GCSAA Summer Board of Director Meeting

Today I'm in route to Chicago to participate in the Golf Course Superintendents Association (GCSAA) Summer Board of Director Meeting. A third year GCSAA Director, I am currently serving the second year of a two-year term on the board after being elected at the association's 2013 annual meeting in San Diego. This follows a one-year appointment to the board, which I received at the 2012 annual meeting in Las Vegas. 

The GCSAA is the professional association for the those who manage and maintain the game’s most valuable resource — the golf course. Today, GCSAA and its members are recognized by the golf industry as key contributors in elevating the game and the business of golf. Since 1926, GCSAA has been the top professional association for the men and women who manage courses worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kansas, the association provides education, information and representation to over 18,000 members in more than 70 countries. GCSAA’s mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf.

The GCSAA headquarters is also home to the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG) the philanthropic organization of the GCSAA. The EIFG is a collaborative effort of the environmental and golf communities, dedicated to strengthening the compatibility of golf with the natural environment. The Institute concentrates on delivering programs and services involving research, education and outreach that communicate the best management practices of environmental stewardship on the golf course.

During the two-day GCSAA Summer Board of Director Meeting, the board will meet with two GCSAA affiliated chapters, the Midwest Association of Golf Course Superintendents (founded in 1968) and the Chicagoland Association of the GCSAA (founded 1926). The board and staff of GCSAA is dedicated to being responsive to the needs of the membership. Therefore, at each of the quarterly board meetings, a concerted effort is made to meet with local affiliated chapter leaders to gather feedback and ensure GCSAA is fulfilling their chapter and member needs. 

At the summer board meeting the GCSAA board will also focus on numerous strategic issues including the EIFG, the 2015 Golf Industry Show, membership growth and retention, governmental and regulatory issues, the financial strength of the association and the 2014 GCSAA Chapter Delegates Meeting.