I VOLUME XXV, PART V, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008
NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION

2008-2009 FGCSA Officers (from left): Secretary/Treasurer Gary Myers, CGCS; Past President Matt Taylor, CGCS; President Shane Sass,
CGCS and Vice President Bill Kistler.

Upcoming Events
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Sept. 4 - South Florida GCSA Chapter
Meeting, Doral GC
Sept. 8th - Central Florida GCSA
Memorial Tournament, lake Nona CC
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Sept. 11 - West Coast GCSA Monthly
Meeting, Isla Del Sol

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Sept. 27 - FGCSA Golf Championship,
Southern Dunes GC
Oct. 3rd - FGCSA Board Meeting,
Osprey Ridge GC
Oct. 9 t h - Calusa Pro, Superintendent
Supplier Tournament, Olde Flickory GC

Oct. 17th - South Florida GCSA Missing
& Exploited Childrens
Tournament/Fundraiser, Carolina Club
Oct. 29th - Palm Beach and Treasure Coast
GCSA Joint Meeting
Nov. 20th - Everglades GCSA Event,
Gateway G & CC

Sept. 16 - Sept. 19 - FTGA Annual
Conference and Show, PGA National
Resort & Spa

Oct. 6th - Central Florida GCSA, Bud
Quandt Tournament, Tampa Palms G & CC

Dec. 11th - Calusa GCSA Christmas
Charity Tournament, Magnolia Landing

Oct. 7 t h - Everglades GCSA Pro-Super,
Golf Club of the Everglades

Feb 2-7 t h - GCSAA Education Conference
& The Golf Industry Show, New Orleans

Sept. 25th - Seven Rivers Monthly
Meeting, Gainesville CC

Oct. 14th - Suncoast GCSA, Supt/Pro at
Mission Valley

Feb 5 t h - FGCSA Reception, New Orleans
Riverview Room.

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President's Message

President's Message
By Shane Bass, CGCS
First I'd like to say hello and what an
honor it is for me to be part of this great
association and its traditions. I look
forward to serving my term as President
for the 2008-2009 year. I will do my best
to live up to the standards that have been
set by the many fine gentlemen and fellow
superintendents who have served in this
office before me.
As our golf courses have changed
throughout the years to become better and
move forward with new designs,
technology and products; so our
association must also be willing to change
and improve so that we can continue to be
a leading force within the golf industry.
This will be the first full year with the two
biggest changes our association has had in
a while, Jennifer Innes as our new
association manager and Joel Jackson as
our executive director. Please work with
them as they help us reorganize our
operation and seek to make improvements
in member service and value.

One of the changes you will notice will be
that the Florida green cover will go from a
gatefold cover to a single page cover.
Production cost savings is just one
strategic reason for approving this change.
The Coastal Plains Chapter is dissolving
and those members will become At Large
members of the FGCSA. I would like to
see their spot in the chapter rotation of the
cover stories to feature some of the other
At Large Member superintendents that
have supported us over the years in this
category in Northwest Florida.
Another change coming our way is the
addition of a GCSAA field representative
in Florida. The search and selection
process is going on now. Hopefully this
person will be able to work with Joel and
Jennifer and our local chapters on a wide
range of issues like member recruitment
and retention, chapter effectiveness,
regulatory issues and research
coordination. This person will serve as a
direct link to the many GCSAA resources
available to help our members.
GCSAA currently has two field
representatives that have been working in

GREEN SHEE
Editor:
Joel Jackson, CGCS
(407) 248-1971 (fax/phone)
E -mail: FLGm@aol.com
News Coordinator:
Jennifer Innes
1296 NE Ocean view Cir.
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
(772)334-7515
(772) 334-6015
e-mail: fgcsa@comcast.net

The Green Sheet is a bimonthly FGCSA
Newsletter printed as follows: Jan/Feb,
March/April, May/June, July/August,
Sept./October, November/December.

