VOLUME XIX, PART 6, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002
NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION
Nov. 5

UPCOMING EVENTS
West Coast chapter meeting, Rogers Park

Nov. 6

Everglades GCSA chapter meeting, Quail West

Nov. 7

Treasure Coast night meeting - Harbour Ridge.
"Dealing with Environmental Activists" by
Drs. Tom Morgan and Michael Coffman

Nov. 7

South Florida GCSA golf outing, Oak Tree CC

Nov. 8

11th Annual LCCC Endowment, Raptor Bay GC

Nov. 8

Suncoast sponsored Grounds Seminar, Selby
Gardens, Sarasota. See page 4.

Nov. 12 USGA Regional Conference, Jacksonville. Pg. 4.
Nov. 14 USGA Regional Conference, Palm Beach Marriott
Nov. 19 Calusa GCSA PDI seminar, Edison CC. See pg 4.
Dec. 5

North Florida GCSA Christmas Tournament, Ponte
Vedra Club

Dec. 6

Treasure Coast Christmas Party, Gator Trace GC

Dec. 6
-7

Suncoast GCSA Christmas Party, Gasparilla Inn
Patry, Gasparilla Inn

Dec. 7

Palm Beach GCSA Christmas Party, Singer Island

Dec. 14 SFGCSA Christmas Party, The Club-Emerald Hills FGCSA Director of Communications Joel Jackson was named
the recipient of the 2002 FTGA Wreath of Grass Award at the
Dec. 13 Everglades Christmas Tournament, The Colony
Conference & Show in Tampa. Tom Alex roasted Jackson in
the presentation speech.
Feb.9-15 GCSAA Conference & Show, Atlanta
FTGA Regional Turf Conferences (see page 5):
Feb. 13 Florida Reception, Marriott Marquis Hotel, Atlanta
Jan. 14 Southeast Florida (Lake Worth)
Audubon Workshops (See page 7):
Jan. 15 Dade/Broward (Pro Player Stadium)
Jan. 16 Southwest Florida (Fort Myers)
Dec. 2 Pelican Sound GC, Estero River Course
Jan. 21 Tampa (St. Lawrence Parrish/Higgins Hall)
Dec. 3 Mizner CC, Delray Beach
Jan. 23 Mid-Florida (Orlando)
Dec. 5 Champions Gate Golf Resort, Davenport
Jan. 29 North Florida (Duval Extension Office)
Dec. 6 Sugarmill Woods CC, Homosassa
Jan. 31 Gulf Coast (Milton Extension Office)

President's Message

President's Message
David Court, CGCS

and Marsh Courses, Bonita Springs; Country Club of Florida, Village of Golf and
Olde Florida Golf Club, Naples. WCI's
Raptor Bay Golf Club in Bonita Springs is
a recent Certified Signature Sanctuary and
their new Hammock Bay Golf Club is in
the Signature Sanctuary program. The Club
at Mediterra - South Course is a Re-certified Signature Sanctuary. Way to Go! Welcome to the newest ACSP member courses
Crane Lakes G.C. in Port Orange; Palm
Cove Golf & Yacht Club, Palm City;
Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra Beach
and Golf Club of the Everglades, Naples.

I love it when a plan conies together. We
are a little ahead of schedule for the ACSP
workshops that will be coming up in early
December. I would like to thank Shelly Foy
for all the work she has done putting these
workshops together. I would also like to
thank the host clubs and the Superintendents for allowing us into their clubs for
the day of education. Brochures should
be in the mail soon and I hope attendance
will be great. If for some reason you can't
attend, please send anyone who is interested and who will be helping you work Another program, which is moving forward, is our spokesperson training worktoward certification.
shops that are offered to the chapter board
of
Dr. Tom Morgan will be teachSince the last newsletter, I have had con- ingdirectors.
these
workshops
and at this time two
versations and letters from WCI, IGM, chapters have signed up
the eight-hour
TPC and representatives from Toll Broth- program. Our goal is to for
have
all chapters
ers Developments. One thing these four receive this training over the next
4 years.
groups have in common is that all of their
facilities are either certified or are on their
1st, 2nd, 3rd are the dates for
way to completing the process. I hope to November
the
GCSAA
Chapter Delegates Meeting.
accomplish that one day soon myself.
Your local chapter representatives will have
full days of information and travel
Congratulation to our ASCP member three
aheaTof
This is by no means a vacacourses that were recently certified: IGM- tion. Thisthem.
session's
topic should be the
Arrowhead Golf Club at Heritage Greens, implementation of hot
the
PDI program, preNaples and Mizner Country Club, Delray sentation on why GCSAA
needs a dues inBeach. Courses, which were re-certified crease of 20% and an overview
of all the
include Bonita Bay's Bay Island, Creekside departmental programs that GCSAA
has to

