From the TTA President

I hope everyone is navigating the craziness of the transition from winter into spring, where Mother Nature for sure keeps us on our toes. Your board recently took advantage of this final reprieve before the busy growing season with our second annual strategic planning retreat. We finalized our newly revamped Mission Statement and Vision to help direct our path as we all work together to shape the future of the Tennessee Turfgrass Association.

MISSION – a formal summary of the aims and values of an organization. WHO are we?

A diverse group of turfgrass professionals and environmental stewards, investing in education, promotion, and advancement of the green industry in the State of Tennessee and beyond who work in partnership with the University of Tennessee Turfgrass Department.

VISION – WHAT the organization desires to achieve in the long-run, generally 5 – 10 years. What do we want to accomplish?

1. Maximize synergistic partnership between the University of Tennessee Turfgrass Department and the Tennessee Turfgrass Association

2. Grow TTA membership inside and outside of the state of Tennessee

3. Provide world-class continuing education opportunities to our members

4. Mentor and develop future leaders in the turfgrass industry

5. Recognize and reward current and future member achievements through awards and scholarships

6. Further develop financial streams to fund turfgrass research, education, scholarships, and community action and outreach programs (TTA Endowment)

We also spent a day in breakout sessions working to develop our strategies for how we plan to accomplish our vision and goals for TTA.

We are all very excited about what the future holds and feel that the TTA is a very strong position to accomplish all this and more.

Hoping and praying that everyone has a great 2023 season in the world of turfgrass.

Godspeed,

TTA President