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Shane Bass
the heartland region and upper mid-west
for about 2 years now and they seem to
have helped the relations between GCSAA
and its members in those areas. It should
be an interesting year as we discover and
strengthen our potential of having such a
resource here in Florida.
On a different note I believe it was Geoff
Coggan that first said he was going to try
to get around to all of the chapters during
his year as President. Matt Taylor tried to
follow Geoff s lead and attend as many
chapter events as he could. I am going to
make my bid to attend as many local
chapter fundraising events as possible. Let
me know those dates so I can plan my
trips.
By now you should be registered for the
56th Annual FTGA Conference and Show
being held at the PGA National Resort and
Spa from Sept. 16th - 19th, if not, go to
www.ftga.org and sign up now.
Once again thank you for the opportunity
to serve as President and I look forward to
a productive and fun filled year.

Executive Director Report

Executive Director Report
By Joel Jackson, GCCS
1. Government Relations Report:
Water Restrictions and Conservation We have yet another meeting scheduled
with the South Florida Water Management
District on Wednesday, August 20th to
address such topics as: the Blaney-Criddle
water allocation method; weekly reporting
requirements; quarterly versus monthly
water use window for flexibility and
change in percentages of phase cutbacks to
10-20-30%. Matt Taylor has made some
inquiries about the lack of action with
other SFWMD staff members saying we
do not want to waste our time with another
stonewalling session. New contacts at
SFWMD say they will make the meeting
worthwhile. We will see.
In a related story, Kevin Downing,
President of the Palm Beach GCSA told
me at the Crowfoot Open that he had an
interview with a Sun-Sentinel reporter
about golf course water restrictions. Kevin
said the interview went well, and he felt
the reporter got the message. Two days
later, Carrie Riordan from GCSAA sent
me a link to the article that ran in the
paper. You can read it for yourself at:
http://www.sunsentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sflflpgolfwater081 lpnaugl 1,0,1542212. story
Methyl Bromide: There will be a meeting
of turf industry people with Dr. Bryan
Unruh on September 4th from 3 - 5 PM at
the Ritz-Carlton in Naples to address the
latest developments concerning access of
non-CUE holders to MeBr stockpiles.
Additionally, there have been new safety
regulations placed on the use of all soil
fumigants including the pseudoalternatives like Basimid.
The Green Industry Best Management
Practices Manual (GIBMP) will undergo
its first revision meeting since its
publication in 2002 on Monday, August
18th. This BMP manual was intended for
the lawn care industry was the pre-cursor

of the Golf BMP manual as Florida GCSA
members attended the meetings which
began in 2000. It was obvious from the
round table cooperation of government,
industry, research and environmental
groups that BMP manuals would be
valuable education and outreach tools for
industry and the general public. Five years
have passed and it's time to reassess the
information contained in the BMPs and
update as mandated in the original charter
to make it a living document. The same
will occur for the Golf BMP manual
around 2012.
2. Golf Industry Alliance: As soon as the
PGA Championship is over the PGA of
America (Florida) wants to hold a meeting
of golf associations to unite our voice for
golf on the issues facing the industry. I
emailed Jim Demick of the Florida State
Golf Association and he pledged his full
support. CMAA and GCOA will also be
included and I am recommending the
USGA Florida Green Section as well.
Look for the World Golf Foundation to be
involved too.
The inquiries from the PGA began back in
June when I was attending the GCSAA
Chapter Executives Task Group meeting
in Lawrence, KS. I have sent the PGA
copies of the Golf Economic Impact report
and our Golf BMP Manual and the bullet
point list of key economic and
environmental facts we have used to
promote the golf industry in regulatory
discussions. They indicated an interest in
updating the Economic Study and I have
relayed the GCSAA - Golf 20/20 model
and the fact that the FTGA is embarking
on a new total turfgrass economic study as
well. It will be good to have friends in
high places helping us talk to cities and
counties as they increase the rhetoric on
water and fertilizer use.
3. Upcoming Events:
September 16th - 19th: Florida Turfgrass
Association Conference and Show, PGA
National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens. If

