SFMA’s high-profile awards, grants and scholarship programs all have application deadlines of October 15. Visit sportsfieldmanagement.org, and click on the “Programs” tab to find the applications for:
- Field of the Year – For practitioners who exhibit excellence in sports field management practices.
- Innovative Awards – Presented to one or more exhibitors who have introduced an innovative product, service or technology that enhances the sports turf manager’s effectiveness or makes the field surface safer.
- Founders Awards – Nominate a peer for one of SFMA’s highest honors. These four awards recognize those members who have made significant contributions to SFMA and to the profession.
- SAFE Scholarships for students including the Dr. James Watson Scholarships (funded by the Toro Giving Program), the Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship (named in honor of the first turfgrass extension specialist in the United States), and the Paul Zwaska Scholarship, Presented by Beacon Athletics.
- SAFE Grants: Leo Goertz Membership grant funded by Pioneer Athletics; Gary Vanden Berg Internship Grant; Terry Mellor Continuing Education grant funded by Turface Athletics.
