26 International Soccer
30 On-field Artistry
34 Parks and Recreation
34 10 Field of the Year Professional Baseball
15 More than Grass with Alpha Jones
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Contents
JULY 2025 VOL. 41, NO. 7
26 International Soccer
Training Pitch Management: Preparing the base camps and training sites for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and FIFA World Cup 26
30 On-field Artistry
Field Paint Advice
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34 Parks and Recreation
Park and Recreation Month 2025: Build Together, Play Together
34 10 Field of the Year Professional Baseball
Hammons Field: Springfield Cardinals, Springfield, Missouri
15 More than Grass with Alpha Jones
Coping With the Change You Asked For
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Profile
SFMA CEO Paula Sliefert brings industry knowledge and connections to leadership role 26
DEPARTMENTS
6 Editor’ s Note
7 President’ s Message
8 SFMA In Action
16 Calendar
17 John Mascaro’ s Photo Quiz
36 Parks & Rec News
38 From the Feeds
42 Accessing the Archives
44 Innovations
46 Industry News
49 SFMA Chapter Contacts
49 Marketplace
50 Q & A
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