you cant' make the whole conference,
take part in the Drive-in Friday
program. Go to www.ftga.org for
details and registration information.
October 24th - 26th: GCSAA Annual
Delegates Meeting, New Orleans, LA
3. GCSAA News: The Florida GCSA
is proud to nominate Bob Randquist,
CGCS for the office of GCSAA
Secretary/Treasurer for the 2009
GCSAA elections to be held in New
Orleans at the Golf Industry Show.
4. Executive Director's Fall Planner
Attend local chapter meetings by
invitation - TBA
Sept 4th Methyl Bromide Meeting,
Naples
Sept 8th Central Florida Memorial
Tournament, Lake Nona
Sept 10th Florida Golf Central
Magazine article due
Sept 10th Florida Regional Ag Council
Meeting, Bartow
Sept 16th - 19th Florida Turfgrass
Association Conference and Show,
Palm Beach Gardens
Sept 20th Golfdom Article deadline
Sept 25th - 27th FNGLA Landscape
Show, Orange County Convention
Center, Orlando Registration info at
http://www.fngla.org/finats/registration
.asp
Oct 6th West Coast Bud Quandt
Tournament, Tampa
Oct 10th Florida Golf Central
Magazine article due
Oct 15th November/December Green
Sheet issue due
Oct 20th Golfdom Magazine article
due
Oct 24th - 26th
GCSAA Delegates
meeting, New Orleans, TBA
Oct 29th Palm Beach - Treasure Coast
Meeting, TBA

GCSAA News
Show how you have been an
environmental steward at your golf
facility. Online applications for the
2008 Environmental Leaders in Golf
Awards are now open. Log in to
www.gcsaa.org and apply now.
Application deadline is October 17th.
National Championship & Golf
Classic
Feb. 1-3, 2009
Gulf Shores, Ala.
Registration opens October 1, 2008
Experience paradise on the sugarwhite beaches of the Gulf Coast as
GCSAA and The Toro Company
come together to host a GCSAA
members-only networking event that
provides multiple opportunities to
connect with your peers. This event is
all about bringing members together
to build lasting relationships with
others who share similar goals and
aspirations in the golf course
management profession.
They've added even more fun to this
event than ever before. The lineup
includes new fun contests, more
prizes, engaging receptions, and a
revamped tee prize package.
This year's host hotel is the Perdido
Beach Resort, a Mediterranean-style
hotel that offers all the amenities that
you expect from first-class
accommodations - including a
beautiful view of the Gulf.
Five magnificent facilities have been
specially selected for this event. They
are: Cotton Creek at Craft Farms,
Cypress Bend at Craft Farms, Kiva
Dunes Golf Club, Lost Key Golf Club
and the Peninsula Golf Club.

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from this trip that have had an immediate
impact on the way that I operate my golf
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GCSAA Education Conference
and Golf Industry Show
February 2 nd - 7 th , New Orleans
FGCSA Reception Thursday, February
5th Riverview Room, Jackson Brewery
Room Reservations are currently available
on line at
http ://www. gcsaa.org/conference/travel. asp

Bernhard and Company will cover
expenses for airfare, accommodation,
conference registration, education
seminars and transportation.
"Every GCSAA member should apply
for this unbelievably awesome
opportunity to experience what golf
course maintenance is like in England
and how they conduct their national
educational conference in Harrogate.
Once you have experienced the golf
course industry in England, it will
make you re-evaluate the ways you do
things at your own course," says Chris
Gray, Director of Golf Course
Operations at the Marvel Golf Club in
Benton, Kentucky, a 2008 GCSAA
Delegate.
"Bernhard and Company has opened
my eyes to the golf course industry in
England and the similar challenges
they have to face every day. There are
so many valuable tips that I learned

There are a variety of hotels close to both
the Convention Center and the Riverview
Room located in the historic Jackson
Brewery - the location of the FGCSA
Reception on Thursday, Feb 5th. A map
of the area is also available through the
GCSAA website.
If you have any questions, please contact
Jennifer Innes at fgcsa@comcast.net or
(772)334-7515.
August Ist - Housing Opens
October 1st - Conference and Show
Registration Opens to MEMBERS Only
October 1st - Tournament Registration
Opens
October 30th - Conference and Show
Registration Opens for non-members
February l st -3 - national Championship
& Golf Classic, Gulf Shores, AL

