Ja nu a r y / Feb r u a r y 2 0 12
FORE YOUR INFORMATION 2 0 12 G R A S S R O OT S E V E N T
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
President’s Message
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Meeting Schedule
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Turf Tips
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Members in the News
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Government Relations Update
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Wilber’s News
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Thank You Sponsors
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GCSAA Las Vegas
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Meeting Highlights
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Dates to Remember March 19, 2012 Grass Roots Tournament William Land Golf Course Sierra Nevada GCSA An Affiliate Chapter of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
WILLIAM LAND GOLF COURSE
This year‟s Grassroots tournament and awards recognition event is just around the corner, and promises to be another spectacular event. This year we will be the guests of William Land G.C., the home of the 1st Tee of Greater Sacramento. Superintendent Bob Cline is excited to be hosting the event for the first time, and sharing his course. Morton Golf is partnering with Ewing Irrigation to provide lunch for the group. We‟re also very excited to be bringing Pat
Finlen, CGCS Superintendent of the Olympic Club as our keynote speaker, who, as you know, will be hosting the 2012 U.S. Open. He will be sharing his story with us on how everything is coming along and will be open to questions on this. Pat is also seeking election to the Vice President position on the GCSAA Board of Directors. He will be able to share the tale of this journey as well. We look forward to this Grassroots experience and we want to be
2012 FIELD DAY AT WILLIAM LAND BY BOB Past Field Day volunteer work from the Sierra Nevada GCSA members and other industry partners has helped the William Land Golf Course complete the basic necessities of aerating, topdressing, pest control, irrigation improvements, and tree management.
sure that you share this with your crew, board members, and staff. What a great way to show them just what the Sierra Nevada GCSA is all about! You will be receiving your registration shortly, so be sure to get you reservations in early as this year we will be limited to the number of players we can have. The nomination forms are out for the Member of the Year awards. Be sure to get your Nomination forms in as February 28, 2012 is the deadline.
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These efforts have helped the First Tee of Greater Sacramento be recognized as a national leader in using the sport of golf to teach life skills and instill core values to over 1,700 kids each year. The First Tee of Greater Sacramento is teaching honesty, integrity, respect, sportsmanship,
responsibility, perseverance, judgment, courtesy, and confidence in order to better prepare our children to become outstanding citizens. The Sierra Nevada Chapter of the GCSA is without a doubt the biggest supporter of (Continued on page 4)