UMass Turf Club Meeting
3/29/06
Minutes
Attending:
Ryan Avery, Jason Dogiewicz, Pat Folan, Joseph Gikis,
Stephen Hicks, Lindsey Hoffman, Dan Lambrecht, John Micklus,
Marc Mimmo, James Poro, Nate Salmore, Daniel Vetere
Short-term goals:
Pat Folan
-Applications were given for GCSAA (New England Chapter)
-Possibility of attending chapter meetings (2-3 students per meeting)
-Donation forms for ATG were handed out. One round of golf would be
donated and raffled off at Westchester Country Club. Proceeds go to
research at the Joseph Troll Facility.
-Increasing the number of first year students. Preparing them for
upcoming years.
-Send poll to Intro turf and Advanced turf classes to determine
what students are interested in: i.e. Golf courses, landscaping,
sports fields.
Long-term goals:
-Volunteering for Joe Troll fundraiser at Westchester Country Club,
October 23, 2006. (Possible raffle to raise money for the club)
-Proposal to local businesses for donations.
-Proposal letter for money to go to the national show in 2007.
-Pizza meetings (donated from Big Y, Dominoes)
-Field trips (local golf courses, Fenway)
-Tailgate fundraiser (Fall 2006)
Funding:
-Local businesses (proposal letter)
-Turf related businesses (proposal letter)
-Joe Troll Fundraiser (selling burgers or raffle tickets)
-Providence show 2007 (grab and go luches)
-Donation link on web-site
Miscellaneous
-Meetings will be held weekly for the rest of the semester.
-Officers will be elected at the end of the year.
Short-term projects
-Students to talk to Dr. Ebdon’s first year students about
internships (professionalism, experiences, etc.)
J.G., D.V., S.H., J.M.
-Work on web-site.
S.H., J.D., M.M.
-Establish relationship with Fenway, set-up field trip.
J.D.
-Set-up bank account (five dollars from each member to
be collected next meeting)
J.M., R.A.
-Draft proposal letter for business donations.
P.F.
UMass Turf Club Meeting
04/06/06
Attending: Jason Dogiewicz, Pat Folan, Joe Gikis, Stephen Hicks, Lindsey Hoffman, John Micklus, Marc Mimmo, James Poro, Dan Vetere
Short-term goals:
Pat Folan
-GCSAA (New England chapter) due by next meeting
-More pictures to be put on the website from the Providence show, Turf Links
symposium, and the National Show.
-Copies of the proposal letter to ATG were handed out. Everyone is to read,
revise, and e-mail suggestions to Pat.
Jason Dogiewicz
-Tee renovation at Cherry Hill. The superintendent would like the tee built this spring. All supplies will be provided. Tee will be sodded.
-Time-line of renovation events will be established by next meeting in order
to inform the superintendent.
-Members of the turf club are meeting at Cherry Hill on Monday, April 10, 2006
-Fenway trip is a go. Possibly in two weeks. Need to look into reserving a
UMass van to bring students.
Joe Gikis
-Pizza will be available for the next meeting. Donation form will be completed
and submitted to Big Y.
-Hand-out will be given out to first year students in Dr. Ebdons class next
Wednesday regarding the turf club.
-Also, brief overview of past internship experiences will be discussed in the
class.
Long-term goals:
Lindsey Hoffman
-T-shirts can be ordered through Bethany in the Stockbridge office.
-Fifty dollar set-up fee for the logo and the shirts will be about $12-15 per
shirt
-Polo shirts will be maroon with white embroidery
-More details by next meeting
Stephen Hicks
-Club needs to claim tax exemption before establishing a bank account.
-More details by next meeting
Next meeting, Thursday, April 13, 5:30 pm, Stockbridge Hall 119b
Turf Club Meeting 4/13/06
Attending: Ryan Avery, Andrew Chapman, Jason Dogiewicz, Joseph Gikis, Stephen Hicks, Lindsey Hoffman, Joe Kane, Marc Mimmo, Zach Page, Ben Polzin, James Poro, Nate Salmore, Dan Vetere
Short-term goals:
Nate Salmore
-Renovating warning track on the baseball field next week.
all materials and equipment are ready. Nate will e-mail
everyone at the beginning of next week for a definite
time and date.