GREEN SHEE

Editor:
Joel Jackson, CGCS
(407) 248-1971 (fax/phone)
e-mail: FLGrn@aol.com

News Coordinator:
Mrs. Marie Roberts
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Financial Support:
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All material submitted for printing will
be edited at the discretion of the editor.
Material must be typed or clearly
The Green Sheet is a bimonthly FGCSA printed. Photos are encouraged. Items
newsletter printed as follows: Jan/Feb, must be for the good of the association.
March/April, May/June, July/August,
Deadline next issue: January 15.
Sept/October, November/December.

David Court, CGCS

offer. The delegates also have the opportunity
to meet the candidates for the upcoming election. Your representative will come back full
of knowledge from the GCSAA and will
present this information at your next chapter
meeting. This will be a good reason for all
members to attend their local meetings.
I would like to offer my congratulations to the
FTGA and the fine job that they did at the
Conference and Show in Tampa. Those who
attended were treated to good education and
camaraderie. At the annual luncheon, Tom
Alex had the distinguished pleasure of introducing (roasting) this year's Wreath of Grass
Award Winner Joel Jackson. Joel, sitting next
to me at the table was
completely surprised. All of his diligence and
hard work as a superintendent, writer, editor,
communicator and friend to many has been
recognized. Congratulations!
We are always striving to find ways to improve
our award-winning magazine, The Florida
Green. Recently, a new chapter roundup section has been added which will update us all
on your chapter events, fundraisers, educational programs, holiday parties or individual
member accomplishments such as newly certified (CGCS or ACSP). We also are looking
for writers for articles as well as "Hands On"
articles. The Florida Green does pay $100.00
per page and $50.00 for one to three pictures.
The preferred method of submission is via email. The "Hands On" topics for upcoming
issues are:
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Director of Communications Report

What's Up D.O.C.?
by Joel Jackson
1. Government Relations: Methyl Bromide Update - GCSAA did in fact submit a
Critical Use Exemption application to the
EPA as reported in the last issue. In the
meantime at the state level, Matt Taylor,
GCS at the Royal Poinciana Club and Wiley
McCall, President of Emerald Island Turf
flew to Tallahassee on September 16th and
met with staffers from Agriculture
Commissioner's Office. The purpose was
to get sod production and golf course planting fumigation covered by an existing Methyl Bromide exemption that deals with
nursery stock and transported plant material under quarantine concerns. Several
other southern states already have this and
Florida is hopping on the band wagon. Let's
hope their efforts will be successful to preserve the limited use of MeBr by the turf
industry. (Note: In Sunday's Orlando Sentinel in the Science section there was an
article about how the hole in the ozone layer
is healing and is expected to close up in 50
years. So much for ozone depletion!)

ons Gate. I shared the Tom Trammel experience with the horizontal wells at Hawk's
Nest and discussed other alternative water
sources with him. We also talked about the
rise of seashore paspalum and the ability
to use saltier water. I signed Ed up for a
comp subscription to the Florida Green and
sent him some back issues. He has run several of my letters to the editor addressing
similar issues to get to some facts to the
everyday golfer.

re-certification that changed since 1999.
The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program is the most proactive, voluntary, recognized and effective way to demonstrate
your golf course's commitment to being environmentally friendly. Just Do It!
Scheduled Audubon Workshops:
Monday, December 2nd - Pelican Sound
Estero River Course, Estero
Tuesday, December 3rd - Mizner C.C.,
Delray Beach
Thursday, December 5th - Champions
Gate Resort, Davenport
Friday, December 6th - SugarMill
Woods CC, Homosassa Springs