Minutes of FGCSA Summer Board Meeting

Minutes of FGCSA Summer
Board Meeting

presented to the Board a re-cap of the
Fertilizer Research Fund. Tim has
presented the project to the FTGA, the
The Summer 2008 Board Meeting of the
CMA and the FGCSA - all three Boards
FGCSA Board of Directors was called to
have approved the project. The next step
order by President Matt Taylor at 1:00
will be to implement a trial phase with 10p.m. on Friday, August 8th at the Villas of
12 volunteer clubs who will work with the
Grand Cypress.
Fertilizer companies participating in a test
run. An example of how it will work; the
All officers were present. All Chapters
fertilizer company will send to the FTGA
were represented. The Chapter
Representatives were: Calusa- Jim Foster, an invoice stating the amount of fertilizer a
particular golf course purchased in tons,
Everglades -Wayne Kappuaff, Central
the FTGA will then in turn send a
Florida - Gary Myers, South Florida voluntary invoice to the course for a
Kelly Cragin, Suncoast - Mark Todd,
research donation of $1.00 per ton.
Seven Rivers - Mark Kann, Treasure
Coast - Roy MacDonald, North Florida - Received payments will then go into a
research account fund. A web site will be
Rip Phillips, West Coast - Kevin
set up to answer questions. The plan will
Sunderman, Palm Beach - Steve Pearson,
formally be put into writing explaining
Ridge - Tom Barnett.
how the project works. It will be an
Others attending the meeting were: Tim
important role of the superintendent to sell
Hiers, Past President; Jennifer Innes,
the program and not the fertilizer sales
Association Manager; Joel Jackson,
person. The Fertilizer Research Fund will
FGCSA Executive Director, John Foy,
be administered by a committee consisting
USGA; Mike Goldie, Lobbyist; Suzanne
of two members of the FTGA, two
Moraco, Morgan Stanley.
members of the FGCSA, two members of
the Club Managers Association, and one
Minutes of the FGCSA Spring 2008 Board member of the USGA. This Board will
Meeting were approved as written.
determine the allocation of funds.
Morgan Stanley - Suzanne Moraco
presented the Board with an update of the
Morgan Stanley investment account. The
Associations allocation of funds was
reviewed; 58% stock and 42% fixed. This
is considered an "all weather portfolio"
(typical allocation, good return, and little
risk) and appropriate for the kind of
association the FGCSA is. The
performance summary indicated that we
are not down as much as the market this
year and since inception we have earned
an 18.78% return. Three fund changes
were recommended to switch to other
funds that are out-performing the previous
ones selected, these will not affect the
family of funds or the percentage allocated
between types of funds. Percentage
changes of allocations were not
recommended given the current market of
volatility.
Fertilizer Research Fund - Tim Hiers

Government Relations - Mike Goldie
updated the Board on the fate of the
Fertilizer Bill. Although it did not pass
this past session, there will be some
changes in the Legislature that could
enable it to be re-presented in the next
session. Need to continue working to get
local governments to accept BMP's rather
than different local restrictions. This will
serve two fronts; good economy and good
environment.
Staff Performance Reviews - In the
future staff performance reviews will be
conducted at the Spring Board meeting so
any salary benefit increase will be known
for the next fiscal year's budget process.
Treasurer's Report - Bill Kistler
presented to the Board the Publications
and Operations budget drafts. The
Executive Director's Salary and expenses
will be split between the two budgets;

Operations and Publications. Gary Myers
motioned to approve the Board with afore
mentioned changes. Kelly Cragin
seconded the motion. All approved. The
Research Fund and the FGCSA's future
obligations were discussed. It was
recommended that a summary of all
Research projects which we have funded,
including those multi-year commitments,
be drafted to report back to members.
Currently the Turf Digest is the clearing
house for publishing most IFAS research
projects. Since not all FGCSA members
are FTGA members, current projects need
to be presented in a format or summary
article to inform members and to use as a
member recruiting tool to show value of
joining the FGCSA.
Executive Director Report Government Relations: Jacksonville/Duval
is in the process of approving a countywide fertilizer ordinance. Like others,
they cite golf courses to follow Golf BMP
Manual - but cited the old BMP instead of
the new BMP. Look for more counties to
enact their own rules. Water Restrictions:
They will likely not take up any changes to
the current status. There will be a meeting
in South Florida in West Palm Beach on
August 20th from 3-5. Research: The
USDA has labeled turf a specialty crop
and has created an advisory committee on
which Joel Jackson and Darren Davis will
sit. Media/Public Relations: Joel proposed
adoption and more usage of the new
GCSAA Logo in conjunction with current
state and chapter logos to take advantage
of the GCSAA Branding and marketing on
the Golf Channel and other golf media
using new Logo design. Web Site: Joel
will be working to update the website and
possibly re-tool the content. All options
will be explored.
Education Committee - Mark Kann - the
GCSAA will no longer be sponsoring the
Superintendent Leadership Series. We
will now have to be more creative in
selecting speakers and need to budget
more money if we want to continue having
speakers from outside of our region. We

