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Januar yFebr uar y 2012
Dates to
Remember
March 19 2012
Grass Roots
Tournament
William Land
Golf Course
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
Presidentrsquos Message 2
Meeting Schedule 3
Turf Tips 5
Members in the News 6
Government Relations Up-date
7
Wilberrsquos News 8
Thank You Sponsors 10
GCSAA Las Vegas 11
Meeting Highlights 13
FORE YOUR INFORMATION
Sierra Nevada GCSA
An Affiliate Chapter of
the Golf Course
Superintendents
Association of America
2012 F I E L D D A Y A T W I L L I A M L A N D B Y B O B C L I N E
Past Field Day
volunteer work from the
Sierra Nevada GCSA
members and other indus-
try partners has helped the
William Land Golf Course
complete the basic necessi-
ties of aerating topdress-
ing pest control irrigation
improvements and tree
management
These efforts have
helped the First Tee of
Greater Sacramento be
recognized as a national
leader in using the sport of
golf to teach life skills and
instill core values to over
1700 kids each year
The First Tee of
Greater Sacramento is
teaching honesty integrity
respect sportsmanship
responsibility persever-
ance judgment courtesy
and confidence in order to
better prepare our chil-
dren to become out-
standing citizens
The Sierra Ne-
vada Chapter of the
GCSA is without a doubt
the biggest supporter of
(Continued on page 4)
This year‟s
Grassroots tournament
and awards recognition
event is just around the
corner and promises to
be another spectacular
event This year we will
be the guests of William
Land GC the home of
the 1st Tee of Greater Sac-
ramento Superintendent
Bob Cline is excited to be
hosting the event for the
first time and sharing his
course Morton Golf is
partnering with Ewing
Irrigation to provide
lunch for the group
We‟re also very
excited to be bringing Pat
Finlen CGCS Superin-
tendent of the Olympic
Club as our keynote
speaker who as you
know will be hosting the
2012 US Open He will
be sharing his story with
us on how everything is
coming along and will be
open to questions on this
Pat is also seeking elec-
tion to the Vice President
position on the GCSAA
Board of Directors He
will be able to share the
tale of this journey as
well
We look forward
to this Grassroots experi-
ence and we want to be
sure that you share this
with your crew board
members and staff What
a great way to show them
just what the Sierra Ne-
vada GCSA is all about
You will be re-
ceiving your registration
shortly so be sure to get
you reservations in early
as this year we will be lim-
ited to the number of play-
ers we can have
The nomination
forms are out for the Mem-
ber of the Year awards
Be sure to get your Nomi-
nation forms in as Febru-
ary 28 2012 is the dead-
line
2012 GR ASS ROOT S EVE N T W I L L I A M L A N D G O L F C O U R S E
New Year
New Beginnings
After another holi-
day season and the turn of a
new year the SNGCSA
Board of Directors would
like to wish everyone a
happy New Year 2012 We
have been hard at work with
buttoning up items like
setting up the Grassroots
meeting in March and hav-
ing a Strategic Planning
Session that was hosted by
TurfStar in Rancho Cor-
dova Much was discussed
and planned out for the new
year and I expect that the
results from the session will
lead to another fantastic
year for our association
I hope that all of us
have had the opportunity to
take a much needed vaca-
tion or rest during the win-
ter The spring is now just
days away here in Northern
California and we all will
find ourselves running
around getting our facilities
in shape for a hopefully
busy year But with this
time comes a chance for us
to reflect on the past year
and a opportunity to look
towards the potential chal-
lenges we will face Please
remember that we all have
challenges and opportuni-
ties and that your fellow
colleagues are only a phone
call away or sometimes a
stone‟s throw Our commu-
nity and association are
here to utilize as a resource
and a way to help each
other out I have found this
to be true this past month
and a half and I now find
more value in my member-
ship
Please remember
that the year is young and
we are looking more like
this will be a year of
drought Be ready if not
this year next year may
include water restrictions
and the proverbial target
will be placed on our backs
as water users If the les-
sons from our last
drought years ago did not
warn us I wish to send the
warning out now Hope-
fully February and March
are wet enough to ease the
pain but I do not think we
should hope that we get the
moisture We should plan
for not getting it and be
glad when we do
I look forward to
seeing everyone at the grass
roots tournament in
March It promises to be a
grand event with new twists
and a great speaker I wish
everyone safe travels to the
GIS and good luck to all the
golfers participating in the
golf portion of the event
Jeff
Page 2
P R E S I D E N T rsquo S ME S S A G E B Y J E F F C O U W E N H O V E N
Fore Your Information
Fore Your Information
EDITOR
Jim Alwine
Stockton Golf amp Country Club
209-462-6734
OFFICE
SNGCSA
5322 N Leonard
Clovis CA 93619
559-298-6262
Fax 559-298-6957
sngcsaaaolcom
PRESIDENT
Jeff Couwenhoven
Woodcreek Golf Course
916-771-7370
VICE PRESIDENT
Jeremy Payne
Winchester CC
916-817-8106
SECRETARYTREASURER
Jesse Seguin
Lincoln Hills Golf Course
916-434-7200
PAST PRESIDENT
Jim Alwine
Stockton Golf amp Country Club
209-462-6734
DIRECTORS
Dave Bermudez
Del Rio Golf amp Country Club
209-341-2413
Scott McCullough
The Ridge Golf Course
530-888-7122 ext 2
Bob Franco
Van Buskirk Golf Course
209-598-0564
Kurtis Wolford
Cherry Island Golf Course
916-991-7659
Affiliate Representatives
Dave Wilber
Sierra Pacific Turf Supply
916-630-7600
Pete Bowman
Target Specialty Products
916-396-9394
FORE YOUR INFORMATION
Published by the Sierra Nevada Golf Course Superintendents Association
Mike Farmen
559-709-6295
Bob Francischine
209-747-2206
Thor Larson
831-277-4356
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Guy Auxer
303-601-2361
Donrsquot miss out on an
issue an announcement
or important information
Call the Association office
today to verify your email
address is correct
559-298-6262
or email us at
sngcsaaaolcom
Jeff Couwenhoven
Fore Your Information Page 3
ME E T IN G SC H EDU L E
February 27 to March 3 GCSAA Annual Conference and Golf Industry Show
California Room California Room California Room February 29 2012
Las Vegas Country Club
March 19 2012 William Land Park GC
Annual Grass Roots Tournament
Host Superintendent Bob Cline
April 16 2012 Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Host Superintendent Joe Goldbronn
April 24 2012 William Land GC Field Day
May 142012 Arbuckle Golf Course
Host Superintendent Craig McDonald
June 11 2012 Sierra View CC
Host Superintendent Kyle Dykstra CGCS
July 23 2012 Annual Scholarship and Research Tournament
North Ridge Country Club
Host Superintendent Larry Johnson CGCS
August 13 2012 Tri Chapter Event Hosted by Northern California GCSA
TPC Stonebrae
Host Superintendent Dave Davies CGCS
September 17 2012 Grizzly Ranch Golf Course
Host Superintendent Mike Baty
If you are interested in hosting a meeting email Jeremy Payne at jspturfhotmailcom or
Dave Wilber at davewilberyahoocom
The First Tee of Greater Sacra-
mento and we certainly want to
thank you for being there for us all
these years
The 2012 field day will be
held on Tuesday April 24 2012
Lunch will be provided for all vol-
unteers and we hope to accomplish
the following tasks
1 Greens Aeration
Aeration Core Harvester Top
Dresser Brush Fertilizer amp
Amendment amp Seed
2 Tee Complex
Herbicide Aerate Slit Seed
Topdress Fertilize and amend
Paint all accessories (Ball Wash-
ers Markers etc Stain amp Repair
benches
3 Fairways
Herbicide flagging aerate fertil-
ize repairs amp check alldata Use
plugs to grade low areas
4 Bunkers
Edge Spray nutgrass amp Bermuda
Sod work at surrounds
5 Irrigation
Level heads amp boxes Audit and
repair list Update amp Improve all
data
6 Tree Management
Remove amp trim as needed
7 Clubhouse
Pour two news pads Power wash
building Cultivate beds Treat or
Bermuda grass Paint bollards at
Clubhouse
Equipment Needed for the Day
Spreader for topdressing
Aerifying equipment
Tractors and vertidrains
Core harvester
Utility Vehicles
Bobcat
Riding trencher
Sod cutter
Trucking for Equipment
Materials Needed
West Coast 3 100 Ton
Brown Sand ldquoGreen Sandrdquo
50 Tons
Starter Fertilizer 5 Acres
Seed (Rye) 1000
Hunter I25 Sprinklers
Dominate Plus 50 lbs
Revolution 10 Gal
Gypsum (greens grade 1 ton)
Fertilizer (to give 1 n 30 Acre)
If you are able to volunteer or
donate please contact
Bob Cline 916-802-2040
or email rclineTFTGScom
Page 4 Fore Your Information
2012 F I E L D D AYndash W M L A N D P A R K GC C O N T I N U E D F R O M PAG E 1
Fore Your Information Page 5
Phone 209-772-9698
Cell 209-482-5021 Woody Thorpe
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Welcome to a new column
idea for our newsletter With tech-
nology advancing ever faster I
think it‟s a great idea if we work as
a group to keep up on all the latest
and greatest gadgets inventions
time-savers tricks and tips I‟ve
come across quite a few great tools
and tips along the way but I‟ll run
out eventually and hope you mem-
bers will help me with this column
by e-mailing me with any great
ideas or gadgets that you think eve-
ryone should know about Nothing
wrong with making all of our lives
a bit easier right Please send all
ideas to jpaynevalleycrestcom
My first Tech Tip is a recommen-
dation for a free program that‟s
opened up worlds of opportunity
for me LogMeIn Simply this
computer program allows you to
access and remotely control any
computer from anywhere at any
time All that is necessary is to
make sure that any computer you
want to access is on connected to
the internet and has this software
actively running in the background
Visit wwwlogmeincom and sign-
up for free with an e-mail and pass-
word Follow the instructions to
install the software on your com-
puter The software can be installed
on multiple computers I have ac-
cess to my home computer office
computer and irrigation computer
Once the program is running you
can use any computer that has an
internet connection to go to the log-
meincom website log in and ac-
cess remote control of any com-
puter in your group It‟s like you‟re
sitting right there at your desk In
fact if someone was sitting in front
of your computer while you were
remotely accessing it they‟d see
the mouse moving around and all
your actions on the screen
What‟s more you can take this
software to the next level by re-
motely remote-controlling your
computer With Droids iPhones
and iPads you can install the Log-
MeIn Ignition program (small one-
time charge to use with mobile de-
vices) and access the same com-
puters on your mobile device A
great tool for running irrigation
from your central control while
you‟re out in the field It deserves
to be noted that Toro has a proprie-
tary app called NSN Connect that
allows you to do the same thing
through SitePro if you have a Toro
system but LogMeIn can be used
on any and all computers
This program is easy to use has no
drawbacks that I‟ve yet found and
enables you to tackle computer
tasks that were infinitely more la-
borious before I‟ve used this pro-
gram to run irrigation in the field
check weather on my central con-
trol from across the country pull
up files I forgot to bring to a meet-
ing do an on-screen training for
someone and remotely trouble-
shoot my grandma‟s laptop
If you have any questions about the
program or how to use it feel free
to give me a call or e-mail I‟m
happy to help Until next
timehellipdon‟t be afraid to geek out
on technology
TU R F T I P S FROM JER EM Y B Y J E R E M Y P A Y N E R E M O T E C O N T R O L O F A N Y C O M P U T E R F R O M A N Y W H E R E
Jeremy Payne
Page 6 Fore Your Information
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S I E RR A NE VADA GCSA ME MBER S
IN TH E NE WS
Matthew Hoyt CGCS at
Sevillano Links in Corning CA is
one of nine finalists for Turfnets
Superintendent of the Year Mr
Hoyt has been superintendent at the
Rolling Hills Casino‟s John Daly
designed golf course since con-
struction in 2005 His recent work
and part of his nomination includes
a well attended women‟s clinic and
a daily focus on environmental
stewardship The Sierra Nevada
GCSA was privileged with the op-
portunity to play Sevillano Links
and enjoyed the fine conditions his
staff creates day after day Con-
gratulations to Mr Hoyt and all the
Sevillano Links staff on this nomi-
nation and thank you for represent-
ing our Chapter with your achieve-
ments
Congratulations to Corey
Eastwood CGCS who has reached
the 25 year anniversary date of his
certification with the GCSAA Mr
Eastwood entered the golf business
as a second profession after his
work on pipeline construction got
high marks at Rossmoor Golf
Course He joined up with long-
time superintendent Rod Kilcoyne
at Diablo Creek to get his feet wet
(Continued on page 9)
Matthew Hoyt CGCS
GOV ER NME N TAL REL AT I ONS COMM I TT E E UPDATE B Y J I M F E R R I N C G C S
Fore Your Information Page 7
2010 ADA Standards for
Recreational Facilities
As the Governmental Relations
Committee has been forewarning
golf course superintendent‟s and
general managers the new 2010
ADA Regulations for Recreational
Facilities goes into effect on
March 15 2012 This may impact
your golf facility
This new 2010 law covers the
following golf facilities
Title II covers golf course facili-
ties overseen or operated by a
governmental body (city state or
federal) A transition ADA com-
pliance plan should already be in
effect at these facilities
Title III covers privately owned
or private country club golf facili-
ties that are accessible to the pub-
lic (private clubs who host outside
golf tournaments or social func-
tions fall into this category) A
work plan should be in effect be-
fore March 15 2012 or as soon as
possible after the law goes into
effect
If you are a completely private
club (no public access) such as
California Golf Club or Cypress
Point Club then you do not need
to meet the new 2010 ADA Regu-
lations Their status protects them
from having to comply with the
law However Augusta National
Golf Club (home of the Masters)
has to because they host an out-
side golf tournament every spring
To comply with the 2010 Ameri-
can with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Standards for Accessible Design
and Recreational Access as well
as California‟s Code of Regula-
tions (Title 24) and avoid the pos-
sibility of a complaint driven law-
suit from a disabled person or ad-
vocacy group trying to access
your golf facility each Title II and
Title III golf facility must provide
a defined continuous path of travel
throughout their entire facility
parking lot practice areas build-
ings golf course and on-course
amenities If there are barriers to
a continuous path of travel they
must be removed or a plan to re-
move them (Title II Transition
Plan and Title III Work Plan)
Each barrier poses the possibility
of a lawsuit There is a monetary
value for each violation There
are also new regulations in effect
for new construction at golf facili-
ties that you must comply with the
2010 ADA Standards for Accessi-
ble Design
There is no grandfathered ldquoinrdquo
clause
40 of the federal ADA lawsuits
originate in California (San Diego
and the Bay Area are hot beds for
ADA litigation) Since the ADA
is a complaint driven law ldquodrive
byrdquo litigation can take place with-
out your knowledge If you do not
meet the ADA requirements of a
sink drinking fountain ball
washer or access to a teeing
ground on your golf course or
aisle width counter height dress-
ing room bench height in your pro
shop (just to mention a few of the
regulations) you could be subject
to a law suit
What can you do You can access
the 2010 ADA Recreational
Guidelines at adagovregs2010
and see where your facility may
be in violation The GCSAA Ac-
cess Board and USGA Green Sec-
tion also have produced informa-
tion on becoming ADA compli-
ant You can use this information
to audit your own facility
In many instance golf facilities are
using ADA golf course consult-
ants to produce Transition and
Work Plans to meet ADA regula-
tions Contact Jim Alwine Gov-
ernmental Relations Co-Chairman
(sgccturfsbcglobalnet) for some
referrals to these services Make
sure they are advocates for you
In regards to the necessity of pro-
viding an adaptive golf car at your
golf facility it might be a good
idea to begin planning to do so
This is not part of the current 2010
ADA law as of yet but is currently
being discussed by the Depart-
ment of Justice and a decision is
due out soon
