Officers

President : Sun Roesslein , CSFM

Immediate Past President : James Bergdoll , CSFM , CPRP

President Elect : Nick McKenna , CSFM

Secretary-Treasurer : Adam Thoms , Ph . D .

Vice President Commercial : Paula Sliefert

Directors

Academic : Chase Straw , Ph . D .

At-Large ( elected ): Ryan DeMay , CSFM

At-Large ( appointed ): Zachary Holm , CSFM

Commercial : Erin Boyd Wilder

Higher Education : Jason DeMink , CSFM

Parks and Recreation : Jason Bowers , CSFM

Professional Facilities : Alpha Jones , CSFM

Schools K-12 : Jeremy Driscoll , CSFM

SFMA OFFICE P . O . Box 1673 Lawrence , KS 66044 Phone : 800-323-3875 Email : SFMAInfo @ SportsFieldManagement . org www . sportsfieldmanagement . org

SFMA EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Chair : Brad Thedens , CSFM Board Liaison : Chase Straw , Ph . D . Members : Matthew Arms , CSFM ; Philip Braselton ; TJ Brewer , CSFM ; Joe Churchill ; Forrest Jammer ; John Kmitta ; and David Schwandt .

Happy June , SFMA ! It is hard to believe that we are halfway through 2023 already . Business at SFMA headquarters is moving along at what feels like lightning pace ; but you might not hear about every project or announcement .

We have a new education manager . Jennifer McLendon is diving right into planning for the 2024 SFMA Conference and Exhibition in Daytona Beach , Florida , among other initiatives . Also , SFMA CEO Laura Simmons recently hosted a town hall meeting for chapter leadership to learn more about how to support our members where they are . Leah Craig , Nora Dunnaway and Whitney Webber are continuing to drive SFMA forward in their incredible ways . The work these five individuals accomplish on a weekly basis on behalf of our members , and growing the association , is impressive to witness . When you see any of them on Zoom , catch them on the phone or in an email , please take a moment to say thank you . Our association is much stronger because of their dedication .

Now that school is out for the summer , seasons are either wrapped up or in full swing , and the weather is getting warmer . What are your plans for summer ? What are you looking forward to the most ? This month for us at work is when we wind down from spring sports and complete our postseason field renovations . This year we are getting aggressive – fraze mowing , recycle dressing and seeding both our fields among other steps on our way to strong fields for the fall sports season . Then it ’ s time to catch up on things like getting the oil changed in my truck , going to the dentist and making my annual dermatology appointment . One of the reasons I love my job in the K-12 sector is that summer is my favorite time of year to live the Colorado life – paddle boarding , camping , barbecues with friends , playing golf , trying new ice cream , etc . Our sports seasons are really busy in the spring and fall , but I still get to enjoy the summertime .

I know that is not the case for everyone , so I truly hope that you are able to carve out time to do something that rejuvenates you .

That is true no matter the time of year , but especially in the summer . And , as my mom always reminds me , please wear sunscreen ! SFM

Sun Roesslein , CSFM

Sun Roesslein , CSFM SFMA President Sun . Roesslein @ jeffco . k12 . co . us sportsfieldmanagementonline . com June 2023 | SportsField Management

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