Daytona School Steers Mechanics in Right Direction
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HOT TOPICS Daytona school steers mechanics in right direction DAYTONA, FL-Tresca Indus- tries, distributors of profes- sional turf maintenance equipment in Florida, reports record attendance at its fourth annual Professional Service Seminar, at the Day- tona International Speedway. The two-and-a-half day event was held on April 27- 29, with 120 in attendance from Georgia to Jamaica. In attendance were reps from golf courses, sports sta- Attendees at the Tresca maintenance school gathered in the winners circle at Daytona Speedway. diums, municipalities, col- home of Nick Faldo Golf In- equipment knowledge and leges and universities, parks, stitute, has attended four of better understand his me- landscape firms and manage- the seminars. chanic's equipment needs. ment companies. "We get mechanics from "I want to keep as current Michael Sherotski, equip- all over the state," says as I can on all equipment is- Students got a tear-down lesson ment maintenance supervisor Sherotski. "The round table sues," says Torba. "When with help from Jacobsen engine. at the Marriott Grand Vista, discussions bring out prob- you're in charge of buying lems and solutions. Instead of you have to keep up. Now I always calling the manufac- know where my mechanic is turers, we can talk to a me- coming from. There was lots chanic who has experienced a of insight into preventive similar problem. Engineers maintenance." from manufacturers covered Tresca offered more than different things, which also 12 hands-on classes, with gives someone a place to start technical help from Jacobsen, to solve the problem. All this Smithco, Bush Hog, Briggs & is to get us to a higher level." Stratton, New Holland, Jim Torba, superintendent Honda, Spraying Devices, at the University of South Inc., Simplex Grinders and New Holland manufacturers rep Stuart Swiler answered lots of Florida Golf Course, attended Husqvarna. • questions on hydraulics. the seminars to increase his Husqvarna 'racing' ahead with plans CHARLOTTE, NC— If you're of Fame coach with three not a NASCAR fan and you Super Bowl rings). Joe Gibbs want to stay that way—please Racing is headquartered in stay away from a NASCAR Charlotte near the Husqvarna race. Once you experience headquarters. Gibbs will en- ("see" is not descriptive dorse the company's products enough) a NASCAR event and appear in its national you're going to get hooked. marketing campaigns. About 200 "friends" of Husqvarna's name will be Husqvarna caught the present on all cars that repre- NASCAR fever this past sent Joe Gibbs Racing, includ- Memorial Day weekend. ing the Winston Cup (driver Husqvarna hosted a weekend Husqvarna's David Zerfoss (I. to r.) with Bruce Wilson, Environmen- Bobby Labonte); the Busch of racing while also acquaint- tal Care, Tom Oyler, U.S. Lawns, Joe Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Per Grand National and late ing them with Husqvarna and Heistad, U. S. Lawns. Husqvarna is a sponsor of Joe Gibbs Racing. model stock car circuits; and its commitment to training in NHRA funny car and top and excellence. The 309-year tomers and set a leading pace lighting safe working habits. fuel car drag racing circuits. old forest and garden com- for the industry. National Association of Ar- "Husqvarna prides itself on pany is best known for chain "In regards to training, we boriculture (NAA): Husq- being associated with winners, saws but now offers a grow- set our benchmark against ing family of other green in- companies renowned for dustry equipment too. training success, such as Mo- "This year alone we have torola and Disney, not neces- committed 17 percent of our sarily our direct competitors." overall budget to customer Husqvarna has also part- training," said David Zerfoss, nered with industry associa- president, Husqvarna Forest tions to bring years of training & Garden Co. "In addition, and safety expertise to each we allocate 25 percent of our association's membership, in- budget to keep our associates cluding: abreast of the latest trends Associated Landscape and technologies so that we Contractors of America: The can better serve our cus- company is producing train- ing videos for When the stock cars thunder around the Charlotte Motor Speedway ALCA members they're traveling over 165 mph, often bumper to bumper. while it also partici- pates in the ALCA vama has produced a training from our retailers on down," Student Career video, supplemented with said Zerfoss. Day. training in the field conducted The Joe Gibbs/Husqvarna International by NAA staff. team had a good Memorial Society of Arbori- But, back to the racing. Weekend at the Coca-Cola culture (ISA): Husqvarna recently en- 600 at Charlotte Motor Husqvarna has pro- tered into a multi-year agree- Speedway. Driver Bobby Husqvarna's guests got an opportunity to duced 13 videos for ment with Joe Gibbs Racing Labonte finished third in front visit the garage area before the big race. ISA members high- (led by Gibbs, the NFL Hall of a crowd of 170,000. • .