Project EverGreen, members of the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) and the Volusia County Schools teamed up on January 21 at Palm Terrace Elementary School in Daytona Beach to give the school’s long dormant baseball field and grassy play area...
SFMA’s many committees provide important direction to the Board and staff. Committees and some Task Groups are appointed annually by the President early in the new year, with work commencing in March. Other Task Groups may be appointed throughout the...
SportsField Management magazine is looking for the best young leaders in the sports field management industry for its Rising Star Awards. Nominees can be from any aspect of the sports field management industry. 2024 Rising Star nominees must be under...
SFMA’s annual conference takes place in person January 22-25, in Daytona Beach, Florida, and will continue with virtual education each week post conference. The post-conference session dates and featured educators include: WEEK 1 – TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 2-3 p.m. ESTUsing...
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) awarded NFHS Citations to eight high school athletic directors on December 18 in Orlando, Florida, during luncheon festivities at the 54th annual National Athletic Directors Conference sponsored jointly by the NFHS...
Eleven SFMA members were awarded Field of the Year honors for 2023. The SFMA Awards Committee, led by Jason DeMink, CSFM, and Jeremy Driscoll, CSFM, reviewed each submission and independently rated applicants on field quality as impacted by staffing, budget,...
CSFM applications need to be received by Friday, Dec. 15 if you are interested in taking the CSFM Exam at the 2024 SFMA Conference. Pre-qualification and pre-registration are required for those who wish to take the certification exam in Daytona...
The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders, designers and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, announced a new philanthropic initiative, the American Sports Builders Foundation. The American Sports Builders Foundation (ASBF) has a two-fold mission: Funding...
The NFL announced the HealthTECH Challenge I, a crowd-sourced challenge to accelerate innovations that can help make playing surfaces more consistent and safer for players. Held in partnership with Football Research, Inc. (FRI) and Duke Biomedical Engineering (Duke BME), the...
You can renew your SFMA membership until December 31, 2023 to take full advantage of membership benefits in 2024. Renew online at sportsfieldmanagement.org by logging into your account and adding your membership to your cart through the Products page. With...
