A chip/salsa station will be available along with an open bar.  Our event will be held in the Chapel Room (3rd floor) of the Hard Rock Cafe.

Please RVSP by emailing mvgcsa@gmail.com OR call 636-447-2466 and please leave your name and the number attending.

Feb 27 – Mar 2 – Education Conference
Feb 29 – Mar 1 – Golf Industry Show

Click links above for more information.

Brenda
Executive Director
MVGCSA
5026 Brittany Downs Dr.
St. Charles, MO 63304

Phone/Fax: (636) 447-2466

mvgcsa@gmail.com

President
Don Humphrey
Ruth Park Golf Course 
314-505-8621
dhump5150@hotmail.com

Vice-President
Tim Roethler 
Old Warson Country Club
 314-968-5236
troethler@oldwarson.com

Treasurer
Jim Buford
Sherwood Country Club
314-846-8850   

Past President
Chad Carpenter 
Forest Park Golf Course 
314-863-8788
ccarpenter@eaglegolf.com

Executive Director
Brenda
636-447-2466 
bmorelock@sbcglobal.net

If you are interested, please contact Ryan Sears:  rnsears@ccmo.net

Toro 6500 Reelmaster
2004 Model
1100 hours (approx).
Very clean

First Assistant position

 I am looking for an individual with at least three years golf course experience and either a certificate, two year degree or bachelors in turfgrass or related field.  This individual will supervise and help coordinate the maintenance of an 18-hole golf course.  He/She is required to have or obtain (within 30 days) a Missouri pesticide license.  I need someone that is self motivated and hard working and wants to learn in a high intensity environment.  Spray application and irrigation experience is preferred.  At minimum a working knowledge of these areas is required. 

Salary: 28K-32K DOE

Contact Rick DeLargy: (314)956-1091 or rdelargy@whitmoorgolf.com

Spray Technician

This position does not require spray experience but it is preferred.  Spray and fertilizer applications will be the emphasis of this job.  This is also an assistant in training type position so other job duties could include watering, setup, projects, etc.  A self starter with some golf course experience, a desire for more responsibility and a serious attitude is required.

Salary: $11-13/hr

Contact Rick DeLargy: (314)956-1091 or rdelargy@whitmoorgolf.com  

December 2011

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
The Falls Golf Club
O’Fallon, MO 63366

Education:  two or four year degree in turfgrass management or related
field.

GCSAA:  Member preferred

Experience:  Prefer a individual with minimum two years experience on a golf course.

Special Skills:  Looking for a highly motivated, career-minded individual
willing to learn with strong organizational skills.  Will be asked to
manage multiple tasks, while overseeing the details of the golf course.
Manage people and willing to give own insight on what needs to be done
on the golf course.

Salary: $26,000 to $30,000  (full health benefits)

Duties: All aspects of Golf Course Maintenance

To apply send resume to:          Robert Schaff
                                                             1185 Turtlecreek Dr.
                                                             O’Fallon, MO. 63366
                                                             (314-280-3989)

Stay in touch with your fellow superintendents with the MVGCSA newsletter – The Gateway Green. The Gateway Green is published three times per year and is a great source of information on happenings in the region and valuable work tips.

If you are interested in writing an article for the Gateway Green, please contact Paul Hurst at 618-920-6406 or paul.hurst@greenspro.com

If you are interested in advertising opportunities in the Gateway Green, please contact Mike Carron at 636-227-5361, x220.

View the Gateway Green Winter 2011 newsletter here (pdf)
View the Gateway Green Spring 2011 newsletter here (pdf)

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SCHOOLS/UNIVERSITIES

www.PlantSci.Missouri.edu
www.hort.iastate.edu/index.php

LOCAL/NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

www.gcsaa.org
www.usga.org/turf
www.mogolf.org
 www.gatewaypga.com
www.pgatour.com
www.motoc.org

OTHER INDUSTRY SITES

www.weeone.org
www.turfnet.com
www.grounds-mag.com
www.golfdom.com
www.gddtracker.net

GOVERNMENT SITES

www.epa.gov
www.osha.gov

SPORTS SITES

www.stlouisblues.com 
www.stlcardinals.com
www.stlouisrams.com

MISCELLANEOUS

www.weather.com

The Turfgrass Scholarhip

The MVGCSA is offering $1000 scholarships to turf students meeting the following criteria:

1. The student must have completed (or within the current semester) 32 credit hours of course work.
2. The student must be enrolled full-time in a Golf Course and/or Turf Industry program.

How to apply:

1. Compose an autobiography detailing your academic career, experience in the turf industry and the direction you plan to take your career after graduation
2. Include a college transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) AND a current class schedule (for verification of full-time status)
3. Provide a current photo for publication in the MVGCSA newsletter.
4. Include a letter of reference from a school advisor or individual established in the turf industry (employer or mentor)

The MVGCSA Research and Scholarship Committee will review all applications.

Deadline:

Fall Semester Only: October 1st

Send applications to :

Old Warson Country Club c/o Tim Roethler 9841 Old Warson Rd. Ladue , MO 63124 314-968-5236 troethler@oldwarson.com

The Legacy Scholarship

The MVGCSA is offering $1000 scholarships to children of members meeting the following criteria:

1. One of the applicant’s parents must be an active member of the association for three or more consecutive years.
2. The student must be enrolled full-time in a college or junior college for the current semester.

How to apply:

1. Compose an autobiography detailing your academic achievement, extra-curricular and community involvement, leadership and outside employment.
2. Include a college transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) AND a current class schedule (for verification of full-time status) for current college students. Entering freshmen should include a high school transcript along with a collegiate letter of acceptance
3. Provide a current photo for publication in the MVGCSA newsletter.
4. Include a letter of reference from a school advisor, employer or mentor.

Deadline: Fall Semester Only: October 1st

Send applications to:

Old Warson Country Club

c/o Tim Roethler

9841 Old Warson Rd.

Ladue , MO 63124

314-968-5236

troethler@oldwarson.com