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• Joint Social Event at GCSAA Conference

  • When
    05 Feb 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Bay City Brewing Company, San Diego

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  JOINT SOCIAL EVENT!
  JOIN US DURING THE GCSAA CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW

  Wednesday, February 5, 2025
  7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  Casual Attire

  

  627 8th Avenue
  San Diego, CA 92101

   

  Don't Miss It! 

  

  Hosted by

  

  
  

  Presenting Sponsors

  

  Supporting Sponsors

    

  Once again we will be hosting our annual social event joint with VGCSA and ESAGCS during the week of the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show! This is a FREE event and we encourage you and your guests to attend for a fun night of networking, food & drinks. Registration is not required, just show up!

  Bay City Brewing is just a short walk from the Horton Grand Hotel. This cool brewery and tasting room features locally brewed Pilsners, IPAs, Lagers, Ales and Stouts. The venue consists of a private rooftop bar that has covered spaces, fire pits, ample seating and views of the San Diego Skyline. You don't want to miss it!

  Sponsorship Opportunities!

  Be a part of one of the most anticipated events during the GCSAA Conference & Trade Show week by becoming a sponsor of our annual joint social with VGCSA and ESAGCS! Held at Bay City Brewing, this FREE event offers unmatched networking opportunities in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Sponsors enjoy premier recognition on our website, in eLetters, newsletters, and at the event. Presenting sponsorships are $1,100, and Supporting sponsorships are $600.

  Join us as we bring the industry together under the San Diego skyline! Confirm your sponsorship online or contact Tyler Eastham at teastham@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting this exciting tradition!

  Presenting Sponsors - $1,100
  Supporting Sponsors - $600

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• MAAGCS Education Seminar

  • When
    18 Feb 2025
  •  
    6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott, MD
  • Spaces left
    225

  
  

  Education Seminar

  Registration Opens Soon!

  Presented by

  
  

  Turf Valley Resort
  2700 Turf Valley Rd.
  Ellicott City, MD

  Tuesday, February 18, 2025

  Turf Valley Resort Website

  The annual Education Seminar is a full day event that provides industry professionals with the opportunity to hear from some of the best educators from around the country. And as always there will be re-certifications and GCSAA education points awarded. This is also a great event to network with your colleagues and discuss the upcoming growing season. Included with registration will be education, breakfast, lunch, ice cream break and a beer and wine networking social after the event. Be sure to register early and don't miss our biggest educational event of the year!

  Education Credits and GCSAA CUEs
  check back for updates

  We are currently working on obtaining pesticide and fertilizer points from surrounding states in addition to CUEs and service points from GCSAA. Please check back periodically for updates.

  Delaware: 2.5 Nutrient Management Credits
  Maryland: 8 Pesticide Credits in categories: 3A, 3B, 3C, CORE*
  Pennsylvania: Approved for pesticide recertification credits in categories:
  Cat 00-2, Cat PC-6, Cat 06-2, Cat 07-6, Cat 10-2, Cat 18-6, Cat 23-6
  Virginia: 2 Credit hours towards Virginia CFA recertifications
  Washington, D.C.: 4 Pesticide Credits in Categories: 00, 3A, 3B, 3C, 6, 7A, 7B, 7E, 8, 9
  West Virginia: 2 Nutrient Management CEUs

  Silent Auction Returns!

  Thanks to the generous support from vendors, members and friends of the industry we will once again feature a Silent Auction! Come prepared to bid on and WIN some great items! You can pay on site, or we can send an invoice to your club!

  Match Play Registration

  The MAAGCS Match Play Championship will be in its 10th year, and Andrew Harrison and Ralph Meola "Brothers From Another Mother" are your defending champions. Registration opens at the education seminar and is based on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you want to secure your spot in the event, be sure to attend the education seminar!

  ATTIRE:
  Sport-coat and tie preferred
  

  Speakers

  
  

  Schedule

  6:30 am - 7:15 am
  Breakfast, Registration & Silent Auction Opens for Bidding

  7:15 am - 7:30 am
  Shaun O'Connor
  MAAGCS President

  Opening Remarks

  7:30 am - 8:30 am
  

  8:30 am - 9:30 am
  

  9:30 am – 9:45 am
  Alvin Harris
  Washington, D.C. DOEE
  Regulations Update

  9:45 - 10:00 am
  Morning Break

  10:00 am - 11:00 am
  

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  Lunch Break

  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  

  2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
  

  Silent Auction Last Call is 2:15 pm

  2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  

  3:30 - 5:00
  Pesticide and Fertilizer Re-certification Applications
  Beer and Wine Networking Reception

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• First Green Field Trip Hosting Winfield Elementary 4th Graders

  • When
    23 Apr 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Westminster National Golf Course
  • Spaces left

  
  

  Volunteers Needed!

  Westminster National Golf Course Welcomes
  Students from Winfield Elementary School

  

  Wednesday, April 23, 2025
  Westminster National Golf Course

  Westminster National Golf Course

  2158 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158

  Hosted by

  
  Ryan Kraushofer, CGCS
  443-865-3232
  westminsternationalgc@yahoo.com

  Volunteers, please contact Ryan Kraushofer

  Local 4th grade students from Winfield Elementary School will visit Westminster National Golf Course on Wednesday, April 23rd for a First Green Field Trip. This is an excellent opportunity to engage with elementary school students and introduce them to the golf industry, specifically geared towards turf management. Using STEM education guidelines, students will learn some of the daily aspects of taking care of a golf course.

  Volunteers Needed! Host superintendent Ryan Kraushofer is requesting volunteers to help with  this fun day of mentorship and education. Please contact Ryan directly at westminsternationalgc@yahoo.com if you would like to volunteer.