I also had a call a few weeks ago from Eric
Battels of the Golf Channel. He was looking for some support for the coverage of
the Senior version of the Ryder Cup, the
Warbaugh(sp) Cup to be held in Sea Island
Georgia. I hooked him up with the Geor- West Coast GCSA - I was happy to see
gia GCSA. I took the opportunity to also Scott Woodhead as the guest speaker at the
mention the idea that they pursue some 30 39th Annual Bud Quandt Tournament last
second to 1 minute spots to run in breaks Monday, October 7th at the Pasadena
in the action or even longer clips on course Y&CC for two reasons. First it marked the
preparation and maintenance activities second time I know of this year that a
leading up to the various tournaments. I was FGCSA chapter had taken advantage of
just opening the door on the idea. Turns having GCSAA Board or Staff members
out the next week I see where there will be come speak at a chapter function. They are
film clip on the prepping for the US Open a great resource for speakers for those hard
at Bethpage Page Black. Progress comes to fill monthly meeting agendas, and second it is great to see a veteran superintenin small steps.
dent working at headquarters to bring that
4. Education: USGA Regional Confer- real world flavor to the inner circle of the
ences - In a shift from Spring to Fall, the association staff. I have nothing but praise
USGA Regional Conferences will be held for my dealings with the GCSAA staff.
November 12th in Jacksonville and No- They are helpful and hardworking. It's just
vember 14th in Palm Beach Gardens. You a plus to have a former superintendent there
should have received your registration bro- on a permanent basis to help put things into
chures by the time you get this Green Sheet. perspective. Good luck Scott!
The folks at the USGA always put on a
.Continuation ofPresidents Message
good show. I'm looking forward to catching one of them myself.
Winter - Pest Control Programs: Grubs,
Mole Crickets and Nematodes - Deadline
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Work- Nov.
15, 2002.
shops -1 am trying to reach as many people
as possible with announcements, emails, Spring - Managing Putting Green Surface
articles, etc to get folks out to these work- - Program and Equipment - Deadline -Febshops during the first week of December. ruary 15,2003.

2. Public Relations: Hats off to the Everglades GCS A for their partnership with the
Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed
(CREW)- Land and Water Trust. The
EGCSA hosted a tournament on October
5th at Bonita Bay East to help raise funds
for environmental education aimed at
school kids and the general public. Ellen
Lindblad, Executive Director told me the
education wouldn't be "ANTI" anything,
but rather to show how we all need to coexist with our natural resources. Several
general CREW members and supporters
visited our FGCSA display and we exchanged praiseworthy comments on the
benefits of working together instead of in
conflict. It was a real good example of golf
reaching out to the "environmentalist"
groups and developing trust and a working All materials will be provided and if you
relationship.
attend:
1 New members of the ACSP will be
3. Media Relations: I had a nice long chat walked through the Site Inventory part of
with Ed Travis, Editor of Florida Golf the registration forms.
News, concerning the lingering water re- 2. Current ACSP members will be walked
source issues. He was interested in learn- through the Environmental Planning
ing more about horizontal wells. He had section of the Certification Handbook.
heard about them at the Reunion project in 3. Current Certified ACSP members will
Polk County just across 1-4 from Champi- be walked through the new forms for

Writers start your pens, or i n this case, your
computers.
Finally this issue of the Green Sheet will
be out for November and December
at the beginning of our holiday season. I
would like to wish everyone and
their families the Happiest of Holidays
and a Happy and prosperous New Year.

Chapter News

Calusa Offers PDI Seminar

39th Annual BUD QUANDT RESEARCH & BENEFIT
TOURNAMENT

The Calusa GCSA has invited any interested
FGCSA superintendents to attend a free seminar on "Understanding PDI". Hannes
Combest, popular speaker from the GCSAA
staff, will be doing a Hands-On presentation
to help attendees learn how to do their own
"score cards" in preparation for the PDI program. The Class A Code of Standards will
also be reviewed. Last month, all non-certified Class A, B, and C members received a
mailing from GCSAA detailing how the PDI
will affect them upon its implementation July,
2003. Superintendents are encouraged to
bring this "transcript" with them to this meeting for further clarification.
The free seminar will be held at the Edison
Community College, 8099 College Parkway,
Fort Myers, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Preregistration is not necessary but for further
information, contact Calusa GCSA Secretary,
Samantha Kreisch at 239-466-6169.

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West Coast GCSA President Jim Sharpe welcomes guest speaker
GCSAA Director of Membership Scott Woodhead to the 39th Annual
Bud Quandt tournament.

