NOGCSA July 2014 Newsletter

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT

Mal McLaren Award

Government Relations

Scott Brickley

[email protected]

330.725.2829

VICE PRESIDENT

Strategic Planning/Historical

Mark Figurella

[email protected]

330.562.1691

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Sean McHugh, CGCS

[email protected]

440.232.7247

CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR

Finance/Communication/Benevolent

Michelle L. Frazier-Feher, CGCS

[email protected]

216.469.9287

TRUSTEES

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Golf & Tournament

Bryan [email protected]

440.934.6217

Website

Charles (Chuck) Hayes

[email protected]

330.933.4673

Membership

Tobin (Toby) Lane

[email protected]

330.332.9095

Program & Education

Sam Leatherberry

[email protected]

Social/Assistant Relations

Eric Snodgrass

[email protected]

330.477.5111

SISTANT GCS RELATIONS/ Program & Education

Dave Willmott

[email protected]

330.239.2383

INDUTRIAL RELATIONS

Scholarship & Research

Jason Bennett330.416.0908

[email protected]

Matt Kilpeck

[email protected]

440.724.1223

Lenny Marino

[email protected]

216.401.1152

Mission Statement

moting the profession of the golf course superintendent

ough education, camaraderie and cooperation among

fellow members in Northern Ohio since 1923

Schedule of Events 3By The Board - June 5

On The Road with the USGA

August Meeting Notice

Local News

OTF Scholarship Tournament 1

GCSAA & OTF News 1

OSU Turfgrass Field Days 1Friends & Family Picnic at Clays Park 1

OSHA News 1

GCSAA Field Representative Update 1

We are now half way through the golf season

and I hope everyone has had a prosperous year

up to this point. This season has been a roller

coaster ride of weather changes, some severe in

nature. It is these weather events that bring out

the best in all of us. I applaud all of the area

Superintendents and staff who found their

courses affected by severe weather in the last couple of months. The incredible

effort and hard work that I've witnessed throughout Northern Ohio, only

strengthens my belief that our Association has some of the best Superintendents

the Nation...keep up the great work it has been truly impressive.

I want to thank Chuck Hayes and his staff for an absolutely stunning golf course th

provided for our June 9thmeeting at Shady Hollow Country Club. We had an

outstanding attendance and beautiful weather to compliment a great day had by

all.

Please do not forget the Friends and Family Picnic and Camping at Clays park July26thit always has proven to be great time, with plenty of activities for kids and

adults. Camping will be available Saturday night and Michelle is always good for

campfire story. Please join us you wont be sorry! Vendor day has been revamped

new and improved Vendor Day will take place at Bob-O-Link Golf on August 13th.

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July 26-27, 2014

Family & Friend Picnic

Place: Clays ParkCost:$25/pp for both days

or

$15/pp for Sat. or Sun.

August 6, 2014

OTF Turfgrass Research & Field Day

OTF Research & Education Facility

2710 North Star Road

Columbus, Ohio 43221

August 13, 2014

Industry DayBob O Link G.C.

Hosts: Bob & Bryan FitchCost: Demo & Lunch - $0

GolfTBDTime: TBDPoints: 0.1 TBD

September 17, 2014

Annual Clam Bake

Ridge Top G.C.Host: Gregg BobbsCost:$75Time:11:00 AM ShotgunPoints: 0.1 service points

September 23, 2014

OTF Scholarship & Research

Tournament

Firestone Country Club

October 20, 2014

Joint Meeting with NW PA GCSA

Youngstown C.C.

November 12, 2014

Annual Meeting

November 21, 2014

Night at the RacesNorthfield Park Rocksino

Host: NOGCSA

December 9-11, 2014

OTF Conference & Show

Kalahari Resort & Convention Center

Sandusky, OH

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Between the generosity of the Fitch Family and the diligent

work of Industrial Relations Committee, this event will be like

no other Vendor Day in the past. First of all, John Miller will be

speaking on the Globally Harmonized System which will

provide .10 GCSAA points and 1.0 ODA Core education points.

There will be some 20+ Vendors and ManufacturingRepresentatives present and the best part of it all its FREE if

you register before the deadline date of August 4th, so please

dont miss out register now!

Last but not least, I want to remind you of our Action Alerts

being posted on our NOGCSA website and the GCSAA website.

We have some very concerning issues that have come to our

attention. These issues, such as the new proposed rule jointly

released by US EPA and the US Army Corps of Engineers, that

would give Federal jurisdiction over Private and State waters

at our clubs. This rule change could possible bring on new

regulations and or restrictions pertaining to water use and or

treatment of any body of water on your course. It is issues

such as this and several more which need you attention.