To receive all the up to date govern-
ment relations news go to
Californiagcsaorg
Jim Ferrin CGCS
Page 8 Fore Your Information
W I L BER S S I ER RA NEVA DA NEW S B Y D AV E W I L B E R
If I said there
wasnt a lot
going on Id
be completely
wrong So
here goes
Stacy Baker
has left
Peachtree
CC in
Marysville
Course in
great shape but he and the GM
needed a divorce Tracy Shanahan
formerly of Dark Horse GC in Au-
burn is now at the helm at Peachtree
Stephen McVey CGCS is the new
super at Dark Horse a good bounce
from Morgan Creek
Steve Kimbrough is the new head of
Valley Crests operation of Diamond
Oaks and Woodcreek Oaks Steve
comes to us from Oakmont CC in
southern California Steve replaces
Jeff Couwenhoven who gave 9 years
of green blood to those facilities
Kevin Breen CGCS is the new super
at La Rinconada CC in Los
Gatos Kevin is formerly of Lahon-
tan CC in Truckee
Sam Samuelson CGCS has left
Haggin Oaks to take over at Wild-
hawk GC in South Sacramento Jim
Daily is the new super at Haggin
Oaks in Sacramento working with
Morton Golf Jim is no stranger to
the area and comes to us most re-
cently from Sunnyside CC in
Fresno The new super at Sunnyside
is Rob Williams most recently the
Asst to Dave Bermudez at Del Rio
CC in Modesto
Our Grass Roots event promises to
be better than ever Bob Cline super
extraordinaire at Land Parks First
Tee facility and Morton Golf are
opening their doors in appreciation
Remember this event is a great op-
portunity to bring green staff mem-
bers or club officials (or both) and
show them what a wonderful busi-
ness our business really is
Dave Wilber
in this business From there it was
on to Churn Creek Golf Course in
Redding and then onto Green Hills
CC in Millbrae Corey then headed
south to Marbella CC in San Juan
Capistrano (see photo) over to
Stockdale in Bakersfield and com-
peted the loop to his current home-
town in Stockton with Stockton
GCC What a ride
Congratulations to Jim Al-
wine who was selected as one of
27 golf course superintendents to
participate in the Syngenta Busi-
ness Institute a unique educational
program
The Syngenta Business
Institute is sponsored by Syngenta
in conjunction with Wake Forest
University‟s graduate school of
business and was held Dec 5 to
Dec 8 in Winston-Salem NC
While agronomic expertise is criti-
cal to superintendent success Syn-
genta also recognized the need to
provide superintendents with busi-
ness management tools
Syngenta worked with
Wake Forest to develop a program
that focused on business and finan-
cial management human resource
management negotiation skills and
generational conflicts
Jim was selected from a
talented pool of superintendents
based on an application
process that reviewed their
educational background
industry achievements and
an industry-related essay
Please share any
notes and news about your
fellow members so we can
spread the word
(Continued from page 6)
Fore Your Information Page 9
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Bus (530) 342-4786
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Fax (530) 343-9047
If you are interested in hosting a meeting
you can contact
JEFF COUWENHOVEN
916-771-7370
jcouwenhovenvalleycrestcom
PETE BOWMAN
916-396-9394
petebowmantarget-specialtycom
DAVE WILBER
916-276-1848
DaveWilberyahoocom
Irene Cline
559-298-6262
sngcsaaaolcom
Jim Alwine
Corey Eastwood CGCS
Photo from 1990 GCSAA Archive
S I E R R A N E VA DA G CSA M E M B E R S I N T H E N E W S C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 6
Page 10 Fore Your Information
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Fore Your Information Page 11
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Page 12 Fore Your Information
Grassroots Awards 2012 Once again this year we look
to celebrate our ldquorootsrdquo as well as our
current success stories by recogniz-
ing several of our peers for their com-
mitment to the association and ac-
complishments in the field of
turfgrass management
We call on the entire mem-
bership to nominate a candidate who
they feel embodies the qualifications
necessary to receive the award of Dis-
tinguished Member of the Year
Turfgrass Manager of the Year and
the Affiliate Merit Award
At last year‟s Grassroots
meeting the membership had voted to
award the following individuals for
their dedication commitment and the
impact that they‟ve had towards their
profession and their peers Jim Ferrin
CGCS Timber Creek Golf Club was
the 2010 Distinguished Member of
the Year Scott Bower Martis Camp
was our Turfgrass Manager of the
Year and Dave Wilber Sierra Pacific
Turf Supply as our Affiliate Merit
Award of the Year and Joe Gold-
bronn Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Travis AFB in Vacaville as this year‟s
President‟s Grass Roots Award for
Outstanding Individual Career
Achievement
We need to get those nomina-
tion forms in quickly We have listed
February 28 2012 as the deadline to
receive your recommendations If
you did not receive your nomination
forms by email in January please con-
tact Irene at the association office
(559) 298-6262 and she will be sure
to get them to you Don‟t delay be
sure to get these nominations in to-
day
Marcus Fauls
Class A
Sierra Sage GC
Marciano Garcia
Class C
Silver Oak GC
Tom Levin CGCS
Class A
Bass Lake GC
Gary Otto
Affiliate Member
John Deere Golf
Welcome
New Members
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 2: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
New Year
New Beginnings
After another holi-
day season and the turn of a
new year the SNGCSA
Board of Directors would
like to wish everyone a
happy New Year 2012 We
have been hard at work with
buttoning up items like
setting up the Grassroots
meeting in March and hav-
ing a Strategic Planning
Session that was hosted by
TurfStar in Rancho Cor-
dova Much was discussed
and planned out for the new
year and I expect that the
results from the session will
lead to another fantastic
year for our association
I hope that all of us
have had the opportunity to
take a much needed vaca-
tion or rest during the win-
ter The spring is now just
days away here in Northern
California and we all will
find ourselves running
around getting our facilities
in shape for a hopefully
busy year But with this
time comes a chance for us
to reflect on the past year
and a opportunity to look
towards the potential chal-
lenges we will face Please
remember that we all have
challenges and opportuni-
ties and that your fellow
colleagues are only a phone
call away or sometimes a
stone‟s throw Our commu-
nity and association are
here to utilize as a resource
and a way to help each
other out I have found this
to be true this past month
and a half and I now find
more value in my member-
ship
Please remember
that the year is young and
we are looking more like
this will be a year of
drought Be ready if not
this year next year may
include water restrictions
and the proverbial target
will be placed on our backs
as water users If the les-
sons from our last
drought years ago did not
warn us I wish to send the
warning out now Hope-
fully February and March
are wet enough to ease the
pain but I do not think we
should hope that we get the
moisture We should plan
for not getting it and be
glad when we do
I look forward to
seeing everyone at the grass
roots tournament in
March It promises to be a
grand event with new twists
and a great speaker I wish
everyone safe travels to the
GIS and good luck to all the
golfers participating in the
golf portion of the event
Jeff
Page 2
P R E S I D E N T rsquo S ME S S A G E B Y J E F F C O U W E N H O V E N
Fore Your Information
Fore Your Information
EDITOR
Jim Alwine
Stockton Golf amp Country Club
209-462-6734
OFFICE
SNGCSA
5322 N Leonard
Clovis CA 93619
559-298-6262
Fax 559-298-6957
sngcsaaaolcom
PRESIDENT
Jeff Couwenhoven
Woodcreek Golf Course
916-771-7370
VICE PRESIDENT
Jeremy Payne
Winchester CC
916-817-8106
SECRETARYTREASURER
Jesse Seguin
Lincoln Hills Golf Course
916-434-7200
PAST PRESIDENT
Jim Alwine
Stockton Golf amp Country Club
209-462-6734
DIRECTORS
Dave Bermudez
Del Rio Golf amp Country Club
209-341-2413
Scott McCullough
The Ridge Golf Course
530-888-7122 ext 2
Bob Franco
Van Buskirk Golf Course
209-598-0564
Kurtis Wolford
Cherry Island Golf Course
916-991-7659
Affiliate Representatives
Dave Wilber
Sierra Pacific Turf Supply
916-630-7600
Pete Bowman
Target Specialty Products
916-396-9394
FORE YOUR INFORMATION
Published by the Sierra Nevada Golf Course Superintendents Association
Mike Farmen
559-709-6295
Bob Francischine
209-747-2206
Thor Larson
831-277-4356
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Donrsquot miss out on an
issue an announcement
or important information
Call the Association office
today to verify your email
address is correct
559-298-6262
or email us at
sngcsaaaolcom
Jeff Couwenhoven
Fore Your Information Page 3
ME E T IN G SC H EDU L E
February 27 to March 3 GCSAA Annual Conference and Golf Industry Show
California Room California Room California Room February 29 2012
Las Vegas Country Club
March 19 2012 William Land Park GC
Annual Grass Roots Tournament
Host Superintendent Bob Cline
April 16 2012 Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Host Superintendent Joe Goldbronn
April 24 2012 William Land GC Field Day
May 142012 Arbuckle Golf Course
Host Superintendent Craig McDonald
June 11 2012 Sierra View CC
Host Superintendent Kyle Dykstra CGCS
July 23 2012 Annual Scholarship and Research Tournament
North Ridge Country Club
Host Superintendent Larry Johnson CGCS
August 13 2012 Tri Chapter Event Hosted by Northern California GCSA
TPC Stonebrae
Host Superintendent Dave Davies CGCS
September 17 2012 Grizzly Ranch Golf Course
Host Superintendent Mike Baty
If you are interested in hosting a meeting email Jeremy Payne at jspturfhotmailcom or
Dave Wilber at davewilberyahoocom
The First Tee of Greater Sacra-
mento and we certainly want to
thank you for being there for us all
these years
The 2012 field day will be
held on Tuesday April 24 2012
Lunch will be provided for all vol-
unteers and we hope to accomplish
the following tasks
1 Greens Aeration
Aeration Core Harvester Top
Dresser Brush Fertilizer amp
Amendment amp Seed
2 Tee Complex
Herbicide Aerate Slit Seed
Topdress Fertilize and amend
Paint all accessories (Ball Wash-
ers Markers etc Stain amp Repair
benches
3 Fairways
Herbicide flagging aerate fertil-
ize repairs amp check alldata Use
plugs to grade low areas
4 Bunkers
Edge Spray nutgrass amp Bermuda
Sod work at surrounds
5 Irrigation
Level heads amp boxes Audit and
repair list Update amp Improve all
data
6 Tree Management
Remove amp trim as needed
7 Clubhouse
Pour two news pads Power wash
building Cultivate beds Treat or
Bermuda grass Paint bollards at
Clubhouse
Equipment Needed for the Day
Spreader for topdressing
Aerifying equipment
Tractors and vertidrains
Core harvester
Utility Vehicles
Bobcat
Riding trencher
Sod cutter
Trucking for Equipment
Materials Needed
West Coast 3 100 Ton
Brown Sand ldquoGreen Sandrdquo
50 Tons
Starter Fertilizer 5 Acres
Seed (Rye) 1000
Hunter I25 Sprinklers
Dominate Plus 50 lbs
Revolution 10 Gal
Gypsum (greens grade 1 ton)
Fertilizer (to give 1 n 30 Acre)
If you are able to volunteer or
donate please contact
Bob Cline 916-802-2040
or email rclineTFTGScom
Page 4 Fore Your Information
2012 F I E L D D AYndash W M L A N D P A R K GC C O N T I N U E D F R O M PAG E 1
Fore Your Information Page 5
Phone 209-772-9698
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Welcome to a new column
idea for our newsletter With tech-
nology advancing ever faster I
think it‟s a great idea if we work as
a group to keep up on all the latest
and greatest gadgets inventions
time-savers tricks and tips I‟ve
come across quite a few great tools
and tips along the way but I‟ll run
out eventually and hope you mem-
bers will help me with this column
by e-mailing me with any great
ideas or gadgets that you think eve-
ryone should know about Nothing
wrong with making all of our lives
a bit easier right Please send all
ideas to jpaynevalleycrestcom
My first Tech Tip is a recommen-
dation for a free program that‟s
opened up worlds of opportunity
for me LogMeIn Simply this
computer program allows you to
access and remotely control any
computer from anywhere at any
time All that is necessary is to
make sure that any computer you
want to access is on connected to
the internet and has this software
actively running in the background
Visit wwwlogmeincom and sign-
up for free with an e-mail and pass-
word Follow the instructions to
install the software on your com-
puter The software can be installed
on multiple computers I have ac-
cess to my home computer office
computer and irrigation computer
Once the program is running you
can use any computer that has an
internet connection to go to the log-
meincom website log in and ac-
cess remote control of any com-
puter in your group It‟s like you‟re
sitting right there at your desk In
fact if someone was sitting in front
of your computer while you were
remotely accessing it they‟d see
the mouse moving around and all
your actions on the screen
What‟s more you can take this
software to the next level by re-
motely remote-controlling your
computer With Droids iPhones
and iPads you can install the Log-
MeIn Ignition program (small one-
time charge to use with mobile de-
vices) and access the same com-
puters on your mobile device A
great tool for running irrigation
from your central control while
you‟re out in the field It deserves
to be noted that Toro has a proprie-
tary app called NSN Connect that
allows you to do the same thing
through SitePro if you have a Toro
system but LogMeIn can be used
on any and all computers
This program is easy to use has no
drawbacks that I‟ve yet found and
enables you to tackle computer
tasks that were infinitely more la-
borious before I‟ve used this pro-
gram to run irrigation in the field
check weather on my central con-
trol from across the country pull
up files I forgot to bring to a meet-
ing do an on-screen training for
someone and remotely trouble-
shoot my grandma‟s laptop
If you have any questions about the
program or how to use it feel free
to give me a call or e-mail I‟m
happy to help Until next
timehellipdon‟t be afraid to geek out
on technology
TU R F T I P S FROM JER EM Y B Y J E R E M Y P A Y N E R E M O T E C O N T R O L O F A N Y C O M P U T E R F R O M A N Y W H E R E
Jeremy Payne
Page 6 Fore Your Information
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S I E RR A NE VADA GCSA ME MBER S
IN TH E NE WS
Matthew Hoyt CGCS at
Sevillano Links in Corning CA is
one of nine finalists for Turfnets
Superintendent of the Year Mr
Hoyt has been superintendent at the
Rolling Hills Casino‟s John Daly
designed golf course since con-
struction in 2005 His recent work
and part of his nomination includes
a well attended women‟s clinic and
a daily focus on environmental
stewardship The Sierra Nevada
GCSA was privileged with the op-
portunity to play Sevillano Links
and enjoyed the fine conditions his
staff creates day after day Con-
gratulations to Mr Hoyt and all the
Sevillano Links staff on this nomi-
nation and thank you for represent-
ing our Chapter with your achieve-
ments
Congratulations to Corey
Eastwood CGCS who has reached
the 25 year anniversary date of his
certification with the GCSAA Mr
Eastwood entered the golf business
as a second profession after his
work on pipeline construction got
high marks at Rossmoor Golf
Course He joined up with long-
time superintendent Rod Kilcoyne
at Diablo Creek to get his feet wet
(Continued on page 9)
Matthew Hoyt CGCS
GOV ER NME N TAL REL AT I ONS COMM I TT E E UPDATE B Y J I M F E R R I N C G C S
Fore Your Information Page 7
2010 ADA Standards for
Recreational Facilities
As the Governmental Relations
Committee has been forewarning
golf course superintendent‟s and
general managers the new 2010
ADA Regulations for Recreational
Facilities goes into effect on
March 15 2012 This may impact
your golf facility
This new 2010 law covers the
following golf facilities
Title II covers golf course facili-
ties overseen or operated by a
governmental body (city state or
federal) A transition ADA com-
pliance plan should already be in
effect at these facilities
Title III covers privately owned
or private country club golf facili-
ties that are accessible to the pub-
lic (private clubs who host outside
golf tournaments or social func-
tions fall into this category) A
work plan should be in effect be-
fore March 15 2012 or as soon as
possible after the law goes into
effect
If you are a completely private
club (no public access) such as
California Golf Club or Cypress
Point Club then you do not need
to meet the new 2010 ADA Regu-
