GAM Initiative
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ast year was to be the kickoff of an initiative with the GAM to encourage clubs to support the MSU Turf Program with a donation from their respective clubs. The shutdown of all events in the early spring of 2020 prevented this initiative from being introduced at the 2020 GAM Annual Meeting. However, this years GAM Annual Meeting â although virtual â was held in May and allowed the MTF to introduce the concept of registering your club online to participate as a MSU Turf Program Supporter. The levels of participation are designed for all clubs to have a donation that fits their budget and range from $250 to $5,000 and over. For this year, the MTF has established a goal of having 21 clubs join the effort and become Course Supporters. At one time, course support was one of the key elements to funding research. 20 â 30 clubs at various levels donated on an annual basis. Over time and with various economic issues many clubs were forced to make financial decisions that impacted items that were not considered crucial. There has certainly been a recovery for those days and we encourage courses to once again consider a single annual donation to the Foundation. Our website allows for direct invoicing and can be found on our pull down screen by clicking âOpportunities for Givingâ â Listed under âGolf Course Research Supportâ you will see a description of our initiative and examples of how funding is used. Our list of donors for this fiscal year is listed below. As indicated earlier 21 courses is our goal, help us achieve that level between now and Oct 1.
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