January/February 2012
TEE-OFF News
Central California GCSA Donates to 1st Tee of Fresno Inside this issue:
President’s Message
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Meeting Schedule
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Around the Green
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First Tee Program
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Highlights
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Official Publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of Central California. The purpose of this publication is information and education for the membership. Published bi-monthly by GCSACC 5322 N. Leonard Clovis, CA 93619 Phone (559) 298-4853 Fax (559) 298-6957 Email gcsacc@aol.com Bob Schneiderhan, Newsletter Chairman Mike Scott, CGCS, Editor
Mike Swing, CGCS, President of the Central California GCSA presented a $2500.00 check to First Tee of Fresno Director Mike Firpo in January. These funds were the proceeds from the 2011 Lowell Stone Charity event held at Sunnyside Country Club this past October. It was with great pleasure that our chapter donated to an organization of this type. The focus of the organization is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build
character, instill lifeenhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.
practice facilities available to this program so they can make classes more accessible to the youth in the area.
The First Tee of Fresno operates out of Riverside Golf Course in Fresno. The course offers a complete practice area for the group as well as driving range, chipping green and putting green both grass and matt hitting stations. Other local participating courses are Airways Golf Course, Islewood Driving Range, and Sierra Meadows Golf Course in Oakhurst. All three locations make their
Participants range in age of 7 to 17. Our partnership with this program is helping create a lifelong positive impact on the youth of our community and on the game of golf. The program is always in need of further donations not only of cash but also equipment for the members. You can learn more
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Cal Poly 2012 Turf Bowl Teams Cal Poly is sending 2 teams to compete in the 2012 Turf Bowl competition at the GIS in Las Vegas next month. A total of 8 students along with their professor Dr. Jason Lewis will be attending educational seminars, and enjoying the industry
show. The students are planning on contacting many of the local superintendents as they prepare for their case studies reports Dr. Lewis. The students that will be attending this years competition are Mike Magnani, Tyler Clark,
Sam Titchener, Cody Stewart, Chris Scott, J.J. Hubert, George Schultz, Ethan Wolach. When you get the call from one of the guys be sure to help them out in any way you can. These fine young people are the future of our industry.