lations Their status protects them
from having to comply with the
law However Augusta National
Golf Club (home of the Masters)
has to because they host an out-
side golf tournament every spring
To comply with the 2010 Ameri-
can with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Standards for Accessible Design
and Recreational Access as well
as California‟s Code of Regula-
tions (Title 24) and avoid the pos-
sibility of a complaint driven law-
suit from a disabled person or ad-
vocacy group trying to access
your golf facility each Title II and
Title III golf facility must provide
a defined continuous path of travel
throughout their entire facility
parking lot practice areas build-
ings golf course and on-course
amenities If there are barriers to
a continuous path of travel they
must be removed or a plan to re-
move them (Title II Transition
Plan and Title III Work Plan)
Each barrier poses the possibility
of a lawsuit There is a monetary
value for each violation There
are also new regulations in effect
for new construction at golf facili-
ties that you must comply with the
2010 ADA Standards for Accessi-
ble Design
There is no grandfathered ldquoinrdquo
clause
40 of the federal ADA lawsuits
originate in California (San Diego
and the Bay Area are hot beds for
ADA litigation) Since the ADA
is a complaint driven law ldquodrive
byrdquo litigation can take place with-
out your knowledge If you do not
meet the ADA requirements of a
sink drinking fountain ball
washer or access to a teeing
ground on your golf course or
aisle width counter height dress-
ing room bench height in your pro
shop (just to mention a few of the
regulations) you could be subject
to a law suit
What can you do You can access
the 2010 ADA Recreational
Guidelines at adagovregs2010
and see where your facility may
be in violation The GCSAA Ac-
cess Board and USGA Green Sec-
tion also have produced informa-
tion on becoming ADA compli-
ant You can use this information
to audit your own facility
In many instance golf facilities are
using ADA golf course consult-
ants to produce Transition and
Work Plans to meet ADA regula-
tions Contact Jim Alwine Gov-
ernmental Relations Co-Chairman
(sgccturfsbcglobalnet) for some
referrals to these services Make
sure they are advocates for you
In regards to the necessity of pro-
viding an adaptive golf car at your
golf facility it might be a good
idea to begin planning to do so
This is not part of the current 2010
ADA law as of yet but is currently
being discussed by the Depart-
ment of Justice and a decision is
due out soon
To receive all the up to date govern-
ment relations news go to
Californiagcsaorg
Jim Ferrin CGCS
Page 8 Fore Your Information
W I L BER S S I ER RA NEVA DA NEW S B Y D AV E W I L B E R
If I said there
wasnt a lot
going on Id
be completely
wrong So
here goes
Stacy Baker
has left
Peachtree
CC in
Marysville
Course in
great shape but he and the GM
needed a divorce Tracy Shanahan
formerly of Dark Horse GC in Au-
burn is now at the helm at Peachtree
Stephen McVey CGCS is the new
super at Dark Horse a good bounce
from Morgan Creek
Steve Kimbrough is the new head of
Valley Crests operation of Diamond
Oaks and Woodcreek Oaks Steve
comes to us from Oakmont CC in
southern California Steve replaces
Jeff Couwenhoven who gave 9 years
of green blood to those facilities
Kevin Breen CGCS is the new super
at La Rinconada CC in Los
Gatos Kevin is formerly of Lahon-
tan CC in Truckee
Sam Samuelson CGCS has left
Haggin Oaks to take over at Wild-
hawk GC in South Sacramento Jim
Daily is the new super at Haggin
Oaks in Sacramento working with
Morton Golf Jim is no stranger to
the area and comes to us most re-
cently from Sunnyside CC in
Fresno The new super at Sunnyside
is Rob Williams most recently the
Asst to Dave Bermudez at Del Rio
CC in Modesto
Our Grass Roots event promises to
be better than ever Bob Cline super
extraordinaire at Land Parks First
Tee facility and Morton Golf are
opening their doors in appreciation
Remember this event is a great op-
portunity to bring green staff mem-
bers or club officials (or both) and
show them what a wonderful busi-
ness our business really is
Dave Wilber
in this business From there it was
on to Churn Creek Golf Course in
Redding and then onto Green Hills
CC in Millbrae Corey then headed
south to Marbella CC in San Juan
Capistrano (see photo) over to
Stockdale in Bakersfield and com-
peted the loop to his current home-
town in Stockton with Stockton
GCC What a ride
Congratulations to Jim Al-
wine who was selected as one of
27 golf course superintendents to
participate in the Syngenta Busi-
ness Institute a unique educational
program
The Syngenta Business
Institute is sponsored by Syngenta
in conjunction with Wake Forest
University‟s graduate school of
business and was held Dec 5 to
Dec 8 in Winston-Salem NC
While agronomic expertise is criti-
cal to superintendent success Syn-
genta also recognized the need to
provide superintendents with busi-
ness management tools
Syngenta worked with
Wake Forest to develop a program
that focused on business and finan-
cial management human resource
management negotiation skills and
generational conflicts
Jim was selected from a
talented pool of superintendents
based on an application
process that reviewed their
educational background
industry achievements and
an industry-related essay
Please share any
notes and news about your
fellow members so we can
spread the word
(Continued from page 6)
Fore Your Information Page 9
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Bus (530) 342-4786
(800) 554-5703
Fax (530) 343-9047
If you are interested in hosting a meeting
you can contact
JEFF COUWENHOVEN
916-771-7370
jcouwenhovenvalleycrestcom
PETE BOWMAN
916-396-9394
petebowmantarget-specialtycom
DAVE WILBER
916-276-1848
DaveWilberyahoocom
Irene Cline
559-298-6262
sngcsaaaolcom
Jim Alwine
Corey Eastwood CGCS
Photo from 1990 GCSAA Archive
S I E R R A N E VA DA G CSA M E M B E R S I N T H E N E W S C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 6
Page 10 Fore Your Information
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Fore Your Information Page 11
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Page 12 Fore Your Information
Grassroots Awards 2012 Once again this year we look
to celebrate our ldquorootsrdquo as well as our
current success stories by recogniz-
ing several of our peers for their com-
mitment to the association and ac-
complishments in the field of
turfgrass management
We call on the entire mem-
bership to nominate a candidate who
they feel embodies the qualifications
necessary to receive the award of Dis-
tinguished Member of the Year
Turfgrass Manager of the Year and
the Affiliate Merit Award
At last year‟s Grassroots
meeting the membership had voted to
award the following individuals for
their dedication commitment and the
impact that they‟ve had towards their
profession and their peers Jim Ferrin
CGCS Timber Creek Golf Club was
the 2010 Distinguished Member of
the Year Scott Bower Martis Camp
was our Turfgrass Manager of the
Year and Dave Wilber Sierra Pacific
Turf Supply as our Affiliate Merit
Award of the Year and Joe Gold-
bronn Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Travis AFB in Vacaville as this year‟s
President‟s Grass Roots Award for
Outstanding Individual Career
Achievement
We need to get those nomina-
tion forms in quickly We have listed
February 28 2012 as the deadline to
receive your recommendations If
you did not receive your nomination
forms by email in January please con-
tact Irene at the association office
(559) 298-6262 and she will be sure
to get them to you Don‟t delay be
sure to get these nominations in to-
day
Marcus Fauls
Class A
Sierra Sage GC
Marciano Garcia
Class C
Silver Oak GC
Tom Levin CGCS
Class A
Bass Lake GC
Gary Otto
Affiliate Member
John Deere Golf
Welcome
New Members
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
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Fore Your Information Page 3
ME E T IN G SC H EDU L E
February 27 to March 3 GCSAA Annual Conference and Golf Industry Show
California Room California Room California Room February 29 2012
Las Vegas Country Club
March 19 2012 William Land Park GC
Annual Grass Roots Tournament
Host Superintendent Bob Cline
April 16 2012 Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Host Superintendent Joe Goldbronn
April 24 2012 William Land GC Field Day
May 142012 Arbuckle Golf Course
Host Superintendent Craig McDonald
June 11 2012 Sierra View CC
Host Superintendent Kyle Dykstra CGCS
July 23 2012 Annual Scholarship and Research Tournament
North Ridge Country Club
Host Superintendent Larry Johnson CGCS
August 13 2012 Tri Chapter Event Hosted by Northern California GCSA
TPC Stonebrae
Host Superintendent Dave Davies CGCS
September 17 2012 Grizzly Ranch Golf Course
Host Superintendent Mike Baty
If you are interested in hosting a meeting email Jeremy Payne at jspturfhotmailcom or
Dave Wilber at davewilberyahoocom
The First Tee of Greater Sacra-
mento and we certainly want to
thank you for being there for us all
these years
The 2012 field day will be
held on Tuesday April 24 2012
Lunch will be provided for all vol-
unteers and we hope to accomplish
the following tasks
1 Greens Aeration
Aeration Core Harvester Top
Dresser Brush Fertilizer amp
Amendment amp Seed
2 Tee Complex
Herbicide Aerate Slit Seed
Topdress Fertilize and amend
Paint all accessories (Ball Wash-
ers Markers etc Stain amp Repair
benches
3 Fairways
Herbicide flagging aerate fertil-
ize repairs amp check alldata Use
plugs to grade low areas
4 Bunkers
Edge Spray nutgrass amp Bermuda
Sod work at surrounds
5 Irrigation
Level heads amp boxes Audit and
repair list Update amp Improve all
data
6 Tree Management
Remove amp trim as needed
7 Clubhouse
Pour two news pads Power wash
building Cultivate beds Treat or
Bermuda grass Paint bollards at
Clubhouse
Equipment Needed for the Day
Spreader for topdressing
Aerifying equipment
Tractors and vertidrains
Core harvester
Utility Vehicles
Bobcat
Riding trencher
Sod cutter
Trucking for Equipment
Materials Needed
West Coast 3 100 Ton
Brown Sand ldquoGreen Sandrdquo
50 Tons
Starter Fertilizer 5 Acres
Seed (Rye) 1000
Hunter I25 Sprinklers
Dominate Plus 50 lbs
Revolution 10 Gal
Gypsum (greens grade 1 ton)
Fertilizer (to give 1 n 30 Acre)
If you are able to volunteer or
donate please contact
Bob Cline 916-802-2040
or email rclineTFTGScom
Page 4 Fore Your Information
2012 F I E L D D AYndash W M L A N D P A R K GC C O N T I N U E D F R O M PAG E 1
Fore Your Information Page 5
Phone 209-772-9698
Cell 209-482-5021 Woody Thorpe
Agriox
Penterra
Hydrahawk
Realize the economy of
basic soil inputs
SOYAPLEXtrade
Soil Medic
Soil Therapy
Featuring
geoponicscorpcom
Welcome to a new column
idea for our newsletter With tech-
nology advancing ever faster I
think it‟s a great idea if we work as
a group to keep up on all the latest
and greatest gadgets inventions
time-savers tricks and tips I‟ve
come across quite a few great tools
and tips along the way but I‟ll run
out eventually and hope you mem-
bers will help me with this column
by e-mailing me with any great
ideas or gadgets that you think eve-
ryone should know about Nothing
wrong with making all of our lives
a bit easier right Please send all
ideas to jpaynevalleycrestcom
My first Tech Tip is a recommen-
dation for a free program that‟s
opened up worlds of opportunity
for me LogMeIn Simply this
computer program allows you to
access and remotely control any
computer from anywhere at any
time All that is necessary is to
make sure that any computer you
want to access is on connected to
the internet and has this software
actively running in the background
Visit wwwlogmeincom and sign-
up for free with an e-mail and pass-
word Follow the instructions to
install the software on your com-
puter The software can be installed
on multiple computers I have ac-
cess to my home computer office
computer and irrigation computer
Once the program is running you
can use any computer that has an
internet connection to go to the log-
meincom website log in and ac-
cess remote control of any com-
puter in your group It‟s like you‟re
sitting right there at your desk In
fact if someone was sitting in front
of your computer while you were
remotely accessing it they‟d see
the mouse moving around and all
your actions on the screen
What‟s more you can take this
software to the next level by re-
motely remote-controlling your
computer With Droids iPhones
and iPads you can install the Log-
MeIn Ignition program (small one-
time charge to use with mobile de-
vices) and access the same com-
puters on your mobile device A
great tool for running irrigation
from your central control while
you‟re out in the field It deserves
to be noted that Toro has a proprie-
tary app called NSN Connect that
allows you to do the same thing
through SitePro if you have a Toro
system but LogMeIn can be used
on any and all computers
This program is easy to use has no
drawbacks that I‟ve yet found and
enables you to tackle computer
tasks that were infinitely more la-
borious before I‟ve used this pro-
gram to run irrigation in the field
check weather on my central con-
trol from across the country pull
up files I forgot to bring to a meet-
ing do an on-screen training for
someone and remotely trouble-
shoot my grandma‟s laptop
If you have any questions about the
program or how to use it feel free
to give me a call or e-mail I‟m
happy to help Until next
timehellipdon‟t be afraid to geek out
on technology
TU R F T I P S FROM JER EM Y B Y J E R E M Y P A Y N E R E M O T E C O N T R O L O F A N Y C O M P U T E R F R O M A N Y W H E R E
Jeremy Payne
Page 6 Fore Your Information
Irrigation Pump Efficiency Testing
Resource Pressure amp Flow Analysis
Management LLC Irrigation Audits -------------------------------------------------------
Irrigation Management Solutions
L A R R Y J O H N S O N C G C S C G I A
P (916) 761-1696 F (916) 852-2778
larryirrigationresourcecom
S I E RR A NE VADA GCSA ME MBER S
IN TH E NE WS
Matthew Hoyt CGCS at
Sevillano Links in Corning CA is
one of nine finalists for Turfnets
Superintendent of the Year Mr
Hoyt has been superintendent at the
Rolling Hills Casino‟s John Daly
designed golf course since con-
struction in 2005 His recent work
and part of his nomination includes
a well attended women‟s clinic and
a daily focus on environmental
stewardship The Sierra Nevada
GCSA was privileged with the op-
portunity to play Sevillano Links
and enjoyed the fine conditions his
staff creates day after day Con-
gratulations to Mr Hoyt and all the
Sevillano Links staff on this nomi-
nation and thank you for represent-
ing our Chapter with your achieve-
ments
Congratulations to Corey
Eastwood CGCS who has reached
the 25 year anniversary date of his
certification with the GCSAA Mr
Eastwood entered the golf business
as a second profession after his
work on pipeline construction got
high marks at Rossmoor Golf
Course He joined up with long-
time superintendent Rod Kilcoyne
at Diablo Creek to get his feet wet
(Continued on page 9)
Matthew Hoyt CGCS
GOV ER NME N TAL REL AT I ONS COMM I TT E E UPDATE B Y J I M F E R R I N C G C S
Fore Your Information Page 7
2010 ADA Standards for
Recreational Facilities
As the Governmental Relations
Committee has been forewarning
golf course superintendent‟s and
general managers the new 2010
ADA Regulations for Recreational
Facilities goes into effect on
March 15 2012 This may impact
your golf facility
This new 2010 law covers the
following golf facilities
Title II covers golf course facili-
ties overseen or operated by a
governmental body (city state or
federal) A transition ADA com-
pliance plan should already be in
effect at these facilities
Title III covers privately owned
or private country club golf facili-
ties that are accessible to the pub-
lic (private clubs who host outside
golf tournaments or social func-
tions fall into this category) A
work plan should be in effect be-
fore March 15 2012 or as soon as
possible after the law goes into
effect
If you are a completely private
club (no public access) such as
California Golf Club or Cypress
Point Club then you do not need
to meet the new 2010 ADA Regu-
lations Their status protects them
from having to comply with the
law However Augusta National
Golf Club (home of the Masters)
has to because they host an out-
side golf tournament every spring
To comply with the 2010 Ameri-
can with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Standards for Accessible Design
and Recreational Access as well
as California‟s Code of Regula-
tions (Title 24) and avoid the pos-
sibility of a complaint driven law-
