At tonight's meeting we were introduced to the new Treasurer's Report Spreadsheet. With this document we are able to keep track of our financial records more accurately. An idea of our current balance: After GCSAA costs are factored in, we should be sitting around $12,000 for the club.

Congratulations to Team 77 for 1st place in the Turf Bowl! The Conference was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The traveling trophy made its way back to Ames, along with $4,000 check, once again with another Turf Bowl victory. The Winning team consisted of Isaac Mertz, Dan Strey, Casey Sheehy, and Shane Lohman. Other participants in the Turf Bowl and GCSAA Conference included Ethan Morford, Adam Grimm, Josh Meyn, Evan Alderman, and Kirk Hudson. Thank you to those who participated and congratulations on the victory! Be sure to check out the press releases online.

Mark your calendars for the Horticulture Banquet on April 5, 2012 @ the Alumni Center. Jeff Johnson, President and CEO of ISU AA will be speaking to our department. The club has agreed to pay an amount for each of you to attend.

A couple scholarship opportunities still remain. The essay contest ($1,000-$2,000) is due by March 31, 2012 and the Scholars Competition ($500- $6,000) is due June 1, 2012. Must be a GCSAA member to apply. See Dr. Christians if you are interested or have an questions.

Fundraising opportunities are quickly approaching, Reiman Gardens applications will begin mid April. Mark you calendars for that, great opportunity to get in hours for GCSAA and STMA conferences. The spring golf outing/cookout will also be help mid April. An idea to use Veenker was suggested as a possibility. If you know of any businesses or companies you are in contact with or have worked for that would be willing to donate funds to us, contact Dan as soon as possible.

Tonight we also had the pleasure of hearing from Tim Johnson from Spring Hill Golf Club in Wayzata, MN. Tim shared with us his experiences in the industry and more about Spring Hill and their internship program and opportunities. If you would like more information and or are interested in interning at Spring Hill, see Dr. Christians to contact Tim.

We had our first meeting of the month tonight. A few things to take note of:

-Ag Council is looking for a faculty rep, email Adam Grimm ASAP with any suggestions you have.

-We had the privilege of having Brent Cunningham of ISU Rec Services come and speak to us. Brent is the Turf Coordinator for Rec Services, he is looking for 2 students to work starting in March. If this is something you are interested in or have questions, you can reach Brent at: 111 Lied Rec Services. Phone: 515-294-4247 Cell: 515-451-7280 Email: brentc@iastate.edu.

STMA Reimbursement- Forms NEED to be in ASAP (they should have been turned in at the meeting). Please get those in as soon as possible (No later than Friday) because it takes about a month before we get the money back.

GCSAA Conference- Coming up quickly. February 28th thru March 2nd. If you are going and have not become an member of the GCSAA, do so, cost is as low as $30 for a student membership. If you are participating in the Turf Bowl please register for the Educational Conference as soon as possible. Turf Bowl study sessions are being held every Monday at 6:00 pm in 118.

For those going to the conference, on March 1st at 3:00 pm we need to be at the Toro booth.

Horticulture Banquet- April 5, 2012 we will be joining the Hort Club in participating in this banquet. Jeff Johnson, President and CEO of the ISU Alumni Association will be speaking.

-A motion was passed to have the Turf Club pay $11.50 per person, in the club, to attend.

Scholarships- College of Ag and Life Sciences Scholarships are due February 15th. Any troubles finding them, see Barb or Dr. Christians.

Fund Raising- Ideas to keep in mind: Reiman Garden app in Mid April. Golf Outing/ Cook out this coming spring, more details to come.

Wednesday January 25, 2012 Turf Club Meeting

At tonight's meeting, we were introduced to the new "Turf Club Blog" by our webmaster Bryant. The site isiowastateturfclub.blogspot.com. With this blog we will be able to post almost anything we want, related to the club of course, by emailing Bryant at iowastateturfclub@gmail.com. The minutes will be posted on there along with other info related to events, GCSAA, STMA, and eventually scholarships.

STMA Conference  Long Beach, California

Congratulations Nate Dammann, Ethan Dykstra, Matt Eishen, Adam Grimm, Kevin Hansen, Josh Lenz, Isaac Mertz, Dan Strey, and Barret Werner on placing 8th,10th (tie), and 23rd. Those who went to the conference and have not signed a thank you card for some donations given to the club to pay for hotel costs etc, see Dan ASAP to sign the cards.

GCSAA Conference 2012 Las Vegas, Nevada

Dates: Feb. 28- Mar. 2

If you are going to the conference and have not become a member to the GCSAA, do so as soon as possible. Student fee is as cheap as $30 for the year. Here is the link to do that: https://www2.gcsaa.org/join/studentapp.aspx

If you are going to the Turf Bowl register for the Educational Conference as soon as possible as well. Must be a GCSAA member first. Here is the link to do that: http://www2.gcsaa.org/conference/registration/

Study Sessions for the Turf Bowl are happening every Monday at 6:00 pm in room 0118 if open.

Scholarships Apply for these!!

GCSAA Essay Contest due March 31st. This is open to undergraduate and graduate students. $1000-2000. *Must be GCSAA Member

Scholars Competition due June 1st. Only open to undergraduates. Must have 24 credit hours completed. $500-6000. *Must be GCSAA Member

College of Ag and Life Sciences due Feb. 15. VERY EASY TO GET! Talk to Barb or Nick if you have and troubles. Link:http://www.ag.iastate.edu/scholarships/

Fundraising

Here are some things to start thinking about for the future. Reiman Gardens App in mid April. These applications help bring in a lot of the money we use for the club. We have an idea for a Golf Outing in the spring with a cookout, bring up any other ideas you may having during the next meeting.

NEXT MEETING WILL BE FEB. 8TH AT 6:00. See you there.

Opportunities in Horticulture Video

Here is a great video about opportunities within horticulture. This video clip features Iowa State University faculty and other horticulturalists around the Ames community.

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