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McKinley Vice President Roland Abbott, CGCS Committees: GCSAA Coordinator/ Certification Rep., Finance President Emeritus Roy A. Szyndlar, CGCS Secretary/Treasurer Robert A. King Committees: Co-Education, Historian, Finance Directors Dan Billette Committees: Co-Special Olympics, Co-Social, Co-GAM Seminar Scott Ford Committees: Co-Golf Day, Co-Awards Mike Fouty Committees: Co-Golf Day, Co-Michigan Room, Co-Awards Fritz McMullen Committees: Membership, Co-Social, Finance Brian Schweihofer Committees: Co-Special Olympics, Co-Education Jon Shreve, CGCS Committees: Co-GAM Seminar, Co-Michigan Room, Welfare Tim Dorner, CGCS GCSAA Liaison, Voting Delegate, Editor/Publicity Doug Johanningsmeier Vendor Liaison The Official Publication of the Greater Detroit Golf Course Superintendents Asociation Contents 5 .................. On Par With The President .............. Detroit Tiger Baseball Game 6 .................................View From M.S.U. 7 & 8 9 .................... Member Viewpoint - Spill, Drill 1 1 ........... Clarence Wolfram, Sr. Classic 1 2 ........................................ Holiday Party 13 & 14 . . Member Viewpoint - Riding Out... 1 5 ......................Watching Out For West Nile ...........GCSAA Education Seminar 17 & 18 19 & 21 ................................. ASGCA Memo 2 3 ..................................... July Board Meeting 2 4 ............................... August Board Meeting 25-27 ................................... Roster Changes 2 8 ...................................New Member Roster 2 9 ...................................Calendars of Events 3 0 .......................... New Member Application Contact for Kate Mason GDGCSA Executive Secretary Information GDGCSA P.O. Box 173, Troy, Ml 48099 (248) 362-1108 Fax: (248) 362-1736 E-Mail: gdgcsa@aol.com Printed by: Schaltenbrand Printing Company 16315 Harper Avenue Detroit, Ml 48224 (313) 882-4343 Greater Detroit Golf Course Superintendents Association Announces The Heritage Award The Award Two awards are available at $1,000 each. The basis for selection is an essay competition and the applicant’s level of involvement with student or community affairs. The association reserves the right to cancel the award if there is an insufficient number of applicants. Eligibility Requirements ■ Must be a son or daughter (dependent as per IRS definition) of a current GDGCSA member. ■ Must have successfully completed high school prior to submitting an application. ■ Must be enrolled in a post secondary educational institution on a full-time basis. Applicant’s chosen field of study must be unrelated to golf course management. ■ This award is not offered to students in post graduate college curriculums. ■ Must have exhibited involvement in student activities or community service. Application Please call (248) 362-1108 to request an application. The DEADLINE^ for submitting applications is NOVEMBER 7, 2002 on par president Every once in a while I wonder why every golf course superintendent in the metropolitan Detroit area isn’t a member of our association. I get so many benefits from belonging to this group that its difficult for me to imagine why any superintendent wouldn’t want these same benefits. One of the most important things in it for me is to talk to people who understand the uniqueness of the world we live in. Let’s face it, ours is a singular and solitary profession. If you’re in a law firm or a medical practice you can usually talk face-to-face with your fellow professionals about common problems on a regular basis. But in our business, we often operate alone and when times get tough, the job can be very lonely. So it’s great for me to know that at least once a month I’m going to get together with people who really know what I’m talking about and who can offer support and advice or just plain friendship when I need it. These are people who are most likely experiencing similar disease, pressure, and weather conditions. They’ve dealt with my problems, and I’ve dealt with theirs. In most cases we share a similar ethic and a strong sense of responsibility to our clientele. We have a lot in common and I know that the guys I’ve gotten to know at meetings are available to talk in between meetings. I can’t tell you how valuable that can be when you need a “sounding board” or informed opinion. So I’m asking everyone who reads this to do one thing. If you are already a member, please reach out to one of your peers who is not and invite him or her to one of our meeting this year as your guest. If you are not currently a member, please accept my personal invitation to attend one or more of our remaining meetings. You can call me personally to reserve your place. My number is (734) 649-3126. I will do everything possible to make you feel welcome and comfortable with a group of people who have “walked a mile in your shoes.” Sincerely, DETROIT TIGER BASEBALL GAME 2002 Some of you “Old Time Members”, or for that matter “Medium Time Members”, may recall the family picnic that the association hosted for many years. Well, one thing led to another and over time the event fizzled out. Many ideas were discussed to replace the picnic and the general consensus was to start trying different things every year to attract different groups of people for the summer social event. This seems to be working out rather well. Last summer the group took a trip on