What GCSAA has done for me. Rodney Crow, CGCS

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1 What GCSAA has done for me Rodney Crow, CGCS

2 Media Outlets GCSAA Website GCM Online GCM Magazine GCSAA Phone apps

3 Online Tools Membership Directory SDS/Labels Database Turfgrass Calculators Excel Templates Turfgrass Information File

4 Education 283 Online Webinars available 24/7 Local and regional seminars GIS seminars 97 seminars and 20 general sessions

5 Rodney W. Crow, CGCS Certified Golf Course Superintendent Course Conditioning Golf Industry Leadership Membership Focus Job and Career Services Professional Summary Dynamic professional with a proven ability to exceed member expectations using excellent communication and leadership abilities Optimistic leader and top performer in organizational and business skills to generate overall facility success Experienced in all aspects of golf course construction and project management, including exceptional skills in project planning, organization and contract negotiations Forward-thinking agronomic principles developed through the years that have continually produced unprecedented results and outstanding course conditioning in the Southeast, including South Carolina Leadership and management strategies with maintenance staff and other department teams emphasizing working together to solve problems and produce results Golf industry leader, advocate, and relationship builder through association involvement and public speaking engagements at national and local conferences Professional Experience Battleground Golf Course, Deer Park, TX May 2013 Present Senior Superintendent South Central Region Touchstone Golf Management An 18-hole golf facility with 3 addition practice holes, Battleground Golf Course was designed by Tom Knickerbocker and opened in 1996 Achievements: Provide the best possible golf experience for golfers; accountable for overall maintenance, operation and management of the golf course and grounds including construction, renovation, personnel management, equipment repair and maintenance, wildlife and habitat management, purchasing, budgeting and all record keeping associated with the golf course Promoted to Senior Superintendent for the South Central Region Touchstone Golf Management Utilized as a corporate-wide consultant on many of Touchstone Golf Management s properties to analyze golf maintenance operations and provide comprehensive agronomic planning Revitalized irrigation system back to 100% operation (only 7 of 23 control boxes in operation when Touchstone Golf took over) Designed and reconstructed all par-3 tee complexes to add hole strategy, increase teeing space and correct unlevel surface conditions Established Operation Pollinator wildflower areas to enhance bee and butterfly habitats while also enhancing the aesthetic qualities of the golf course Falconhead Golf Club, Austin, TX Jan 2008 May 2013 Lakewood Golf Club, New Orleans, LA: Director of Golf Courses and Grounds 5623 Sycamore Creek Drive, Kingwood, Texas Cell: RodneyCrow@gmail.com Resume/cover letter critique services Career coaching Portfolios/Interview tips

6 Advocacy and Government Affairs Grassroots Ambassadors GCSAAPAC National Golf Day We Are Golf

7 Grassroots Ambassadors GCSAA s link between our local legislators and individual superintendents

8 Chapter Delegates The process by which all members are represented concerning candidates for office and by-law changes

9 Networking GCSAA Online Forums GIS Trade Show Floor Community Involvement GCSAA Committee Service

10 Committee & Task Group Service

11 Field Staff Steve Randall Central Plains Region Ralph Dain Florida Region Shane Conroy Great Lakes Region Chase Rogan Mid-Atlantic Region Kevin Doyle Northeast Region David Phipps Northwest Region Johnny Walker South Central Region Ron Wright, CGCS Southeast Region Jeff Jensen Southwest Region

12 Certification Portfolio Exam Attesting of your golf course Over 1,250 active CGCSs

13 EIFG The philanthropic branch of the GCSAA that provides for research, education, advocacy, scholarships and environmental programs.

14 Environmental Programs Golf Course Environmental Profile BMP Program IPM Plans Sustainability Initiatives

15 Staff Education Programs Assistant Superintendent Certificate Program Equipment Manager Certificate Program

16 Membership Benefits Scholarships for continuing education Life insurance program Access to professional golf events Savings through suppliers Compensation Report

17 GCSAA Staff The backbone of our association!!

18 Golf Industry Show

19 What can the GCSAA do for YOU??

20 What GCSAA has done for me Rodney Crow, CGCS San Diego February 2-7, 2019