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STMA IN ACTION News from the Sports Turf Managers Association 46 SportsTurf | September 2016 www.sportsturfonline.com FEATURED CHAPTER: GATEWAY STMA In cooperation with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Athletic League (PAL), the Gateway Chapter of the Sports Turf Managers Association is renovating the baseball and softball fields at Dellwood Park in north St. Louis County. This event will take place Wednesday, September 14. The chapter is in need of donated materials or funds. HOW CAN YOU HELP? ■ RSVP to attend the event and assist with the renovation. Contact Jason Mueller, jason.mueller@kirkwoodschools.org ■ Provide assistance with prep work prior to the field day. Contact Brian Winka, bwinka@chesterfield.mo.us ■ Donate funding for materials or specific materials; contact Jason Mueller, jason.mueller@kirkwood schools.org Materials needed include: four sets of base anchors and two sets of bases (Safety 1st brand); seed for 2 acres of outfield; infield conditioner or improved infield mix; drag mat; base anchor tool; starter and fall fertilizer for 2 acres; chalk and field paint; portable outfield fencing; backstop mats; rakes; and tampers. Prep work needed includes applying glysophate to infields; laser-grading infields; and possibly irrigation. Casey Griffin, Albuquerque Isotopes, wins online contest & 2017 Conference comp C asey Griffin, Director of Field Operations for the Albuquerque Isotopes, the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, won the STMA's inaugural "Stars and Stripes" online contest. With his elegant field design, he has won a complimentary pass to the 28th annual STMA Conference & Exhibition, to be held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL January 24-27, 2017. In its first year, more than 20 contest entries were received via social media. The winner was selected through Facebook's voting platform and Griffin's intricate design at Isotopes Park generated nearly 500 "likes." "Casey is an industry trailblazer and is a great representation of the creativity by sports turf managers using natural grass athletic fields as their canvas," says Kim Heck, CEO of STMA. "His expertise at Isotopes Park is visually appealing, while also providing a safe, playable surface for the professional athletes who utilize it." A native of Salem, OR Griffin has won several industry accolades including STMA's 2013 "Field of the Year" award for professional baseball and Pacific Coast League's 2014 "Sports Turf Manager of the Year." "STMA's inaugural 'Stars and Stripes' contest is a unique opportunity to support our country through patriotic field designs," says Griffin, now in his seventh season with the Isotopes. "We consider ourselves the 'Directors of First Impressions' for millions of sports fans across the U.S. and hope this contest inspires other industry colleagues to express themselves through unique paint and mowing patterns." The winner was selected through Facebook's voting platform and Griffin's intricate design at Isotopes Park generated nearly 500 "likes."