suit from a disabled person or ad-
vocacy group trying to access
your golf facility each Title II and
Title III golf facility must provide
a defined continuous path of travel
throughout their entire facility
parking lot practice areas build-
ings golf course and on-course
amenities If there are barriers to
a continuous path of travel they
must be removed or a plan to re-
move them (Title II Transition
Plan and Title III Work Plan)
Each barrier poses the possibility
of a lawsuit There is a monetary
value for each violation There
are also new regulations in effect
for new construction at golf facili-
ties that you must comply with the
2010 ADA Standards for Accessi-
ble Design
There is no grandfathered ldquoinrdquo
clause
40 of the federal ADA lawsuits
originate in California (San Diego
and the Bay Area are hot beds for
ADA litigation) Since the ADA
is a complaint driven law ldquodrive
byrdquo litigation can take place with-
out your knowledge If you do not
meet the ADA requirements of a
sink drinking fountain ball
washer or access to a teeing
ground on your golf course or
aisle width counter height dress-
ing room bench height in your pro
shop (just to mention a few of the
regulations) you could be subject
to a law suit
What can you do You can access
the 2010 ADA Recreational
Guidelines at adagovregs2010
and see where your facility may
be in violation The GCSAA Ac-
cess Board and USGA Green Sec-
tion also have produced informa-
tion on becoming ADA compli-
ant You can use this information
to audit your own facility
In many instance golf facilities are
using ADA golf course consult-
ants to produce Transition and
Work Plans to meet ADA regula-
tions Contact Jim Alwine Gov-
ernmental Relations Co-Chairman
(sgccturfsbcglobalnet) for some
referrals to these services Make
sure they are advocates for you
In regards to the necessity of pro-
viding an adaptive golf car at your
golf facility it might be a good
idea to begin planning to do so
This is not part of the current 2010
ADA law as of yet but is currently
being discussed by the Depart-
ment of Justice and a decision is
due out soon
To receive all the up to date govern-
ment relations news go to
Californiagcsaorg
Jim Ferrin CGCS
Page 8 Fore Your Information
W I L BER S S I ER RA NEVA DA NEW S B Y D AV E W I L B E R
If I said there
wasnt a lot
going on Id
be completely
wrong So
here goes
Stacy Baker
has left
Peachtree
CC in
Marysville
Course in
great shape but he and the GM
needed a divorce Tracy Shanahan
formerly of Dark Horse GC in Au-
burn is now at the helm at Peachtree
Stephen McVey CGCS is the new
super at Dark Horse a good bounce
from Morgan Creek
Steve Kimbrough is the new head of
Valley Crests operation of Diamond
Oaks and Woodcreek Oaks Steve
comes to us from Oakmont CC in
southern California Steve replaces
Jeff Couwenhoven who gave 9 years
of green blood to those facilities
Kevin Breen CGCS is the new super
at La Rinconada CC in Los
Gatos Kevin is formerly of Lahon-
tan CC in Truckee
Sam Samuelson CGCS has left
Haggin Oaks to take over at Wild-
hawk GC in South Sacramento Jim
Daily is the new super at Haggin
Oaks in Sacramento working with
Morton Golf Jim is no stranger to
the area and comes to us most re-
cently from Sunnyside CC in
Fresno The new super at Sunnyside
is Rob Williams most recently the
Asst to Dave Bermudez at Del Rio
CC in Modesto
Our Grass Roots event promises to
be better than ever Bob Cline super
extraordinaire at Land Parks First
Tee facility and Morton Golf are
opening their doors in appreciation
Remember this event is a great op-
portunity to bring green staff mem-
bers or club officials (or both) and
show them what a wonderful busi-
ness our business really is
Dave Wilber
in this business From there it was
on to Churn Creek Golf Course in
Redding and then onto Green Hills
CC in Millbrae Corey then headed
south to Marbella CC in San Juan
Capistrano (see photo) over to
Stockdale in Bakersfield and com-
peted the loop to his current home-
town in Stockton with Stockton
GCC What a ride
Congratulations to Jim Al-
wine who was selected as one of
27 golf course superintendents to
participate in the Syngenta Busi-
ness Institute a unique educational
program
The Syngenta Business
Institute is sponsored by Syngenta
in conjunction with Wake Forest
University‟s graduate school of
business and was held Dec 5 to
Dec 8 in Winston-Salem NC
While agronomic expertise is criti-
cal to superintendent success Syn-
genta also recognized the need to
provide superintendents with busi-
ness management tools
Syngenta worked with
Wake Forest to develop a program
that focused on business and finan-
cial management human resource
management negotiation skills and
generational conflicts
Jim was selected from a
talented pool of superintendents
based on an application
process that reviewed their
educational background
industry achievements and
an industry-related essay
Please share any
notes and news about your
fellow members so we can
spread the word
(Continued from page 6)
Fore Your Information Page 9
E-mail smithphelenachemicalcom
VM (800) 543-0630
Box2417
Mob (530) 864-6443
Paul K Smith Sales Representative
Pest Control Advisor Western Specialty Division
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
3155 Southgate Lane
Chico Ca 95928
Bus (530) 342-4786
(800) 554-5703
Fax (530) 343-9047
If you are interested in hosting a meeting
you can contact
JEFF COUWENHOVEN
916-771-7370
jcouwenhovenvalleycrestcom
PETE BOWMAN
916-396-9394
petebowmantarget-specialtycom
DAVE WILBER
916-276-1848
DaveWilberyahoocom
Irene Cline
559-298-6262
sngcsaaaolcom
Jim Alwine
Corey Eastwood CGCS
Photo from 1990 GCSAA Archive
S I E R R A N E VA DA G CSA M E M B E R S I N T H E N E W S C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 6
Page 10 Fore Your Information
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Fore Your Information Page 11
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Page 12 Fore Your Information
Grassroots Awards 2012 Once again this year we look
to celebrate our ldquorootsrdquo as well as our
current success stories by recogniz-
ing several of our peers for their com-
mitment to the association and ac-
complishments in the field of
turfgrass management
We call on the entire mem-
bership to nominate a candidate who
they feel embodies the qualifications
necessary to receive the award of Dis-
tinguished Member of the Year
Turfgrass Manager of the Year and
the Affiliate Merit Award
At last year‟s Grassroots
meeting the membership had voted to
award the following individuals for
their dedication commitment and the
impact that they‟ve had towards their
profession and their peers Jim Ferrin
CGCS Timber Creek Golf Club was
the 2010 Distinguished Member of
the Year Scott Bower Martis Camp
was our Turfgrass Manager of the
Year and Dave Wilber Sierra Pacific
Turf Supply as our Affiliate Merit
Award of the Year and Joe Gold-
bronn Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Travis AFB in Vacaville as this year‟s
President‟s Grass Roots Award for
Outstanding Individual Career
Achievement
We need to get those nomina-
tion forms in quickly We have listed
February 28 2012 as the deadline to
receive your recommendations If
you did not receive your nomination
forms by email in January please con-
tact Irene at the association office
(559) 298-6262 and she will be sure
to get them to you Don‟t delay be
sure to get these nominations in to-
day
Marcus Fauls
Class A
Sierra Sage GC
Marciano Garcia
Class C
Silver Oak GC
Tom Levin CGCS
Class A
Bass Lake GC
Gary Otto
Affiliate Member
John Deere Golf
Welcome
New Members
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 4: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
The First Tee of Greater Sacra-
mento and we certainly want to
thank you for being there for us all
these years
The 2012 field day will be
held on Tuesday April 24 2012
Lunch will be provided for all vol-
unteers and we hope to accomplish
the following tasks
1 Greens Aeration
Aeration Core Harvester Top
Dresser Brush Fertilizer amp
Amendment amp Seed
2 Tee Complex
Herbicide Aerate Slit Seed
Topdress Fertilize and amend
Paint all accessories (Ball Wash-
ers Markers etc Stain amp Repair
benches
3 Fairways
Herbicide flagging aerate fertil-
ize repairs amp check alldata Use
plugs to grade low areas
4 Bunkers
Edge Spray nutgrass amp Bermuda
Sod work at surrounds
5 Irrigation
Level heads amp boxes Audit and
repair list Update amp Improve all
data
6 Tree Management
Remove amp trim as needed
7 Clubhouse
Pour two news pads Power wash
building Cultivate beds Treat or
Bermuda grass Paint bollards at
Clubhouse
Equipment Needed for the Day
Spreader for topdressing
Aerifying equipment
Tractors and vertidrains
Core harvester
Utility Vehicles
Bobcat
Riding trencher
Sod cutter
Trucking for Equipment
Materials Needed
West Coast 3 100 Ton
Brown Sand ldquoGreen Sandrdquo
50 Tons
Starter Fertilizer 5 Acres
Seed (Rye) 1000
Hunter I25 Sprinklers
Dominate Plus 50 lbs
Revolution 10 Gal
Gypsum (greens grade 1 ton)
Fertilizer (to give 1 n 30 Acre)
If you are able to volunteer or
donate please contact
Bob Cline 916-802-2040
or email rclineTFTGScom
Page 4 Fore Your Information
2012 F I E L D D AYndash W M L A N D P A R K GC C O N T I N U E D F R O M PAG E 1
Fore Your Information Page 5
Phone 209-772-9698
Cell 209-482-5021 Woody Thorpe
Agriox
Penterra
Hydrahawk
Realize the economy of
basic soil inputs
SOYAPLEXtrade
Soil Medic
Soil Therapy
Featuring
geoponicscorpcom
Welcome to a new column
idea for our newsletter With tech-
nology advancing ever faster I
think it‟s a great idea if we work as
a group to keep up on all the latest
and greatest gadgets inventions
time-savers tricks and tips I‟ve
come across quite a few great tools
and tips along the way but I‟ll run
out eventually and hope you mem-
bers will help me with this column
by e-mailing me with any great
ideas or gadgets that you think eve-
ryone should know about Nothing
wrong with making all of our lives
a bit easier right Please send all
ideas to jpaynevalleycrestcom
My first Tech Tip is a recommen-
dation for a free program that‟s
opened up worlds of opportunity
for me LogMeIn Simply this
computer program allows you to
access and remotely control any
computer from anywhere at any
time All that is necessary is to
make sure that any computer you
want to access is on connected to
the internet and has this software
actively running in the background
Visit wwwlogmeincom and sign-
up for free with an e-mail and pass-
word Follow the instructions to
install the software on your com-
puter The software can be installed
on multiple computers I have ac-
cess to my home computer office
computer and irrigation computer
Once the program is running you
can use any computer that has an
internet connection to go to the log-
meincom website log in and ac-
cess remote control of any com-
puter in your group It‟s like you‟re
sitting right there at your desk In
fact if someone was sitting in front
of your computer while you were
remotely accessing it they‟d see
the mouse moving around and all
your actions on the screen
What‟s more you can take this
software to the next level by re-
motely remote-controlling your
computer With Droids iPhones
and iPads you can install the Log-
MeIn Ignition program (small one-
time charge to use with mobile de-
vices) and access the same com-
puters on your mobile device A
great tool for running irrigation
from your central control while
you‟re out in the field It deserves
to be noted that Toro has a proprie-
tary app called NSN Connect that
allows you to do the same thing
through SitePro if you have a Toro
system but LogMeIn can be used
on any and all computers
This program is easy to use has no
drawbacks that I‟ve yet found and
enables you to tackle computer
tasks that were infinitely more la-
borious before I‟ve used this pro-
gram to run irrigation in the field
check weather on my central con-
trol from across the country pull
up files I forgot to bring to a meet-
ing do an on-screen training for
someone and remotely trouble-
shoot my grandma‟s laptop
If you have any questions about the
program or how to use it feel free
to give me a call or e-mail I‟m
happy to help Until next
timehellipdon‟t be afraid to geek out
on technology
TU R F T I P S FROM JER EM Y B Y J E R E M Y P A Y N E R E M O T E C O N T R O L O F A N Y C O M P U T E R F R O M A N Y W H E R E
Jeremy Payne
Page 6 Fore Your Information
Irrigation Pump Efficiency Testing
Resource Pressure amp Flow Analysis
Management LLC Irrigation Audits -------------------------------------------------------
Irrigation Management Solutions
L A R R Y J O H N S O N C G C S C G I A
P (916) 761-1696 F (916) 852-2778
larryirrigationresourcecom
S I E RR A NE VADA GCSA ME MBER S
IN TH E NE WS
Matthew Hoyt CGCS at
Sevillano Links in Corning CA is
one of nine finalists for Turfnets
Superintendent of the Year Mr
Hoyt has been superintendent at the
Rolling Hills Casino‟s John Daly
designed golf course since con-
struction in 2005 His recent work
and part of his nomination includes
a well attended women‟s clinic and
a daily focus on environmental
stewardship The Sierra Nevada
GCSA was privileged with the op-
portunity to play Sevillano Links
and enjoyed the fine conditions his
staff creates day after day Con-
gratulations to Mr Hoyt and all the
Sevillano Links staff on this nomi-
nation and thank you for represent-
ing our Chapter with your achieve-
ments
Congratulations to Corey
Eastwood CGCS who has reached
the 25 year anniversary date of his
certification with the GCSAA Mr
Eastwood entered the golf business
as a second profession after his
work on pipeline construction got
high marks at Rossmoor Golf
Course He joined up with long-
time superintendent Rod Kilcoyne
at Diablo Creek to get his feet wet
(Continued on page 9)
Matthew Hoyt CGCS
GOV ER NME N TAL REL AT I ONS COMM I TT E E UPDATE B Y J I M F E R R I N C G C S
Fore Your Information Page 7
2010 ADA Standards for
Recreational Facilities
As the Governmental Relations
Committee has been forewarning
golf course superintendent‟s and
general managers the new 2010
ADA Regulations for Recreational
Facilities goes into effect on
March 15 2012 This may impact
your golf facility
This new 2010 law covers the
following golf facilities
Title II covers golf course facili-
ties overseen or operated by a
governmental body (city state or
federal) A transition ADA com-
pliance plan should already be in
effect at these facilities
Title III covers privately owned
or private country club golf facili-
ties that are accessible to the pub-
lic (private clubs who host outside
golf tournaments or social func-
tions fall into this category) A
work plan should be in effect be-
fore March 15 2012 or as soon as
possible after the law goes into
effect
If you are a completely private
club (no public access) such as
California Golf Club or Cypress
Point Club then you do not need
to meet the new 2010 ADA Regu-
lations Their status protects them
from having to comply with the
law However Augusta National
Golf Club (home of the Masters)
has to because they host an out-
side golf tournament every spring
To comply with the 2010 Ameri-
can with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Standards for Accessible Design
and Recreational Access as well
as California‟s Code of Regula-
tions (Title 24) and avoid the pos-
sibility of a complaint driven law-
suit from a disabled person or ad-
vocacy group trying to access
your golf facility each Title II and
Title III golf facility must provide
a defined continuous path of travel
throughout their entire facility
parking lot practice areas build-
ings golf course and on-course
amenities If there are barriers to
a continuous path of travel they
must be removed or a plan to re-
move them (Title II Transition
Plan and Title III Work Plan)
Each barrier poses the possibility
of a lawsuit There is a monetary
value for each violation There
are also new regulations in effect
for new construction at golf facili-
ties that you must comply with the
2010 ADA Standards for Accessi-
ble Design
There is no grandfathered ldquoinrdquo
clause
40 of the federal ADA lawsuits
originate in California (San Diego
and the Bay Area are hot beds for
ADA litigation) Since the ADA
is a complaint driven law ldquodrive
byrdquo litigation can take place with-
out your knowledge If you do not
meet the ADA requirements of a
sink drinking fountain ball
washer or access to a teeing
ground on your golf course or
aisle width counter height dress-
ing room bench height in your pro
shop (just to mention a few of the
regulations) you could be subject
to a law suit
What can you do You can access
the 2010 ADA Recreational