-Minor adjustments to be made on the pitching mound
if time allows.
-Possibility of maintaining the baseball field as a one
credit course, maybe even offered as an internship.
Jason Dogiewcz
-Weekend of April 22-23, tee renovation at Cherry Hill
-Will be using native soil, he will ship in sod. All tools
and equipment will be supplied.
-Talk to the superintendent tomorrow for more details.
Long-term goals:
Lindsey Hoffman
-Look for company to order shirts. Compare prices to current
quote.
Stephen Hicks
-Work on web-site, add pictures and resumes.
-Research application process for becoming
a non-profit organization.
Jason Dogiewicz
-Within the next two weeks, field trip to fenway and
The Country Club.
-Will research taking Umass van or using own transportation.
Nate Salmore
-Scholarships for Stockbridge and NRE are due by May 1
for all that are interested.
Next meeting: Wednesday, April 19, 2006. 5:30 p.m.
April 19, 2006
Attending:
Ryan Avery, Andrew Chapman, Jason Dogiewicz, Pat Folan, Joseph Gikis, Stephen Hicks, Lindsey Hoffman, Joe Kane, Dan Lambrect, Marc Mimmo, Weston Neff, Ben Polzin, James Poro, Nate Salmore
Short-term goals:
Pat Folan
-GCSAA New England chapter applications due. To be sent
in a bulk mailing.
-Possibility of students going to a chapter meeting.
-Donation forms handed out to new students. One
round of golf donated and raffled at Westchester C.C.
-Working on a survey for students to complete when they
return from their internships.
-Sample copy was handed out. Debate whether to post on the web-site
or make available to students through a notebook form.
Stepen Hicks
-Working on expanding the web-site.
-Adding pictures, resumes, minutes. Any suggestions, contact Steve.
Lindsey Hoffman
-Quote for shirts from Our Place tuxedos-uniforms.
$15.50 per shirt, includes all costs.
-Order to be placed tomorrow, money to be
collected at next weeks meeting.
Jason Dogiewicz
-Fenway trip next Wednesday.
-Joe Kane has parking available for cars if needed.
-Would like to leave early Wednesday morning in order to
travel to Fenway and The Country Club.
-Saturday and Sunday (22 and 23), renovations on tee at Cherry Hill.
-Will use soil at the course and sod will be delivered by Friday.
-Sod and soil removal on Friday, and majority of work to be done on
Saturday.
Nate Salmore
-Tomorrow morning (Thursday, April 20) 7:30 a.m., renovations
begin on the warning track.
-Students will be there from 7:30-12:30 and will return on Friday to finish.
-Finishing touches on pitching mound if time allows.
Long-term goals:
Pat Folan
-Students to volunteer at Turf Links symposium, January 2007.
-Students to attend ATG chapter meeting.
Nate Salmore
-Students possibly joining NESTMA.Next meeting: Wednesday, April 26, 2007, 5:30 p.m.
Umass Turf Club Meeting
4/26/06
Attending:
Ryan Avery, Andrew Chapman, Jason Dogiewicz, Pat Folan, Joe Gikis, Stephen Hicks, Lindsey Hoffman, Joe Kane, Dan Lambrecht, John Micklus, Marc Mimmo, Weston Neff, Ben Polzin, James Poro, Nate Salmore, Dan Vetere
Short-term goals:
Pat Folan
-GCSAA to make announcement about tee renovation at Cherry Hill in the next monthly newsletter
-Money collected and shirts to be collected on Thursday
-Shirts to be worn to Fenway for group photo
Jason Dogiewicz
-Tee box nearly completed.
