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Everglades Chapter

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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MEMBERSHIP CONTACT INFO

No onsite registration is accepted at EGCSA events.

Please RSVP by phone at 239-513-8016 or resister at www.evergladesgcsa.com

Direct all membership inquiries to

Bryce Koch, Membership Director

phone: 239-481-3066

cypresslaketurf@gmail.com

Assistant Superintendent

MeetingQuail West Golf Club

Thursday, June 20, 2013Presented in partnership with:

O U R E V E N T H O S T

Address:Quail West

5950 Burnham Road, Naples, Fl 34119

Directions from I-75:

Take exit 116 Bonita Beach Road and head east 0.7 milesTurn right on Bonita Grande Dr to

Quail West security building

Host Golf Course Superintendent:Mark Black, CGCS

Host Assistant Superintendent:Phil Garside

Michael Daniels

Golf Course Architect:Arthur Hills, ASGCA

N A P L E S

Dear Fellow Member,

The EGCSA Assistant Superintendent only meeting is scheduled for June 20 at Quail West Golf Club in Bonita Springs. These events have been incredibly successful over the past year with guest speakers including Rhett Evans, CEO GCSAA, Bob Ranquist, CGCS, Past President GCSAA, Pat Jones, Editorial Director of Golf Course Industry magazine and Bruce Williams, CGCS.

This coming event will once again have another outstanding speaker in Kurt Kuebler, CCM. Kurt is a partner in the private club executive recruitment firm of Kopplin and Kuebler based out of Florida. His presentation will be used to motivate our local Assistant Superintendents and to provide guidance to the “next generation” of turf managers. The knowledge and insight that Kurt will provide to the attendees will be invaluable as they begin their journey to become a golf course superintendent or to simply continue a successful carreer in golf course maintenance.

As superintendent’s, it is important that we keep our employees motivated and show them appreciation and gratitude. The EGCSA Assistant Superintendent program is one way, as an Association, that we can do that. Assistant Superintendents, Irrigation Technicians and Integrated Pest Managers are welcome to attend. The event will begin with a 9-hole 2 man scramble on the beautiful Quail West golf course followed by Kurt Kueblers presentation.

The EGCSA board of directors and I strongly urge our superintendent members to encourage their staff to come out and enjoy an afternoon of comraderie, fun and education. The networking opportunities available at these events can help to develop lasting relationships with other industry peers and to help with carreer development.

The EGCSA Assistant Superintendent Program would not be possible without the partnership agreement with Wesco Turf, the local Toro, Inc distributor and the staff of Quail West Golf Club.

David Dore-SmithEverglades Golf Course Superintendents Associationdavidd@copperleafgc.com239-495-1415

President’s Message David Dore-Smith

O U R S P E A K E R

Kurt D. Kuebler, CCM

Kurt is a partner in the private club executive recruitment firm of Kopplin & Kuebler. The firm was founded in 1996 and is recognized as the leading firm in the country in its niche market. Primarily placing private club GM/COO level positions, the firm also conducts executive recruitment for Directors of Golf, Directors of Golf Maintenance, Executive Chefs and various other executive level positions. The firm has worked with nationally recognized clubs including Augusta National, Baltusrol Golf Club, The Olympic Club, Fisher Island and Lost Tree Club, as well as placing residential club communities GM/COO roles in such well known communities as Berkeley Hall, Ford Plantation, Sailfish Point, Grandfather Golf & Country Club and Linville Ridge.

Kurt’s club career included the Tavistock Group, in Orlando, FL, where he served as the General Manager/COO of Isleworth Golf & Country Club, Isleworth Home Services and Isleworth Community Association. Prior to Isleworth, Kurt served in a similar capacity at The Loxahatchee Club in Jupiter, FL, as Vice President and General Manager of Desert Highlands Golf Club in Scottsdale, AZ, and as General Manager of Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club in Harbor Springs, MI, leading both the club and community associations in each operation. He started his career as the Assistant General Manager at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI, after graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management.

