Sign Up for the June 17, 2014 NEGCSA Meeting at Saratoga Lake Golf Club! (posted by Linda Cure)

June Meeting

Save the Date!

June 17, 2014

Saratoga Lake Golf Club

35 Grace Moore Road

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Hosted by Nate Jordan

Agenda:
9:00 - 9:30 am
Registration

9:30 - 10:00 am
NEGCSA Meeting

10:00 - 11:30 am
Speaker and Topic - TBD

11:30 am
Lunch

12:30 pm
Shotgun Start for Golf

Format:
Better ball of two

Directions:
1-87 North to Exit 12.  Go .5 miles east to Route 9.  Continue straight on Dunning Street (County Rte 108) 2.3 miles to Route 9P.  Turn right and proceed .7 miles to Lake Road (Route 76).  Turn right onto Lake Road and proceed .9 miles take a left onto Grace Moore Road.  Entrance is on the left (.3 miles).

Registration:
Please register via email to:
negcsareg@gmail.com with your name, company and handicap.

Registration Deadline:
June 13, 2014

Applications Now Open to Golf Course Superintendents for 2014 Syngenta Business Institute (posted by Linda Cure)

·       Syngenta is NOW accepting applications for the 2014 Syngenta Business Institute in Winston-Salem, N.C.

·       Offers business curriculum in financial management, delegation skills, effective communication and more.

·      Application deadline is Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014.

GREENSBORO, N.C., USA, May 15, 2014 – Golf course superintendents seeking to enhance their business acumen can now apply for the 2014  Syngenta Business Institute^™ (SBI). Through SBI, Syngenta partners with the nationally-ranked Wake Forest University School of Business to provide superintendents with heightened business and managerial skills.

The sixth annual SBI will take place Dec. 8-11, 2014, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Syngenta receives more than 80 applications annually and approximately 25 superintendents are chosen to attend the program.

Selected participants will learn business management practices presented by Wake Forest University faculty including: financial management, human resources management, delegation skills, effective communication, negotiation tactics and more. To be considered, candidates must complete the application, which includes an essay on why they should be selected, relevant professional experience and educational background.

“The Syngenta Business Institute is definitely in the top three, if not the top event I have ever participated in. Through the Syngenta Business Institute, the professional manager inside of me was rekindled,” says Erwin McKone, superintendent at Briar Ridge Country Club in Schererville, Ind., who attended SBI in 2013. “I came away from SBI invigorated and excited, ready to lead and inspire my club, my family and my staff.”

For more than five years, superintendents have recognized this program for its effectiveness and impact on their careers.

“After attending hundreds of hours of seminars over the past 25 years, the most impressive experience has been the camaraderie between all of the superintendents who attended the Syngenta Business Institute,” says Jeff Smelser, superintendent at Galveston Country Club in Galveston, Texas. “I really appreciated the instructors; their effectiveness communicating the information was second to none.”  

To learn more about the Syngenta Business Institute and how you can apply, please visit GreenCastonline.com/SBI or contact your local Syngenta territory manager. Completed SBI applications are due Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. Participants will be notified of their acceptance into the 2014 Syngenta Business Institute class in October.

About Syngenta

Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 28,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life. For more information about us please go to www.syngenta.com.

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ATTEND THE CHALLENGER DEMO DAY AT BLUE HILL COUNTRY CLUB (Posted by Linda Cure)

Environmental sustainability in today’s world is the responsibility of everyone.  The Board of Directors of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England invites you to attend a field day on Best Management Practices being held at the

Blue Hill Country Club in Canton, MA.

On view will be hybrid maintenance equipment, GPS tracking sprayers, nutrient mapping technology, product information, and displays. Various companies will be involved in a bunker building project.  Learn about Tier 4 emission regulations, what they are and how they might affect you. 

We welcome your participation and appreciate your willingness to find time to attend this event.  The day will be free flowing and continuous with sensitivity to your time constraints.

T-shirts will be handed out as long as they last.

Demo day is June 9, 2014 at Blue Hill Country Club, 23 Pecunit Street, Canton, MA.  If you would like to attend, please click the REGISTER HERE link below.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS NOON, FRIDAY, JUNE 6.

REGISTER HERE

Complimentary coffee and lunch. 

There is no cost to attend.

Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Hope to see you there!