If you think you have already missed the USGA Regional
Conference, think again. The USGA has switched from an
early spring time slot as in prior years to ~ what is hoped to
be ~ a more convenient time, late fall.
Dates and locations are Tuesday, November 12th at the Jacksonville Marriott and Thursday, November 14th at the Palm
Beach Gardens Marriott. Both sessions begin with a 7:00
registration including coffee and danish with the first speaker
beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Speakers and topics for this year's Conferences are:
* Environmental Implications of Arsenical Herbicde Use,
Leslie Smith, Florida DEP
* Overseeding, Todd Lowe, USGA
* Audubon Cooperative Sancturary System, Ron Dodson
* Pest and Disease Sampling, Lee Bloomcamp, Syngenta
* The Greatest Player Who Never Lived, Mike Veron, USGA
* Irrigation System Evaluation and Long Range Planning:
Renovation versus Replacement, Jim Schumacher
* Understanding Uniformity and Maintaining Optimum
Sprinkler Performance, Mike Huck
* Future Water Supplies for Golf Courses, Tom Missimer
Programs have been mailed to all FGCSA members. Recertification credits for GCSAA have been applied for as
well as pesticide credit from the State of Florida. For further information and late registration, please contact Shelly
Foy, USGA, at 561-546-2620.

Suncoast Chapter Brings Dr. James Beard
to Sarasota for All-Day Seminar
Dr. James Beard, the nationally recognized dean of researchers on
golf courses will be the featured speaker at a seminar for golf course
maintenance professionals in Sarasota Friday, November 8. Dr.
Beard will give in-depth presentations on management of the newer
bermudagrasses and water management, both topics of prime interest to superintendents and their staffs.
The all-day seminar will be held in the education center at Selby
Botanical Gardens on beautiful Sarasota Bay. It is sponsored jointly
by the Sarasota County Extension Service and the Suncoast Golf
Course Superintendent's Association.
Other speakers include Dr. Ed Gilman of the University of Florida
who will discuss proper care of trees on golf courses; Dr. Lee Berndt,
head of the golf course operations instructional program at Edison
College who will present "Pest Management to Enhance Water Quality" and Scott Montgomery, Emergency Medical Specialist who will
provide practical information on Dealing with Medical Emergencies on the Golf Course.
The cost for the program with advanced registration is $50 which
includes a notebook with all speaker handouts, continental breakfast, and catered lunch. PDU's and CEU's will be awarded by
GCSAA. Registration information may be requested by emailing
Michael Holsinger at Sarasota Co. Extension at:
mjhr@mail.ifas.ufl.edu. You may contact him at (941) 316-1000.
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Chapter News

The Palm Beach Chapter's bid for a 3-peat
was not to be as a strong South Florida team
won the event by 13 shots over the closest
challenger, Central Florida, in the 7th Annual FGCSA Golf Championship at the
Southern Dunes G. C. in Haines City on
September 28th.
The South Florida team drove up a day
early to play a practice round and it obviously paid off as all members of the team
shot scores in the 70's to crush the opposition. Led by Bob Harper's low individual
round of 70 and Jim Torba's 73, Seth
Strickland's 74 and Joe Pantaleo and Kelly
Cragin's 78s proved too strong for the rest
of the field.

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Sowf/z Florida Chapter Wins FTGA Team Golf Championship.
All team members shoot scores in the 70's to win event,
(left to right): Jim Torba, Seth Strickland, Bob Harper (Low Gross Individual),
Joe Pantaleo and Kelly Cragin.

South Florida Chapter Wins Team Event
Florida Turfgrass Assn.
Treasure Coast GCSA
Announces Dates for 2003
Blue Pearl
Regional Turf Conferences Tournament Nets $15,500
The Florida Turfgrass Association has announced its schedule for the 2003 Regional
Turf Conferences:
Jan. 14
Jan. 15
Jan. 16
Jan.21
Jan. 23
Jan. 29
Jan. 31

Southeast Florida (Lake Worth)
Dade/Broward (Pro Players)
Southwest (Fort Myers)
Tampa (St. Lawrence Parrish)
Mid-Florida (Orlando)
North Florida (Duval Ext.)
Gulf Coast (Milton Ext.)

These popular all day conferences are designed to meet the educational needs of the
entire turf industry. They offer CEU's for
Restricted Pesticide License holders and
have been very well received in past years.
The FTGA is expecting over 1,500 at these
conferences. Topics include irrigation practices, nematode management, turf insects,
and safety and regulatory issues.

Harper has won two of the three qualifying
events for the Florida Golf Team at the
GCSA A Championship. His teammates at
Hilton Head, SC in February 2003 will be
Mark Henderson, winner of the Crowfoot
Open and Steve Bernard and Tyler Warner
who have the lowest scoring averages in
two out of three of the events.

