At 10 am April 22 the Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association will host its spring workshop at Road Ranger Stadium, Loves Park, IL, located one-half mile east of I-190 on Interstate Drive and Riverside Drive.

Illinois STMA hosting April 22 workshop

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