Please join us in our efforts to be heard at the State and

Federal levels on issues that can potentially impact the golf

industry. Strength is in numbers and your participation does

make a difference.

Sincerely,

Scott Brickley

NOGCSA [email protected]

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President Brickley called the Board of Trustees of the

Northern Ohio Chapter of the Golf Course

Superintendents Association of America regular board

meeting to order at 8:47 AM.

ROLL CALL:Bennett, Brickley, Feher, Fitch, Hayes,

Kilpeck, Marino, Willmott present. Figurella, Lane,

Leatherberry, McHugh and Snodgrass Absent

Industrial Representative Bennett moved to accept the

minutes from the May 8, 2014, regular meeting.

Trustee Hayes seconded. Motion passed

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Budget & FinanceChapter Administrator Feher

reported that there was currently $13,535.47 in thechecking account, $33,542.59 in the scholarship &

research account, $30,289.07 in the money market

account, $2,610.00 in the 100thAnniversary account

and $631.05 in the Pay Pal Account. The Profit & Loss

through June 8, 2014 shows Net Income of $11,280.17.

Program & EducationNo report.

EditorialNo report.

Golf & TournamentFitch has contract for Bob-o-Link.

Bob-o-Link would like to donate golf. There wasdiscussion about charging a minimal amount for the day

and full costs if someone doesnt register by the

deadline date.

Membership & WelcomingNo Report.

SocialChapter Administrator Feher has the tickets for

the RubberDucksgame, which is on Friday. We have

only sold 10 tickets.

Strategic PlanningNo Report

Historical & BenevolentNo Reports.

Public RelationsPresident Brickley reported that the

date is set for August 30 at 8 AM. We will be

overseeding behind the clubhouse. We should put on

the website and see if we can get service points and

have a gathering afterwards.

Industrial RelationsCommittee needs to get together

about the event. Looking at speed dating event. The

board discussed and agreed to allow two manufacturer

representatives from each member company also

attend. Additional reps would be $100. We would

charge $200 for non-member or they can join for theyear for $180. The letter needs to be redone and we

need to get the CEUs and apply for pesticide points. In

addition, it was suggested that the committee talk to

vendors about donating items for prizes and giving each

attendee a punch card.

Assistant RelationsNo report.

Employment RelationsMill Creek is advertising for a

new Superintendent.

Mal McLaren AwardWe have received a nomination.

Scholarship & ResearchChapter Administrator Feher

sent $500 for the Methyl Bromide. We need to send an

additional $500. One Legacy application has been

received.

Government & Environmental RelationsPresident

Brickley sat in on quarterly briefing. Brickley reported

that it cost New York $100,000 to put together their

BMPs for water usage. Brickley will follow up with

Mark Jordan on Ohios.

WebsiteNo Report.

Bylaws & Ethics No report.

OLD BUSINESS

Regional Impromptu Social Gatherings

Hayes & Snodgrass will do one after July 4th. They will

get Feher a date.

100thAnniversary AccountChapter Administrator

Feher has set it up and placed $2,500 into the account

and $110 raised from the 50/50 at the Grantwood

Meeting.

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Shady Hollow Country Club June 9, 2014

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Joint Meeting with GPGCSAKilpeck has the Northwest

Logo and will send to Feher. Keith Happ will be doing a talk

about the year in review and looking forward to 2015.

NEW BUSINESS

Chapter Administrator Feher presented the following

applications for membership:

none

Chapter Administrator Feher presented the following

members for reinstatement:

Tony Cisterino Lake Erie Golf Cars AFF

Chapter Administrator Feher presented the following

members for reclassification:

George Noll from A to AA

Jim Noel from A to AA

Industrial Representative Bennett motioned and Trustee

Hayes seconded to approve the above members for

reinstatement and reclassification. The motion passed.

The Hall of Fame date has been set for October 15, 2014 a

Canterbury C.C.

There was no correspondence.

The next Board meeting is set for July 8, 2014 at 11:00 A.M

at Barrington C.C.

President Brickley adjourned the meeting at 9:40 A.M.

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DOUBLE DUTY

By Bob Vavrek, senior agronomist, North-Central Region

June 23, 2014

Recent rain, heat and high humidity have transformedroughs and fairways into hayfields. Mowing schedules have

barely been able to keep pace with rapid turf growth and

managing clippings has been challenging.