The Treasure Coast Team won the Low Net
Division. The team consisted of Tim Cann
(86), Jim Colo (88), Steve Fink (78) Kevin
Loxahatchee Club proved to be a great set- Downing (77) and Roy MacDonald (74).
ting for the September 23rd Blue Pearl Low individual scores included Jim Torba
Tournament sponsored by the Treasure in second place with his 73 and Roy
Coast GCSA. Superintendent Mark McDonald taking 3rd with a 74. Host suHeater did a great job helping to organize perintendent Scott Scamerhorn also had a
this wonderful event.
74 which took Low Net honors with a 69
by Kevin Downing's 70 and
Nucrane Machinery was the presenting followed
Kevin
Rotti
also with a 70.
sponsor once again. The tee gifts which
consisted of a windbreaker vest and hat
were donated by Syngenta Corp. and Liq- The course was in excellent condition
uid Ag. Hector Turf supplied the sleeve thanks to Scott and his staff. Special thanks
of golf balls. The Treaure Coast chapter also to Golf Professional Kevin Woodward
thanks all of our sponsors for your gener- and his Golf Operations staff for their help
ous support in making this event a great with the event.
success.

First Gross Team Championship went to
Roy MacDonald, Mark Henderson, Gary
Fischer and Roy Kimberly. The First Net
Team Winners were Fred Hinkle, Jason
Riley, Mike Neary and Tim Cann. ClosSponsors are being solicited to help with est to the Pin winners were Roy Kimberly,
the costs of these Turf Conferences. Please Steve Bernard, Ken Glover, and Blake
call the FTGA office at 1-800-882-6721 to Parrish. Longest Drive was taken by Dave
Price. Congratulations to all golfers.
receive a Sponsorship Form.

2003 FGCSA Directory

The 2003 FGCSA Membership Directory will be mailed to all FGCSA members in late November. Please call the
office at 800-732-6053 or e-mail us at
fgcsal23@bellsouth.net if your listing
is incorrect.

Local Chapter Officers

2002-2003 OFFICERS FOR ALL FGCSA CHAPTERS
FLORIDA GCSA:
President
David Court, CGCS, Boca Lago CC, Palm Beach chapter
Vice President
Greg Pheneger, Johns Island Club, Treasure Coast chapter
Secretary/Treasurer... Dale Walters, Royal Palm CC, Everglades chapter
Past President
Geoff Coggan, CGCS, MG, The Great Outdoors, Central Florida chapter
LOCAL CHAPTER OFFICERS:
Calusa GCSA
President
Vice President
External VP.
Sec/Treasurer

Ken Shakeshaft, Six Lakes CC
Greg Kriesch,
Roger Taylor, Kingsway CC
Rick Cirino, Palmetto Pine CC

Central Florida
President
Scott Welder, Walt Disney World
Vice President
Brian Lentz, DeBary CC
External VP.
John Lammrish, LPGA Intl.
Sec/Treasurer
Brett Harris, Lake Nona Club
Coastal Plains GCSA
President
Jeff Heggen, Hilaman Park
Vice President ...Mike Echols, Summerbrooke GC
External VP.
Doug Abbuhl, Seminole GC
Secretary/Treasurer Jeff Heggen, Hilaman Park
Everglades GCSA
President
Jim Leiseberg, CGCS, WCI
Vice President. Kyle Sweet,CGCS, The Sanctuary
Ext. V.P.
Darren Davis, Olde Florida GC
Treasurer
J. Mark Black, CGCS, Quail West
Secretary
Greg Maze, CGCS, Twin Eagles
North Florida GCSA
President
Glen Klauk, Pablo Creek GC
Vice Pres
Andy Maguire, Marsh Creek CC
External V P.
Clayton Estes, San Jose CC
Sec/Treasurer
Glen Klauk, Pablo Creek GC
Palm Beach GCSA
President
Tyler Warner, Addison Reserve
Vice President
Peter Powell, Boca Greens CC
External V P. Mark Henderson, Gulfstream GC
Secretary
Steve Bernard, Adios CC
Treasurer
Frank McKee, Polo Trace GC

Ridge GCSA
President
Vice President
Ext V P.
Sec/Treasurer

Mark Hopkins, Bartow GC
Tom Barnett, Bartow GC
Jeff Brown, Lake Region Y&CC
Clay Marshall, River Greens GC