the Portofino Friendship Boat along the Detroit River. This event was well attended, and if you were there I’m sure you would agree that this was a unique opportunity to do something different. This year we decided to try a Detroit Tiger Baseball game, and it was great! One hundred people were part of our group in the upper deck reserved section on July 12th. Hot dogs, pop, beer, peanuts and pizza were everywhere. All the kids in attendance received a souvenir ball cap that they displayed proudly. The game was a good one, with the Tigers actually winning, and camaraderie was high amongst family, friends and peers. After the game, fireworks lit up the Detroit skyline in what was a most impressive display. Many positive comments were shared about this year’s summer social event. If you were unable to attend, be sure not to miss next year’s adventure; it’s sure to be a hoot! o f D S A Phone: 800-822-2216 Tradition And Distributors Spartan fth 1050 Opdyke Rd. 487 WDivision St. Sparta, M I 49345 Auburn Hills, M I 48326 r 1 TORO. Count on it. News From M.S.U. Stewardship News and Views Gregory T. Lyman Turfgrass Environmental Education Specialist Michigan State University throughout our nation. Pick up a handful of Golf Course Management magazines from any time over the last 10 years and see how many of them feature an article about water. Again, most of us never noticed because we are water rich, present rainfall situation notwithstanding. of Agriculture So How Are We Involved The Michigan Department has commissioned a group to develop a document that describes how water is properly used for irrigation purposes and invited the turf industry to be part of this committee. GDGCSA President Mark McKinley has agreed to serve as an advisor to that committee. He joins the other three regional golf course associations, along with some industry supplier professionals, on that advisory panel. The intent is to create this document within the next year so it can be used as a guidance document for all golf course properties and also by legislators as they craft the next set of water use bills in the near future. Stay tuned and give Mark a high five next time you bump into him. Stewardship Workshop Dates The Michigan Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Water Issue Keeps Dripping I reported to you in the spring about a package of bills from both the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives that were designed to create a new permit system for the installation of water wells or the increased use of water from your existing wells. The word on the street is that these bills will never make it out of their internal committees and don’t have a chance to become law. But they have been very effective in making user groups sit up straight and consider the future. On the surface this debate comes as a bit of a shock, as we live in the water wonderland and have never been pressed to control our consumption in the past. Well, this issue is more about the protection of our water resources here in Michigan rather than it is about the restriction of water use. Consider this....the water in the Great Lakes is not ours. That’s right; the water is a national resource and a tradable commodity. Try to restrict its use to folks outside the Great Lakes Basin and you’ll get the US Constitution thrown at you and thrown in jail for protectionism. The use of water cannot be regulated any differently outside the Great Lakes Basin than it is inside the basin. Therefore, the current theory is that if we impose some stringent guidelines on the use of the water in Michigan, it would be virtually impossible for users outside of the basin to deal with. This is a very important public policy issue and, hence, it has become a political issue as we stare down the pipe toward November 5. Here’s the skinny. Folks are hoppin’ mad that Nestle Foods has put a Perrier Ice Mountain water plant in Mecosta County and are selling Michigan water throughout the central US. In addition, folks in the Saginaw Bay area are playing out the Hatfields and McCoys in court over agricultural irrigation wells allegedly drying up some neighboring home wells. Add to that the fact that the arid southwest U.S. is looking for new water sources since they already dried up the Colorado River, and President Bush has vowed to help them find some. Well, if you wrap this into a big snowball, pretty soon you discover that the use of irrigation water on our golf courses is tied to a water crisis Mr. Keith Creagh, Michigan Department of Agriculture, Senator Ken Sikkema, Ms. Kate Thomson, Michigan Golf Course Owners Association (MGCOA) and Mr. Greg Lyman, MSU participated in a panel discussion on the water use bills at a July MGCOA meeting in Kent County. Program has set four workshop dates for the upcoming fall. They are: November 8, 2002 - Black Lake Golf Club, Onaway December 3, 2002 - Warwick Hills Golf & C.C., Grand Blanc December 5, 2002 - Watermark Country Resort, Grand Rapids December 17, 2002 - Wyandotte Shores Golf Course, Wyandotte Contact Greg Lyman, Marc McMullen or Debbie Swartz at 517-355-8361 for more information. 