-Perforated pipe installed and waiting on sod to complete the project
-Fenway trip on Friday, meet at 8 a.m. behind Stockbridge
Long-term goals:
Pat Folan
-Possibly have a bi-monthly update for the GCSAA newsletter
-Try to set up a project for every semester for the club
-Last meeting club officials will be elected
Stephen Hicks
-Pictures to be posted on the web-site
-Resumes can be posted on the web if student send via e-mail
UMass Turf Club Meeting
5/3/06
Reviewed turf club activities and structure
Discussed potential options to improve turf club structure, longevity, activities, fundraising, and recruitment
Officer Election
Discussed election process and will elect officers at 5/10/06 meeting
Nominated members to run for officer positions
Reminders
-Everybody to bring turf club shirt to take group photo and individual photos for website at next meeting.
-Everybody to come up with fundraising idea to be presented at next meeting.
-Resumes should be sent to Steve to be posted along with any pictures
Minutes for May 10, 2006
Attending:
Lindsey Hoffman, Marc Mimmo, Stephen Hicks, Pat Folan , Dan Vetere, Ryan Avery
Zach Page, Harris Schnare
HSCHNARE@student.umass.edu Ben Polzin Nate Salmore, Joe Gikis, Jason Dowgiewicz, James PoroMay 10, 2006 Meeting Activities
-Group photo taken on the stairs in front of Stockbridge
-Hierarchy elected for 2006-2007 year
-President- Steve Hicks
-Vice President- Joe Gikis
- Treasurer- Ryan Avery
-Secretary- Dan Vetere
-GCSAA Liaison- Marc Mimmo
-NESTMA (Sports Turf) Liaison- Nate Salmore (fall 2006)/ Joe Kane
(Spring 2007)
-ATG (Alumni Turf Group) Contact- Pat Folan
- Graduate Student reps. Lindsey Hoffman/ Jason Dawgiewicz
(Though a hierarchy has been voted in, meetings will continue to be conducted like always by having an open floor to discuss any topic by any member)
-Fundraiser were discussed to begin the fall of 2006
- Stephen Hicks/Joe Gikis - Have a tailgate promotion at the football games. Sell burgers, chips and a potential raffle.
-Marc Mimmo- Go around and offer lawn services - Stand in front of Stop n’ Shop and collect money - Contact a person that heads a golf tournament in the area and try to sponsor a hole.
-Pat Folan- Set-up a long-drive contest with a raffle at the Joe Troll Tournament at Westchester Golf Club. Jason Dawgiewicz also had the idea of setting-up a 50/50 raffle at a par 3, at the tournament. -Go to the frats and sororities in the area and offer lawn service/landscaping
-Steve Hicks - Go dorm to dorm asking students for donations. If 10,000 people can spare some change, the money can potentially add up.
-Ryan Avery - Try to set-up a tournament in the fall at Cherry Hill Golf Club or Hickory Ridge.
-Nate Salamore- - Contact the School of Natural Resources and inquire about auctioning off some prizes at their annual auction. (Only problem brought up by Dr. Ebdon was the money goes to the school, but it would be good publicity getting our name out.)
-Jason Dowgiewicz - Can get his hands on a cotton candy machine and we could sell cotton candy at an event to make money.
- Lindsey Hoffman - Going to bring in a catalog to pick out potential merchandise to auction off/ sell at the Joe Troll tournament to alumni.
-Other Topics Discussed
Everyone should keep in touch over the summer via email. Also we need to get the emails of incoming turf students so that we can recruit them to join the club.
-Pat Folan- Going to talk to Tom Brodeur, superintendent of TPC Boston, about turf club members volunteering at the Deutsche Bank tournament. Great opportunity to increase status of turf club and make connections. The tournament is Labor Day weekend and pat will be sending emails throughout the summer to keep members updated on the event.
- Should use Turf Field day to see if industry is willing to support members to go to the national show.
-Ryan Avery- Going to open a bank account with Steve Hicks with the leftover $66.00 from the shirt order.
Talk of sending as many members we can to the turf show. Last year it cost $1800 for both Steve Hicks and Pat Folan to attend the show in Atlanta. We are planning on looking into student discounts, get plane tickets early and pre-registrar. The show is in the beginning of February and students will be going down Wednesday thru Saturday of that week.
- Students should apply to as many scholarships offered by Stockbridge and the School of Natural Resources. As well as scholarships offered by Turf Links and The GCSAA.
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