The 2009 College Info and Club Fair will be held Wednesday, September 2, from 11 AM – 2 PM on the grassy area behind the ASI greenhouses and across from Creamy patio. The purpose of the info fair is to introduce our College students new to University Park to college academic programs and clubs, organization and society opportunities. All academic programs and Department clubs, organizations and societies are invited to exhibit. Creamery ice cream will be served.
This is your best chance to find out about the Turf Club and see all that it has to offer all returning and new student in Penn State's Turfgrass Science Programs.
The students at Penn State's main campus made their way back to University Park this weekend and invigorated campus today. Now that the students are back, look for turf club meetings to begin within the next couple of weeks.
On the agenda early in the semester:
1. Preparations for the Cutter Cup Qualifier.
2. Signups for STMA and GCSAA Turf Bowl preparation classes
3. Identification of guest speakers for the semester
4. Coordination of the semester field trip to athletic field and golf course
5. MANY more things...
Are you a new student and want to find out how you can get involved and what the Turf Club has to offer you? Then email us at turf@psu.edu
A complete redesign of the Penn State Turf Club is underway in anticipation of the returning students next weekend. Some items that will be helpful include the following:
Calendar of Events: A calendar of events has been created that will allow students to track important events at Penn State and for the Turf Club.
Search Feature: A new search feature has made it easier to find exactly what you are looking for on the site. Just type in a keyword and see what the Turf Club has to say about your topic.
Twitter Updates: As Penn State continues to move into the era of social media and web 2.0, increased information and updates will be available on the PSUTurf twitter page.
Image Gallery: Although limited images are available at the time of this post, students will be able to post images online and give visitors to the site a view of some of the activities, field trips, and projects our students are working on.
Look for a spark of additional information once the students return and put their efforts into the new website!
The Penn State Turf Club met for the final time on Tuesday, April 21st. There was a lot to cover including instituting new laws, welcoming new club officers, Trade Magazine Contest, and a speech from Mark Kenyhercz (Keystone Turf Products).
By-laws
- The membership dues will be reduced from $30 a year to $20 a year or $15 per semester
- Guest speakers will be treated to dinner immediately following club meetings. Two club officers and a student member will accompany the speaker.
- In the event that no 2-year students fill a club officer position, the club will open at least one extra position to include a 2-year student.
The club welcomed the new officers - Dan McGinley and Dan Wesolosky. On behalf of the members, officers and advisors, we look forward to your leadership as you continue to improve the Penn State Turf Club.
Tyler Bloom, former GCSAA representative, was awarded with a plaque commemorating his effort as a club officer.
2009 Penn State Turf Club Journalism Award
For the first time, the Penn State Turf Club will award a journalist for his/her contributions to the industry. Each semester, the officers will nominate up to six different articles from sports turf to landscaping to golf course trade magazines. At the end of each calendar year, one author will receive a commemorative Nittany Lion plaque engraved with his/her name, the article title, and publishing date.
The articles included:
Look, Listen and Learn: by Tom Leland, Golf Course Industry
Plannin' and preppin': by Kurt K. Thompson and Dennis McKernan, Golf Course Management
Better safe than sorry: by Steve Hackmann, Golf Course Management
Penn State students,
We want to make you aware of a couple scholarship opportunities through the College of Agricultural Sciences and GCSAA.
The scholarship application form for the 2009-2010 academic year is due April 30, 2009. You can find the application form here.
The GCSAA Scholars Program was developed to recognize outstanding students planning careers in golf course management.
The first place winner of the competition receives a $6,000 scholarship and is honored as the Mendenhall Award Winner. The second place winner in the competition receives a $5,000 award and is designated as the recipient of the Allan MacCurrach Award. The MacCurrach Award is funded by the
Last year, three Penn State students received a GCSAA Scholars Award. Add your name to the Penn State legacy by completing the following application.
Check out Penn State Turf news here.
The site provides all current news, pictures, events, research and student achievements.
By Dr. Andrew McNitt
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Drew Barnett, senior in turfgrass science at
"We started this program in the 1970s to give promising young minds in the industry a glimpse of life as a turf professional," said Ralph Nicotera, who has been involved in the Future Turf Managers program for nearly 30 years and currently serves as Jacobsen vice president of sales. "Jacobsen has always invested in education and this program has helped hundreds of turf students get a jump start on their careers."
Drew did his internship last summer at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in
Click here to read a recent article on golfdom.com about GCSAA CEO Mark Woodward, and his outlook on the turf profession.