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We will get Jim from the golf course maintenance staff on the radio and get down to help you.” Jim’s and Ron s staff meet at the spill in the driveway. The employees have gotten the spill contained with a sand dike and they have started to use kitty litter to soak up the gas spilled out of the 30 gallon drum. About 5 gallons had spilled in the last 10 minutes and the spill has been stopped. It had taken about 10 minutes to get the spill under control and everyone felt grateful that the staff had been trained to handle this situation in a safe and professional manner. This has just been a SPILL DRILL at the course by the Environmental Committee. We have been having these practice drills for the last several years. They are always unannounced and can be anywhere at the club and at any time. We have had them at the cart barn, at the pool, at the gas pump, at the kitchen and at the golf course maintenance building. No place is sacred, and all departments are this exercise. The Environmental Committee has been active at our club since about 1990. It was first started to help the golf course superintendent sort out all the new environmental issues of the early 1990 s. involved in 1) . Fuel Storage 2) . Certified Pesticide Technicians 3) . Chemical Storage and Loading Pads 4) . Improved Record Keeping At first this committee was only involved with the golf course and me as the golf course superintendent. They were very helpful in getting the Board of Directors to understand that most of the new programs that we were introducing to them and the club were programs that would make us pro-active and on top of many environmental issues the club would have to face in the near future. The committee would review all presentations and costs and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on how to implement these programs. This was very helpful for me as the golf course superintendent to have a committee and not just me to implement new programs and costs to the club. Now this committee looks at all different parts of the club and all the different departments. Some of the programs that we have installed are: 1) . C.P.R. for all of our staffs 2) . Defibrulator training for our staff 3) . Fire Extinguisher training 4) . Tornado Drills 5) . Spill Drills These drills really work for training employees for emergencies at the club and in everyday life. They make a hydraulic leak get taken care of faster and more efficiently because we review these possibilities on a regular basis. We have had employees use C. P. R. successfully in emergency situations and at the club to save lives. These exercises help build unity in the staff. They have learned to work together with each other from different staffs in the club for the good of the total club. This has help make us a better working staff. This committee has been a great help for me as the golf course superintendent because it isn t always me going to the Greens Committee or the Board of Directors and sounding the alarm on a new regulation or a new environmental program. I advise the committee of new regulations and programs and together we make recommendations the Board of Directors. The Environmental Committee has been the driving force in our club being a member of the Environmental Stewardship Program of Michigan, and with their support we have become a Certified Course. to I would recommend the establishment of a Environmental Committee at a golf course for the benefit of helping the golf course superintendent in reviewing and presenting new state and governmental regulations to the club. I think we need the members of the club to make the decisions on these regulations and I think we have the responsibility to keep them up on all the new regulations and up-coming laws. Perhaps you should consider an Environmental Committee at your course to help keep up with all the new regulations and help you prepare for any spills or accidents that might come along. NEW MEMBER SERVICE Accepting Credit Cards Dear Members, To expedite and simplify payment procedures, Greater Detroit is pleased to now accept your credit cards for payment of the following: Monthly Meeting Fees (Honorary & Educator Complimentary) Membership Dues (Class AA, Retired, Honorary & Educator Complimentary) Job Referrals (Online Billing available) Equipment Flyers (Online Billing available) Advertisements (Online Billing available) The following information must be provided with each Entry Form, Reservation Form or Invoice: D Visa □ Master Card □ AmEx Card type: *Card Name (Your name? or Your club? or company?) *Card Address (To what address does the bill come?) The correct Card Name and Card Address are vital to validating the card within the system we are using. Card Number and Expiration Date We will accept this information via the following: Mail: Email: Fax: GDGCSA, P.O. Box 173, Troy, Ml 48099 gdgcsa@aol.com (248)362-1736 If you have any questions, please call Kate Mason (248) 362-1108 2002 Clarence Wolfrom Sr. Classic September 17th 2002 By Robert King Closest-to-the-pin: Hole #3 Closest-to-the-pin: Hole #5 Eric DeLano Ron Abbott Closest-to-the-pin: Hole #16 Eric DeLano Straightest Drive Eric DeLano There were 4 skins out for $58.00 each: Scott Ford, Jerry Prieskorn Jr., Dave Coy and Ron Abbott I would like to thank Paul Kolbe, the Maple Lane staff, management and owners for their continued support and hospitality. Also, kudos to Dr. Kevin Frank for whipping my butt and making me look like a hack. Last but not least, thanks to all the people attending. We hope to see the rest of you soon. Do not forget to attend the Annual Business Meeting on October 14th, 2002 at Indianwood