STMA Affiliated Chapters Contact Information
Sports Turf Managers Associa- tion 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, Randy Fisher, rfisher@kissimmee.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 Associa- tion: www.stmalabasin.com.
Illinois Chapter STMA: www.ILSTMA.org.
Intermountain Chapter of the Sports Turf Managers Associa- tion: www.imstma.org.
Iowa Sports Turf Managers Asso- ciation:www.iowaturfgrass.org.
Kentucky Sports Turf Managers Association:www.kystma.org.
Keystone Athletic Field Man- agers Org. (KAFMO/STMA): www.kafmo.org.
Michigan Sports Turf Managers Association (MiSTMA): www.mistma.org.
Mid Atlantic Sports Turf Man- agers Association (MASTMA) (formerly the Chesapeake Chap- ter STMA) Ph. 410-704-2197 www.mastma.org
Minnesota Park and Sports Turf Chapter Sponsors www.stma.org
Managers Association: www.mpstma.org
MO-KAN Sports Turf Managers Association: www.mokanstma.com.
Nebraska Sports Turf Managers Association: 402/441-4425.
New England STMA (NESTMA): www.nestma.org.
Sports Field Managers Associa- tion 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 Asso- ciation (OSTMA):www.ostma.org.
Oregon STMA Chapter: www.oregonsportsturfmanagers. 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 As- sociation: www.txstma.org
Virginia Sports Turf Managers Association:www.vstma.org.
Wisconsin Sports Turf Managers Association: www.wstma.org.
How did you prepare for the CSFM Exam? Creadon: I prepared for the exam by utilizing my education in Horticulture and Business Administration, 23 years experience in the field, and prior to the exam by again reading the book by Puhalla, Krans and Goatley, Sports Fields: A Manual for Design, Construction and Maintenance.
How did you approach your employer to support your certification, both financially and in the time needed to prepare for the exam? Creadon: I paid for the expenses out my own pocket and did all of the preparation on my own time.
Why did you decide to pursue certification? Creadon: I decided to pursue the certification for purposes of networking and to take advantage of any continued profes- sional development opportunities available through the STMA. I also decided to pursue the certification for reasons of credibility and to increase my value on the market should the need ever arise to have to pursue employment elsewhere.
How has certification helped your career? Creadon: In terms of how it has helped my career I already am at the highest position attainable in this area at our institution, but I am using the certification in terms of the credibility it offers to try and persuade my employer to put a greater emphasis and financial commitment into the upgrading and maintenance of our athletic facilities as well as well as all of our grounds throughout the entire District. ■
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Joseph Creadon, CSFM, supervisor of grounds, School District U-46, Elgin, IL
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