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I
t is hard to believe that a year ago
I stood before you to accept the
position as President of STMA.
Where did the year go? Your Board
and headquarters staff sure tried to
make it a productive year. Through dedica-
tion, hard work, passion and cooperation
I believe we have accomplished much this
past year.
To help all members achieve success we
have worked on the following: we have a
new 3-year Strategic Plan to help guide the
organization and concentrate our efforts on
things to help you do your jobs; we have
made gains on the environmental front
with the continuing development of a cer-
tification program; we have made inroads
to extoll the benefits of natural grass; and
we have formed new partnerships to better
position STMA moving forward.
And, hopefully, we have enhanced your
membership along the way through new
mission and vison statements, by promot-
ing your professionalism, by providing
more educational offerings, and by pro-
viding more networking opportunities.
Keeping busy and productive sure does
make time fly by.
A new year is here and the journey con-
tinues. Don't let time pass you by. Make
it count in your professional and personal
life. Get involved, be a leader, be a friend,
develop a plan and make it happen. Each
day we have to put a stake in the ground to
say, "Hey, We are professional;" "Hey, We
value the environment;" "Hey, Give us the
resources and we will deliver quality play-
ing fields;" "Hey, We are people, too, who
have feelings and are spouses, parents, and
friends;" "Hey, We should both give and
get respect;" and "Hey, We are an impor-
tant part of our user group's success." Oh
yeah, and "Hey, We love what we do."
It has been a gratifying journey to serve
as your president this past year. I was able
to see first-hand the great work you all do
and the passion you bring to the industry
as you strive to deliver safe, playable fields
for those you serve.
The successes we had this year were
made possible by the dedicated members
who served on committees and task forces
or who just gave ideas and opinions, the
dedicated staff we have, the dedicated
board I serve with and the buy-in of our
commercial members. THANK YOU!
Your new board is committed to
delivering the resources you need to be
successful. Your membership counts so get
behind STMA and at the end of 2015 sit
back and see the strides we have made to
better the profession. Thanks for being part
of my journey and allowing me to be a part
of yours. ■
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