C. C. with our host and my education co-chair, Brian Schweihofer. Officers of the GDGCSA will be elected and we need your support. “Oh boy” , what a great day for a golf outing. Sunny, low humidity and 79 degrees had many smiling from ear to ear. About 50 members and their friends left their course and jobs behind to participate in our annual fall classic at Maple Lane Golf Club in Sterling Heights. Our host, Paul Kolbe, had the century old course in good condition, considering the severe drought that has plagued most of us. The old course was a bit dry, but that just provided a longer tee shot. Many players took advantage of the extra distance, with several balls reaching the 300 plus yard, par 4 16th hole in one. One player, who we will call DP, managed an eagle 2 at the 16th, but chose not to enter the skins game. Maybe next time, DP. The greens were in great condition and so were the mature trees lining each hole, many of which I hit on several occasions. We had several rounds near 80 or below. One of those players was this year’s Wolfrom Classic winner, Doug Mozal. He shot an actual 80, with a handicap of 20, giving him a net score of 60. Bill Klick also shot a 60 with his 26 handicap, so we went back to the 18th hole, and Doug Mozal became the winner. Congratulations to Doug, as well as all of the other winners listed below. Immediately following golf, we were served a delicious meal of roast beef, chicken, mostaccioli, potatoes, salad and drink. Professor Kevin Frank, from Michigan State University, provided a research perspective of the sloping green and its effect on our profession today. We wrapped up by 6:00 p.m. and many were home by 7:00 p.m. We look forward to next year and hope many more will attend. We missed Clem W olfrom, Jr. this year. He was playing golf in Ireland. Clarence Wolfram Classic Winner Doug Mozal: 80-20=60 2nd Place Low Net Winner Bill Kiick: 86-26=60 1st Place Low Gross Winner Dr. Kevin Frank - 70 actual 2nd Place Low Gross Winner Scott Ford - 70 actual HOLIDA Y PARTY 2002 This year’s holiday event will be held at Greektown Casino on Friday December 6th. Some details still have to be worked out, but the program should be as follows: Gourmet meal in newly renovated Olive Room in Greektown Casino. ik Short welcome and program (comedian entertainment if possible). ★ Break away to enjoy some casino hospitality (gaming or live entertainment in the lounge). A Social Night Cap back at the Olive Room with prizes and dessert. Be sure to mark your calendars now for this event and watch the mail for more information. Timing is Everything Simple* PolarKoie I PolarKote Fungicide I Introducing New ♦ Puts the freeze on Gray and Pink Snow Mold * Easy to Use • Delivered When You Need It Contact Simple! 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To give you a simple overview, early this past winter our golf club was moments away from locking the clubhouse doors forever, There had been a number of financial misdealings that lead the club to fall behind in invoice and lease payments. For months, financial specialists and golf club managers worked together to find a plausible result to the setback. The only options were considerable budget cuts and a need for a special assessment from the membership. But by then the membership’s trust had already been tattered and this led to a mass exodus. This was the straw that finally broke the camel’s back and the club prepared to close its doors after 92 years of existence. But just hours away from finality, the club made a last ditch effort by claiming bankruptcy until further options were investigated. This move ultimately saved the club, which is now completely reorganized and out of bankruptcy. With this event being resolved, I look at this whole incident as a learning experience. You may encounter a broad range of emotions, question your career choice, and realize how you’ve taken your livelihood for granted. But as the superintendent, there are dealings you should identify and certain actions you can take to protect your position: Be Involved - You as the golf course superintendent are the single most important factor in making a golf club successful. When the club is in financial turmoil, do not only offer budget cuts, but present feasible long-term solutions. This may involve identifying problems in other departments or even producing revenue-generating strategies. With this, make sure your presence is felt by staying involved in financial decisions and by showing you are an asset to the club. Notice Red Flags & Question Them - This can involve being suspicious of the out-of-the-norm actions of other managers. For instance, if you notice a new financial manager purchasing furniture and computers for their office while you’re receiving "past due’’ notices from your vendors, it’s time to question things. Remember, you as a manager have every right to be suspect of others when their actions affect your ability to perform. If you are not receiving viable answers, bring these suspicions to light before your greens’ chairperson or board of directors. Be Honest With Your Employees - As a superintendent, you have a certain degree of responsibility to keep your employees informed of events that may affect their livelihoods. Hiding information from them only creates mistrust and animosity. You don’t want them to learn of a possible layoff or club closure through the rumors that will begin to