Most golf facilities use blowers to clear clippings, tree seeds

and other debris from playing surfaces. Courses that own

more than one turbine-type blower might try to use two

units in tandem to disperse wet, heavy accumulations of

clippings more efficiently. Try different angles on the

output manifolds of the front versus rear blower to

maximize clipping dispersal. Also, be sure your utilityvehicle has enough power to tow multiple blowers and try

to avoid tight corners because reversing may not be an

option.

Source: Bob Vavrek([email protected])

Information on the USGAsCourse Consulting Service

Contact the Green Section Staff

Two turbine blowers in tandem can move clumps of

heavy, wet clippings much better than a single unit,

especially when the output angle is adjusted to maxim

debris dispersion.

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Were you affected by the weather? Send us you pictures to publish in the newsletter.

Photo Courtesy of ScottBrickley, Golf Course

Superintendent at Bunker

Hill Golf Course.

This is a picture of the

creek overflowing its banks

on #18 at Bunker Hill G.C.

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Do you want to help shape the future of golf course

management? Are you interested in helping your

colleagues influence legislation and regulations that impact

golf courses? Do you want to serve in an important

leadership role in your chapter and national association?

GCSAA is taking its government relations efforts to the next

level. We are looking for GCSAA Grassroots Ambassadors.

The goal is to match a member of GCSAA with each

Member of Congress, and to build strong relationships

between them. The program will establish a network of

committed volunteers to serve as the go-to people for

lawmakers and their staff on golf course management

issues. The most important thing you can do as a GCSAA

Grassroots Ambassador is share your story

GCSAA Grassroots Ambassadors

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(Jerry) Gerald E Husemann

Senior Sales Specialist

Phone: 937-492-8597

Mobile: 937-604-5617

[email protected]

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The First Green!

June 26, 2014

The post below was written for the Midwest Association

of Golf Course Superintendents by Cathy Relyea of the

First Green. This program is great at getting kids on the

golf course and teaching them how to use practical

knowledge they learn in the classroom by applying it in

the real world. If you would like to have the First Green

come to your golf course let me know and we will make

it happen.

First Green coming to Chicago

Cathy Relyea from the First Green Foundation will

introduce First Green, an innovative environmental

education outreach program using golf courses as

environmental learning labs, at the August 26 MAGCSmonthly meeting at Harborside International. Shell be

oined by representatives from the Illinois and Indiana

Sea Grant Program (IISG). First Green and IISG are

seeking to bring First Green to the Chicago area, with

help from Luke Cella, MAGCS executive director, and

John Miller, Midwest Golf Course Superintendents

Association of America (GCSAA) representative. IISG

will be applying for a second round of funding this fall

to provide superintendent resources kits, training for

superintendents and identify classroom teachers.

What is First Green?

First Green is an innovative environmental education

outreach program using golf courses as environmental

learning labs. First Green coordinates outdoor STEM

learning labs at golf courses that allow students to

perform hands-on experiments and tests, all within the

focus of their schools environmental science and/or

environmental horticulture curricula. In these outdoor

labs students test water quality, collect soil samples,

identify plants, do math activities and work with local

issues, such as stream-bed or owl-nest restoration.

Many of the field trips involve community

organizations. In Bellevue, Wash., the citys Stream

Team often has a learning station at Glendale Country

Clubs field trips and engages students in identifyingmacro-invertebrates (bugs) from the Glendale pond.

Hosting a Field Trip

Golf course superintendents are key players in a First

Green field trip, working with the teacher to select a

lesson or lessons from the First Green website

(www.thefirstgreen.org) that fits what the students are

learning in the classroom. Superintendents are the

subject matter experts and have plenty of knowledge

to share. With the help of the planning checklists and

lesson plans on the First Green website,

superintendents can host their own field trips. Whilesometimes a little apprehensive at hosting their first

field trips, superintendents love the interaction with

inquisitive students and are quickly sold on the benefits

of reaching out to the community. Frank Tichenor, golf

course superintendent at Forest Hill Field Club in

Bloomfield, New Jersey said after his first field trip, I

have to say yesterday was one of the best days I have

ever spent on a golf course!

Growing the Game

Over 15,000 students have been on First Green field

trips. Each field trip reaches an estimated 230 people

with environmental and golf messages (due to students

sharing with friends and families and teachers sharing

with colleagues). For many students, a First Green field

trip is their first foray onto a golf course.

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The United States Golf Association (USGA) awarded First

Green STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics) grants in 2013 and 2014 to help expandfrom Washington into Oregon, California, Utah,

Colorado, New Jersey and British Columbia.

Larry Gilhuly, director of northwest region, USGA Green

Section, is surrounded by students during a field trip.

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