Here We Go Again................
Ready or not, spring is here!! The recent warm weather seems to have served as a "wake up call" for all of us. It never seems that we have enough time to complete winter maintenance projects and equipment refurbishment. Nevertheless, it's go time. Now more than ever it's important for us to get our facilities open and playable to increase revenue and improve value to our members and patrons. The economy seems to be on the upswing, but as Superintendents we need to continue to prove our worth on a daily basis, as the wounds of this recession will not be forgotten for quite some time.
Spring can also serve as a fresh start, and to that point, I think it serves as an opportunity to review our personal and professional goals for the coming year. For me, like many of you, balancing time between family, work, hobbies, and honey-do lists becomes increasingly challenging every year. Personally I do hope to work on a few things this coming year. For instance, I hope to complete my GCSAA Certification requirements this year, work towards Audubon Certification for the club, spend more time with my family, and re-commit to improving my golf game (anyone who's played with me in the last 7 years knows that will be the most difficult goal to accomplish). I've always felt that it is important to have goals to strive towards on a daily basis.
Finally, I'd like to take an opportunity to encourage everyone to participate in what is once again a great lineup of venues for our 2010 Meeting Schedule. The networking and sharing of ideas and laughs one of are some of the unique benefits of our industry and we can all use the occasional day away from our club to take advantage of these opportunities. Thank you to all of this year's host Superintendents, we look forward to enjoying your facilities later in the season. Our first event is just a few weeks away, April 28th at Norwich; Bruce Morse assured me that he will break the streak and provide a rain-free day. I am also excited to report that Dr. Dest plans on spending the day with us to receive his Distinguished Member Award and to say a few words of appreciation. Hopefully we will have a good turnout in honoring Dr. Dest. Best of luck to all for a great start to the 2010 season!
JG
