News from the GCBAA Board of Governors
Date Set for National Golf Day 2017
The GCBAA created the Board of Governors to serve the golf profession through the determination, establishment, maintenance, and implementation of policy, eligibility criteria, and the requirements, process, and procedures for certification including the determination as to whether applicants and candidates for certification comply with the GCBAA Certification Program Guide. The Board of Governors consists of GCBAA Past President Tommy Sasser (Chairman), Bob Bryant, Fidel Garcia, Michael Harrington, and retiring member GCBAA Past President David Munkvold. This group of individuals has kept extremely busy in recent years with the creation of the GCBAA Continuing Education Program as well as creation of the GCBAA Certified Renovation Builder and Certified Golf Course Irrigation Contractor programs. This is no small undertaking and all of the GCBAA members appreciate this groups volunteer hours put towards these important initiatives. Most recently the Board of Governors along with volunteers from the Association finalized exam questions that will serve as the final determination for members seeking Certified Golf Course Irrigation Contractor status. The creation of the exam as well as reference materials assembled Irrigation Contractors, designers, suppliers and manufactures, and members of the Board of Governors. The exam will be given at upcoming GCBAA events over the next several months. Thank you to all involved in supporting the GCBAA Certification Program.
Plans are well underway for the 10th annual National Golf Day 2017 in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, April 26 is the scheduled date with more details becoming available in the coming months. National Golf Day has grown over the past several years along the collective voice of golf to share the importance of the industry on Capitol Hill. Support from the entire golf industry has allowed for data collection at state levels to be shared with representatives as well as the collective national data showing the importance of the game as a contributor to the nation’s economy. In 2016, the National Golf Day Twitter campaign exceeded more than 52 million impressions. Be sure to mark your calendars and let the Executive Office know if you are interested. Despite the tremendous strides of progress National Golf Day has seen, legislative and regulatory issues still affect golf and we must continue our efforts of communicating the positive role golf plays in communities.
Special Thanks to Dave Munkvold for his years of service to the Board of Governors. We appreciate his efforts in working with GCBAA to grow the certification program.
Steve Mona, CEO of World Golf Foundation, kicks off 2016 National Golf Day in the Rayburn House Office Building
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