Guidelines at adagovregs2010
and see where your facility may
be in violation The GCSAA Ac-
cess Board and USGA Green Sec-
tion also have produced informa-
tion on becoming ADA compli-
ant You can use this information
to audit your own facility
In many instance golf facilities are
using ADA golf course consult-
ants to produce Transition and
Work Plans to meet ADA regula-
tions Contact Jim Alwine Gov-
ernmental Relations Co-Chairman
(sgccturfsbcglobalnet) for some
referrals to these services Make
sure they are advocates for you
In regards to the necessity of pro-
viding an adaptive golf car at your
golf facility it might be a good
idea to begin planning to do so
This is not part of the current 2010
ADA law as of yet but is currently
being discussed by the Depart-
ment of Justice and a decision is
due out soon
To receive all the up to date govern-
ment relations news go to
Californiagcsaorg
Jim Ferrin CGCS
Page 8 Fore Your Information
W I L BER S S I ER RA NEVA DA NEW S B Y D AV E W I L B E R
If I said there
wasnt a lot
going on Id
be completely
wrong So
here goes
Stacy Baker
has left
Peachtree
CC in
Marysville
Course in
great shape but he and the GM
needed a divorce Tracy Shanahan
formerly of Dark Horse GC in Au-
burn is now at the helm at Peachtree
Stephen McVey CGCS is the new
super at Dark Horse a good bounce
from Morgan Creek
Steve Kimbrough is the new head of
Valley Crests operation of Diamond
Oaks and Woodcreek Oaks Steve
comes to us from Oakmont CC in
southern California Steve replaces
Jeff Couwenhoven who gave 9 years
of green blood to those facilities
Kevin Breen CGCS is the new super
at La Rinconada CC in Los
Gatos Kevin is formerly of Lahon-
tan CC in Truckee
Sam Samuelson CGCS has left
Haggin Oaks to take over at Wild-
hawk GC in South Sacramento Jim
Daily is the new super at Haggin
Oaks in Sacramento working with
Morton Golf Jim is no stranger to
the area and comes to us most re-
cently from Sunnyside CC in
Fresno The new super at Sunnyside
is Rob Williams most recently the
Asst to Dave Bermudez at Del Rio
CC in Modesto
Our Grass Roots event promises to
be better than ever Bob Cline super
extraordinaire at Land Parks First
Tee facility and Morton Golf are
opening their doors in appreciation
Remember this event is a great op-
portunity to bring green staff mem-
bers or club officials (or both) and
show them what a wonderful busi-
ness our business really is
Dave Wilber
in this business From there it was
on to Churn Creek Golf Course in
Redding and then onto Green Hills
CC in Millbrae Corey then headed
south to Marbella CC in San Juan
Capistrano (see photo) over to
Stockdale in Bakersfield and com-
peted the loop to his current home-
town in Stockton with Stockton
GCC What a ride
Congratulations to Jim Al-
wine who was selected as one of
27 golf course superintendents to
participate in the Syngenta Busi-
ness Institute a unique educational
program
The Syngenta Business
Institute is sponsored by Syngenta
in conjunction with Wake Forest
University‟s graduate school of
business and was held Dec 5 to
Dec 8 in Winston-Salem NC
While agronomic expertise is criti-
cal to superintendent success Syn-
genta also recognized the need to
provide superintendents with busi-
ness management tools
Syngenta worked with
Wake Forest to develop a program
that focused on business and finan-
cial management human resource
management negotiation skills and
generational conflicts
Jim was selected from a
talented pool of superintendents
based on an application
process that reviewed their
educational background
industry achievements and
an industry-related essay
Please share any
notes and news about your
fellow members so we can
spread the word
(Continued from page 6)
Fore Your Information Page 9
E-mail smithphelenachemicalcom
VM (800) 543-0630
Box2417
Mob (530) 864-6443
Paul K Smith Sales Representative
Pest Control Advisor Western Specialty Division
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
3155 Southgate Lane
Chico Ca 95928
Bus (530) 342-4786
(800) 554-5703
Fax (530) 343-9047
If you are interested in hosting a meeting
you can contact
JEFF COUWENHOVEN
916-771-7370
jcouwenhovenvalleycrestcom
PETE BOWMAN
916-396-9394
petebowmantarget-specialtycom
DAVE WILBER
916-276-1848
DaveWilberyahoocom
Irene Cline
559-298-6262
sngcsaaaolcom
Jim Alwine
Corey Eastwood CGCS
Photo from 1990 GCSAA Archive
S I E R R A N E VA DA G CSA M E M B E R S I N T H E N E W S C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 6
Page 10 Fore Your Information
Russ Mitchell amp Associates Boardtronics
Turf Tire Express
Mid Cal
Tractor
Taylorrsquos Golf Course
Materials
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Fore Your Information Page 11
G C S A A E D U C T I O N C O N F E R E N C E amp T H E G O L F I N D U S T R Y S H O W A N D T H E 2 0 1 2 C A L I F O R N I A R O O M
2012 California Room
Las Vegas Country Club
Wednesday February 29 2012
600 to 900
For More Information go to
httpwww2gcsaaorgconference
800 MOSSDALE RD LATHROP CA
209 234-1500 wwwbrownsandinccom
PRODUCTS- SERVICES AVAILABLE-
USGA Top Dressing Sand Deliveries by MAGNUM TRUCKING INC
Greens Top Dressing Sand Blend Materials to Customers Specifications
Bunker Sand
Profile Sand Blends
0-0-50 Kiln Dried Sand blends
Kiln Dried USGA Sand - 3000lbs Super Sacks
Dakota Peat Sand Blends
Peat Inc Sand Blends
Pea Gravel
Top Soil
FOR ALL YOUR MATERIAL NEEDS PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE
OR
REGGIE POMICPIC ndash Director of Sales and Market
Cell 209 993-5211 E-mail reggiebrownsandinccom
Page 12 Fore Your Information
Grassroots Awards 2012 Once again this year we look
to celebrate our ldquorootsrdquo as well as our
current success stories by recogniz-
ing several of our peers for their com-
mitment to the association and ac-
complishments in the field of
turfgrass management
We call on the entire mem-
bership to nominate a candidate who
they feel embodies the qualifications
necessary to receive the award of Dis-
tinguished Member of the Year
Turfgrass Manager of the Year and
the Affiliate Merit Award
At last year‟s Grassroots
meeting the membership had voted to
award the following individuals for
their dedication commitment and the
impact that they‟ve had towards their
profession and their peers Jim Ferrin
CGCS Timber Creek Golf Club was
the 2010 Distinguished Member of
the Year Scott Bower Martis Camp
was our Turfgrass Manager of the
Year and Dave Wilber Sierra Pacific
Turf Supply as our Affiliate Merit
Award of the Year and Joe Gold-
bronn Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Travis AFB in Vacaville as this year‟s
President‟s Grass Roots Award for
Outstanding Individual Career
Achievement
We need to get those nomina-
tion forms in quickly We have listed
February 28 2012 as the deadline to
receive your recommendations If
you did not receive your nomination
forms by email in January please con-
tact Irene at the association office
(559) 298-6262 and she will be sure
to get them to you Don‟t delay be
sure to get these nominations in to-
day
Marcus Fauls
Class A
Sierra Sage GC
Marciano Garcia
Class C
Silver Oak GC
Tom Levin CGCS
Class A
Bass Lake GC
Gary Otto
Affiliate Member
John Deere Golf
Welcome
New Members
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
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Fore Your Information Page 5
Phone 209-772-9698
Cell 209-482-5021 Woody Thorpe
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Welcome to a new column
idea for our newsletter With tech-
nology advancing ever faster I
think it‟s a great idea if we work as
a group to keep up on all the latest
and greatest gadgets inventions
time-savers tricks and tips I‟ve
come across quite a few great tools
and tips along the way but I‟ll run
out eventually and hope you mem-
bers will help me with this column
by e-mailing me with any great
ideas or gadgets that you think eve-
ryone should know about Nothing
wrong with making all of our lives
a bit easier right Please send all
ideas to jpaynevalleycrestcom
My first Tech Tip is a recommen-
dation for a free program that‟s
opened up worlds of opportunity
for me LogMeIn Simply this
computer program allows you to
access and remotely control any
computer from anywhere at any
time All that is necessary is to
make sure that any computer you
want to access is on connected to
the internet and has this software
actively running in the background
Visit wwwlogmeincom and sign-
up for free with an e-mail and pass-
word Follow the instructions to
install the software on your com-
puter The software can be installed
on multiple computers I have ac-
cess to my home computer office
computer and irrigation computer
Once the program is running you
can use any computer that has an
internet connection to go to the log-
meincom website log in and ac-
cess remote control of any com-
puter in your group It‟s like you‟re
sitting right there at your desk In
fact if someone was sitting in front
of your computer while you were
remotely accessing it they‟d see
the mouse moving around and all
your actions on the screen
What‟s more you can take this
software to the next level by re-
motely remote-controlling your
computer With Droids iPhones
and iPads you can install the Log-
MeIn Ignition program (small one-
time charge to use with mobile de-
vices) and access the same com-
puters on your mobile device A
great tool for running irrigation
from your central control while
you‟re out in the field It deserves
to be noted that Toro has a proprie-
tary app called NSN Connect that
allows you to do the same thing
through SitePro if you have a Toro
system but LogMeIn can be used
on any and all computers
This program is easy to use has no
drawbacks that I‟ve yet found and
enables you to tackle computer
tasks that were infinitely more la-
borious before I‟ve used this pro-
gram to run irrigation in the field
check weather on my central con-
trol from across the country pull
up files I forgot to bring to a meet-
ing do an on-screen training for
someone and remotely trouble-
shoot my grandma‟s laptop
If you have any questions about the
program or how to use it feel free
to give me a call or e-mail I‟m
happy to help Until next
timehellipdon‟t be afraid to geek out
on technology
TU R F T I P S FROM JER EM Y B Y J E R E M Y P A Y N E R E M O T E C O N T R O L O F A N Y C O M P U T E R F R O M A N Y W H E R E
Jeremy Payne
Page 6 Fore Your Information
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Resource Pressure amp Flow Analysis
Management LLC Irrigation Audits -------------------------------------------------------
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P (916) 761-1696 F (916) 852-2778
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S I E RR A NE VADA GCSA ME MBER S
IN TH E NE WS
Matthew Hoyt CGCS at
Sevillano Links in Corning CA is
one of nine finalists for Turfnets
Superintendent of the Year Mr
Hoyt has been superintendent at the
Rolling Hills Casino‟s John Daly
designed golf course since con-
struction in 2005 His recent work
and part of his nomination includes
a well attended women‟s clinic and
a daily focus on environmental
stewardship The Sierra Nevada
GCSA was privileged with the op-
portunity to play Sevillano Links
and enjoyed the fine conditions his
staff creates day after day Con-
gratulations to Mr Hoyt and all the
Sevillano Links staff on this nomi-
nation and thank you for represent-
ing our Chapter with your achieve-
ments
Congratulations to Corey
Eastwood CGCS who has reached
the 25 year anniversary date of his
certification with the GCSAA Mr
Eastwood entered the golf business
as a second profession after his
work on pipeline construction got
high marks at Rossmoor Golf
Course He joined up with long-
time superintendent Rod Kilcoyne
at Diablo Creek to get his feet wet
(Continued on page 9)
Matthew Hoyt CGCS
GOV ER NME N TAL REL AT I ONS COMM I TT E E UPDATE B Y J I M F E R R I N C G C S
Fore Your Information Page 7
2010 ADA Standards for
Recreational Facilities
As the Governmental Relations
Committee has been forewarning
golf course superintendent‟s and
general managers the new 2010
ADA Regulations for Recreational
Facilities goes into effect on
March 15 2012 This may impact
your golf facility
This new 2010 law covers the
following golf facilities
Title II covers golf course facili-
ties overseen or operated by a
governmental body (city state or
federal) A transition ADA com-
pliance plan should already be in
effect at these facilities
Title III covers privately owned
or private country club golf facili-
ties that are accessible to the pub-
lic (private clubs who host outside
golf tournaments or social func-
tions fall into this category) A
work plan should be in effect be-
fore March 15 2012 or as soon as
possible after the law goes into
effect
If you are a completely private
club (no public access) such as
California Golf Club or Cypress
Point Club then you do not need
to meet the new 2010 ADA Regu-
lations Their status protects them
from having to comply with the
law However Augusta National
Golf Club (home of the Masters)
has to because they host an out-
side golf tournament every spring
To comply with the 2010 Ameri-
can with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Standards for Accessible Design
and Recreational Access as well
as California‟s Code of Regula-
tions (Title 24) and avoid the pos-
sibility of a complaint driven law-
suit from a disabled person or ad-
vocacy group trying to access
your golf facility each Title II and
Title III golf facility must provide
a defined continuous path of travel
throughout their entire facility
parking lot practice areas build-
ings golf course and on-course
amenities If there are barriers to
a continuous path of travel they
must be removed or a plan to re-
move them (Title II Transition
Plan and Title III Work Plan)
Each barrier poses the possibility
of a lawsuit There is a monetary
value for each violation There
are also new regulations in effect
for new construction at golf facili-
ties that you must comply with the
2010 ADA Standards for Accessi-
ble Design
There is no grandfathered ldquoinrdquo
clause
40 of the federal ADA lawsuits
originate in California (San Diego
and the Bay Area are hot beds for
ADA litigation) Since the ADA
is a complaint driven law ldquodrive
byrdquo litigation can take place with-
out your knowledge If you do not
meet the ADA requirements of a
sink drinking fountain ball
washer or access to a teeing
ground on your golf course or
aisle width counter height dress-
ing room bench height in your pro
shop (just to mention a few of the
regulations) you could be subject
to a law suit
What can you do You can access
the 2010 ADA Recreational
Guidelines at adagovregs2010
and see where your facility may
be in violation The GCSAA Ac-
cess Board and USGA Green Sec-
tion also have produced informa-
tion on becoming ADA compli-
ant You can use this information
to audit your own facility
In many instance golf facilities are
using ADA golf course consult-
ants to produce Transition and
Work Plans to meet ADA regula-
tions Contact Jim Alwine Gov-
ernmental Relations Co-Chairman
(sgccturfsbcglobalnet) for some
referrals to these services Make
sure they are advocates for you
In regards to the necessity of pro-
viding an adaptive golf car at your
golf facility it might be a good
idea to begin planning to do so
This is not part of the current 2010
ADA law as of yet but is currently
being discussed by the Depart-
ment of Justice and a decision is
due out soon
To receive all the up to date govern-
ment relations news go to
Californiagcsaorg
Jim Ferrin CGCS
Page 8 Fore Your Information
W I L BER S S I ER RA NEVA DA NEW S B Y D AV E W I L B E R
If I said there
wasnt a lot
going on Id
be completely
wrong So
here goes
Stacy Baker
has left
Peachtree
CC in
Marysville
Course in
great shape but he and the GM
needed a divorce Tracy Shanahan
formerly of Dark Horse GC in Au-
burn is now at the helm at Peachtree
Stephen McVey CGCS is the new
super at Dark Horse a good bounce
from Morgan Creek
Steve Kimbrough is the new head of
Valley Crests operation of Diamond
Oaks and Woodcreek Oaks Steve
comes to us from Oakmont CC in
southern California Steve replaces
Jeff Couwenhoven who gave 9 years
of green blood to those facilities
Kevin Breen CGCS is the new super
at La Rinconada CC in Los
Gatos Kevin is formerly of Lahon-
tan CC in Truckee
Sam Samuelson CGCS has left
Haggin Oaks to take over at Wild-
hawk GC in South Sacramento Jim
Daily is the new super at Haggin
Oaks in Sacramento working with
Morton Golf Jim is no stranger to
the area and comes to us most re-
cently from Sunnyside CC in
Fresno The new super at Sunnyside
is Rob Williams most recently the
