TurfGrass Times

TurfGrass Times
December 2014 Volume 20 Issue 12
Christmas Edition
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Your 2014 NWIGCSA Board
Northwest Illinois Golf Course Superintendent Association
President
2014 Board of Directors
Sue Spahr
Swan Hills Golf Course Golf Course
[email protected]
Vice President
Sue Spahr CGCS
Short Hills Country Club
[email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer
Matt Dutkiewicz
Ingersoll Golf Course
[email protected]
Directors
Andy Young
Scott White
Matt Dutkiewicz
Dennis Hamilton
Past President
Glenn Bereiter, CGCS
Newsletter Editor
Scott White
[email protected]
815-302-4834
Executive Secretary
Grant Rundblade
Reinders
[email protected]
Presidents Message from Your Newletter Editor
Scott White
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the membership for your continued support
of the NWIGCSA. As many of you know, I will be stepping down from my editor position
after this issue. I recently took the Superintendent Position at Urbana Country Club and I
will be relocating to central Illinois. Over the past two years I have tried to update and
change the Turfgrass Times into a light and fun informational E-newsletter. I would like
to think I succeeded and I hope you have enjoyed it. Chad Papke of Rockford Country
Club has accepted the position and will be your new Editor in 2015. I know he’ll do a great
job for the Northwest. I hope to see you all at the Christmas Party before I leave so be sure
to sign up ASAP. Thank you all for your friendship and I look forward to servicing the
CIGCSA and seeing you at blended events in the future. The Northwest is a great
association to be a part of and you couldn’t ask for a better group of individuals to network
with. Happy Holidays
Scott
NWIGCSA CHRISTMAS PARTY
This year we will once again be hosting this event at Forest Hills CC, next
week, at 11:00am on Wednesday, December 10th. There is NO COST (It's
FREE!!) to attend this event, all we ask is that you bring a toy to be
donated to a less fortunate young child to make their holiday a little
brighter. There will be plenty of food, beverages, and holiday cheer to go
around. We will be raffling off some great prizes as well, so stock up on our
raffle tickets!
None of this would be possible if not for our awesome sponsors! We would
like to thank:
Burris Equipment
JW Turf
Healthy Grow
Pro Gro
Reinders
Arthur Clesens
Acme Materials
Waupaca Sand & Solutions
This is going to be a great opportunity to network with your peers, share
some of the great successes you had this year, some of the things that maybe
didn't go as planned and maybe just some great stories that came out of this
season. We truly hope to see you at this event as we close out another great
season in the NWIGCSA.
Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a Golfboard
Previous
fs a
One of the best reads of the year. Great guy and one
of our very own, be sure to read Matt’s story.
Congratulations to Ed and Cecilia
Are you receiving Dr. Nangle’s scouting Report? If not contact him at
Ed Nangle PhD
Director of Turfgrass Programs
Chicago District Golf Association
Office: (630) 685-2307
Cell: (630) 423-1925
www.cdgaturf.org Follow us on Twitter @Turfresearch
Contact Dennis Hamilton
(815) 391-3067
Any thoughts on the
new grow the game
idea of the 15” hole?
If you have experience
at your course using
the 8” or 15” cups, we
would love to hear
what you have to say.
TurfGrass Times
The TurfGrass Times is the primary communication tool for the NWIGCSA and a resource for all
of those in the golf course related industries. What better way to get your company’s name,
product line, services and message in front of those that use them the most? The support of the
advertisers has made the TurfGrass Times possible. We completed all 12 issues on time in
2014 and we look forward to making the publication even better in 2015.
All newsletter questions will be handled by the New Editor Chad Papke, who can be contacted
by 815-877-8683 or via email [email protected]
Thank You for your continued support
Changes for 2015
 The newsletter will continue to be a monthly E-newsletter which will be sent out the first
week of every month. We believe the information will be more current and we’ll be able
to stay in better touch with our membership.
 The newsletter will be rotating the advertising every other month to help it stay fresh,
limit the amount of ads while maximizing the value of each vendor’s advertisement.
 The association will be offering vendors the ability to purchase a vendor spotlight once a
year for the additional cost of $100. This will give the vendor an opportunity to spotlight
a new product they are trying to push in the marketplace. The information will be
submitted by the vendor including ads, product descriptions, pictures, research, and
contact information. Basically whatever the vendor would like our readers to know. If
you have a new product launching in May or a discount special in June. You pick the
month and submit the information and we’ll get it into the newsletter. *Note only one
spotlight will be available every month so sign up quickly, it’s a first come first service
basis.
 New advertising fees have been discounted slightly when purchasing 6 issues for the
season before January 31
FORMAT: 12 issues per year. The issues may vary in length and will contain your ad as you
submitted it. The twelve issues will be electronic version that will be posted on our website,
www.nwigcsa.org There will be a hyperlink on each ad to your website, along with a section in
the issue where your website will be listed with a hyperlink.
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newsletter together. Please formulate your ad so it can be cut and pasted into a normal word
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received no-later than January 31st. Payments made after this date will be changed the non-
discounted per issue rate. The attached advertising agreement must be completed with an
attached check or by supplying a credit card number.
Please Mail To:
Rockford Country Club
Attn.: Chad Papke
2921 N. Main St
Rockford IL 61103
If you need any help or answer any questions about the TurfGrass Times please don’t hesitate
to call Chad Papke at 815-877-8683 or [email protected]
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