Learning & Development BIGGA Membership

Sami Strutt, BIGGA Learning & Development The membership team reflect on current news Manager, with an update on education issues and affairs affecting you, the BIGGA member

I was recently bought a Greenkeeper, Harleyford Golf Club the Turf Managers’ Conference at Gold Key Changes are afoot… cushion with the words “Good Sponsors Wes Lenihan – Greenkeeper, BTME will pass on their extensive Day Sunshine” written on it. East Brighton Golf Club knowledge of professional commu- It is with some excitement This prompted me to look John McLoughlin – Deputy nication techniques and dealing that I write this last at the lyrics of The Beatles Head Greenkeeper, Grange Park with golf club politics. membership column in its Contact Details song of the same name where Golf Club A round up of the event will be current format. There will be I found the words “I need to Adam Mitchell – First Assistant in the May issue of Greenkeeper some subtle differences from Tracey Maddison laugh, and when the sun is out, Greenkeeper, Tehidy Park Golf International. May’s issue of Greenkeeper [email protected] I’ve got something I can laugh Club International onwards. Elaine Jones [email protected] about”. Adam Moss – Deputy Head As most members will be aware Let’s hope the sun comes out Greenkeeper, Blackwell Golf Club BIGGA have been going through Tel: 01347 833800 soon and we can all start having Rhys Norville – Greenkeeper, (option 1 for Membership) BIGGA Higher Education some organisational changes a good laugh instead of looking Celtic Manor Resort Scholarships at BIGGA House over the last 12 outside and seeing persistent rain! Ross Ovens – Deputy Course You can follow BIGGA on Silver Key months with new personnel being Manager, Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Twitter @BIGGALtd Sponsors The latest member to receive a appointed. Although change can Course affect us all in an emotional way, James Parker – Deputy Head scholarship is Ben Burrill for his Golf Course Turfgrass Manage- this change is bringing with it its BIGGA Greenkeeper, Close House Golf own advantages. I think if you ask Future Turf Managers’ Club ment qualification. Regional Offices Initiative Funding is available for those everyone at BIGGA House what Leigh Powell – Deputy Course and incorporate in future issues of thon on April 14th after already members who are undertaking they think of the alterations, they Scotland & Manager, Hockley Golf Club Greenkeeper International. completing the Ashby20 race on By the time you read this article, a higher education qualification. will say they are really positive. This Northern Ireland Daniel Scott – Greenkeeper, is because the changes have been This is a great example of how March 17th. As if that isn’t enough John Young the inaugural Future Turf Visit the website for further details: Mobile: 07776 242120 Woburn Golf & Country Club we can work together to change, Greg is then going to run in the Managers’ event will have taken www.bigga.org.uk/education/ presented as a means of introduc- [email protected] Ben Scrivener - First Assistant improve or just tweak benefits and Woodhouse Challenge on May place at the Ransomes Jacobsen funding-opportunities/ ing improvements. Greenkeeper, Abridge Golf & services that BIGGA offer. We hope 6th, (a measly half marathon) and Northern & Midland headquarters in Ipswich. All the staff are very enthusiastic Sandra Raper Country Club and excited about the future of you like the discreet changes that finishing his runs at the KABW Mobile: 07866 366966 Jacobsen recognise the impor- [email protected] Tom Wood – Greenkeeper, Out- BIGGA and are looking forward will happening over the next few Bosworth Half Marathon on May tance of preparing the younger Gold Key Individual Members: lane Golf Club Steven Tierney MG, Chris Lomas to working with the Board, the months within Greenkeeper Inter- 12th. South East generation of greenkeepers to take Clive Osgood MG, Andrew Campbell MG CGCS Regions, the Sections and you! national, please continue to let us Greg is running in aid of Leu- Tel: 01737 819343 on the role of Head Greenkeeper Ian MacMillan MG, Ian Morrison Mobile: 07841 948410 Andrew Turnbull, W J Rogers During the two-day event the I read somewhere that “People know what you think. kemia & Lymphoma Research in or Course Manager. The FTMI has Toro Student Greenkeeper of [email protected] Sam Langrick, Espen Bergmann, candidates will concentrate on memory of a good friend named been designed to provide practical Nick Gray the Year don’t resist organisational change topics including communica- - people resist being changed!” Regional Roadshows Paul Glennon who died in 2012 South West & Wales tools and guidance to help the Jane Jones Silver Key Individual Members: tions, budgeting, organisational Jim Croxton, CEO, Tony Smith, aged only 56. candidates to pursue their career Steve Dixon, Richard McGlynn Application forms for the Toro and I think this is true of many