Field of the Year and other STMA Award applications due next month
NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME to begin preparing your STMA Field of the Year Application. The deadline for materials to be received at STMA headquarters is October 15, 2012. The STMA Field of the Year program requires photos from throughout the year, completion of the STMA PCI, and several other items that you can get started on early.
After a successful first year in 2011, the en-
tire application process remains electronic. While not a true "online process," applicants are required to fill out the forms and submit their materials (forms and photos) via email, the internet or a flash drive or CD. It is the in- tent of the Awards Committee that this process allow for remote judging of applications, pro- vide a level playing field (sorry for the pun) for all applicants regardless of budget spent on "the presentation" of the facts regarding the field, and really help the "story" of the field and crew shine through. Go to www.stma.org/awards-program, make sure to read the instructions carefully, and submit your field today.
Each Field of the Year Award winner is pre-
sented with a special plaque at the STMA Awards Banquet, held each year at the STMA Conference and Exhibition. This year, the Awards Banquet will be the evening of Friday, January 18, 2013 in Daytona Beach, FL. In addi- tion to the plaque, each STMA Field of the Year winner will receive free conference registration, three nights of lodging at the conference hotel, STMA signature apparel, and a feature article in the official publication of STMA, SportsTurf Magazine. The STMA Awards Program is gener- ously supported by STMA's official awards spon- sors Carolina Green Corp., Ewing Irrigation, Hunter Industries and World Class Athletic Sur- faces.
Innovative Award STMA's Award for Commercial Innovation
recognizes those companies that evolve the professional capacity of the sports turf man- ager. If you are an STMA Commercial Member and exhibiting at the upcoming 2013 Confer- ence and Exhibition, any product, service, equipment or technology you have introduced since the 2012 show is eligible to receive the
STMA Innovative Award. A panel of non-com- mercial STMA members representing all seg- ments of membership will judge the entries and may give the award to multiple companies that meet the criteria. Winner(s) will be able to use a special logo in their promotion of the winning innovation and STMA will publicize the winners through its communication vehicles, including SportsTurf Magazine! Go to www.stma.org/awards-program to download the entry form, submit it to stmainfo@stma.org, and good luck!
STMA Founder Awards Nominate a peer who has impacted the
sports turf profession for one of STMA's most prestigious awards. Each of the four Founders awards recognizes someone who has made a difference in the industry. To nominate some- one for these highly respected awards, down- load the nomination form at www.stma.org/stma-founders-awards. The win- ners will be announced at the Annual STMA Awards Banquet, which is Jan. 18, 2013 in Day- tona Beach, FL. ■
STMA Affiliated Chapters Contact Information
NOTE: The currently defunct Indiana Chapter is interested in reorganizing. If you have an interest in helping, contact Clayton Dame at Claytondame@hotmail.com or Brian Bornino, bornino@purdue.edu
Sports Turf Managers Association of Arizona: Chris Walsh cwalsh@scottsdaleaz.gov
Colorado Sports Turf Managers Association: www.cstma.org.
Florida #1 Chapter (South): 305-235-5101 (Bruce Bates) or Tom Curran CTomSell@aol.com
Florida #2 Chapter (North): 850-580-4026, John Mascaro, john@turf-tec.com
Florida #3 Chapter (Central): 407-518-2347, Scott Grace, scott@sundome.org
Gateway Chapter Sports Turf Managers Association: www.gatewaystma.org.
Georgia Sports Turf Managers Association: www.gstma.org.
Greater L.A. Basin Chapter of the Sports Turf Managers Association: www.stmalabasin.com.
Illinois Chapter STMA: www.ILSTMA.org.
Intermountain Chapter of the Sports Turf Man- agers Association: www.imstma.org. Indiana (FORMING - See Above)
Iowa Sports Turf Managers Association: www.iowaturfgrass.org.
Kentucky Sports Turf Managers Association: www.kystma.org.
Keystone Athletic Field Managers Org. (KAFMO/STMA): www.kafmo.org.
Michigan Sports Turf Managers Association (MiSTMA): www.mistma.org.
Minnesota Park and Sports Turf Managers Association: www.mpstma.org
MO-KAN Sports Turf Managers Association: www.mokanstma.com.
Nebraska Sports Turf Managers Association: sphillips4@unlnotes.unl.edu
New England STMA (NESTMA): www.nestma.org.
Sports Field Managers Association of New Jersey: www.sfmanj.org.
Sports Turf Managers of New York: www.stmony.org.
North Carolina Chapter of STMA: www.ncsportsturf.org.
Northern California STMA: www.norcalstma.org.
Ohio Sports Turf Managers Association (OSTMA): www.ostma.org.
Oklahoma Chapter STMA: 405-744-5729; Contact: Dr. Justin Moss
Oregon STMA Chapter: www.oregonsportsturf- managers.org oregonstma@gmail.com
Ozarks STMA: www.ozarksstma.org.
Pacific Northwest Sports Turf Managers Association: www.pnwstma.org.
Southern California Chapter: www.socalstma.com.
South Carolina Chapter of STMA: www.scstma.org.
Tennessee Valley Sports Turf Managers Association (TVSTMA): www.tvstma.com.
Texas Sports Turf Managers Association: www.txstma.org
Virginia Sports Turf Managers Association: www.vstma.org.
Wisconsin Sports Turf Managers Association: www.wstma.org.
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