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• 66th Midwest Turf Clinic and Annual Meeting

  • When
    05 Dec 2018
  • Location
    Medinah Country Club

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  66th Midwest Turf Clinic

  and Annual Meeting
  Wednesday, December 5, 2018
  
  
  Medinah Country Club - map
  6N001 Medinah Road
  Medinah, IL  60157

  Steve Cook, Host

  
  

  
  

  *Agenda:
  7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Registration
  8:30 a.m.            Invocation - David Marquardt

                               National Anthem - Jan Jarvis

  8:30 - 8:45 a.m. MAGCS Annual Meeting/Year in Review - Jim Pedersen

  8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Dr. Fred Yelverton - Weed Management in Natives
  
  

  A.M. Moderator

  9:30 - 10:15 a.m. GCSAA Update - Advocacy and Ambassador Education

                                 Michael Lee, Manager, Government Affairs

  10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break

  10:30 - 11:30 a.m. The Cost of Doing Nothing - Greg Martin, ASGCA, President,

                                   Martin Design Partnership, Ltd.

  11:30 - 12:30 p.m.  Lunch
  
  

  P.M. Moderator

  12:30 - 1:15 p.m. Fred Opperman Award Presentation 

                                 Chapter Delegate Update

                                 President's Award Presentation

                                 Scholarship Donations Announcement

                                 Election Balloting

  1:15 - 2:15 p.m.    Dr. Fred Yelverton - "New stuff cooking on Poa annua"

                                 New data out in November

  2:15 - 3:30 p.m.  Assistant Superintendent Round Table Discussion

                                Local Assistants who hosted professional events in the past year will                                    share their experiences.

  3:30 p.m.             Election Results, Past President's Address, Gavel Pass, New President's                                Address, Adjournment

  
  

  *Agenda subject to change

  
  

  Dress Code: Professional Business Attire

  Cost: $85.00 - Member Registration   $40.00 - Class C or AA Registration

  
  

  MAGCS 2019

  Slate of Candidates

  For President:   Justin Kirtland, Arrowhead Golf Course
  For Vice President:   Brian Stout, The Arboretum Club
  For Secretary/Treasurer:   Jim Canning, White Eagle Golf Club
  
  Directors
  For Director:   Nate Bolhous, Naperville Country Club
  For Director:   Josh Cull, Chicago Highlands
  For Director:   Mike Paciga, Kemper Lakes Golf Club
  
  Directors John Ekstrom (Inwood Golf Course) and Mark Kosbab (Sportsman's Country Club) and Todd Schmitz (Phillips Park Golf Course) have one year remaining on their two-year term.
  
  Jim Pedersen, Hughes Creek Golf Course will move to Past President.
  Matt Harstad, Calumet Country Club, will complete his board service to the Midwest.  Thank you Matt for your service to the Association.

  
  

  Sponsor Thanks:
  Advanced Turf Solutions
  Arthur Clesen, Inc.
  Burris Equipment Co.
  Great Lakes Turf, LLC
  Healthy Grow
  H & E Sod Nursery
  JW Turf, Inc.
  Leibold Irrigation, Inc.
  Lohmann Companies
  NuFarm
  Payne Sod Farm, Inc.
  Pendelton Turf Supply
  Reinders
  SiteOne Golf
  Syngenta

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• Midwest South Side Holiday Party

  • When
    10 Dec 2018
  • Location
    Chef Klaus' Bier Stube

  Midwest South Side Superintendent's 

  Holiday Party

  
  

  Join us at Chef Klaus' Bier Stube
  Monday, December 10 at  11:30 am
  
  

  Chef Klaus' Bier Stube - map

  20827 Lagrange Road

  Frankfort, IL  60423

  
  

  To RSVP or for more information contact Ed Esgar at eesgar@comcast.net
  

  
  The Bier Stube is located at 20827 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort, IL, 1/4 Mile north of Rte 30 on the east side of LaGrange Rd, in the Frankfort Town Center next to Walt's Food Center.

  
  

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• Midwest Equipment Technician Education Series

  • When
    10 Dec 2018
  • Location
    Westmoreland Country Club

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  Midwest Equipment Technician Education Series
  Tractor Split
  Monday, December 10, 2018

  Westmoreland Country Club
  2601 Old Glenview Rd
  Wilmette, IL
  Chuck Totten, host

  Our host, Chuck Totten is in the process of splitting a Kubota tractor and that'll be the topic for the day addressing the clutch and related components - the shuttle transmission at present only goes in reverse. Plans are to disassemble the shaft, related components, diagnose and discuss the repair procedure.

  Please register by December 6 so we have an accurate count for food and refreshments.

