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Gulf Coast Chapter (GCC) Mission Statement
- It is our ongoing commitment to represent the wishes and desires of our membership and to provide
fun opportunities to get together and grow, both professionally and personally.
- We do this as an organization by identifying specific needs and
providing solutions that benefit
our membership and all of our affiliated partners.
- Founding Principles:
- Offer innovative activities that will specifically benefit Gulf Coast superintendents and their organizations.
- Make it easier for our members to attend Gulf Coast Chapter events, to get to know one another, and share ideas.
Gulf Coast Chapter News
Coming Events
The 15th Annual Gulf Coast Turfgrass Expo & Field Day will be held June 17th, 2009 in Milton, Florida. Along with our co-sponsor, the University of Florida, we are pleased to present what has become one of the greatest educational events in the Panhandle every year. This event brings close to 500 turfgrass professionals from every segment of the industry including landscape maintenance, sports turf, sod producers, lawn care and golf course superintendents together to view first-hand current turfgrass research, new products on the market and attend educational classes. We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to exhibit your company’s services and products at this year’s Expo.
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2009 - The Year in Review
Eastern Zone Meeting
May 6, 2009 - Hosted by Paul Wargo, CGCS, The Eastern Zone Meeting, held at The Eglin Golf Club in Niceville, Florida, was a grand success.
The informative and interesting educational seminar, entitled "Weed Management in Turfgrass," was expertly conducted by Dr. Barry Brecke.
Because managing weeds is one of the biggest challenges that superintendents face today, Dr. Brecke had everyone's attention as he discussed
a multitude of strategies for controlling the most common weeds that plague golf course turf in our area. Barry Brecke, PhD, a decorated weed scientist at the University of Florida,
did a fine job of communicating his strategies, and it was easy to see why he is highly sought after for speaking engagements on this critically important subject matter.
After the meeting, the Gulf Coast GCSA members enjoyed... [more]
Mole Cricket Classic
March 30, 2009 - This year's Mole Cricket Classic was held at the beautiful Lakewood Golf Course in Point Clear, Alabama. Prior to the event, the educational seminar
"How to Make the Most of Water without Spending a Fortune" was presented by Mica Franklin of Aquatrols. After the seminar, event participants were treated to a great lunch.
After lunch, the tournament proper got underway.
This year's tournament winners were Brian Aaron, CGCS, Tim Orton, Mark Cleveland, and Kevin Goolsby with a fine score of 60. Congratulations!
Click here for more on the 2009 Mole Cricket Classic.
Annual Meeting
January 12, 2009 - As always, the Annual Meeting was the perfect way to kick off the new year for the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America. Held at the University of Florida Milton Campus, the educational seminar focused on managing the nutritional requirements of the Gulf Coast's warm-season and overseeded warm-season grasses. Also, our board members for the new year were voted in. Be sure to see the great pics from the
event.
Click here for more on the 2009 annual meeting in Milton.
Click here for 2008 - The Year in Review.
Name Change
January 15, 2009 - With recent Board approval for an organizational name change for 2009, you will begin to see
that the old Gulf Coast Golf Course Superintendent Association (GCGCSA) will slowly begin a metamorphosis into the Gulf Coast Chapter
of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. On the website, you will note that we will refer to ourselves most often
as the Gulf Coast Chapter or GCC, for short.
This change is a positive one, and is expected to help grow our organization, even as it brings the Gulf Coast Chapter
additional Regional and National exposure.
2009 Gulf Coast Chapter Events
JANUARY
- 12th - Annual Meeting at Pensacola Junior College, Milton, Florida [pics and more]
MARCH
- 30th - Mole Cricket Classic, Lakewood Golf Course, Pt. Clear, AL [pics and more]
"How to Make the Most of Water without Spending a Fortune," - Mica Franklin, Aquatrols, Inc.
MAY
- 6th - Eastern Zone Meeting - Eglin AFB Golf Course, Niceville, FL [registration and info]
- 31-June 2 - Summer Conference with AGCSA & MLGCSA Chapters, The Majestic, Panama City, FL [more]
JUNE
JULY
- 16th - Zone Meeting - Tiger Point Golf and Country Club, Pensacola, FL [more]
SEPTEMBER
- TBA - The 2009 SuperPro Tournament
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NOVEMBER
- TBA - Western Zone Meeting - [more]
Archives for the Gulf Coast Chapter
2008 - The Year in Review
Banner Sponsorship
GCC "Banner" Sponsorship provides affordable, high-impact exposure for your product, service, or event.
There are total of three side button positions, as well as top and bottom rotating banners that you can utilize to advertise your company on the GCGCSA.com website. Click here to see their location. Call Tricia to inquire about availability.
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Great Deals in the Marketplace
If you haven't been there lately, be sure to check out the Marketplace. Currently, some there are some great new deals on golf course related equipment. Do you have some
items that you need to sell also? Are you looking to buy something specific as you get ready for the Spring? Then check out this cool section.
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