d , W. Suffleld, CT 06093 Wholesale nursery trees and shrubs. Stan Hildreth

Philip Wogan ft George F. Sargent, Jr. Golf Course Architects 17 Walker R d , Topsfleld, MA 01983 (978) 887-3672

Zip Type Service 50 Kent Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 Design, printing, mailing, advertising specialties. Sheila Johnson - (978) 462-9358

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M e e t tosí s y p e ™ t @ s i d t e B i t T o d d l a y e r , M o u n t Fhmmt C . C . H o s t supe r i n tenden t f o r t h e O c t o b e r mee t ing o f G C S A N E is Todd Sauer o f M t . Pleasant C o u n t r y C l u b in Boy ls ton, Mass.

Todd, a 14-year G C S A N E m e m b e r , has been the super in tenden t at M t . Pleasant since 1995. H e had prev ious ly w o r k e d t h e r e as assistant supe r i n tenden t unde r t he famed James Beane, beginning in 1988.

H e g radua ted f r o m F i tchburg State Co l lege in 1984 w i t h a B.S. in industr ia l

technology. Two years later he attended the UMass W i n t e r School p rog ram, rece iv ing a cer t i f i ca te in tur fgrass management .

HOST PROFILE Todd recen t l y ce lebra ted his 13th

anniversary w i t h his w i fe , jean. T h e y l ive in Boy ls ton w i t h t h e i r f i ve-year -o ld daugh te r Kr is ten. W h e n no t w o r k i n g o r

spend ing qual i ty t i m e at h o m e , Todd enjoys w o o d w o r k i n g and golf ing.

M t . Pleasant C . C . was designed by W i l l i a m Mi tche l l and was organ ized in 1956. It is a chal lenging course, playing o v e r 6 4 0 0 yards, w i t h a s lope o f 130. T h e 4 3 0 0 sq. f t . g reens consist o f ve lve t bentgrass. Fairways and tees are a m ix tu re o f rye, poa, and bent . T h e 4 0 acres o f r ough are bluegrass and rye.

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Several also m e n t i o n e d ach iev ing ce r t i f i -ca t ion as o n e o f t h e i r goals.

A n u m b e r o f t h e m discussed t h e f rus t ra t ion o f runn ing a s tudent chap te r and get t ing par t ic ipat ion and c o m m i t m e n t f r o m o t h e r t u r f s tudents . T h e resou rce g roup rev iewed mos t all s tudent programs and made r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r i m p r o v e -men t . W e also discussed:

• w a y s t o c r e a t e a n d e n h a n c e s t u d e n t / s u p e r i n t e n d e n t c h a p t e r r e l a t i onsh ips

• e n h a n c e m e n t s t o t h e s t u d e n t n e w s l e t t e r , Student Links

" w e b s i t e i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t e d t o s t u d e n t s

Students also heard Steve Mona, C E O , ta lk a b o u t t h e status and f u t u r e o f t h e associat ion, and Sandy Q u e e n , CGCS, a m e m b e r o f t h e M e m b e r s h i p Standards Resource G r o u p , discuss t h e final PDI proposa l .

A f t e r a t o u r o f headquar te rs and a day-and-a-hal f o f discussions, t he s tudents headed h o m e charged up and ready t o leap i n to t h e profess ion.

I left feeling good about these students' en thus iasm fo r tur fgrass managemen t and t h e i r c o m m i t m e n t t o t h e industry.

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