SportsTurf

F.O.Y. Field of the Year From left: Brian Gaa, James Pilgrim, John Watt, Russell Gentry. among 30 fields spread over 90 square miles JOHN WATT, CSFM, athletic field manager for North Kansas City Schools, and his crew, Brian Gaa, James Pilgrim, and Russell Gentry, won the 2010 Sports Turf Managers Associa- tion Schools/Parks Softball Field of the Year. These four men are responsible for maintaining 30 fields spread over 90 square miles; the winning field is home to four separate high school softball teams. 36 SportsTurf | September 2011 www.sportsturfonline.com

• Cover
• TOC
• From the Sidelines
• Presidents Message
• Points to consider about moving into facilities management
• STMA members serving their communities
• Advice, costs of maintaining non-turf surfaces
• John Mascaro’s Photo Quiz
• STMA Professional Development: Building your brand via social media
• State of Turfgrass Seed Supply Report
• Are injuries on synthetic turf still a sore subject?
• Technical manager discusses diseases, weeds and insect pests
• Principles of good drainage
• Chainsaw use, maintenance & safety
• 2010 Schools/Parks Softball Field of the Year—North Kansas City Schools, Kansas City, MO
• STMA Chapter Contacts
• Marketplace
• Index
• Q&A
• STMA in Action
• Ask a CSFM