Kurt served as President of the Florida Chapter Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and was elected and served as a National Director for the CMAA. He has been frequent guest lecturer at the University of Central Florida School of Hospitality and Florida International University, and along with his business partner, Dick Kopplin, are regular seminar presenters at CMAA conferences, both regionally and nationally. Kurt was recognized as the “Gary Player Educator of the Year – 2011” by BoardRoom Magazine for his work in the club industry.

Kurt’s background and experience includes working for both member-owned and private developer clubs, as well as having successfully managed and led country, golf and yacht clubs along with homeowners’ associations and support amenities and businesses.

Assistant Superintendent Meeting

Quail West Golf ClubThursday, June 20, 2013

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Registration 1:30 p.m. Announcements & golf 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Meeting

COST$15.00 per person

GOLF FORMAT

Two-person “scramble.” Select your own team or enter individually and the golf committee will provide pairings.

Player Name _________________________________________________

Club____________________________________ Handicap ____________

Player Name _________________________________________________

Club____________________________________ Handicap ___________

Make check payable to EGCSA and mail to EGCSA P.O. Box 110422 Naples, FL 34108

OTHERAttendees will be awarded .10 service points by the

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Shorts are permissible for golf and meeting.

Please RSVP by phone ASAP. RSVP LINE : 239-513-8016

Or register on website: www.evergladesgcsa.com

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RICHARD M. KOPPLIN Dick Kopplin started KOPPLIN SEARCH over 18 years ago. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire and started his career in the golf business by managing private clubs in Wisconsin and Minnesota. He continued his thirty-five year career as general manager and vice president of operations for some nationally recognized clubs including Castle Pines in Denver, CO, Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, AZ, and PGA WEST in LaQuinta. The last twelve years of experience were gained while serving as vice president or senior director of clubs for companies, which involved multi-club responsibilities. The companies have included KSL Recreation Corp. in

LaQuinta, California, Desert Mountain Development Company in Scottsdale, Arizona and Castle Pines in Denver, Colorado. Additionally he has served on the Executive Committee for nine PGA and Senior PGA Tour events. He has also "opened" five golf courses and four clubhouses, working closely with the architects and construction firms.

KURT D. KUEBLER, CCM Kurt Kuebler joined Dick as a principal in KOPPLIN & KUEBLER five years ago. His club career has included the Tavistock Group, in Orlando, FL, where he has been the General Manager/COO of Isleworth Golf & Country Club, Isleworth Home Services and Isleworth Community Association. Prior to Isleworth, Kurt served in a similar capacity at The Loxahatchee Club in Jupiter, FL. Additionally, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Desert Highlands Golf Club in Scottsdale, AZ, General Manager of Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club in Harbor Springs, MI, and started his career at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI. Kurt has

also served as President of the Florida Chapter Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and served as a National Director for the CMAA. Kurt’s unique background and experience working for both member-owned and private developer clubs, as well as having successfully managed country, golf and yacht clubs along with homeowners’ associations and support amenities, makes him especially well experienced and knowledgeable in all aspects of the private club executive search business.

LISA M. L. CARROLL Lisa Carroll has built relationships in the private club industry for over 25 years. She has taught workshops at eight CMAA conferences, led over 60 CMAA Chapter workshops and provided training and consulting services toover 100 individual Clubs. Lisa is Vice Conseiller Gastronomique of the West Palm Beach Bailliage of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs™ (an international fine food and wine society), an Ambassador for Epicurean International Associates, and a member of the Culinary Institute of America’s Society of Fellows. Lisa is also a member of NSA and HFTP, and was Interim Managing Director for the Florida Chapter of the Club

Managers Association of America. She has worked with KOPPLIN & KUEBLER for three years.

Boardroom Magazine Awards2011 Best Search Firm Excellence in Achievement award – for the last five years! 2011 Lifetime Achievement of the Year award – Dick Kopplin 2011 Gary Player Educator of the Year – Kurt Kuebler