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ITEM 307
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12/08/03
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REQUEST: The Parks and Recreation Department is informing the City Commission that
Central Winds Park has been selected as the best High School/Parks Sports
complex in the nation.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to inform the City Commission about this National
Recognition.
CONSIDERATION:
. The Sports Turf Managers Association Awards Programs are the most prestigious in
the Nation.
. On October 15, 2003 Parks and Recreation Staff submitted an application for the
complex of the year award.
. On November 19, 2003, Staff was informed in writing that Central Winds Park was
selected as the High School/Parks Sports Complex of the year.
. The Sports Turf Managers Association and staff are coordinating press releases to
the news media.
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ATTACHMENTS:
#1 Notification Letter & National News Release.
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November 19,2003
Chuck Pula
City of Winter Springs, FL
1126 East State Rd 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Dear Chuck:
CONGRA TULA TrONS!!!
I'm pleased to officially inform you that City of Winter Springs, Central Winds Park has been selected High
SchoollParks Sports Complex of the Year.
The entire committee extends their congratulations to you and all those connected with your facility.
We hope that you will be able to attend the 15th Annual STMA Conference and Exhibition in San Diego,
California, on January 21 5t through the 25th, 2004. The Awards Presentation will occur during the annual
banquet, held Friday, January 23rd, from 7:30 to 10:00 PM, at the Town and Country Resort & Convention
Center (the headquarters hotel for the Conference).
Again this year, the Awards Sponsors -- Bayer Environmental Science; Carolina Green Corp.; Covermaster
Inc.; Hunter Industries; Jacobsen, A Textron Company; Nu-Gro Technologies, Inc.; Turface; Turf-Seed, Inc.;
and West Coast Turf -- are funding registration to the STMA Annual Conference & Exhibition for one
individual from each Field of the Year Award recipient, and up to $500 towards travel/lodging expenses for the
Conference for that individual. The Awards Sponsors also provide one special STMAlField of the Year
Windshirt and up to six Henley-style shirts to honor the sports turf management staff of the award-winning
facility.
Please contact Suz Trusty at STMA Headquarters via any of the means listed above or by email at
suz(a),st.omhcoxmail.com to make these arrangements, if you have not already done so.
Also, please contact STMA Headquarters if you have any questions or wish further information about your
Award, the Awards Presentation, or the Conference.
Headquarters will issue a press release announcing the selection of all of our Field of the Year Award
recipients to the national media. A second press release will be issued immediately following the formal
presentation at the Conference. We also will work with you and your facility management team to develop and
issue a press release about your Award to any local or regional media that you designate to receive it. Please
contact Suz Trusty at Headquarters with your media information, by phone, fax, letter or e-mail.
Also, we would like to feature your facility and your maintenance program in a future issue of
SPORTSTURF magazine, our official publication. Details on this will be arranged following the Conference.
Suz will be your contact for this as well.
Again, Congratulations. I look forward to seeing you at the Conference.
Sincerely,
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Tim Moore, CSFM
Awards Committee Chair
...Promoting the Best Sports Surfaces for All Levels of Play
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1027 South 3rd Street * Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503-6875
Phone: 800-323-3875, 712-322-STMA * Fax: 712-366-9119 * E-mail: STMAHQ@St.omhcoxmail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November (date to be determined), 2003
CONTACT:
Suz Trusty
800/323-3875
Central Winds Park of The City of Winter Springs, Florida
Named 2003 Sports Field Complex of the Year
Council Bluffs, Iowa - Central Winds Park of the City of Winter Springs, Florida,
earned the 2003 Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) Sports Field Complex ofthe
Year Award in the Parks and Recreation division. The Award presentation will take
place during the STMA Awards Banquet to be held on January 23,2004, in San Diego,
California, in conjunction with the Association's annual conference.
Chuck Pula, the City of Winter Springs Parks and Recreation Director, says, "Nestled
among the 72 acres of Central Winds Park is a jewel of a sports complex encompassing
two baseball fields, two softball fields and four soccer fields. Because of the excellent
quality of the fields and facilities, more and more organizations are lining up to use the
complex. In 2003, 2,600 games were played on the fields, drawing nearly 130,000
participants and spectators. