ASBA NEWS
ASBA's Position Papers: Read All
About It
ASBA publishes a series of
Position Papers, which are
one-page technical documents on
subjects of interest to those in
the industry.
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The Book Report
What's
new with ASBA technical publications
Two publications up for revision
this time include Sports
Fields: A Construction and
Maintenance Manual, and
Indoor Sports Surfaces: An
Installation and Maintenance
Manual.
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Don't be the last one into
the social media pool...
Calling all social media moguls
(or wannabe moguls): ASBA is on Facebook and LinkedIn. Are you following
us?
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Major Motion Pictures from
ASBA
Just a reminder – if you were at
the Technical Meeting, you
noticed that ASBA was
professionally videotaping
several sessions. Missed those
sessions and want to see them –
or did you see them, but want a
refresher course? They’re
available on
ASBA’s website for viewing.
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Want to Become a Certified
Builder? There's Never Been a Better Time
If you've
been thinking about taking the
certification exam, it's time to
stop thinking and start
studying.
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Are You Certified? Did You
Know You Must Recertify Every Three Years?
ASBA offers its Certified Builders two
options for keeping their designation current. The first is the option
to take the exam again. The second, however, includes an opportunity to
benefit the industry itself: recertification by acquiring continuing
education points. This includes writing technical articles for
Newsline.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
TIA's Careers in Tennis
Initiative Available to Industry
Members
It’s all about the American
Dream: kid comes out of college,
lands an entry level job and
starts working in his or her
chosen field.
But
what if the kid’s dream is a job
in the tennis industry? Maybe
this grad loves the game but is
realistic about his or her
ability: a competitive career
isn’t in the cards, but another
tennis-related job could be.
Maybe in sales or service of
equipment or materials. Maybe in
design or construction of
facilities. Maybe as a teaching
pro or a club manager. There are
a lot of jobs out there, but how
to get the metaphorical foot
(wearing a tennis shoe or not)
in the door?
It was with this idea that TIA
launched its “Careers In Tennis”
initiative.
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STMA Announces Sponsorship
Support for First Ever U.S.
National Arboretum Peer-Reviewed
Exhibit
The Sports Turf Managers
Association (STMA) has announced
its sponsorship and planning
support of the United States
National Arboretum’s (USNA)
“Grass Roots” Initiative, the
first peer-reviewed exhibit of
its kind hosted by the
governmental research center.
The exhibit will feature an
educational section entitled
“Game Winning Grass” that will
examine turf in sports fields
and its importance to athletes
and athletic performance, among
other related topics.
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What's the State of the Industry
in Running? A New Survey has the
Scoop!
The 2013 National Runner Survey
is a comprehensive study
conducted every two years by
Running USA. This survey is the
fourth one conducted by Running
USA. The National Runner Survey
assesses the demographics,
lifestyle, attitudes, habits and
product preferences of the
running population nationwide.
Results from the National Runner
Survey reflect “core runners”,
that is, active adult
participants who tend to enter
running events and train
year-round.
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Tennis Again Leads Traditional
Sports in Participation Growth
Tennis continues to lead the
pack in long-term participation
growth among traditional sports.
Tennis participation was up 31%
from 2000 to 2012, according to
the U.S. Sports, Fitness, and
Recreation Participation Report
recently released by the
Physical Activity Council.
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Know a Trailblazer? Give RSI
Their Name!
Do you know someone (or just
know about someone) who has been a pioneer in the tennis industry, a
real trailblazer who has helped shake things up? Racquet Sports Industry
Magazine would like to know about that person. RSI is now in the second
year of running its “Pioneers in Tennis” series of articles, about
trailblazers in the sport, and is looking for nominations for people to
be featured in future columns.
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MEMBER NEWS
Memberline
The latest
news from ASBA members.
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ASBA Welcomes New Members
ASBA welcomes 11 companies that have
joined the association since the last newsletter.
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ASBA Announces New Certified
Builders
ASBA is pleased to announce the following individuals
have successfully completed all requirements to become certified builders.
Aaron Pankoke, CTB
Track Surfaces Company
St. Charles, IL
W. Todd Smith, CFB
Academy Sports Turf, LLC
Englewood, CO
Allen Verdin, CFB
The Motz Group
Cincinnati, OH
May We Quote You?
One
of ASBA's most important
programs is its technical
articles, which are written for
trade magazines in various
segments of the industry,
including tennis, track, indoor
and fields facilities. We are
always looking for our members
to comment on, and be quoted in
these articles. This is an
excellent chance to help raise
ASBA's profile, and in an
ancillary capacity, to increase
visibility for your company. If
you would like to be quoted in
these articles, please send an
e-mail to Mary Helen Sprecher at
mhsprecher@verizon.net.
Please indicate your area(s) of
expertise: Tennis, Track,
Indoor, Fields so that we do not
bother you with excess e-mail.
You can be added to more than
one mailing list if you wish.
If you have previously sent Mary
Helen an e-mail asking to be
added to her e-mail list, you do
not need to request again.
However, if your e-mail has
changed and you have not been
receiving questions, please
contact her with your current
e-mail address.