run rampant. Employees also have the right to prepare themselves financially and to review possible career options. Stop The Rumors - One of the greatest battles you will incur is the continuous manufacturing of rumors and misinformation. The membership and staff will get so caught up in the exchange of hearsay that progress will cease to exist. Be a leader and cut all rumors off at the head by discrediting or ignoring them. Remember, as long as the club is still paying you and your employees, there is a job to perform. Be Prepared - The first thing with being prepared is accepting that the worst can happen and thus you need to be ready for it. Too many of us believe that “it won’t happen to me” and therefore are usually unprepared, This simply doesn’t involve networking and having your resume ready; it involves having adequate funding to support you and your family during times of hardship. With losing a job, there is often a severance package obtained, but when a club goes under there is no funding available for this. Being ready should also include having a “plan of action” that you can create with your family or loved-one. This may entail having a loved-one complete an ongoing college degree or simply not overextending yourselves with a house or car payment. Look Out For Numero Uno - Each of us has a sixth- sense that facilitates in every decision... trust in your own judgment. If there’s an open position you’re interested in, go for it. Turn a deaf ear to blind-promises and do what you feel is best for you and your family. I can personally tell you, when the clubhouse doors are finally closed, those who made promises will not be there to offer you assistance. Making The Effort - If you’re fortunate, as I was, and your club attempts to rebound from bankruptcy, do everything within your power to be present and assist whenever possible. This may include working on budgets and attending meetings even though you’re unemployed. When someone states that it can’t be done, look at it as a challenge. This year, we cut our department’s budget by over 41% and all I’ve heard is that the course has never looked better. It may require a lot of extra hard work utilizing fewer resources, but on a temporary basis this can be accomplished. All of this can become frustrating but it should be looked at as a personal initiative to prove to others, and more importantly, to yourself that anything is possible if you try. As a golf course superintendent, you have to constantly adjust and adapt to a varying array of issues throughout your career. A club will rely on your sound professional judgment, and this does not differ in times of financial turmoil. You often will be the deciding factor in the viability and success of your club. By maintaining a presence and positive attitude at your club, you will not only be looked at as an asset but as a true professional. Bankruptcy and job loss is never an easy pill to swallow, but it can happen to anyone. 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Parts of Nassau and Westchester counties and metropolitan New York City were broadcast sprayed with Malathion, Anvil, and pyrethroid pesticides to kill mosquitoes and prevent further transmission of the disease. Several thousand birds also died. Crows appeared to be more sensitive to the disease than other birds—although this may be attributable to the fact that dead crows are simply easier to spot. A diversity of species, including blue jay, black-crowned night heron, mallard, American robin, several species of hawks and gulls, and belted kingfisher all tested positive for the West Nile virus. The Mosquito-People-Bird Connection The West Nile Virus is an arboviral infection, which means that it originates within insect populations-generally blood­ sucking insects like mosquitoes or ticks-and undergoes changes in the insect prior to transmission. Fortunately, not all species of mosquitoes carry the disease-West Nile is primarily the Culex mosquito. Unfortunately, while only a small number of Culex mosquitoes may carry the disease, they are generally prone to biting birds and people. transmitted by Birds can’t transmit the disease directly to people, but once they become infected, the virus can be transmitted back to mosquitoes for about four to five days. During that time, birds can fly hundreds of miles, carrying the disease with them. Should they be bitten again by a mosquito, that mosquito becomes a new carrier of the disease. Though some experts believe that the disease outbreak ended with the first frost last November, others say there is a possibility that the West Nile virus will spring up again, having been harbored in dormant mosquitoes through the winter. Thus, should the disease re-appear this spring, bird migration and disease distribution will need to be closely monitored. immune systems or The Threat of West Nile Virus vs. The Threat of Broad-scale Pesticide Spraying those with The West Nile virus generally attacks weakened immune deficiency diseases. All seven victims of last year’s outbreak were elderly. While the West Nile virus is rarely fatal, its encephalitis stage is extremely damaging. Swelling of the brain may cause high fevers, headaches, uncontrollable violent seizures, and sometimes death. Broad-scale spraying of Malathion and other chemicals to control the spread of disease carries its own set of risks. Malathion’s label warns against spraying near water sources or where runoff is likely to occur-a difficult if not impossible task when aerially spraying the chemical. Ironically, the pesticide has also been found to weaken the immune system (Journal of Immunology, 140(2)), thereby making those exposed to it more vulnerable to disease. Should the disease re-appear, authorities will monitor its outbreak and severity and weigh controversial spraying with threats posed by the disease. If state health and environmental departments implement preventative measures outlined by the National Center for Disease Control, conducting wide-spread pesticide spraying may not be necessary. Attracting Birds Safely While the West Nile virus may or may not re-appear this year, there are simple precautions people can take to reduce of mosquito bites and still enjoy attracting birds to their properties. 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Instructor Frank Rossi, Ph.D. - Dr. Rossi is the New York State Extension Turfgrass Specialist and Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Science at Cornell University. Dr. Rossi advises undergraduates and graduate students interested in turfgrass ecology and conducts research in the areas of turfgrass selection and establishment, weed ecology, low-temperature injury of turfgrass, putting green management, managing turf under reduced light conditions, the use of plant growth regulators as tools for mowing management and enhancing stress tolerance, and the fate of chemicals and nutrients during turf establishment. He has published information in the New York Times, Organic Gardening, This Old House and all major turfgrass industry publications. Textbook No recommended or required textbook for this seminar. Continuing Education Units: 0.7 Member Fee: $130 Non-member Fee: $195 Code: 301-1-03RS Lunch is provided. — What do other superintendents say about this seminar and instructor? —■ Dr. Rossi is enthusiastic and lively in his presentation and very knowledgeable. A clear understanding o f an old nemesis - annual bluegrass. In partnership with Frank Rossi is one o f the best speakers in the business. Great experience. CN Register through GCSAA bv Phone. Fax or Mail GCSAA Service Center: (800) 472-7878 301-2-03RS CHAPTER SEMINAR Registration Form 1. Who Will Be Attending: GCSAA Member? □ No □ Yes Name: 1 1 I 1 1 I I I First / Middle / Last Current Job Title or Position:, Business/Course Name: Address: City, State, ZIP: Daytime Phone: ( Fax Number I I I I I I I i 1 1 □ Student Member tF~bso% III I - I I I MLM Email: I I I I I I I U _ _LI LI II - I» I» I Member # □ BusÆourse □ Home Province: Country: I I I I I I I I I I I I I FOR FASTEST SERVICE! Phone: (800) 472-7878 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST (Credit Card or Check by Phone) Fax: (785) 832-3643 Open 24 hours! (Credit Card or ACH Payment) ■ Mail: GCSAA P.0. Box 419004 Kansas City, M 0 64141-6004 If you are a non-GCSAA member attending this seminar with a GCSAA member from your facility, please provide the GCSAA member’s name and number to qualify for the member rate. Name: Member #: F irs t / M iddle / Last ! Daytime Phone: (_ Seminar Code: Seminar Name: Seminar Code: Seminar Name: Seminar Code: Seminar Name: NOTE: Please remember that you are responsible for ordering required and recommended text­ books and for bringing required textbooks to the seminars. To prevent delay, mail separate checks for both the seminar and the textbook, as these requests are fulfilled at different locations. When purchasing textbooks by check, include appropriate shipping and handling charges. 2 . Seminar Registration: You may register below for multiple seminars. 03RS Seminar Date: _ - 03RS Seminar Date: - 03RS Seminar Date: . m m m Registrations must be received at least seven working days prior to the seminar to guarantee that the regis­ trant is listed on the roster, receives a confirmation letter, seminar manual and lunch. (A GCSAA lunch is pro­ vided at most seminar locations; refer to your confirmation letter.) Cancellations received 24 hours prior to the seminar date will be charged an administrative fee of $25.00. Refunds will not be issued for nonattendance. Substitutions are permitted. If a seminar is cancelled due to low attendance, you will be contacted approximately one week in advance of the scheduled seminar date. GCSAA reserves the right to cancel a seminar due to inclement weather or natural disaster. Registrants will receive a full refund of the seminar fee only. GCSAA will not be held responsible for any incidental charges incurred by the registrant due to seminar cancellations for the conditions listed above. Appropriate dress is casual business attire (slacks and collared shirts for men, similar attire for women); jackets are recommended. 3 . Method of Payment: (U.S. Funds drawn on U.S. Bank Only) • Please enclose completed form and paym ent TOTAL REMITTANCE: Please check one of the following: 1. □ Charge to Credit Card: □ VISA □ MASTER CARD □ AMERICAN EXPRESS FOR FASTEST SERVICE! I Card No. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Exp. Date ________________________________________________________________ Card Holder’s N am e_____________________________________________________ 3. □ Check or Money Order Enclosed (Make check payable Signature _____________________________________________________ to GCSAA) 2. G ACH Payment Name on Bank Account_________________________ Bank Nam e_______________________________Account No.