THE LAWN INSTITUTE'S FANATASTIC FUNDRAISING
Once again, multiple options produced great opportunities for fundraising and generated excellent results. Along with Rootin’ Tootin’ Clay Shootin,’ detailed below, you’ll find coverage of the Gun Draw and the Silent and Live Auctions on pages 27 and 28 of this Conference Recap. TLI is your foundation and your support to it goes to help fund research, education, scholarships and PR initiatives to build greater awareness about the many benefits of natural grass. All of the Conference-related TLI fundraising activities combined to bring in over $122,000.
ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’
CLAY SHOOTIN’ Rootin’ Tootin’ Clay Shootin’—a classic clay tournament—has become so popular it was repeated for a third year. Te turnout was once again excellent, and all participants agreed that the Tucson Trap & Skeet Club was a great venue. After a bit of practice, eager teams aimed to do their best against the competition, vying at different stations to determine the marksmen most skilled at hitting their targets. Te sharpest shooter in the competition and the winning teams won accolades—and bragging rights.
Te competition was keen again this year, not only among the teams, but also among the countries, with several international teams vying for top spot. Sponsors stepped up, making sure that each shooting station was sponsored.
ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ CLAY SHOOTIN’ WINNERS
First Place: Team Texas Bubba Simons, Texas Sod Leasing Chance Stone, Texas Sod Leasing Don Stone, Texas Sod Leasing Larry LeMay, A-G Sod Farms, Inc Scott Sipes, All Seasons Grass
Second Place: Team Australia Sandy Bauman, Australian Lawn Concepts John Keleher, Australian Lawn Concepts Nancy Aerni, Turf Merchants, Inc Steve Aerni, Turf Merchants, Inc.
Third Place: Team Canada (From Greenhorizons Sod Farms) Doug Mader Fraser Jansen Kass Hipel Ethan Grandin Kent Grandin Mike Schiedel
OVERALL TOP SHOOTER Jim Keeven, SelecTurf, Inc.
22 TPI Executive Director Casey Reynolds, PhD, takes aim. Rootin’ Tootin’ Clay Shootin’ Sponsors:
Brouwer Kesmac Bucyrus Equipment Company, Inc. Emerald View Turf Farm Hydrostraw LLC - Summit Seed Jacklin Seed Jonathan Green & Sons, Inc. The Lawn Institute Trimax Mowing Systems Turf Merchants, Inc. (TMI)
Te first-place team members collect their prize with pride.
TPI Turf News May/June 2018
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