OTA Updated News

Hi all, it has been a few weeks since we have updated news on the website, but we have kept everyone up to date through emails.

We want to take this opportunity to announce that we are postponing the April 23rd OTA meeting that was to be held at Fremont Hills, both the state of Missouri and Christian County have stay at home order that last at least until April 24th. The board has been in contact and we still hope to reschedule these meetings if possible. It will depend on when areas in the state open back up, along with other events that are scheduled in the latter part of the year. The Board has also decided to move the Scholarship and Research Outing to June 25th. The move was in effort to allow more people to attend. Some of our Gold Partners are with companies that have limited travel and attendance to events like this until the beginning of June. Our partners play a big part of the success of this event, and we want to accommodate them as much as possible. We would like to thank Silo Ridge for working with us on rescheduling the event. We would also like to announce the date and location of our OTA Championship Event, sponsored by Clear Creek Golf Cart and Utility Vehicles and Club Car. The location will be Hickory Hills Country Club, cost will be $20 per person, and this will be a member only event, so make sure your dues are paid prior. We have extended the due date because of the ongoing crisis, but they will have to be paid to participate in the Championship event. If you have not received a conformation from Mel, that we have received your dues payment, check the address it was mailed to, some business offices have still mailed checks to the old PO Box, which now will get returned to you, rather than be forwarded on to our 4032 W. Sierra Street, Battlefield MO address.

We also want to let you know that GCSAA has another COVID - 19 Town Hall scheduled for Monday April 13th. Leaders from the major golf groups will be in attendance. If you can not attend at 1:00 PM, you can always watch the recording later when it has been posted.

Last but not least, we would like to thank our most recent members for joining or renewing memberships. Renewing members include Aaron Lorenz superintendent at Top of the Rock, Big Cedar, and Gavin Arnold, formerly a student member, and now a second assistant at Highland Springs Country Club. Please welcome our new member, Casey Anderson, assistant superintendent at Top of the Rock, Big Cedar.

We also would like to welcome FMC as a new Silver Sponsor, with some assistance from many of our members who stopped by their booth at the Golf Industry Show in Orlando, and participating in the simulator driving contest. Our members raised $585 for the chapter. I just wish I had some pictures of some of our members participating in the event. FMC is also offering other promotions to help the chapter by donating a percentage from sales of Fame SC and Rayora fungicides. Thank you FMC for your support of our members.