Newsline News from the American Sports Builders Association April 2018 Inside Winter Meeting: The Perfect Way to Get Away This Issue and Get Things Done for ASBA Page 2 Board of Directors Page 3 Chairman’s Message Page 4 ASBA Technical Publications Page 4 Call for Photos Page 5 This year, ASBA’s Winter Meeting took a program issues, develop ideas for position papers, ASBA Sponsorship detour. Instead of hitting the islands, Florida or suggest topics for Technical Meeting presentations the Southeastern U.S., our meeting went west to and help with the work of the Certification Commit- Page 5 California’s Wine Country. And what we found was tee. New Members a great location, excellent opportunities and fun Afternoons were devoted to a variety of pursuits. diversions – all under sunny skies. Attendees were able to participate in a tennis outing, Page 6 The meeting, which took place February 23-25, go wine tasting and explore the area. In addition, the Bermudagrass 2018, at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa, of- Meritage’s full-service spa and amenities including Expectations fered some excellent changes to get away from it all pool, restaurants, fitness club and more, beckoned. – and stay connected to ASBA. The enjoyable half-day outings included a wine Page 7 Among the options for attendees who attended tour, in which attendees learned about viticulture, ASBA Awards the sessions (conveniently held in the first part of grape selection and the process of wine-making. The the day) were the opportunity to work on awards continued on page 2 Page 8 Position Papers ASBA Regional Meeting: Bringing the Meeting to the Members Page 9 Technical Meeting ASBA’s second annual “Regional Meeting,” Varsity Tennis Complex Post-Tensioned Project: A held in Kansas City, was another success. The event, Case Study (Darrel Snyder, CTCB, Mid-American Page 9 which took place March 7-8, 2018, at the Intercon- Courtworks and Harley Nethken, Tech-Con Systems, Where in the World tinental Kansas City, was well-attended with more Inc); Considerations in Designing and Constructing is ASBA? than 70 participants. a New Running Track (Rick Ediger, Beynon Sports The Regional Meeting provided a chance for Surfaces and Ed O’Hara, CHA Sports); and Con- Page 10 sports facility contractors in the Midwest to connect struction of New Natural Grass (modified) USGGA Memberline with one another – and to attend educational ses- Sportsfield (Kirk Grego, CFB and Jeff Porter , Mid- sions on industry matters. American Golf & Landscape) were presented over Topics such as Jobsite & Project Planning (Jeff the two days of programming. Emanuel, CFB, Nemaha Sports Construction, Sam In addition to traditional education sessions, Fisher, CTB, Fisher Tracks, Inc. and Craig Honk- omp, PE, PS, LEED AP, Sportworks Field Design); continued on page 2 www.sportsbuilders.org ASBA Newsline - April 2018 1 ASBA Full Sponsors 2018 Winter Meeting (continued from page 1) Diamond Sponsor host, Verve Napa Valley, guided attendees through tours of Judd’s Hil, Inglenook and Charles Krug wineries, as well as Pine Platinum Sponsors Ridge Cellars. When was the last time anyone was able to explore a vineyard, barrel aging cave or a wine estate? It was an excellent mind-opening – as well as tastebud-awakening – experience. Missed this meeting and don’t want Gold Sponsors to miss the next one? Mark your calendar for 2019, when the meeting will take place February 22-24 at the Paradisus Palma Real in the Dominican Republic. We can’t promise a wine tour, but we can prom- be carried on the ASBA website, www. ise a tropical paradise. Information will sportsbuilders.org, once it’s finalized. 2018 Regional Meeting (continued from page 1) Silver Sponsors attendees were taken on tours of “Chicken planning and presenting this year’s Re- N Pickle,” a unique pickleball/entertain- gional Meeting in Kansas City, including ment venue and 2017 ASBA award- David Moxley, Chair; Kirk Grego, CFB winning facility of the year; along with a and Jeff Porter, Jameson Sheley, CFB-S, behind-the-scenes and on-field tour of CTB, Mike Mehaffey, CTB, CTCB, JR Arrowhead Stadium, home to the Kansas Rockenfield, CTB, CTCB and Rob Mc- Bronze Sponsors City Chiefs. ASBA members who were Connell, Rick Ediger and Ed O’Hara, Sam involved in both venues helped to guide Fisher, CTB, Jeff Emanuel, CFB and Craig the tours. Honkomp, Darrel Snyder, CTCB and The meeting concluded with a half- Harley Nethken. day hands-on training program at Kansas We’d also like to thank our Regional University’s Rock Chalk Park, in nearby Meeting sponsors: Pro Play by Schmitz Lawrence, Kansas. Sport-specific ses- Foam Products, Sportsfield Specialties, sions and guided tours were led by ASBA Inc. and Tecnologia Deportiva S.A. members who were involved in the design With two successful regional meet- and building of the facility’s track, tennis ings in the books, ASBA has begun