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Gcbaa Earth Shaping Newsletter EARTH SHAPING NEWS Published Quarterly by the Golf Course Builders Association of America WINTER EDITION Inside GCBAA RELEASES NEW VERSION the OF Cost Estimating Guide Issue INCOLN, Neb. (March 3, 2021) — For 50 industry knowledge. Our GCBAA staff provided years, the Golf Course Builders Association direction and helped pull together the entire of America (GCBAA) has been leading the association members to provide an excellent industry 5 President’s Perspective golfL course construction industry and providing tool.” golf development with the best-built courses A number of GCBAA Members provided support 6 Executive Director Notes around the world. Whether it is new construction to completing the guide; especially GCBAA Builder or renovation, start your next project on the right and Charter Member Phil Garcia with Ryangolf track using the GCBAA Cost Estimating Guide. Corporation. Human Resources 15 The Microsoft Excel-based guide features average “We were excited to partner with the USGA and prices for more than 80-line items associated update our cost estimating guide after all these 16 Allied Updates with golf course construction, along with manual years. We have found the tool to be a great resource line items for specific project needs. The cost for developers, designers, architects, superintendents, 22 Movers & Shapers estimating guide features information in seven zone appraisers, and builders”, said Justin Apel, Executive categories, which include 18-hole renovation, 18- Director. “Version 6 of the guide was released in hole renovation rototill, USGA greens renovation, 2011 and has served us well. In updating this 29 New Members tee renovation, bunker renovation, irrigation estimating guide, we have found specific areas of renovation, new 18-hole construction, and a change, as well as we were able to add a couple of 29 GCBAA Meetings Calendar build-your-own-course manual mode. To ensure additional categories. We appreciate the support of cost accuracy, line-item costs are broken down by the membership that helped us forge ahead to create state, along with additional subareas for more such a fantastic tool for the industry.” accurate pricing. The GCBAA cost estimating guide can be “The timing of the updated cost estimating guide purchased online at www.gcbaa.org. During checkout, could not be better with the association celebrating you have the options of a 30-Day Trial Download or its 50th Anniversary”, said GCBAA President Judd Full Version 7 Access Download. With this new online Duininck. “We are very fortunate to have this project version, you will be contacted and able to download led by Jack Daugherty with Daugherty & Associates, Inc. an updated guide as any modifications occur to the Working alongside Jack were numerous association estimating tool throughout your subscription. volunteers who helped provide the most qualified CostCost EstimatingEstimating GuideGuide StartStart your your next next projectproject on on the the rightright track. track. Your For 50 yearsyears the the Golf Golf Course Course Builders Builders Your Association of of America America has has been been providing providing golf developmentdevelopment with with the the best-built best-built MASTERMASTER courses aroundaround the the world. world. Whether Whether it’s it’s new constructionconstruction or or renovation, renovation, start start your your next projectproject on on the the right right track track using using the the PLAN GCBAA Cost Estimating Guide. PLAN GCBAA Cost Estimating Guide. inin one one tooltool Visit gcbaa.org to order and learn more. Visit gcbaa.org to order and learn more. 2 GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition WHAT WE SAID ON Social Media Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram! GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition 3 WATERVISION® APP BY WATERTRONICS® MONITOR. DIAGNOSE. ADJUST. REMOTELY. NOW THAT’S SMARTER WATER MANAGEMENT. Staying connected is now easier than ever with the WaterVision app by Watertronics. View, manage, diagnose, and make adjustments remotely to your golf pump systems anytime from your phone, tablet or computer. Learn more at watertronics.com. Download the app for your phone and tablet with your subscription to WaterVision Cloud. Search WATERVISION on the App Store® and Google Play. © 2017 Lindsay. All rights reserved. Watertronics and WaterVision are registered trademarks of the Lindsay Corporation. Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC. WVGCBAA112017-1_DDCM WTX_watervision_gcbaa_fullpg w bld_r1.indd 1 11/21/17 4:46 PM 4 GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE y first year as GCBAA President is in the education from February 2 through March 6. Hats books! It passed by quickly and posed off to the GCSAA and GCBAA for providing fantastic many obstacles. With COVID-19, we educational opportunities! I would be amiss to not undoubtedlyM faced challenges, we were blessed to be thank the wonderful GCBAA sponsors and presenters of considered in the essential business category, which the education sessions. Look further into this issue for enabled all to endure the challenging time. When the additional details on the sponsors and presenters! world shutdown, so many things cancelled, closed, or On Wednesday of the GIS, the GCBAA office held came to an abrupt end; however, it challenged the world a “Virtual Happy Hour”! It was great to see so many to “come together” virtually, socially distanced and learn faces and reconnect with many of you, as well as to find the blessings amongst the difficult times. It offered welcome many new faces to the group. It has been far time, more appreciated, with our families. It made me too long since we have caught up, and it was great to realize how blessed we truly are and “slow down” to really see everyone’s smiles and to hear updates from all that appreciate each moment with my wife, Shelly, and our could attend. On the final morning of the GIS, I was able children. I would have to say as the Duininck family and to participate in the Virtual Prayer Breakfast, which is a the Duininck Golf team, we learned to pause, adjust, and unique experience to be a part of and truly a blessing. If grow. As a family, we enjoyed our lake cabin, a few other you have not attended in the past, I encourage you to do vacations, and our new puppy, Breezer. Duininck Golf is so in the future. I also had the opportunity be interviewed continuing to thrive amongst the pandemic and 2021 by PGA Tour’s XM Radio Show Katrek and Maginnes on Judd Duininck looks to be yet another good year. Tap, and it was fun to share about GCBAA, our mission, the GCBAA PRESIDENT Looking back on 2020, we enjoyed the Winter exciting opportunities that lie ahead, and the excitement Meeting in Orlando, and learned quickly in March to of celebrating our 50th Anniversary! adapt to a “virtual” world with Spring and Fall GCBAA In early February, we conducted our GCBAA Winter BOARD MEMBERS Executive Board Meetings, Summer and Winter GCBAA Board of Directors Meeting. We reviewed financials and Chris Caccavale Board Meetings and the postponement of the Summer the association ended 2020 on a very positive note, Caterpillar Inc. (Secretary) Meeting. even with the cancellation of the Summer Meeting and Wayne Deker The GCBAA 2021 Board of Directors Election was December Regional Meeting. GCBAA received a PPP loan The Toro Company held in November. I would like to welcome Wayne Deker for the 501(c)6 and will be working through those details Kevin Grieder with GCBAA Charter Member The Toro Company to the as that was recently passed in December and funding Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. Board of Directors. He will be a great addition, as well received in February. Chris Hill as returning to the Board, Greg Hufner with GCBAA The GCBAA office just announced the release of the Course Crafters LLC Certified Builder Total Turf Golf Services, Jon O’Donnell GCBAA Cost Estimating Guide Version 7. The project Greg Hufner with GCBAA Charter Member and Certified Builder was led by one of the original cost guide designers, Total Turf Services Heritage Links, and Manny Pina with GCBAA Charter Jack Daugherty. Phil Garcia of Ryangolf Corporation Pat Karnick Member Ewing Irrigation. A heartfelt “Thank you” to Rick was kind enough to donate the expenses of Jack to this Wadsworth Golf Construction Company (Past President) Williamson with GCBAA Charter Member LASCO Fittings project. GCBAA staff and numerous other members who Matt Lohmann for his service and dedication to the Board. I will miss all contributed did a great job of working to provide Wadsworth Golf Construction Company having Rick’s friendly smile and professional business quality industry information. Thank you to all that John McDonald II expertise with us during our Board meetings. Rick is a volunteered and participated in this project for your time McDonald & Sons, Inc. (President Elect) great supporter and advocate for the GCBAA. and knowledge. GCBAA was fortunate to receive grant Jon O’Donnell The GCBAA Staff was extremely busy in 2020. As funding from the USGA to assist with this project. What a Heritage Links many of you know, they switched gears in early August great collaboration and partnership to be part of! Manny Pina when GCSAA made the announcement that the Golf Mark your calendars for August 3-5, 2021 at The Ewing Irrigation Industry Show would be held virtually. They came Biltmore, Asheville, North Carolina. I am looking forward Rick Shriver together with the membership, planned an “education to the education opportunities, the Sticks for Kids Dinner/ HARCO Fittings webinar”, created a library of education topics, and pre- Auction, as well as the celebration of the 50th Anniversary.
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