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 .

“ You give but little when you give of your possessions . It is when you give of yourself that you truly give .” – Kahlil Gibran

April celebrated National Volunteer Month . In this issue , you will see the volunteers who help keep our association advancing and growing by volunteering for committee service . I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who signed up to be a part of a committee this year . Volunteering your time to add your voice and perspective to the conversation really does strengthen our association . Our membership has such diverse experiences , job descriptions and duties that it is very important to have many of those perspectives represented . As we work to implement our strategic plan , bringing that wide range of viewpoints will help the SFMA to serve our members even better in the years to come .

Serving on many committees over the years gave me great insight into many of the inner workings of SFMA . If you haven ’ t looked into volunteering before , these groups work on almost every aspect of the association ’ s business . The view from inside is certainly eye opening , especially if you have ever wondered , “ Why does the association do this , or not do that ?” Serving on committees is another way to meet and work with your peers from across the profession , building your network .

The Board of Trustees for Safer Fields For Everyone ( SAFE ), our charitable foundation , is another dedicated group of volunteers who work to raise money for industryrelated research funds , as well as scholarships and grants .

Your SFMA Board of Directors is also a passionate group of servant leaders dedicated to the organization and the direction we are headed as we look to grow our association , grow the respect of what we all do every day , and entice the next generation of sports field managers .

To all our previous board members and committee members who have served , thank you for your leadership and forging the path to where we are today .

I ’ ve been incredibly lucky to volunteer on crews for several industry events alongside many of you . Those experiences are some of my career

highlights . Working with new people who quickly become friends , while helping to provide excellent playing surfaces for athletes of all ages is more rewarding than I can describe . Those of you who have been part of the Volunteer Field Rebuild project at our annual conference have made a lasting difference in a community .

Whether your contribution is hands-on in the field or a few hours a year on Zoom , your volunteerism is influencing SFMA and beyond . SFM

Sun Roesslein , CSFM

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

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