....Continuation of Summer Board Minutes
made a strong effort over the year to
communicate to our members the
educational opportunities available to our
members. The Assistant Superintendent
Survey received little response - these
seminars will need to continue on a local
level.
Golf - The Crowfoot Open was scheduled
for Aug 9th-10th and the FGCSA
Championship is scheduled for September
27th at Southern Dunes GC in Haines City.
Wayne Kappauf reported that for the first
time the Everglades Chapter would be
sending two teams.
Membership - Wayne Kappauf presented
the current membership data. As of the
board meeting on August 8th only four

chapters had submitted member's lists.
The deadline is August 15th. A reminder
was made to all chapters to submit your
new membership lists to Jennifer.
Please e-mail an electronic copy if
possible. If your updated list is not
received by August 15th, you risk not
having the names of your members
published in the FGCSA Membership
Directory.
Fundraising - Matt Taylor presented to
the Board a request for funds from the
FGCSA Benevolent fund to be awarded
to the Rick Tatum Memorial Fund and
Sheryl Tatum. A $2500 donation will
be presented to both. The FGCSA will
also begin setting up a Benevolent Fund
table at all state events.

FTGA-. The 2008 FTGA
Conference and Show schedule and
events are set. It will be held
September 16-19 at the PGA National
Resort and Spa with an "Accelerate
Your Business and Profits" theme.
GCSAA - The GIS Conference and
Show will take place in New Orleans
Feb 2-7th. Hotel room reservations
can currently be made via the
GCSAA website. Jennifer will
recommend hotels that are nearest to
the FGCSA Reception and publish
that list in the Green Sheet.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00
pm. The Fall Board Meeting will be
held at in Orlando in October. A date
will be decided.

FGCSA President Elect Shane Bass, CGCS, in the center,
accepted a $3,000 donation for turf research from Richard
Coyler (left) and Dale Mitchell of Golf Agronomics at the
Summer Board Meeting.
The donation brings GASH's
cumulative annual donations to the FGCSA Research Account
to a total of $59,000.

Steve Bernard from the Adios G.C. in Coconut Creek, FL fired
a two under score of 70 on the Grand Cypress New Course to
win the Crowfoot Open and a spot on the FGCSA Golf Team.

2008-09 FGCSA Board of Directors (1-r): Steve Pearson, CGCS, Kevin Sunderman, Rip Phillips, Tom Barnett, Wayne Kappauf,
CGCS, Kelly Cragin, Mark Kann and Roy MacDonald. Not pictured: Nancy Miller and Bob Wagner.

MINUTES OF 2008 FGCSA ANNUAL BOARD MEETING
The 2008 Annual meeting of the FGCSA Board of Directors was called to order by Vice President Shane Bass at 4:05 p.m. on
Friday, August 8th at Grand Cypress Villas.
All officers were in attendance. External Vice Presidents or their representatives were:
Jim Foster
Tom Barnett
Calusa:
Ridge:
Gary Myers
Central Florida:
Mark Kann
Seven Rivers:
Shane Bass
Coastal Plains:
Mark Todd
Suncoast:
Wayne Kappauf
Everglades:
Kelly Cragin
South Florida:
Steve Pearson
Palm Beach;
Roy MacDonald
Treasure Coast:
Rip Phillips
North Florida:
West Coast:
Kevin Sunderman
Minutes of the 2007 FGCSA Annual Meeting were approved. There were no additional Committee Reports because all the
reports had been discussed at the just completed Summer Board Meeting.
Craig Weyandt then presented the Slate of Officers as follows:
Shane Bass, CGCS
Bill Kistler
Gary Myers, CGCS
Matt Taylor, CGCS

President
Vice President
Secretary/Treasurer
Past President

Since there were no further nominations from the floor, a motion to accept the slate of officers was made by Craig Weyandt and
seconded by Rip Phillips. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
There being no new business the annual meeting was adjourned at 4:15 PM.

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