  
  

  Preliminary Schedule
  Subject to Change

  9:55-10:10 Organization and Intros

  Station 1: 10:15 – 10:35 (20 Minutes) Putting – Our teaching pros will work with the students to teach them the proper way to putt and to read contours in a green. This station will conclude with a friendly putting competition.

  Rotation 3 minutes

  Station 2: 10:38 – 10:58 (20 Minutes) Soils - Golf courses are community green spaces that provide recreational and environmental benefits to local areas. Golf courses are large parcels of land with healthy turf, trees and other vegetation. Collectively, they provide wildlife habitat, improve air quality, reduce noise and dust, filter surface water, recharge ground water supplies, and in many cases, are used to reclaim and restore environmentally damaged sites

  Rotation 3 Minutes

  Station 3: 11:01 -11:21 (20 Minutes) 411 of Golf – Students will learn about physics in golf. Such as why does a driver go further than a five iron. Once their groups ball has been hit, they will measure the distance the ball went and then convert the feet into yards.

  Rotation 3 Minutes

  Station 4: 11:24 – 11:44 (20 Minutes) Water Conservation - Water comprises 80 to 85% of the weight of a grass plant. In most locations, supplemental water in the form of irrigation is needed to maintain healthy turfgrass plants throughout the season. Efficient water use is a very important component of a golf course maintenance operation. Students will learn how Golf Course Superintendents do their part to conserve water use

  Rotation 3 Minutes

  Station 5: 11:47 – 12:07 (20 Minutes) Golf Course Architecture – Students will learn what goes into designing the perfect golf course. What features are needed to benefit wildlife on a golf course – Students will be given the opportunity to draw their vision of a golf hole

  Rotation 3 Minutes

  Station 6: 12:10 – 12:30 (20 Minutes) Math - Superintendents use math on the golf course in many ways and area measurements are the most important. A golf course superintendent should be able to accurately calculate the size of an area. Once the size is calculated and an application rate is chosen, the total amount of seed, fertilizer, or topdressing sand to be used can be determined. Students will figure out the square footage of the tee box. They will also learn how averages are used to determine green speeds.

  Wrap Up and Group Photo 15 Minutes 12:35-12:50 (15 Minutes)

  Lunch 12:50 – 1:30 (40 Minutes)

  Busses Depart - 1:30

  
  

  

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• First Green Field Trip Hosting Westminster Elementary 3rd Graders

  • When
    01 May 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Westminster National Golf Course
  • Spaces left

  
  

  Volunteers Needed!

  Westminster National Golf Course Welcomes
  Students from Westminster Elementary School

  

  
  

  Thursday, May 1, 2025
  Westminster National Golf Course

  Westminster National Golf Course

  2158 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158

  Hosted by

  
  Ryan Kraushofer, CGCS
  443-865-3232
  westminsternationalgc@yahoo.com

  Volunteers, please contact Ryan Kraushofer

  Local 3rd grade students from Westminster Elementary School will visit Westminster National Golf Course on Wednesday, April 23rd for a First Green Field Trip. This is an excellent opportunity to engage with elementary school students and introduce them to the golf industry, specifically geared towards turf management. Using STEM education guidelines, students will learn some of the daily aspects of taking care of a golf course.

  Volunteers Needed! Host superintendent Ryan Kraushofer is requesting volunteers to help with  this fun day of mentorship and education. Please contact Ryan directly at westminsternationalgc@yahoo.com if you would like to volunteer.

  
  

  Preliminary Schedule
  Subject to Change

  9:55-10:10 Organization and Intros

  Station 1: 10:15 – 10:35 (20 Minutes) Putting – Our teaching pros will work with the students to teach them the proper way to putt and to read contours in a green. This station will conclude with a friendly putting competition.

  Rotation 3 minutes

  Station 2: 10:38 – 10:58 (20 Minutes) Soils - Golf courses are community green spaces that provide recreational and environmental benefits to local areas. Golf courses are large parcels of land with healthy turf, trees and other vegetation. Collectively, they provide wildlife habitat, improve air quality, reduce noise and dust, filter surface water, recharge ground water supplies, and in many cases, are used to reclaim and restore environmentally damaged sites

  Rotation 3 Minutes

  Station 3: 11:01 -11:21 (20 Minutes) 411 of Golf – Students will learn about physics in golf. Such as why does a driver go further than a five iron. Once their groups ball has been hit, they will measure the distance the ball went and then convert the feet into yards.

  Rotation 3 Minutes

  Station 4: 11:24 – 11:44 (20 Minutes) Water Conservation - Water comprises 80 to 85% of the weight of a grass plant. In most locations, supplemental water in the form of irrigation is needed to maintain healthy turfgrass plants throughout the season. Efficient water use is a very important component of a golf course maintenance operation. Students will learn how Golf Course Superintendents do their part to conserve water use

  Rotation 3 Minutes

  Station 5: 11:47 – 12:07 (20 Minutes) Golf Course Architecture – Students will learn what goes into designing the perfect golf course. What features are needed to benefit wildlife on a golf course – Students will be given the opportunity to draw their vision of a golf hole

  Rotation 3 Minutes

  Station 6: 12:10 – 12:30 (20 Minutes) Math - Superintendents use math on the golf course in many ways and area measurements are the most important. A golf course superintendent should be able to accurately calculate the size of an area. Once the size is calculated and an application rate is chosen, the total amount of seed, fertilizer, or topdressing sand to be used can be determined. Students will figure out the square footage of the tee box. They will also learn how averages are used to determine green speeds.

  Wrap Up and Group Photo 15 Minutes 12:35-12:50 (15 Minutes)

  Lunch 12:50 – 1:30 (40 Minutes)

  Busses Depart - 1:30

  
  

  

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