Asst to Dave Bermudez at Del Rio
CC in Modesto
Our Grass Roots event promises to
be better than ever Bob Cline super
extraordinaire at Land Parks First
Tee facility and Morton Golf are
opening their doors in appreciation
Remember this event is a great op-
portunity to bring green staff mem-
bers or club officials (or both) and
show them what a wonderful busi-
ness our business really is
Dave Wilber
in this business From there it was
on to Churn Creek Golf Course in
Redding and then onto Green Hills
CC in Millbrae Corey then headed
south to Marbella CC in San Juan
Capistrano (see photo) over to
Stockdale in Bakersfield and com-
peted the loop to his current home-
town in Stockton with Stockton
GCC What a ride
Congratulations to Jim Al-
wine who was selected as one of
27 golf course superintendents to
participate in the Syngenta Busi-
ness Institute a unique educational
program
The Syngenta Business
Institute is sponsored by Syngenta
in conjunction with Wake Forest
University‟s graduate school of
business and was held Dec 5 to
Dec 8 in Winston-Salem NC
While agronomic expertise is criti-
cal to superintendent success Syn-
genta also recognized the need to
provide superintendents with busi-
ness management tools
Syngenta worked with
Wake Forest to develop a program
that focused on business and finan-
cial management human resource
management negotiation skills and
generational conflicts
Jim was selected from a
talented pool of superintendents
based on an application
process that reviewed their
educational background
industry achievements and
an industry-related essay
Please share any
notes and news about your
fellow members so we can
spread the word
(Continued from page 6)
Fore Your Information Page 9
E-mail smithphelenachemicalcom
VM (800) 543-0630
Box2417
Mob (530) 864-6443
Paul K Smith Sales Representative
Pest Control Advisor Western Specialty Division
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
3155 Southgate Lane
Chico Ca 95928
Bus (530) 342-4786
(800) 554-5703
Fax (530) 343-9047
If you are interested in hosting a meeting
you can contact
JEFF COUWENHOVEN
916-771-7370
jcouwenhovenvalleycrestcom
PETE BOWMAN
916-396-9394
petebowmantarget-specialtycom
DAVE WILBER
916-276-1848
DaveWilberyahoocom
Irene Cline
559-298-6262
sngcsaaaolcom
Jim Alwine
Corey Eastwood CGCS
Photo from 1990 GCSAA Archive
S I E R R A N E VA DA G CSA M E M B E R S I N T H E N E W S C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 6
Page 10 Fore Your Information
Russ Mitchell amp Associates Boardtronics
Turf Tire Express
Mid Cal
Tractor
Taylorrsquos Golf Course
Materials
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Fore Your Information Page 11
G C S A A E D U C T I O N C O N F E R E N C E amp T H E G O L F I N D U S T R Y S H O W A N D T H E 2 0 1 2 C A L I F O R N I A R O O M
2012 California Room
Las Vegas Country Club
Wednesday February 29 2012
600 to 900
For More Information go to
httpwww2gcsaaorgconference
800 MOSSDALE RD LATHROP CA
209 234-1500 wwwbrownsandinccom
PRODUCTS- SERVICES AVAILABLE-
USGA Top Dressing Sand Deliveries by MAGNUM TRUCKING INC
Greens Top Dressing Sand Blend Materials to Customers Specifications
Bunker Sand
Profile Sand Blends
0-0-50 Kiln Dried Sand blends
Kiln Dried USGA Sand - 3000lbs Super Sacks
Dakota Peat Sand Blends
Peat Inc Sand Blends
Pea Gravel
Top Soil
FOR ALL YOUR MATERIAL NEEDS PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE
OR
REGGIE POMICPIC ndash Director of Sales and Market
Cell 209 993-5211 E-mail reggiebrownsandinccom
Page 12 Fore Your Information
Grassroots Awards 2012 Once again this year we look
to celebrate our ldquorootsrdquo as well as our
current success stories by recogniz-
ing several of our peers for their com-
mitment to the association and ac-
complishments in the field of
turfgrass management
We call on the entire mem-
bership to nominate a candidate who
they feel embodies the qualifications
necessary to receive the award of Dis-
tinguished Member of the Year
Turfgrass Manager of the Year and
the Affiliate Merit Award
At last year‟s Grassroots
meeting the membership had voted to
award the following individuals for
their dedication commitment and the
impact that they‟ve had towards their
profession and their peers Jim Ferrin
CGCS Timber Creek Golf Club was
the 2010 Distinguished Member of
the Year Scott Bower Martis Camp
was our Turfgrass Manager of the
Year and Dave Wilber Sierra Pacific
Turf Supply as our Affiliate Merit
Award of the Year and Joe Gold-
bronn Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Travis AFB in Vacaville as this year‟s
President‟s Grass Roots Award for
Outstanding Individual Career
Achievement
We need to get those nomina-
tion forms in quickly We have listed
February 28 2012 as the deadline to
receive your recommendations If
you did not receive your nomination
forms by email in January please con-
tact Irene at the association office
(559) 298-6262 and she will be sure
to get them to you Don‟t delay be
sure to get these nominations in to-
day
Marcus Fauls
Class A
Sierra Sage GC
Marciano Garcia
Class C
Silver Oak GC
Tom Levin CGCS
Class A
Bass Lake GC
Gary Otto
Affiliate Member
John Deere Golf
Welcome
New Members
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 6: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Page 6 Fore Your Information
Irrigation Pump Efficiency Testing
Resource Pressure amp Flow Analysis
Management LLC Irrigation Audits -------------------------------------------------------
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S I E RR A NE VADA GCSA ME MBER S
IN TH E NE WS
Matthew Hoyt CGCS at
Sevillano Links in Corning CA is
one of nine finalists for Turfnets
Superintendent of the Year Mr
Hoyt has been superintendent at the
Rolling Hills Casino‟s John Daly
designed golf course since con-
struction in 2005 His recent work
and part of his nomination includes
a well attended women‟s clinic and
a daily focus on environmental
stewardship The Sierra Nevada
GCSA was privileged with the op-
portunity to play Sevillano Links
and enjoyed the fine conditions his
staff creates day after day Con-
gratulations to Mr Hoyt and all the
Sevillano Links staff on this nomi-
nation and thank you for represent-
ing our Chapter with your achieve-
ments
Congratulations to Corey
Eastwood CGCS who has reached
the 25 year anniversary date of his
certification with the GCSAA Mr
Eastwood entered the golf business
as a second profession after his
work on pipeline construction got
high marks at Rossmoor Golf
Course He joined up with long-
time superintendent Rod Kilcoyne
at Diablo Creek to get his feet wet
(Continued on page 9)
Matthew Hoyt CGCS
GOV ER NME N TAL REL AT I ONS COMM I TT E E UPDATE B Y J I M F E R R I N C G C S
Fore Your Information Page 7
2010 ADA Standards for
Recreational Facilities
As the Governmental Relations
Committee has been forewarning
golf course superintendent‟s and
general managers the new 2010
ADA Regulations for Recreational
Facilities goes into effect on
March 15 2012 This may impact
your golf facility
This new 2010 law covers the
following golf facilities
Title II covers golf course facili-
ties overseen or operated by a
governmental body (city state or
federal) A transition ADA com-
pliance plan should already be in
effect at these facilities
Title III covers privately owned
or private country club golf facili-
ties that are accessible to the pub-
lic (private clubs who host outside
golf tournaments or social func-
tions fall into this category) A
work plan should be in effect be-
fore March 15 2012 or as soon as
possible after the law goes into
effect
If you are a completely private
club (no public access) such as
California Golf Club or Cypress
Point Club then you do not need
to meet the new 2010 ADA Regu-
lations Their status protects them
from having to comply with the
law However Augusta National
Golf Club (home of the Masters)
has to because they host an out-
side golf tournament every spring
To comply with the 2010 Ameri-
can with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Standards for Accessible Design
and Recreational Access as well
as California‟s Code of Regula-
tions (Title 24) and avoid the pos-
sibility of a complaint driven law-
suit from a disabled person or ad-
vocacy group trying to access
your golf facility each Title II and
Title III golf facility must provide
a defined continuous path of travel
throughout their entire facility
parking lot practice areas build-
ings golf course and on-course
amenities If there are barriers to
a continuous path of travel they
must be removed or a plan to re-
move them (Title II Transition
Plan and Title III Work Plan)
Each barrier poses the possibility
of a lawsuit There is a monetary
value for each violation There
are also new regulations in effect
for new construction at golf facili-
ties that you must comply with the
2010 ADA Standards for Accessi-
ble Design
There is no grandfathered ldquoinrdquo
clause
40 of the federal ADA lawsuits
originate in California (San Diego
and the Bay Area are hot beds for
ADA litigation) Since the ADA
is a complaint driven law ldquodrive
byrdquo litigation can take place with-
out your knowledge If you do not
meet the ADA requirements of a
sink drinking fountain ball
washer or access to a teeing
ground on your golf course or
aisle width counter height dress-
ing room bench height in your pro
shop (just to mention a few of the
regulations) you could be subject
to a law suit
What can you do You can access
the 2010 ADA Recreational
Guidelines at adagovregs2010
and see where your facility may
be in violation The GCSAA Ac-
cess Board and USGA Green Sec-
tion also have produced informa-
tion on becoming ADA compli-
ant You can use this information
to audit your own facility
In many instance golf facilities are
using ADA golf course consult-
ants to produce Transition and
Work Plans to meet ADA regula-
tions Contact Jim Alwine Gov-
ernmental Relations Co-Chairman
(sgccturfsbcglobalnet) for some
referrals to these services Make
sure they are advocates for you
In regards to the necessity of pro-
viding an adaptive golf car at your
golf facility it might be a good
idea to begin planning to do so
This is not part of the current 2010
ADA law as of yet but is currently
being discussed by the Depart-
ment of Justice and a decision is
due out soon
To receive all the up to date govern-
ment relations news go to
Californiagcsaorg
Jim Ferrin CGCS
Page 8 Fore Your Information
W I L BER S S I ER RA NEVA DA NEW S B Y D AV E W I L B E R
If I said there
wasnt a lot
going on Id
be completely
wrong So
here goes
Stacy Baker
has left
Peachtree
CC in
Marysville
Course in
great shape but he and the GM
needed a divorce Tracy Shanahan
formerly of Dark Horse GC in Au-
burn is now at the helm at Peachtree
Stephen McVey CGCS is the new
super at Dark Horse a good bounce
from Morgan Creek
Steve Kimbrough is the new head of
Valley Crests operation of Diamond
Oaks and Woodcreek Oaks Steve
comes to us from Oakmont CC in
southern California Steve replaces
Jeff Couwenhoven who gave 9 years
of green blood to those facilities
Kevin Breen CGCS is the new super
at La Rinconada CC in Los
Gatos Kevin is formerly of Lahon-
tan CC in Truckee
Sam Samuelson CGCS has left
Haggin Oaks to take over at Wild-
hawk GC in South Sacramento Jim
Daily is the new super at Haggin
Oaks in Sacramento working with
Morton Golf Jim is no stranger to
the area and comes to us most re-
cently from Sunnyside CC in
Fresno The new super at Sunnyside
is Rob Williams most recently the
Asst to Dave Bermudez at Del Rio
CC in Modesto
Our Grass Roots event promises to
be better than ever Bob Cline super
extraordinaire at Land Parks First
Tee facility and Morton Golf are
opening their doors in appreciation
Remember this event is a great op-
portunity to bring green staff mem-
bers or club officials (or both) and
show them what a wonderful busi-
ness our business really is
Dave Wilber
in this business From there it was
on to Churn Creek Golf Course in
Redding and then onto Green Hills
CC in Millbrae Corey then headed
south to Marbella CC in San Juan
Capistrano (see photo) over to
Stockdale in Bakersfield and com-
peted the loop to his current home-
town in Stockton with Stockton
GCC What a ride
Congratulations to Jim Al-
wine who was selected as one of
27 golf course superintendents to
participate in the Syngenta Busi-
ness Institute a unique educational
program
The Syngenta Business
Institute is sponsored by Syngenta
in conjunction with Wake Forest
University‟s graduate school of
business and was held Dec 5 to
Dec 8 in Winston-Salem NC
While agronomic expertise is criti-
cal to superintendent success Syn-
genta also recognized the need to
provide superintendents with busi-
ness management tools
Syngenta worked with
Wake Forest to develop a program
that focused on business and finan-
cial management human resource
management negotiation skills and
generational conflicts
Jim was selected from a
talented pool of superintendents
based on an application
process that reviewed their
educational background
industry achievements and
an industry-related essay
Please share any
notes and news about your
fellow members so we can
spread the word
(Continued from page 6)
Fore Your Information Page 9
E-mail smithphelenachemicalcom
VM (800) 543-0630
Box2417
Mob (530) 864-6443
Paul K Smith Sales Representative
Pest Control Advisor Western Specialty Division
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
3155 Southgate Lane
Chico Ca 95928
Bus (530) 342-4786
(800) 554-5703
Fax (530) 343-9047
If you are interested in hosting a meeting
you can contact
JEFF COUWENHOVEN
916-771-7370
jcouwenhovenvalleycrestcom
PETE BOWMAN
916-396-9394
petebowmantarget-specialtycom
DAVE WILBER
916-276-1848
DaveWilberyahoocom
Irene Cline
559-298-6262
sngcsaaaolcom
Jim Alwine
Corey Eastwood CGCS
Photo from 1990 GCSAA Archive
S I E R R A N E VA DA G CSA M E M B E R S I N T H E N E W S C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 6
Page 10 Fore Your Information
Russ Mitchell amp Associates Boardtronics
Turf Tire Express
Mid Cal
Tractor
Taylorrsquos Golf Course
Materials
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Fore Your Information Page 11
G C S A A E D U C T I O N C O N F E R E N C E amp T H E G O L F I N D U S T R Y S H O W A N D T H E 2 0 1 2 C A L I F O R N I A R O O M
2012 California Room
Las Vegas Country Club
Wednesday February 29 2012
600 to 900
For More Information go to
httpwww2gcsaaorgconference
800 MOSSDALE RD LATHROP CA
209 234-1500 wwwbrownsandinccom
PRODUCTS- SERVICES AVAILABLE-
USGA Top Dressing Sand Deliveries by MAGNUM TRUCKING INC
Greens Top Dressing Sand Blend Materials to Customers Specifications
Bunker Sand
Profile Sand Blends
0-0-50 Kiln Dried Sand blends
Kiln Dried USGA Sand - 3000lbs Super Sacks
Dakota Peat Sand Blends
Peat Inc Sand Blends
Pea Gravel
Top Soil
FOR ALL YOUR MATERIAL NEEDS PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE
OR
REGGIE POMICPIC ndash Director of Sales and Market
Cell 209 993-5211 E-mail reggiebrownsandinccom
Page 12 Fore Your Information
Grassroots Awards 2012 Once again this year we look
to celebrate our ldquorootsrdquo as well as our
current success stories by recogniz-
ing several of our peers for their com-
mitment to the association and ac-
complishments in the field of
turfgrass management
We call on the entire mem-
bership to nominate a candidate who
they feel embodies the qualifications
necessary to receive the award of Dis-
tinguished Member of the Year
Turfgrass Manager of the Year and
the Affiliate Merit Award
At last year‟s Grassroots
meeting the membership had voted to
award the following individuals for
their dedication commitment and the
impact that they‟ve had towards their
profession and their peers Jim Ferrin
CGCS Timber Creek Golf Club was
the 2010 Distinguished Member of
the Year Scott Bower Martis Camp
was our Turfgrass Manager of the
Year and Dave Wilber Sierra Pacific
Turf Supply as our Affiliate Merit
Award of the Year and Joe Gold-
bronn Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Travis AFB in Vacaville as this year‟s
President‟s Grass Roots Award for
Outstanding Individual Career
Achievement
We need to get those nomina-
tion forms in quickly We have listed
February 28 2012 as the deadline to
receive your recommendations If
you did not receive your nomination
forms by email in January please con-
tact Irene at the association office
(559) 298-6262 and she will be sure
to get them to you Don‟t delay be
sure to get these nominations in to-
day
Marcus Fauls
Class A
Sierra Sage GC
Marciano Garcia
Class C
Silver Oak GC
Tom Levin CGCS
Class A
Bass Lake GC
Gary Otto
Affiliate Member
John Deere Golf