Seven Rivers GCSA
President
Bob Marrino, Magnolia Valley GC
Vice President... Buddy Keene, Gainesville G&CC
External V P. Buddy Keene,Gainesville G&CC
Secretary
Rick Watts, Royal Oaks GC
Treasurer
Sonny Kirkland, Beacon Woods GC
South Florida GCSA
President
Jim Goins, Hollybrook G&TC
Vice President
Bob Harper, Emerald Hills
External V P.
Joe Pantaleo, Indian Creek CC
Sec/Treasurer
Kelly Cragin, Biltmore GC
Suncoast GCSA
President John Van Vranken, Waterlefe G&RC
Vice President
Bob Gwodz, Sara Bay CC
Ext. V P. .... Mike McCulloch, Jacaranda West CC
Secretary
Andy Burmester, Pelican Point CC
Treasurer
Chip Copeman, Lemon Bay GC
Treasure Coast GCSA
President
John Morsut, North Palm Beach CC
Vice President. Roy Mac Donald, Hobe Sound GC
External VP.
Ralph Dain, Sailfish Point GC
Sec/Treasurer
Rob Kloska, Jupiter Island
West Coast GCSA
President
Jim Sharpe, Summerfield GC
Vice President
Louis deVos, Tides CC
External VP.
Chris Ansley, Heritages Isles
Sec/Treasurer .... Kevin Baldwin, Diamond Players

Superintendent Activities

Four Audubon Workshops
Planned for First Week in
December

The FGCSA has joined with the USGA to
sponsor four Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) Workshops during
the first week in December.
Dates are Monday, 12/2 at Pelican Sound
GC in Estero, Tuesday at Mizner CC in
Delray Beach, Thursday 12/5 at
ChampionsGate Golf Resort in Davenport
and Friday 12/6 at Sugarmill Woods CC
in Homosassa.
The morning begins with USGA representatives John Foy and Todd Lowe discussing how to make golf courses friendly to
golfers and wildlife - Integrating Payability with Habitat. A panel discussion highlighting Stewardship in Action follows
with case studies and local resources.
Joellen Zeh, Staff Ecologist with Audubon
Internation will discuss Site Assessment.
The afternoon part of the program concentrates totally on Environmental Planning.
Any golf course that submitted an Environmental Plan prior to 1/1/02 will have
to re-submit on new certification forms so
this is a great opportunity to get up-to-date.
This workshop is designed to walk you
through the Site Assessment and Environmental Plan. You will leave with this important first step completed. Take this opportunity to get started on certification.
Programs will vary slightly at each site.
You do not have to be a member of the
ACSP to attend. GCSAA CEU's have
been applied for.
Fee for the program which includes lunch
is $40 if paid by November 22nd and $50
if paid after November 22nd. Reference
books will be available on site. We encourage you to bring your Resource Advisory Committee or anyone that will be
helping you work toward certification.
For more information on the workshops
or to get directions to one of the golf
courses call Shelly Foy, USGA, at 772546-2620 or sfoy@usga.org.

2003 Florida Reception to be held Thursday, February 13th

The FGCSA will hold its annual GCSAA
Reception on Thursday night, February
13th, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. The reception
will be limited to Florida superintendents,
assistants and to the sponsors of the reception. Invitations will be mailed in
January.

Reception Chairman Michael Perham
promises that the Atlanta reception will
continue the tradition of being the best
chapter reception a t the GCSAA Convention. Mark your calendar now. You will
not want to miss it! We are expecting a
large crowd of Florida superintendents!

Sponsorship Levels for the Atlanta
Reception will be:

Level One - Platinum Sponsor:
Donation: $2,500
Includes 20 admission tickets for your
company representatives.
Level Two - Gold Sponsor:
Donation: $1,000
Includes ten admission tickets for your
company representatives

Level Three - Silver Sponsor
Donation: $500.
Includes four admission tickets for your
Sponsors have been solicited and we ex- company representatives
pect a good response from our loyal af- Level Four - Bronze Sponsor
filiates. However, there is still time for Donation: $250.
any affiliate to be involved as a sponsor Includes two admission tickets for your
and to share the opportunity to network
with all the Florida representatives who company representatives
attend the conference in Atlanta. We have Sponsorships are available to any affilienough categories to make it affordable ated member of a local Florida chapter.
for any affiliate who might choose to at- sponsors will be recognized by a listtend the reception. Number of tickets to All
ing on the sponsor board the night of the
the reception are based on sponsorship lev- reception
and will appear in the full page
els. See sponsor levels below.
thank you ad in the Florida Green.
We are asking all interested chapter affili- Again this year, we will have a short Preate members to call the FGCSA office at Registration Welcome for all sponsors and
1-800-732-6053 if you would like to join FGCSA officers. We sincerely appreciwith the Florida superintendents in attend- ate
the support of all our sponsors.
ing this Invitation-Only annual event.

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