TURFCO|MPSFMA APPLICATION FIELD OF THE YEAR CRITERIA

+ Located in the state of Minnesota.

+ Resourcefulness of staff, budget, maintenance practices, challenges in management of field.

+ Condition and aesthetics of the athletic field.

+ Number and type of games and/or events.

+ Previous recipients may re-apply if all requirements/applications are met.

Information Requested (use additional sheet if necessary)

+ School, Park District or Agency owning this Field:

+ Name of Field / Complex:

+ Street Address:

+ Age of Field:

+ Type of Field (Baseball, Football, Soccer, Lacrosse, etc.):

+ Natural Grass or Synthetic Turf?

+ Size of Field in acres:

+ Overall Maintenance Acreage:

+ Annual Maintenance Budget for this Field:

+ Number of full time staff employed to maintain field:

+ Number of seasonal staff employed to maintain field:

+ What type of irrigation? __ Automatic __ Manual __ Both __ None

+ Does your field have sports lighting?

+ Type of equipment used to maintain your field:

+ Type of maintenance program you employ (fertilization, aeration, topdressing, seeding, etc.):

+ How many months or days of the year is your field used?

+ Number of games played on your field or throughout your facility:

+ Besides sports, what other type of events are held on your field?

+ What special maintenance challenges have you encountered?

+ Why do you think your field is one of the best?

Signature: ____________________________________________ ___________ Date: ______________________

Note: Typing in Signature is accepted. I certify that the information on this form and in the accompanying entry is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that no material will be returned and may be used for publication and promotional purposes.

Send completed entries and photos to:

MPSFMA

P.O. Box 617, Wayzata, MN 55391 Or email to:

Community Service Project Application

Does Your Baseball/Softball/Soccer/Football Field or Playground Need to be Renovated? The Minnesota Park and Sports Turf Managers Association has the answers! We will select a field from entries submitted and provide the labor for the renovation project. Some materials will be donated or provided at a reduced cost. Volunteers from your organization will be needed to perform the renovation project as well as to care for the field after the renovations are complete.

POSSIBLE RENOVATION IDEAS

+ Seeding + Sodding + Topdressing + Aerifying + Mounds + Homeplate

+ Skinned Areas + Irrigation Repair + Grass Areas + Field Layout

ENTER YOUR FIELD BY COMPLETING THE FORM BELOW APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 15, 2023

Organization: _______________________________________________________________________

Name of Field: ______________________________________________________________________

Address of Field: ____________________________________________________________________

User groups (numbers, ages, sports) _____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

What do you want done to your field? ____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Why is the project needed? Safety issues? Field issues? _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Who will do the regular maintenance after completion? _______________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

What is the window of time for renovation? ________________________________________________

What is the field's history? (age, maintenance, irrigation, uniqueness, etc.) _______________________

Contact info of person doing current maintenance:

Field Maintenance Contact: ____________________________________________________________

CellPhone: ______________________________Email: _____________________________________

MPSTMA Member Sponsor (not mandatory for submission) _________________________________

E-MAIL photos to: jeff.turtinen@mpsfma.org or mail to: Minnesota Park and Sports Field Management Association P. O. Box 617, Wayzata, MN 55391

Call Mike McDonald CSFM at (612) 328-5812 with questions about this project.