At 10 am April 22 the Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association will host its spring workshop at Road Ranger Stadium, Loves Park, IL, located ½ mile east of I-190 on Interstate Drive and Riverside Drive.
Sports turf managers, park superintendents, groundskeepers, designers, athletic directors and coaches are invited. Lunch and continental breakfast sponsored by Reinders. Workshop ends at 1:30. Members $20, non-members $25.
Contact Libby Baker for information, 847-263-7603 or mail registration to ILSTMA, PO Box 471, Wadsworth, IL 60083.
Workshop Schedule
9:30-10:00 Registration
10:00 Scott opening remarks
10:00-10:30 Travis, head groundskeeper talk about maintenance, all star game prep, etc
10:30-11:00 Jim Lohmann, Lohmann Sportsfields talk about construction of field
11:00-11:20 Divide into groups – rotate to 1st station
11:20-11:30 Break
11:30-12:15 Lunch
12:15-12:35 Divide into groups – rotate to 2nd station
12:35-12:55 Divide into groups – rotate to 3rd station
12:55-1:15 Divide into groups – rotate to 4th station
1:15-1:30 Wrap up
Breakout stations are:
Field Tour – Leader Travis Stephen, Rockford Riverhawks
Mound Building – Leader Profile Products
Equipment, dragging & mowing techniques – Leader Steve Schiller, Reinders
Logo Painting – Leader Pioneer Paint