Welcome
New Members
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 7: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
GOV ER NME N TAL REL AT I ONS COMM I TT E E UPDATE B Y J I M F E R R I N C G C S
Fore Your Information Page 7
2010 ADA Standards for
Recreational Facilities
As the Governmental Relations
Committee has been forewarning
golf course superintendent‟s and
general managers the new 2010
ADA Regulations for Recreational
Facilities goes into effect on
March 15 2012 This may impact
your golf facility
This new 2010 law covers the
following golf facilities
Title II covers golf course facili-
ties overseen or operated by a
governmental body (city state or
federal) A transition ADA com-
pliance plan should already be in
effect at these facilities
Title III covers privately owned
or private country club golf facili-
ties that are accessible to the pub-
lic (private clubs who host outside
golf tournaments or social func-
tions fall into this category) A
work plan should be in effect be-
fore March 15 2012 or as soon as
possible after the law goes into
effect
If you are a completely private
club (no public access) such as
California Golf Club or Cypress
Point Club then you do not need
to meet the new 2010 ADA Regu-
lations Their status protects them
from having to comply with the
law However Augusta National
Golf Club (home of the Masters)
has to because they host an out-
side golf tournament every spring
To comply with the 2010 Ameri-
can with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Standards for Accessible Design
and Recreational Access as well
as California‟s Code of Regula-
tions (Title 24) and avoid the pos-
sibility of a complaint driven law-
suit from a disabled person or ad-
vocacy group trying to access
your golf facility each Title II and
Title III golf facility must provide
a defined continuous path of travel
throughout their entire facility
parking lot practice areas build-
ings golf course and on-course
amenities If there are barriers to
a continuous path of travel they
must be removed or a plan to re-
move them (Title II Transition
Plan and Title III Work Plan)
Each barrier poses the possibility
of a lawsuit There is a monetary
value for each violation There
are also new regulations in effect
for new construction at golf facili-
ties that you must comply with the
2010 ADA Standards for Accessi-
ble Design
There is no grandfathered ldquoinrdquo
clause
40 of the federal ADA lawsuits
originate in California (San Diego
and the Bay Area are hot beds for
ADA litigation) Since the ADA
is a complaint driven law ldquodrive
byrdquo litigation can take place with-
out your knowledge If you do not
meet the ADA requirements of a
sink drinking fountain ball
washer or access to a teeing
ground on your golf course or
aisle width counter height dress-
ing room bench height in your pro
shop (just to mention a few of the
regulations) you could be subject
to a law suit
What can you do You can access
the 2010 ADA Recreational
Guidelines at adagovregs2010
and see where your facility may
be in violation The GCSAA Ac-
cess Board and USGA Green Sec-
tion also have produced informa-
tion on becoming ADA compli-
ant You can use this information
to audit your own facility
In many instance golf facilities are
using ADA golf course consult-
ants to produce Transition and
Work Plans to meet ADA regula-
tions Contact Jim Alwine Gov-
ernmental Relations Co-Chairman
(sgccturfsbcglobalnet) for some
referrals to these services Make
sure they are advocates for you
In regards to the necessity of pro-
viding an adaptive golf car at your
golf facility it might be a good
idea to begin planning to do so
This is not part of the current 2010
ADA law as of yet but is currently
being discussed by the Depart-
ment of Justice and a decision is
due out soon
To receive all the up to date govern-
ment relations news go to
Californiagcsaorg
Jim Ferrin CGCS
Page 8 Fore Your Information
W I L BER S S I ER RA NEVA DA NEW S B Y D AV E W I L B E R
If I said there
wasnt a lot
going on Id
be completely
wrong So
here goes
Stacy Baker
has left
Peachtree
CC in
Marysville
Course in
great shape but he and the GM
needed a divorce Tracy Shanahan
formerly of Dark Horse GC in Au-
burn is now at the helm at Peachtree
Stephen McVey CGCS is the new
super at Dark Horse a good bounce
from Morgan Creek
Steve Kimbrough is the new head of
Valley Crests operation of Diamond
Oaks and Woodcreek Oaks Steve
comes to us from Oakmont CC in
southern California Steve replaces
Jeff Couwenhoven who gave 9 years
of green blood to those facilities
Kevin Breen CGCS is the new super
at La Rinconada CC in Los
Gatos Kevin is formerly of Lahon-
tan CC in Truckee
Sam Samuelson CGCS has left
Haggin Oaks to take over at Wild-
hawk GC in South Sacramento Jim
Daily is the new super at Haggin
Oaks in Sacramento working with
Morton Golf Jim is no stranger to
the area and comes to us most re-
cently from Sunnyside CC in
Fresno The new super at Sunnyside
is Rob Williams most recently the
Asst to Dave Bermudez at Del Rio
CC in Modesto
Our Grass Roots event promises to
be better than ever Bob Cline super
extraordinaire at Land Parks First
Tee facility and Morton Golf are
opening their doors in appreciation
Remember this event is a great op-
portunity to bring green staff mem-
bers or club officials (or both) and
show them what a wonderful busi-
ness our business really is
Dave Wilber
in this business From there it was
on to Churn Creek Golf Course in
Redding and then onto Green Hills
CC in Millbrae Corey then headed
south to Marbella CC in San Juan
Capistrano (see photo) over to
Stockdale in Bakersfield and com-
peted the loop to his current home-
town in Stockton with Stockton
GCC What a ride
Congratulations to Jim Al-
wine who was selected as one of
27 golf course superintendents to
participate in the Syngenta Busi-
ness Institute a unique educational
program
The Syngenta Business
Institute is sponsored by Syngenta
in conjunction with Wake Forest
University‟s graduate school of
business and was held Dec 5 to
Dec 8 in Winston-Salem NC
While agronomic expertise is criti-
cal to superintendent success Syn-
genta also recognized the need to
provide superintendents with busi-
ness management tools
Syngenta worked with
Wake Forest to develop a program
that focused on business and finan-
cial management human resource
management negotiation skills and
generational conflicts
Jim was selected from a
talented pool of superintendents
based on an application
process that reviewed their
educational background
industry achievements and
an industry-related essay
Please share any
notes and news about your
fellow members so we can
spread the word
(Continued from page 6)
Fore Your Information Page 9
E-mail smithphelenachemicalcom
VM (800) 543-0630
Box2417
Mob (530) 864-6443
Paul K Smith Sales Representative
Pest Control Advisor Western Specialty Division
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
3155 Southgate Lane
Chico Ca 95928
Bus (530) 342-4786
(800) 554-5703
Fax (530) 343-9047
If you are interested in hosting a meeting
you can contact
JEFF COUWENHOVEN
916-771-7370
jcouwenhovenvalleycrestcom
PETE BOWMAN
916-396-9394
petebowmantarget-specialtycom
DAVE WILBER
916-276-1848
DaveWilberyahoocom
Irene Cline
559-298-6262
sngcsaaaolcom
Jim Alwine
Corey Eastwood CGCS
Photo from 1990 GCSAA Archive
S I E R R A N E VA DA G CSA M E M B E R S I N T H E N E W S C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 6
Page 10 Fore Your Information
Russ Mitchell amp Associates Boardtronics
Turf Tire Express
Mid Cal
Tractor
Taylorrsquos Golf Course
Materials
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Fore Your Information Page 11
G C S A A E D U C T I O N C O N F E R E N C E amp T H E G O L F I N D U S T R Y S H O W A N D T H E 2 0 1 2 C A L I F O R N I A R O O M
2012 California Room
Las Vegas Country Club
Wednesday February 29 2012
600 to 900
For More Information go to
httpwww2gcsaaorgconference
800 MOSSDALE RD LATHROP CA
209 234-1500 wwwbrownsandinccom
PRODUCTS- SERVICES AVAILABLE-
USGA Top Dressing Sand Deliveries by MAGNUM TRUCKING INC
Greens Top Dressing Sand Blend Materials to Customers Specifications
Bunker Sand
Profile Sand Blends
0-0-50 Kiln Dried Sand blends
Kiln Dried USGA Sand - 3000lbs Super Sacks
Dakota Peat Sand Blends
Peat Inc Sand Blends
Pea Gravel
Top Soil
FOR ALL YOUR MATERIAL NEEDS PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE
OR
REGGIE POMICPIC ndash Director of Sales and Market
Cell 209 993-5211 E-mail reggiebrownsandinccom
Page 12 Fore Your Information
Grassroots Awards 2012 Once again this year we look
to celebrate our ldquorootsrdquo as well as our
current success stories by recogniz-
ing several of our peers for their com-
mitment to the association and ac-
complishments in the field of
turfgrass management
We call on the entire mem-
bership to nominate a candidate who
they feel embodies the qualifications
necessary to receive the award of Dis-
tinguished Member of the Year
Turfgrass Manager of the Year and
the Affiliate Merit Award
At last year‟s Grassroots
meeting the membership had voted to
award the following individuals for
their dedication commitment and the
impact that they‟ve had towards their
profession and their peers Jim Ferrin
CGCS Timber Creek Golf Club was
the 2010 Distinguished Member of
the Year Scott Bower Martis Camp
was our Turfgrass Manager of the
Year and Dave Wilber Sierra Pacific
Turf Supply as our Affiliate Merit
Award of the Year and Joe Gold-
bronn Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Travis AFB in Vacaville as this year‟s
President‟s Grass Roots Award for
Outstanding Individual Career
Achievement
We need to get those nomina-
tion forms in quickly We have listed
February 28 2012 as the deadline to
receive your recommendations If
you did not receive your nomination
forms by email in January please con-
tact Irene at the association office
(559) 298-6262 and she will be sure
to get them to you Don‟t delay be
sure to get these nominations in to-
day
Marcus Fauls
Class A
Sierra Sage GC
Marciano Garcia
Class C
Silver Oak GC
Tom Levin CGCS
Class A
Bass Lake GC
Gary Otto
Affiliate Member
John Deere Golf
Welcome
New Members
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 8: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Page 8 Fore Your Information
W I L BER S S I ER RA NEVA DA NEW S B Y D AV E W I L B E R
If I said there
wasnt a lot
going on Id
be completely
wrong So
here goes
Stacy Baker
has left
Peachtree
CC in
Marysville
Course in
great shape but he and the GM
needed a divorce Tracy Shanahan
formerly of Dark Horse GC in Au-
burn is now at the helm at Peachtree
Stephen McVey CGCS is the new
super at Dark Horse a good bounce
from Morgan Creek
Steve Kimbrough is the new head of
Valley Crests operation of Diamond
Oaks and Woodcreek Oaks Steve
comes to us from Oakmont CC in
southern California Steve replaces
Jeff Couwenhoven who gave 9 years
of green blood to those facilities
Kevin Breen CGCS is the new super
at La Rinconada CC in Los
Gatos Kevin is formerly of Lahon-
tan CC in Truckee
Sam Samuelson CGCS has left
Haggin Oaks to take over at Wild-
hawk GC in South Sacramento Jim
Daily is the new super at Haggin
Oaks in Sacramento working with
Morton Golf Jim is no stranger to
the area and comes to us most re-
cently from Sunnyside CC in
Fresno The new super at Sunnyside
is Rob Williams most recently the
Asst to Dave Bermudez at Del Rio
CC in Modesto
Our Grass Roots event promises to
be better than ever Bob Cline super
extraordinaire at Land Parks First
Tee facility and Morton Golf are
opening their doors in appreciation
Remember this event is a great op-
portunity to bring green staff mem-
bers or club officials (or both) and
show them what a wonderful busi-
ness our business really is
Dave Wilber
in this business From there it was
on to Churn Creek Golf Course in
Redding and then onto Green Hills
CC in Millbrae Corey then headed
south to Marbella CC in San Juan
Capistrano (see photo) over to
Stockdale in Bakersfield and com-
peted the loop to his current home-
town in Stockton with Stockton
GCC What a ride
Congratulations to Jim Al-
wine who was selected as one of
27 golf course superintendents to
participate in the Syngenta Busi-
ness Institute a unique educational
program
The Syngenta Business
Institute is sponsored by Syngenta
in conjunction with Wake Forest
University‟s graduate school of
business and was held Dec 5 to
Dec 8 in Winston-Salem NC
While agronomic expertise is criti-
cal to superintendent success Syn-
genta also recognized the need to
provide superintendents with busi-
ness management tools
Syngenta worked with
Wake Forest to develop a program
that focused on business and finan-
cial management human resource
management negotiation skills and
generational conflicts
Jim was selected from a
talented pool of superintendents
based on an application
process that reviewed their
educational background
industry achievements and
an industry-related essay
Please share any
notes and news about your
fellow members so we can
spread the word
(Continued from page 6)
Fore Your Information Page 9
E-mail smithphelenachemicalcom
VM (800) 543-0630
Box2417
Mob (530) 864-6443
Paul K Smith Sales Representative
Pest Control Advisor Western Specialty Division
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
3155 Southgate Lane
Chico Ca 95928
Bus (530) 342-4786
(800) 554-5703
Fax (530) 343-9047
If you are interested in hosting a meeting
you can contact
JEFF COUWENHOVEN
916-771-7370
jcouwenhovenvalleycrestcom
PETE BOWMAN
916-396-9394
petebowmantarget-specialtycom
DAVE WILBER
916-276-1848
DaveWilberyahoocom
Irene Cline
559-298-6262
sngcsaaaolcom
Jim Alwine
Corey Eastwood CGCS
Photo from 1990 GCSAA Archive
S I E R R A N E VA DA G CSA M E M B E R S I N T H E N E W S C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 6
Page 10 Fore Your Information
Russ Mitchell amp Associates Boardtronics
Turf Tire Express
Mid Cal
Tractor
Taylorrsquos Golf Course
Materials
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Fore Your Information Page 11
G C S A A E D U C T I O N C O N F E R E N C E amp T H E G O L F I N D U S T R Y S H O W A N D T H E 2 0 1 2 C A L I F O R N I A R O O M
2012 California Room
Las Vegas Country Club
Wednesday February 29 2012
600 to 900
For More Information go to
httpwww2gcsaaorgconference
800 MOSSDALE RD LATHROP CA
209 234-1500 wwwbrownsandinccom
PRODUCTS- SERVICES AVAILABLE-
USGA Top Dressing Sand Deliveries by MAGNUM TRUCKING INC
Greens Top Dressing Sand Blend Materials to Customers Specifications
Bunker Sand
Profile Sand Blends
0-0-50 Kiln Dried Sand blends
Kiln Dried USGA Sand - 3000lbs Super Sacks
Dakota Peat Sand Blends
Peat Inc Sand Blends
Pea Gravel
Top Soil
FOR ALL YOUR MATERIAL NEEDS PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE
OR
REGGIE POMICPIC ndash Director of Sales and Market
Cell 209 993-5211 E-mail reggiebrownsandinccom
Page 12 Fore Your Information
Grassroots Awards 2012 Once again this year we look
to celebrate our ldquorootsrdquo as well as our
current success stories by recogniz-
ing several of our peers for their com-
mitment to the association and ac-
complishments in the field of
turfgrass management
We call on the entire mem-
bership to nominate a candidate who
they feel embodies the qualifications
necessary to receive the award of Dis-
tinguished Member of the Year
Turfgrass Manager of the Year and
the Affiliate Merit Award
At last year‟s Grassroots
meeting the membership had voted to
award the following individuals for
their dedication commitment and the
impact that they‟ve had towards their
profession and their peers Jim Ferrin
CGCS Timber Creek Golf Club was
the 2010 Distinguished Member of
the Year Scott Bower Martis Camp
was our Turfgrass Manager of the
Year and Dave Wilber Sierra Pacific
Turf Supply as our Affiliate Merit
Award of the Year and Joe Gold-
bronn Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Travis AFB in Vacaville as this year‟s
President‟s Grass Roots Award for
Outstanding Individual Career
Achievement
We need to get those nomina-
tion forms in quickly We have listed
February 28 2012 as the deadline to
receive your recommendations If
you did not receive your nomination
forms by email in January please con-
tact Irene at the association office
(559) 298-6262 and she will be sure
to get them to you Don‟t delay be
sure to get these nominations in to-
day
Marcus Fauls
Class A
Sierra Sage GC
Marciano Garcia
Class C
Silver Oak GC
Tom Levin CGCS
Class A
Bass Lake GC
Gary Otto
Affiliate Member
John Deere Golf
Welcome
New Members
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 9: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
