allow him to easily solve problems big and small for Dodge and his team. Also notable to Dodge has been the development of Hughes’ interpersonal skills as a leader at the facility. “Jori works with staff members not just to make his own duties more manageable,” Dodge says, “but to help others accomplish their work more efficiently, as well.” The Most Valuable Technician Nomination Application filed by Vince Dodge CGCS Why should your equipment tech-
nician be considered for the Most Valuable Technician Award? The working relationship between the superintendent and technician is the most important one in golf course grounds management. What makes this relationship a challenge at times to master is the scarcity of qualified individuals to perform a technician’s tasks. Golf course technicians have a very specific and challenging skill set that takes time to learn. At the Wilderness at Fortune Bay, we chose to go the route of train-
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