Brian Skinner, CGCS

Education Chairman

GCSA of New England

781-248-0216

brianskinner@bellevuegolfclub.com

2014 NEGCSA Meeting Schedule (Posted by Linda Cure)

2014 NEGCSA Meeting Schedule

April 29              Spring meeting at Columbia Golf & Country Club hosted by Tom
                           Niebling, Speaker: Ben McGraw, SUNY Delhi, DEC credits available

May ?                  Joint meeting with the Vermont GCSA, Battle for the Boot, site TBD
                            (MET Team Qualifier, John Espey Qualifier)

June                     TBD

July                      No Meeting Scheduled

August                 TBD

September 17      POA at McGregor Links, hosted by Greg Shaugnessy
                            (MET Team Qualifier, John Espey Qualifier)

September 29      MET Team Championship, Philadelphia Country Club, Gladwyne PA,
                             hosted by Mike McNulty

October ?             Vendor Appreciation at Saratoga Golf and Polo, hosted by Geoff
                             Leather

2014 NEGCSA Board of Directors (posted by Linda Cure)

Congratulations to the 2014 Board of Directors of the Northeastern Golf Course Superintendents Association!  The NEGCSA would like to thank Dave Biltucci for his years of service on the Board.

2014 NEGCSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mark Anderson                                                              Eric Bresky, CGCS

Copake Country Club                                                      Olde Kinderhook Golf Club

Craig Cochran                                                                Peter Cure, CGCS

Five Star Golf Cars                                                          Orchard Creek Golf Club

Brian Goudey                                                                 Bernie Jorgensen

Van Patten Golf Club                                                        Satch Sales, Inc.

James Seaman, Jr., CGCS                                            William Stevens, CGCS

Shaker Ridge Country Club                                               Retired 

Josh Yerdon

Fairways at Halfmoon

2014 Nor'easter Ski Day, Killington, VT (posted by Linda Cure)

2014 Nor’easter Ski Day

Killington Resort, Killington, VT

January 16, 2014

Team Scores            (Fastest 4 individual times totaled)                                Time

1^st            Vermont GCSA                                                                                77.55
                 Winner of Nor’easter Cup and VT Cup                                    

2^nd             Northeastern GCSA                                                                       78.20

3^rd            GCSA New England                                                                       84.14

4^th            MET GCSA                                                                                     84.18

5^th             Rhode Island GCSA                                                                        85.70

6^th            GCSA Cape Cod                                                                              95.35

7^th             Connecticut AGCS                                                                       106.86

8^th            Philadelphia AGCA                                                                       112.86

9^th             Long Island GCSA                                                          DSQ – only 3 times

Kings and Queens of the Mountain: (Trophy and $100 gift certificate

Fastest Male Skier:  Eric McGuire from the NEGCSA

Fastest Female Skier:  Lea Cure from the NEGCSA

Fastest Male Snowboarder:  Jesse Shannon from the METGCSA

Fastest Female Snowboarder:  Nicole Krieger from the VTGCSA

Age Division Results:  (1^st place received $75GC, 2^nd place received $50 GC and 3^rd place received $25 GC)

Bracket 40 and Under: (Eric won overall prize, therefore Guillaume took 1^st spot in age bracket)

Bib #	Last Name:	First Name:	Sex	Age	Team	Skier or Boarder	Time
52	McGuire	Eric	Male	20	NEGCSA	Skier	18.40
3	Barre	Guillaume	Male	36	VTGCSA	Skier	19.01
63	Ponti	John	Male	33	GCSANE	Skier	19.23
35	Gallagher	Joe	Male	39	GCSANE	Skier	19.37
85	Houseknecht	Craig	Male	23	NEGCSA	Skier	19.74
6	Blodorn	Paul	Male	38	LIGCSA	Skier	20.13
87	Monahan	Sean	Male	37	VTGCSA	Skier	20.79
83	Young	Augie	Male	40	NEGCSA	Skier	20.85
62	Paluzzi	Mike	Male	38	MetGCSA	Skier	20.98
34	Francis	Chris	Male	38	VTGCSA	Skier	21.30
18	Conroy	Mat	Male	27	VTGCSA	Skier	22.67
60	Nuss	Mike	Male	40	VTGCSA	Skier	22.78
26	Denny	Neal	Male	40	VTGCSA	Skier	23.27
82	Yarworth	Duncan	Male	23	VTGCSA	Skier	23.36
20	Cure	Chris	Male	22	NEGCSA	Skier	23.42
1	Anderson	Shawn	Male	28	VTGCSA	Skier	23.52
21	Cure	Lea	Female	19	NEGCSA	Skier	24.30
90	Bresnahan	Jack	Male	21	Cape Cod	Skier	25.09
92	Shannon	Jesse	Male	34	MetGCSA	Snowboarder	25.56
2	Barner	Greg	Male	30	GCSANE	Snowboarder	28.12
93	Martaniuk	Joe	Male	33	VTGCSA	Snowboarder	29.01
33	Finch	Mark	Male	24	VTGCSA	Snowboarder	29.32
44	Krieger	Nicole	Female	27	VTGCSA	Snowboarder	31.21
91	Duggan	Rich	Male	31	CAGCS	Snowboarder	32.82
24	Davis	Ryan	Male	36	VTGCSA	Snowboarder	32.82
28	Downing	Ed	Male	36	RIGCSA	Snowboarder	35.18