in this business From there it was
on to Churn Creek Golf Course in
Redding and then onto Green Hills
CC in Millbrae Corey then headed
south to Marbella CC in San Juan
Capistrano (see photo) over to
Stockdale in Bakersfield and com-
peted the loop to his current home-
town in Stockton with Stockton
GCC What a ride
Congratulations to Jim Al-
wine who was selected as one of
27 golf course superintendents to
participate in the Syngenta Busi-
ness Institute a unique educational
program
The Syngenta Business
Institute is sponsored by Syngenta
in conjunction with Wake Forest
University‟s graduate school of
business and was held Dec 5 to
Dec 8 in Winston-Salem NC
While agronomic expertise is criti-
cal to superintendent success Syn-
genta also recognized the need to
provide superintendents with busi-
ness management tools
Syngenta worked with
Wake Forest to develop a program
that focused on business and finan-
cial management human resource
management negotiation skills and
generational conflicts
Jim was selected from a
talented pool of superintendents
based on an application
process that reviewed their
educational background
industry achievements and
an industry-related essay
Please share any
notes and news about your
fellow members so we can
spread the word
(Continued from page 6)
Fore Your Information Page 9
E-mail smithphelenachemicalcom
VM (800) 543-0630
Box2417
Mob (530) 864-6443
Paul K Smith Sales Representative
Pest Control Advisor Western Specialty Division
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
3155 Southgate Lane
Chico Ca 95928
Bus (530) 342-4786
(800) 554-5703
Fax (530) 343-9047
If you are interested in hosting a meeting
you can contact
JEFF COUWENHOVEN
916-771-7370
jcouwenhovenvalleycrestcom
PETE BOWMAN
916-396-9394
petebowmantarget-specialtycom
DAVE WILBER
916-276-1848
DaveWilberyahoocom
Irene Cline
559-298-6262
sngcsaaaolcom
Jim Alwine
Corey Eastwood CGCS
Photo from 1990 GCSAA Archive
S I E R R A N E VA DA G CSA M E M B E R S I N T H E N E W S C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 6
Page 10 Fore Your Information
Russ Mitchell amp Associates Boardtronics
Turf Tire Express
Mid Cal
Tractor
Taylorrsquos Golf Course
Materials
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Fore Your Information Page 11
G C S A A E D U C T I O N C O N F E R E N C E amp T H E G O L F I N D U S T R Y S H O W A N D T H E 2 0 1 2 C A L I F O R N I A R O O M
2012 California Room
Las Vegas Country Club
Wednesday February 29 2012
600 to 900
For More Information go to
httpwww2gcsaaorgconference
800 MOSSDALE RD LATHROP CA
209 234-1500 wwwbrownsandinccom
PRODUCTS- SERVICES AVAILABLE-
USGA Top Dressing Sand Deliveries by MAGNUM TRUCKING INC
Greens Top Dressing Sand Blend Materials to Customers Specifications
Bunker Sand
Profile Sand Blends
0-0-50 Kiln Dried Sand blends
Kiln Dried USGA Sand - 3000lbs Super Sacks
Dakota Peat Sand Blends
Peat Inc Sand Blends
Pea Gravel
Top Soil
FOR ALL YOUR MATERIAL NEEDS PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE
OR
REGGIE POMICPIC ndash Director of Sales and Market
Cell 209 993-5211 E-mail reggiebrownsandinccom
Page 12 Fore Your Information
Grassroots Awards 2012 Once again this year we look
to celebrate our ldquorootsrdquo as well as our
current success stories by recogniz-
ing several of our peers for their com-
mitment to the association and ac-
complishments in the field of
turfgrass management
We call on the entire mem-
bership to nominate a candidate who
they feel embodies the qualifications
necessary to receive the award of Dis-
tinguished Member of the Year
Turfgrass Manager of the Year and
the Affiliate Merit Award
At last year‟s Grassroots
meeting the membership had voted to
award the following individuals for
their dedication commitment and the
impact that they‟ve had towards their
profession and their peers Jim Ferrin
CGCS Timber Creek Golf Club was
the 2010 Distinguished Member of
the Year Scott Bower Martis Camp
was our Turfgrass Manager of the
Year and Dave Wilber Sierra Pacific
Turf Supply as our Affiliate Merit
Award of the Year and Joe Gold-
bronn Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Travis AFB in Vacaville as this year‟s
President‟s Grass Roots Award for
Outstanding Individual Career
Achievement
We need to get those nomina-
tion forms in quickly We have listed
February 28 2012 as the deadline to
receive your recommendations If
you did not receive your nomination
forms by email in January please con-
tact Irene at the association office
(559) 298-6262 and she will be sure
to get them to you Don‟t delay be
sure to get these nominations in to-
day
Marcus Fauls
Class A
Sierra Sage GC
Marciano Garcia
Class C
Silver Oak GC
Tom Levin CGCS
Class A
Bass Lake GC
Gary Otto
Affiliate Member
John Deere Golf
Welcome
New Members
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 10: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Page 10 Fore Your Information
Russ Mitchell amp Associates Boardtronics
Turf Tire Express
Mid Cal
Tractor
Taylorrsquos Golf Course
Materials
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Fore Your Information Page 11
G C S A A E D U C T I O N C O N F E R E N C E amp T H E G O L F I N D U S T R Y S H O W A N D T H E 2 0 1 2 C A L I F O R N I A R O O M
2012 California Room
Las Vegas Country Club
Wednesday February 29 2012
600 to 900
For More Information go to
httpwww2gcsaaorgconference
800 MOSSDALE RD LATHROP CA
209 234-1500 wwwbrownsandinccom
PRODUCTS- SERVICES AVAILABLE-
USGA Top Dressing Sand Deliveries by MAGNUM TRUCKING INC
Greens Top Dressing Sand Blend Materials to Customers Specifications
Bunker Sand
Profile Sand Blends
0-0-50 Kiln Dried Sand blends
Kiln Dried USGA Sand - 3000lbs Super Sacks
Dakota Peat Sand Blends
Peat Inc Sand Blends
Pea Gravel
Top Soil
FOR ALL YOUR MATERIAL NEEDS PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE
OR
REGGIE POMICPIC ndash Director of Sales and Market
Cell 209 993-5211 E-mail reggiebrownsandinccom
Page 12 Fore Your Information
Grassroots Awards 2012 Once again this year we look
to celebrate our ldquorootsrdquo as well as our
current success stories by recogniz-
ing several of our peers for their com-
mitment to the association and ac-
complishments in the field of
turfgrass management
We call on the entire mem-
bership to nominate a candidate who
they feel embodies the qualifications
necessary to receive the award of Dis-
tinguished Member of the Year
Turfgrass Manager of the Year and
the Affiliate Merit Award
At last year‟s Grassroots
meeting the membership had voted to
award the following individuals for
their dedication commitment and the
impact that they‟ve had towards their
profession and their peers Jim Ferrin
CGCS Timber Creek Golf Club was
the 2010 Distinguished Member of
the Year Scott Bower Martis Camp
was our Turfgrass Manager of the
Year and Dave Wilber Sierra Pacific
Turf Supply as our Affiliate Merit
Award of the Year and Joe Gold-
bronn Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Travis AFB in Vacaville as this year‟s
President‟s Grass Roots Award for
Outstanding Individual Career
Achievement
We need to get those nomina-
tion forms in quickly We have listed
February 28 2012 as the deadline to
receive your recommendations If
you did not receive your nomination
forms by email in January please con-
tact Irene at the association office
(559) 298-6262 and she will be sure
to get them to you Don‟t delay be
sure to get these nominations in to-
day
Marcus Fauls
Class A
Sierra Sage GC
Marciano Garcia
Class C
Silver Oak GC
Tom Levin CGCS
Class A
Bass Lake GC
Gary Otto
Affiliate Member
John Deere Golf
Welcome
New Members
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 11: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Fore Your Information Page 11
G C S A A E D U C T I O N C O N F E R E N C E amp T H E G O L F I N D U S T R Y S H O W A N D T H E 2 0 1 2 C A L I F O R N I A R O O M
2012 California Room
Las Vegas Country Club
Wednesday February 29 2012
600 to 900
For More Information go to
httpwww2gcsaaorgconference
800 MOSSDALE RD LATHROP CA
209 234-1500 wwwbrownsandinccom
PRODUCTS- SERVICES AVAILABLE-
USGA Top Dressing Sand Deliveries by MAGNUM TRUCKING INC
Greens Top Dressing Sand Blend Materials to Customers Specifications
Bunker Sand
Profile Sand Blends
0-0-50 Kiln Dried Sand blends
Kiln Dried USGA Sand - 3000lbs Super Sacks
Dakota Peat Sand Blends
Peat Inc Sand Blends
Pea Gravel
Top Soil
FOR ALL YOUR MATERIAL NEEDS PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE
OR
REGGIE POMICPIC ndash Director of Sales and Market
Cell 209 993-5211 E-mail reggiebrownsandinccom
Page 12 Fore Your Information
Grassroots Awards 2012 Once again this year we look
to celebrate our ldquorootsrdquo as well as our
current success stories by recogniz-
ing several of our peers for their com-
mitment to the association and ac-
complishments in the field of
turfgrass management
We call on the entire mem-
bership to nominate a candidate who
they feel embodies the qualifications
necessary to receive the award of Dis-
tinguished Member of the Year
Turfgrass Manager of the Year and
the Affiliate Merit Award
At last year‟s Grassroots
meeting the membership had voted to
award the following individuals for
their dedication commitment and the
impact that they‟ve had towards their
profession and their peers Jim Ferrin
CGCS Timber Creek Golf Club was
the 2010 Distinguished Member of
the Year Scott Bower Martis Camp
was our Turfgrass Manager of the
Year and Dave Wilber Sierra Pacific
Turf Supply as our Affiliate Merit
Award of the Year and Joe Gold-
bronn Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Travis AFB in Vacaville as this year‟s
President‟s Grass Roots Award for
Outstanding Individual Career
Achievement
We need to get those nomina-
tion forms in quickly We have listed
February 28 2012 as the deadline to
receive your recommendations If
you did not receive your nomination
forms by email in January please con-
tact Irene at the association office
(559) 298-6262 and she will be sure
to get them to you Don‟t delay be
sure to get these nominations in to-
day
Marcus Fauls
Class A
Sierra Sage GC
Marciano Garcia
Class C
Silver Oak GC
Tom Levin CGCS
Class A
Bass Lake GC
Gary Otto
Affiliate Member
John Deere Golf
Welcome
New Members
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 12: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
800 MOSSDALE RD LATHROP CA
209 234-1500 wwwbrownsandinccom
PRODUCTS- SERVICES AVAILABLE-
USGA Top Dressing Sand Deliveries by MAGNUM TRUCKING INC
Greens Top Dressing Sand Blend Materials to Customers Specifications
Bunker Sand
Profile Sand Blends
0-0-50 Kiln Dried Sand blends
Kiln Dried USGA Sand - 3000lbs Super Sacks
Dakota Peat Sand Blends
Peat Inc Sand Blends
Pea Gravel
Top Soil
FOR ALL YOUR MATERIAL NEEDS PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE
OR
REGGIE POMICPIC ndash Director of Sales and Market
Cell 209 993-5211 E-mail reggiebrownsandinccom
Page 12 Fore Your Information
Grassroots Awards 2012 Once again this year we look
to celebrate our ldquorootsrdquo as well as our
current success stories by recogniz-
ing several of our peers for their com-
mitment to the association and ac-
complishments in the field of
turfgrass management
We call on the entire mem-
bership to nominate a candidate who
they feel embodies the qualifications
necessary to receive the award of Dis-
tinguished Member of the Year
Turfgrass Manager of the Year and
the Affiliate Merit Award
At last year‟s Grassroots
meeting the membership had voted to
award the following individuals for
their dedication commitment and the
impact that they‟ve had towards their
profession and their peers Jim Ferrin
CGCS Timber Creek Golf Club was
the 2010 Distinguished Member of
the Year Scott Bower Martis Camp
was our Turfgrass Manager of the
Year and Dave Wilber Sierra Pacific
Turf Supply as our Affiliate Merit
Award of the Year and Joe Gold-
bronn Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Travis AFB in Vacaville as this year‟s
President‟s Grass Roots Award for
Outstanding Individual Career
Achievement
We need to get those nomina-
tion forms in quickly We have listed
February 28 2012 as the deadline to
receive your recommendations If
you did not receive your nomination
forms by email in January please con-
tact Irene at the association office
(559) 298-6262 and she will be sure
to get them to you Don‟t delay be
sure to get these nominations in to-
day
Marcus Fauls
Class A
Sierra Sage GC
Marciano Garcia
Class C
Silver Oak GC
Tom Levin CGCS
Class A
Bass Lake GC
Gary Otto
Affiliate Member
John Deere Golf
Welcome
New Members
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 13: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Verti Drain
Service
Bruce Christensen
Minden NV 89423
2754 Kayne Ave Christensen
Turf Products
Christensen Turf Products
Tel (775) 4502761
Fax (775-267-9382
Email becgolfearthlinknet
Page 13 Fore Your Information
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
2012 Strategic Planning Session
The Board of Directors met on
January 19 2012 at Turf Star in
Rancho Cordova to develop a Strate-
gic Plan for 2012 Year Steve Ran-
dall GCSAA Senior Manager for
Chapter Outreach helped facilitate
the session and brought information
to us regarding the new field staff
representative Jeff Jensen that was
hired
It was first determined that
we revisit our chapter SCOR Below
is the result of this exercise
SCOR Strengths Challenges Opportunities
and Risks
Strengths
Stable Membership
Meetings are Affordable
Affiliate Involvement
Newsletter
Financial Strength
Tracking Attendance
Educational Programs
Scholarship amp Research Support
Challenges
Meeting Attendance
Getting members to be engaged
Know what current members want
Showing value for the chapter of-
ferings amp meetings
Chapter identity
Geography
Assistant Participation
Website
Communication
Develop a plan and communicate
that plan
Opportunityrsquos
Assistant Bootcamp Combine ef-
forts with other chapters
Increased Revenue with Scholar-
ship amp Research
Equipment Training Seminar
Sharing Resources amp Geography
Expand our presence with other
allied organizations
Growing the Game of Golf
Get Golf Ready Program
Get more involved with Pros
Technology Implementation
Involve other staff members
Risks
Job Security
Education should be focused on
what you can control
Train supers to communicate their
value
It was suggested that we create the
Assistant Board position Steve had
ideas in how to implement this
The Mission Statement was re-
viewed and no changes were recom-
mended
Goals were set for 2012
Goals 1
Develop a Communication Plan and
define the communication tools we
have
Create a plan that includes the struc-
ture or schedule of publication
(Continued on page 14)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 14: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Page 14 Fore Your Information
2012 Strategic Planning Session Continued from Page 13
The current communication committee is tasked with determin-
ing makeup of who‟s involved in developing this
Goal 1B Upon completion of website discuss implementation
of social media to communication plan
Goal 2 Develop an Education theme bdquoInvolvement with Allied
Organizations‟ was suggested and would include Architects
panel discussionsjobs securityagronomic amp USGA
Goal 2B As part of a communication plan recruit new attendees
to educational sessions by making Phone Calls Articles in ad-
vance newslettereblasts and utilizing the website
Goal 2C It was suggested that we hold the Assistant Bootcamp
ndash We will develop task force to discuss
Goal 3 Create a Professional Development Grant Program and
Establish the criteria for the program We will also develop an
SOP Jeremy Irene Dave to develop by May 1
Action Item Discuss placing assistant superintendent as a
board representative
Steve Randall
GCSAA facili-
tated the Ses-
sion
Jesse Seguin and
Dave Wilbur lis-
ten intently to
the discussion
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 15: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Page 15 Fore Your Information
Strategic Planning Session
2012 Board Members from left Dave Bermudez Kurtis Wolford Bob Franco Scott
McCullough Jim Alwine Jeff Couwenhoven Steve Randall Jesse Seguin Front Middle
Jerry Payne and Dave Wilber
Jeremy Payne
discusses his
ideas with
members Jim
Alwine and
Scott McCul-
lough
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619
![Page 16: January/February 2012 ForeYour Information](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062521/568bf50a1a28ab8933a03e47/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
5322 N Leonard Ave
Clovis CA 93619