Officers

President : Sun Roesslein , CSFM

President Elect : Adam Thoms , Ph . D .

Secretary-Treasurer : Alpha Jones , CSFM

Vice President Commercial : Erin Boyd Wilder

Directors

Academic : Chase Straw , Ph . D .

At-Large ( elected ): Kyle Patterson

At-Large ( appointed ): Lee Van Meeteren

Commercial : Warren Gorrowitz

Higher Education : Casey Carrick , CSFM

Parks and Recreation : Zack Holm , CSFM

Professional Facilities : Dan Farnes

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 Vice Chair : TJ Brewer , CSFM Board Liaison : Chase Straw , Ph . D . Members : Matthew Arms , CSFM ; Joe Churchill ; Cliff Driver , CSFM ; Kate Garassino ; Rebecca Knapp , CSFM ; and Tony Koski .

Hello SFMA , happy fall ! I hope this edition finds you well , beginning to recover from your intense sports season and settling in for a time of recovery . I know we have a lot of colleagues who aren ’ t quite at the end of their seasons yet , but there is light at the end of the tunnel .

The fall sports season is beginning to slow down here , the leaves have fallen , and most of our clocks have fallen back . As our coolseason grass settles into dormancy for the winter , there is some relief that there is recovery time in sight . I ’ ve heard talk of burnout a lot this year , and experienced it as well . I think it ’ s important to remember that without passion for what we do every day — and the drive to provide top-notch playing surfaces — we wouldn ’ t care enough to get to the burnout stage . The saying , “ you can ’ t pour from an empty cup ” is a reminder that there is great importance in filling your cup first , and only then will you have the ability to apply your passion to being a great sports field manager .

As our busiest season starts to slow down , I settle into the month of thanks and realize my term as president is also winding down .

There are many people that I need to express my appreciation for , who fill my cup . First , my wife Tracie for jumping in on this adventure . My parents , who are my rocks . My multi-talented coworker , Christi Clay , CSFM , for keeping the NAAC train on track at the # BestOffice . Paula Sliefert for being an incredible mentor and sounding board . Nina Oldenkamp — you ’ re simply the best ! Chris Ball , Evan Fowler , Nick McKenna , Josh DeJong , Matt Anderson , Adam Thoms , Drew Miller — thank you for being my turfgrass brothers . The Women In Turfgrass Team for constantly motivating me to keep growing . All the members of the board of directors whom I ’ ve had the honor to serve with over the years ,

I ’ ve learned so much from each of you . Finally , our truly incredible HQ staff — Leah , Nora , Whitney , Jennifer and Madison — your dedication and passion are inspiring !

Have an amazing November everyone ! SFM

Sun Roesslein , CSFM

Sun Roesslein , CSFM SFMA President Sun . Roesslein @ jeffco . k12 . co . us sportsfieldmanagementonline . com November 2024 | SportsField Management

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