  Cost for the day: $30 per person

  Agenda:
  8:00 am Check In (Coffee and Donuts)
  8:30 am Education Begins
  11:30 am Catered Lunch from local restaurant
  3:00 pm Education concludes

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• Midwest Northside Holiday Party

  • When
    11 Dec 2018
  • Location
    Dave and Busters, Vernon Hills

  Midwest Northside Holiday Party

  
  

  Where:  Dave and Busters in Vernon Hills
  When:  Tuesday, December 11, 2018
  Contact Ahmad Hamdan for more information at AHamdan@UtilityService.com.

  
  

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• West Side Superintendent's Party

  • When
    18 Dec 2018
  • Location
    Seven Bridges Golf Club

  20th Annual West Side

  Superintendent's Party

  Tuesday, December 18, 2018

  
  

  All are invited to attend this 

  informal gathering of friends at:

  
  

  
  Seven Bridges Golf Club

  One Mulligan Drive

  Woodridge,  IL  60517

  Don Ferreri, host

  
  

  11:30 a.m. - Cocktail Hour
  12:30 p.m. - Buffet Lunch
  $40 per person includes Lunch and Open Bar
  Texas Hold-'Em Tournament to follow!

  Please RSVP to Don Ferreri
  Email:  dferreri@sevenbridgesgolfclub.com or
  call 630-965-1385

  
  

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• 10th Annual Midwest Monthly Meeting/Wee One Fundraiser

  • When
    24 Jan 2019
  • Location
    Seven Bridges Golf Club

  10th Annual 

  Midwest Monthly Meeting and 

  Wee One Fundraiser

  Thursday, January 24, 2019

  
  

  
  Seven Bridges Golf Club - map

  1 Mulligan Drive

  Woodridge, IL  60517

  Host: Don Ferreri, Dave Gelino

  Details forthcoming.

  
  

  
  

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• 2019 Meeting Sponsorship & Hospitality

  • When
    31 Dec 2019
  • Location
    Various Locations

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  2019 Meeting Sponsorship &
  Hospitality Contribution
  
  

  Midwest Meeting Schedule

  • January 2019 - 10th Annual Midwest Monthly Meeting and Wee One Fundraiser,Seven Bridges Golf Club; Don Ferreri, Dave Gelino, Host

  • February 6, 2019 - Hospitality Reception, The Smoking Gun, San Diego, CA

  • February 2019 - Assistant Winter Workshop, Midwest Golf House

  • April 29, 2019 - MAGCS Spring Scramble, Idlewild Country Club; Kurt Sams, Host

  • May 2019 - ITF/MAGCS Event, White Deer Run; Mike Gianopoulos, Host
  • June 2019 - June Monthly Meeting, Arrowhead Golf Club; Justin Kirkland, Host

  • July 2019 - MAGCS 9 Hole Golf Event, Pottawatomie; Dennis Gillett-Parchert, Host

  • September 10, 2019 - Annual Golf Championship, Mistwood Golf Club; Ben Kelnhofer, Host
  • October 2019 - Midwest October Meeting, Mt. Prospect Golf Club; Darin Douglas, Host
    

  • Dec. 2019 - Annual Meeting & Midwest Turf Clinic 

  Number of Events	Rate
  One Meeting	$400
  Two Meetings	$775
  Three Meetings	$1,125
  Four Meetings	$1,450
  Five Meetings	$1,750
  Six Meetings	$2,025
  Seven Meetings	$2,275
  Eight Meetings	$2,500

  Meeting selections will be available to select within the registration form.

  

  Hospitality Reception - Wednesday, February 6, 2019

  The Smoking Gun
  555 Market Street
  San Diego, CA

  The Midwest has reserved the facility from 7:00 - 11:00 P.M.   Midwest members and guests will be present.  Don't miss this opportunity to place your company at the forefront of the Midwest membership.
  

  Sponsor Level	Rate	Looping Video
  Double Eagle	$1,750	Full Page
  Hole-in-One	$1,250	Half Page
  Eagle	$950	One Third Page
  Birdie	$750	One Fourth Page
  Par	$550	One Fifth Page

  In addition to your company being included in our looping video, you'll be listed on event signage, on our website, in On Course and our membership directory. You'll also have the opportunity to help at the registration table to greet guests and customers as they attend the most popular event the Midwest hosts all year long. Consider being a part of our "Golden Tee Club" at our 2019 Hospitality Reception. 
  
  Individual Sponsorship - If you’d like to personally sponsor ($150) the hospitality reception, please contact Luke Cella to make arrangements.
  

  

  Education Sponsorship

  
  Education shall not be a direct advertisement but an opportunity to educate the golf course superintendent on a specific product, process or service.  Attendees shall gain knowledge that will allow them to use products more effectively and efficiently.

  Education committee will review program and materials for approval.

  $500 per contact hour, other guidelines apply.
  Please contact MAGCS for specific sponsorship opportunities. 630-685-2420

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