GCBAA FOUNDATION UPDATE

First, I hope everyone had a Blessed Holiday Season. It is hard to believe that we are at the end of the year and starting to ramp up for the New Year.

As we celebrate our 25th anniversary and the successes of Sticks For Kids, your GCBAA Foundation Board of Directors has begun looking at our next 25 years. We will continue to invest in the future of this great game and support professional instructors, facilities, and programs that create an endless pipeline of new golfers and those that enjoy the game.

Ellen Davis

Board Members

John Holmes Atlas Turf International Limited

Jimmy Kirchdorfer ISCO Industries

Bill Kubly Landscapes Unlimited, LLC

Rick Lohman The Toro Company

Allan MacCurrach III MacCurrach Golf

Jon Truttmann (Board Liaison)

Hunter Industries

Tom Shapland Shapland Golf Consultants

Doug York Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply

Vince Lombardi said, “the difference between a successful person and others is not the lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will”. Your Association and Your Foundation together, has that WILL to work for the greater good of the game. With our members, our partner programs, our industry, and allied partners we have positioned ourselves to accomplish our goals. As you know from previous reports, we purchased 1700 sets of youth clubs from China. I am thrilled to share with you that over 1200 sets have been deployed and placed and are currently in use.

The challenges we faced in obtaining those clubs, was worth all the work and effort knowing they are being utilized to their fullest.

As always, we welcome your thoughts, comments, and feedback in terms of new ideas or initiatives that you feel would benefit our Foundation and align with our mission. Feel free to contact me, or our GCBAA staff at any time.

And finally, on behalf of the GCBAA Foundation Board I wanted to extend a thank you to Tee Off Temps and Crown Corporate Housing. Tee Off Temps has been an ongoing GCBAA member and proud supporter and donated a check in the amount of $5,000. Crown Corporate Housing recently became members and also generously donated $5,000 towards the Sticks for Kids Foundation. A huge THANK YOU to both companies for their support. Below please find additional information on each.

I look forward to seeing everyone in February in Orlando. Have a safe and prosperous New Year.

Ellen Davis

About Crown Corporate House

About Tee Off Temps

Tee Off Temps is the leading business partner for delivering staffing services for Golf Courses nationwide. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, our professional team is committed to delivering a satisfaction guarantee with prompt and courteous service.

Since being established in 1999, Tee Off Temps’ quality of service has been driven by its vision of being the nationwide leader for staffing needs pertaining to golf courses and landscaping.

Crown Corporate Housing is a privately owned company headquartered in Franklin, TN. It was started over 20 years ago by the founders Jim and Lois Elliott, local real estate agents in Nashville, TN. What started out as a few apartment units furnished and operated by Jim and Lois has grown to a nationwide company with an average of 150 to 200 furnished units across the United States.

Crown Corporate Housing is a woman-owned furnished corporate housing company with experienced, and caring professionals, providing temporary furnished housing options for our clients. 1000’s of clients served and growing.

CCH is continually monitoring and following CDC guidelines with superior sanitation measures for the safety of our guest, our employees, and their families.

We base our business on Trust, Integrity, and Relationships.