courts, softball and soccer fields. planning the next one. Next stop in 2019: Many thanks to all of the ASBA Atlanta! Want to learn more? Keep an eye member volunteers who worked hard on on this newsletter and on the website! ASBA Board of Directors Chairman Fields Division President Directors Paul Nagle, CTB Kristoff Eldridge, CTB Mark Heinlein, CFB Nagle Athletic Surfaces, Inc. Cape & Island Tennis & Track Turf Reclamation Solutions, LLC Jeff Bryant Advanced Polymer Technology, Corp. Jameson Sheley, CFB-S, CTB Tennis Division President Professional Division Byrne & Jones Sports Construction Matt Strom, CTCB President David Clapp, CTB, CTCB Leslie Coatings, Inc. Megan Buczynski, PE, LEED AP Baseline Sports Construction Chris Sullivan, RLA Activitas, Inc. Verde Design, Inc. Track Division President Bob Cohen, CFB-S, CTB Troy Rudolph, CFB, CTB, CTCB Supplier Division President Robert Cohen Co., LLC Secretary/Treasurer-Elect Elite Sports Builders David Moxley Kirk Grego, CFB Sportsfield Specialties, Inc. Todd Dettor Mid-America Golf & Landscape, Inc. Courts & Recreation Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. & Division President Secretary/Treasurer 10-S Tennis Supply Past Chair Randy Resley Ed Norton, RLA, ASLA Pete Smith, CTCB Sport Court of the Rockies Holcombe Norton Partners Randy Futty The CourtSMITHs California Sports Surfaces 2 ASBA Newsline - April 2018 www.sportsbuilders.org FROM THE CHAIRMAN Appreciating Our Member © 2018 American Sports Volunteers Builders Association. No part of this publication may be reproduced by Kristoff Eldridge, CTB, ASBA Chairman without the permission of the publisher. By the time you read this We had strong attendance at our message, I’m hopeful that we’re all second Regional Meeting in Kansas City ASBA Newsline is published by the working outdoors again. At the time last month (details on that program in American Sports Builders Association, of this writing, here in the Northeast this newsletter). This event is unique in Inc. • 9 Newport Drive, Suite 200 • we’re staring down the barrel of our its hands-on approach, with field tours Forest Hill, MD 21050 • (410) 730-9595 • [email protected] fourth bomb cyclone this month. Or and demonstrations of a local pickleball is it Bombogenesis? How about we facility, Arrowhead Stadium, and the Send editorial contributions to just go with snow storm? However tennis courts, track and softball fields Cynthia Sanchez. sensationalized, by the Weather at Kansas University’s Rock Chalk Park. Channel, the result is a slow start to the Since I didn’t make it to this year to the ASBA Staff construction season. Fortunately, the Regional Meeting I can only say with same cannot be said of the American confidence that I’m certain our talented Executive Director Sports Builders Association. ASBA staff and member volunteers put Fred Stringfellow, CAE ASBA is off to a strong start to the on an excellent program. Next year’s event [email protected] year, having had productive work sessions will be held in Atlanta, with planning Associate Director in February during the Winter Meeting. underway. Jennifer Miller Despite the pull from Napa’s wineries, Our Awards Committees continue to [email protected] all four of our division working sessions tweak the application process for ASBA’s were well-attended and fruitful. My uncle Awards program to make the process Director of Meetings/Member used to suggest if you sip a glass of wine more user-friendly. Start early to compile Services and you’re not sure how to comment, your project entries and to start working Cynthia Sanchez just nod and say “Whoa! There’s a lot on the applications. Don’t miss it! June 1st [email protected] going on there.” The same phrase could is the deadline for submissions. Membership Services be said (for very different reasons), of our On a serious note, ASBA’s Board has Kristin Grove Winter Meeting agenda. We uncorked had frequent conversations about how [email protected] ideas for the coming Technical Meeting to thank and recognize those individuals presentations, reviewed the newly- who work hard and volunteer tirelessly Financial Manager released mobile app, and strategized on behalf of ASBA and its initiatives. You Amy Chetelat, CAE about the new as well as vintage position help us to create certification programs, [email protected] papers we can undertake, to provide write and rewrite our construction additional resources for our members. and maintenance manuals, brainstorm Legal Counsel My apologies for the run-ons and cheesy topics for our Regional and Technical David H. Pettit, Esq. Lenhart Pettit puns; however, we’ll let this go to print Meetings – and then speak at them! The anyway and just blame it on deadlines. list goes on and on. We are very lucky Coming Events Our track and fields leadership will to have access to the talent and human be meeting with NCAA, NFHS and capital of our ASBA members.