__________________ 4. □ Gift Certificate Enclosed Bank Routing No.. CN _ (standard banks have 9 digits) Order Textbooks Online: Go to http://golfsupermarket.net to order your textbooks today! RS AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTS July 26, 2002 MEMO To: Our Friends In Allied Golf Associations From: Paul Fullmer, Executive Secretary Subject: ASGCA Position Paper on Technology Technology’s impact on the game is one of the most critical issues today for the golf industry. Following our recent annual meeting, the Board of Governors of the Society decided to prepare a Position Paper on Technology that would outline our thinking on the current impact, as well as what might be coming In the future. The views of the American Society of Golf Course Architecture are outlined in the enclosed Position Paper and we urge you to review it closely because technology impacts everyone in golf. Longer courses translate into more expensive golf courses, higher maintenance budgets and additional costs for the players. None of these are attractive options for the game and can lead to fewer opportunities for owners, superintendents, pros, managers, administrators and all those who depend on a thriving golf industry for a living. The ASGCA Position Paper on Technology strongly supports the USGA and R&A In their efforts to maintain the spirit of the game of golf. We hope you will disseminate this paper to your membership, and we look forward to your comments on the paper. ***★**★★**★★★*** ASGCA POSITION ON GOLF EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY One mission of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) is to protect the Integrity, traditions and mysteries of the game of golf. This includes guarding against innovation, technology or rule changes which would significantly and negatively impact the challenges of the game, or the safety of golfers, golf course staff or adjacent land users. Therefore, recent advances in golf club and ball technology that purport to increase the distance that a ball can be hit, without any improvement in swing technique, are seen as counter to these principles. As a professional society, we endorse the rules and regulations of USGA and R&A. We encourage the evolution of golf clubs and balls within those rules that permit a player of average skills to enjoy the game more. However, we are compelled to add our support to those who would like to more tightly control innovation In golf clubs and balls that contribute strictly to the distance a golf ball can be hit. relative Primary to this issue is the overall length of golf courses, placement of hazards to predictable play patterns and required safety buffers to either side of the preferred line of play. Taken together, longer-hitting golf equipment has increased the total acreage required for a safe golf course, with a subsequent higher cost for development and maintenance, as well as rendering the strategy of many brilliantly designed, older courses powerless to challenge the modem power hitter. We view this as a disturbing trend that threatens the spirit of the game by placing too much emphasis on long drives, instead of on a more balanced approach ASGCA Offers One-Day Golf Course Reviews Members of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) are available to spend a day reviewing a golf course and then providing a written analysis without obligation. The only cost is a donation to the ASGCA Foundation. “We found that many people attending our Remodeling University seminars were interested in having a member visit their course and make specific recommendations on what needed to be done,” ASGCA President Jay Morrish stated, “so we decided to formalize a one-day visit process that would provide the course with definite ideas for a remodeling plan. The ASGCA member will forego his/her normal fee for this service in return for a donation to our Foundation.” The offer applies to both public and private courses, and Morrish hopes that many municipally-owned courses will take advantage of the opportunity to have a qualified ASGCA member analyze their facility. To request a visit, or learn more about the process, please contact the American Society of Golf Course Architects, 221 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60601. Or, call 312-372-7090. You can learn more about the Society, which is comprised of leading golf course architects in the U.S. and Canada, by visiting the organization s web site at www.asoca.org. South Detroit Specialists in pruning, North Detroit tree removals,planting and transplanting • Renovations - greens and bunkers • Landscaping/horticulture services • Tree inventory programs • Environmental services • Irrigation increased costs are then passed along to the golfer, who already is unhappy about the cost of golf. Therefore, the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) challenges the equipment manufacturers to focus on innovations that make the ball go straighter, not longer. Such game improvement features would benefit golfers at all levels and yet preserve the lure that makes golf the greatest game in the world. We also applaud the USGA and R&A for drawing “a line In the sand” with regard to golf clubs and balls. Only through the cooperation of everyone in the golf industry can we preserve the game of golf as we know it. that rewards those