an Tel: 01454 270850 Douglas Duguid, Jaey Goodchild, politics, CV writing and interview 2013 Chairman and myself have Greg can be sponsored by Mobile: 07841 948110 aspirations through this profes- Student Greenkeeper of the Year organisation or even golf club, but [email protected] Graham Wiley, Michael Beaton, techniques as well as taking part spent a good majority of March visiting www.justgiving.com/greg- sional development conference. Paul Jenkins, Justin Cheung Award have been distributed to most people can adapt to change if in discussion group on subjects travelling around the five regions skinner1 The group of 20 assistants and all colleges and training providers managed properly. such as team management and talking to members of the section deputies were selected following The funding provided and are also available to download by Gold and Silver Key alternative career paths. and region committees about ele- from Education are of the website. Greenkeeper International Membership Subscription an online application process. The Sponsors is used to Supporting the candidates are produce training and career Feedback ments of BIGGA’s current business increase from 1st April 2013 successful applicants are: The closing date for applications is John Young Sandra Raper aids, DVDs, CD Roms, five mentors who will work with the plan. BIGGA have made a small Lewis Birch – Greenkeeper, Sun- Friday 10 May 2013. BIGGA have recently been field guides and provide groups during the event and will From feedback received this has increase in membership subscrip- ningdale Golf Club refunds for training fees and collecting your feedback on the subsidised learning and continue to support them through- Association’s membership maga- proved a very useful and worth- tion from 1st April, they are as James Bledge – Deputy Head development courses. The out the year. while experience and I think it’s follows: - Greenkeeper, Royal Cinque Ports funding also helps support In the coming months zine, Greenkeeper International, to seminars, workshops, The mentors are: find out what you think about it. safe to say that the underlying mes- Golf Club courses, the lending library, we’re changing the content Clive Osgood Jane Jones careers advice, posters and Steve Chappell, Head Green- sage coming through was that as a Course Manager/Head Sean Borrett – Greenkeeper, and layout of both the You’ve told us what’s good, what’s manuals. keeper, Gleneagles unified group we can take BIGGA Greenkeeper – £140 Ellesborough Golf Club Membership and L&D not, what’s useful, what could do Matt Plested, Course Manager, forward by working together, from Deputy/Greenkeeper aged 21 & Lee Brady – First Assistant sections of the magazine, with improving and changing. The Muswell Hill Golf Club sections to regions to national over – £82 Greenkeeper, Muswell Hill Golf based on feedback you gave results gained via the survey, the Other Contact Details Michael Sawicki, Club Manager, board and staff. Your section repre- Greenkeeper aged 20 and Club in the recent Greenkeeper Regional Administrators or the useful Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf sentative can brief you at your next under – £82 Tom Brearley – Greenkeeper, Sami Strutt International survey. recent roadshows undertaken numbers L&D Manager Club by Jim Croxton, Tony Smith and meeting regarding the roadshow Unqualified greenkeeper 21 & (Full Members only) Sunningdale Golf Club [email protected] Lee Strutt MG, Golf Course and its contents or contact your over – £61 myself, have given us really useful Personal Accident Helpline Paul Carella – Greenkeeper, The Rachael Duffy Tell us how our education Manager, gWest Regional Administrator. Unqualified greenkeeper 20 & 02072048952 L&D Executive and interesting feedback. Richmond Golf Club programme and membership Greenkeepers Legal [email protected] Stuart Yarwood MG, Course under – £30 Robin Cheney – Deputy Course benefits have helped you, and Thank you to all who took Assistance Manager, Lymm Golf Club 0800 177 7891 Stuart Green part in one or all of the feedback Greg Skinner International Member – £97 Manager, Farleigh Golf Club we can publicise all that BIGGA Greenkeepers Support L&D Executive methods, but mostly thank you for Good luck to BIGGA member Affiliate Member – £94 Services Scott Davidson – Greenkeeper, [email protected] membership has to offer. Contact Lorna Sheldon and David being honest! Most of you provided Greg Skinner, Head Greenkeeper Student Member – £26 0800 177 7891 Newmachar Golf Club Communications Executive Steve Debt Counselling Helpline 01347 833800 (option 3) Bancroft-Turner – who gave excellent constructive feedback at Forest Hill Golf & Country Club Retired Member – £32 0800 177 7891 Tom Evans – First Assistant www.bigga.org.uk Castle on [email protected] hugely successful presentations at which we can now analyse, digest who’s running the Brighton Mara- Unattached Member - £36

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