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STMA in action Kudos to Committees! THE 2011 STMA COMMITTEES have been appointed and are beginning their work. Thank you to everyone who volunteered. STMA relies on committees to serve as the “pulse” of the membership and help to guide the development of programs and services to achieve the association’s strate- gic plan. The STMA Strategic Plan is in its final year, all of our strategic platforms are well advanced, and its objectives are nearly complete or are ongoing. These accom- plishments are truly amazing; and it is di- rectly attributable to the outstanding work of STMA’s committees and task groups. STMA made significant progress on all six of its strategic platforms. These plat- forms include: 1. Enhance Members’ Value to Employ- ers; 2. Position Members as the Authority on Sports Field Management; 3. Use Chapters to Serve Members; 4. Leverage Synergistic Partnerships; 5. Make the Conference the “Must At- tend” Event for the Industry; and 6. Become a Model for a Well-Governed Association. The plan and its progress are more than 15 pages in length. Overall, the plan’s objectives focused on continuing educa- tion opportunities for our members, out- reach to other organizations, groups and individuals that can help STMA and its members gain influence, and major gover- nance changes. In the area of education, STMA has brought dozens of educational bulletins and best management practices (BMPs) to the membership, a webcast, podcast, on- line courses and DVDs. The conference ed- ucation program has been expanded and all are audio taped, and STMA now holds a regional conference each summer. One re- sult: our certification program has more than doubled in numbers of members who have earned the CSFM designation. Our outreach to other organizations, groups and individuals continues to grow. We established collaborative relationships with the National Recreation and Park As- sociation (NRPA); USA Football, the Cana- dian Sports Turf Association (STA); the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) in the UK; Collegiate Event and Facility Managers Association (CEFMA); the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA); and many oth- ers. In addition, many other green industry organizations recognize STMA’s education programs and award CEUs to their mem- bers for attending our education programs. STMA also became a co-sponsor of the ASBA certification program for field builders and a sponsor of the 2nd edition of Sports Fields: Design, Construction and Mainte- nance. The development and implementa- tion of the Playing Conditions Index (PCI) [see p. 24] has allowed STMA members to validate the resources necessary to manage fields for safety and communicate specific information to employers on the playability of fields that are assessed using the PCI. The chapter network grew by seven chapters bringing it to a strong 33. In the area of governance, STMA has structured a formal committee process and engaged hundreds of volunteers. The Governance Task Group spent nearly 2 years researching, developing and imple- menting a new governance system for STMA, which required major bylaws changes. This system defined the ascen- sion process to the Presidency, combined the Secretary and Treasurer positions, added two new Director positions, and al- lowed the immediate past president to vote in board meetings. These changes were strongly supported by the member- The conference education program has been expanded and all are audio taped, and STMA now holds a regional conference each summer. One result: our certification program has more than doubled in numbers of members who have earned the CSFM designation. 50 SportsTurf | April 2011 ship, who voted in favor of them in 2008 for implementation in 2009. More than 20 committees and task groups have been focused on helping STMA achieve its strategic plan. Noted below is the list of the 2011 committee chairs who will take STMA through its final year of the plan. The STMA Board of Direc- tors will be conducting a Strategic Plan- ning session at its summer meeting with a professional facilitator to create a new plan for 2012 and beyond. ■ 2011 STMA Committees and Chairs Awards - Allen Johnson, CSFM Bylaws - Mike Trigg, CSFM Certification - Ron Hostick, CSFM Chapter Relations - Co-Chairs Amy Fouty, CSFM and David Pinsonneault, CSFM, CPRP Conference - Mike Goatley, Ph.D. Conference Education - Pam Sherratt CSFM Conference Tours - Jeff Salmond, Conference Exhibition - Co-Chairs Chad Price, CSFM and Rene Asprion Editorial - Jay Warnick, CSFM Environmental - Kevin Trotta, CSFM Ethics - Ken Mrock Finance & Audit - Martin Kauf- man, CSFM Historical - John Mascaro Information Outreach - Darian Daily CSFM International - Abby McNeal, Membership - Jody Gill, CSFM Commercial Membership - Rene Asprion Nominating - Chris Calcaterra, M.Ed., CSFM, CPRP Past President’s Advisory Council - Chris Calcaterra, M.Ed., CSFM, CPRP Scholarship - Mike Tarantino Student Challenge - Raechal Volkening, CSFM Technical Standards - Beth Guer- tal, Ph.D. Website - Jeff Fowler www.sportsturfonline.com