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FROM THE TVSTMA
Stephen Callis
Hello, TVSTMA
members!
Iam writing this message to you one day after our first meeting of the year. Our West
TN Field Day in Jackson was great. We had a good crowd of some 35 sports-turf
managers and vendors. Dr. Totten, Mr. Belles and Dr. Stewart brought excellent
presentations to the group, and Kenny Franks and his staff were gracious hosts.
By the time you read this letter, we will already have had our Upper East TN Field Day
at the University of Tennessee. I am sure that meeting will be a success, also.
Congratulations to Chris Crockett, who is the newest TVSTMA member to become a
Certified Sports Field Manager. I believe that brings the total to five in the state who are
CSFMs. Anyone who is interested in an information packet on becoming a CSFM, just
let me know.
I want to make a challenge to all members of TVSTMA. After you've read the newest
issue of the TTA magazine or the STMA magazine, pass it along to someone that you
know who doesn't receive it. We all know turf managers in neighboring cities and towns,
as well as high school coaches and parents whose children are competing in sports, who
take an interest in having safe, attractive and playable fields. These people may not know
who or what the TVSTMA is or that it even exists. Anything we can do to promote this
organization and get more turf managers involved, the better this organization will be
able to serve its members.
With that being said I want anyone who has any suggestion or criticisms on things
related to the TVSTMA, please feel free to give me a call at 888-224-6426 or email me
at stephen@thehogancompany.us.
Thank you for your attention in reading this, and I hope to see you at our next meeting.
Stephen Callis
TVSTMA President
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