skilled with every club in the bag. the real distance advantage of Admittedly, modern equipment is currently for only a select few playing at the highest levels, but even young players coming into the game are being taught “hit it hard now, aqnd straighten it our later.” The emphasis is on “far” and not “sure”. This free- swinging approach has resulted in many more errant shots that often leave the probable play area and sometimes the boundaries of the golf hole or golf course. This, in turn, has led to what seems to be an increase in lawsuits related to errant golf shots. Thousands of older courses no longer play as designed, with many unable to be expanded. In recent years, there has been a widening of golf corridors or safety buffers as golf course architects attempt to keep pace with the greater distance off line that golf shots are hit with today’s equipment. The net result is that golf courses take up more land. With subsequent increases in maintenance cost, while slowing down play, with no appreciable in the average golfer. These enjoyment increase for IR R IG A T IO N INNOVATION • • • We offer real solutions for even the most challenging greens. More than 80 golf courses have benefited from our expert touch. 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This new service is much like the Job Referral Service. Your information will be sent to approximately 200 Superintendent Members via email and mailings. Format: Complete our one page form. Cost: $175.00 - Separate Mailing Info received by Wed. noon will be mailed out by Fri. $125.00 - Regular Mailing Info received by Wed. noon. When Included with another mailing, Fri date not guaranteed, because we don’t always have another mailing going out. Invoicing: Club will be invoiced at time of mailing. Payment: Due within 30 days of mailing date. (Online billing available) If you have any questions, or need a copy of our form, please, call Kate Mason (248) 362-1108. BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS Board did not meet, but, provided Committee Updates. July 2002 FINANCE (King) June Assn svgs: $26,193.46 June Assn chkg: $882.10 June Fdtn svgs: $4,446.73 June Fdtn chkg: $58.14 MEMBERSHIP (McMullen) Total membership - 421; Applications - 2 AWARDS (Ford/Fouty) Heritage Awards Announcement in Mid-Summer POG. Applications available August 15. Turfgrass Scholarships Announcement letter to be sent to MSU in September. CREDIT CARDS (Abbott) We will now be accepting credit cards for the following: Dues, Meetings, Advertising and Job Referrals Online Credit Card Billing will be offered for Advertising and Job Referrals GCSAA DELEGATE/Liaison Tim Dorner will be this year’s Delegate. Meeting in Kansas to be held in November. GOLF DAY (Ford/Fouty) 2002 - Fliers will be in Mid-Summer POG. First committee meeting in August. Sites: Bay Pte. GC, Burning Tree G & CC, Edgewood CC, Tam O’Shanter CC. 2003 - Sites will be considered for next year. MAILINGS (Abbott) Board will now offer new service to Superintendent members. Members who have equipment, etc. for sale may utilize the association mailing system. Must use specialized format. Must provide info to Exec. Sec. by noon on Wednesday for Friday mailing. Cost: $125 (if included with other items) or $175 (if going alone) NOMINATIONS (Szyndlar) Some nominees withdrew from election. Committee is considering additional nominees. Bios will be in Fall Issue of POG. SOCIAL (Billette/McMullen) FAMILY TIGER BASEBALL GAME- Reservations - 112; Attendance -100. Positive response. Successful event. Will be considered for next year. FALL COUPLES GOLF OUTING - Date: September or October. Site: East side. HOLIDAY PARTY - Date: Friday, Dec. 6 (tentative). Site: Greektown Casino, Olive Room WEB SITE (Schweihofer) Board authorized budget for set-up. WELFARE (Shreve) Clem Wolfrom’s office fire bombed. Lost a lot of memorabilia, records, etc. Brian Schweihofer had first-born son, Glenn, on July 15. Card sent. BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS Bloomfield Hills Country Club Monday, August 26, 2002 Roll Call: Present - Abbott, Billette, Fouty, King, McKinley, McMullen, Schweihofer, Shreve, Szyndlar Absent - Ford FINANCE (King) July Assn svgs: $22,876.00 July Assn chkg: $1,085.38 July Fdtn svgs: $4,385.55 July Fdtn chkg: $50.14 MEMBERSHIP (McMullen) Total membership - 421; Applications - 2 GOLF DAY (Ford/Fouty) Committee making calls to vendors and superintendents for sponsorships and donations. MICHIGAN ROOM 2003 (Shreve/Fouty) Plans are in the works for Atlanta, Georgia WELFARE (Shreve) Jon Maddern’s (Elk Ridge GC and next President of GCSAA) mother-in-law passed away. Flowers & card sent. EDUCATION (King/Schweihofer) Sept. 17 - Wolfram Classic Golf Championship/Education Site: Maple Lane GC Speaker: Dr. Kevin Frank, MSU Oct. 14 - Annual Meeting/Golf/Election Site: Indianwood Golf & Country Club Nov. 5 - GCSAA Regional Seminar Site: Doubletree Hotel, Novi Speaker: Dr. Frank Rossi Topic: Annual Bluegrass Management Credits: .7 Continuing Education Units Chemicals, fertilizer, seed and much more! Rob P y la r-----------------(586)242-8322 Dave Polen__________ (810) 839-8930 U l l i t C d * W Horticultural Supply W W W . U H S O N L I N E . C O M SAND SALES COMPANY P O Box 713 Clarkstoa Ml 48347 Industrial Sand Specialist for 3 Generations Golf Course Sands - Aggregate - Custom Greens Mix Brad J. 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