Bracket 41- 50:

Bib #

Last Name:

First Name:

Sex

Age

Team

Skier or Boarder

Time

74	Tewhill	John	Male	49	VTGCSA	Skier	18.86
68	Savage	Jay	Male	44	VTGCSA	Skier	19.44
42	Keohan	Mike	Male	46	LIGCSA	Skier	19.91
37	Gerhartz	Eric	Male	43	RIGCSA	Skier	20.43
76	Vitali	Christopher	Male	47	CAGCS	Skier	20.98
80	Wolverton	Robert	Male	50	MetGCSA	Skier	21.06
73	Strong	Chris	Male	45	NEGCSA	Skier	21.16
29	Drohen	Andy	Male	45	NEGCSA	Skier	21.42
39	Goudey	Brian	Male	50	NEGCSA	Skier	21.84
19	Cummins	Drew	Male	45	RIGCSA	Skier	21.96
47	Lapinski	Matthew	Male	47	VTGCSA	Skier	22.12
36	Gallagher	Scott	Male	48	PAGCSA	Skier	22.26
72	Stowe	Dave	Male	49	GCSANE	Skier	22.69
38	Glick	Ken	Male	50	VTGCSA	Skier	23.29
57	Murray	Steve	Male	50	Cape Cod	Skier	23.37
64	Reynolds	Scott	Male	50	GCSANE	Skier	23.90
17	Casey	Mark	Male	43	GCSANE	Skier	23.91
43	Komer	Kevin	Male	43	VTGCSA	Skier	25.08
55	Morrison	Eric	Male	41	CAGCS	Snowboarder	29.62
59	Nikolic	Vlad	Male	45	VTGCSA	Skier	31.84
56	Mulhare	Mike	Male	42	PAGCSA	Snowboarder	32.15
77	Warner	Michael	Male	42	PAGCSA	Skier	34.77
48	Luccini	Michael	Male	43	GCSANE	Skier	34.96

Bracket 51- 60:

Bib #

Last Name:

First Name:

Sex

Age

Team

Skier or Boarder

Time

53	McGuire	Tom	Male	59	NEGCSA	Skier	19.21
69	Scott	Jeff	Male	57	MetGCSA	Skier	20.08
71	Stevens	Herb	Male	60	RIGCSA	Skier	21.48
4	Berge	Tim	Male	55	RIGCSA	Skier	21.83
79	Wickes	John	Male	52	MetGCSA	Skier	22.06
61	Osgood	Kevin	Male	53	GCSANE	Skier	22.85
40	Himes	Andy	Male	55	VTGCSA	Skier	23.11
54	Montgomery	Fred	Male	58	NEGCSA	Skier	23.29
89	O'Connor	Jon	Male	51	Cape Cod	Skier	23.38
22	Cure	Peter	Male	55	NEGCSA	Skier	23.52
45	Lallier	Ken	Male	53	VTGCSA	Skier	23.61
78	Whitaker	Roger	Male	56	VTGCSA	Skier	23.61
32	Fahey	Mike	Male	52	NEGCSA	Skier	23.67
12	Brown	Don	Male	57	PAGCSA	Skier	23.68
46	LaMesa	Steven	Male	56	CAGCS	Skier	24.90
31	Fahey	Barb	Female	51	NEGCSA	Skier	25.71
7	Bramhall	Chuck	Male	57	Cape Cod	Skier	26.67
5	Biamonte	Sam	Male	53	LIGCSA	Skier	26.80
8	Bresnahan	John	Male	51	Cape Cod	Skier	28.00

Bracket 61 and older:

Bib #

Last Name:

First Name:

Sex

Age

Team

Skier or Boarder

Time

15	Buck	John	Male	65	VTGCSA	Skier	20.24
27	Deubel	Skip	Male	63	VTGCSA	Skier	22.18
25	DeMarco	Robert	Male	62	MetGCSA	Skier	23.18
16	Carr	Steve	Male	61	Cape Cod	Skier	23.51
58	Napier	John	Male	61	CAGCS	Skier	31.36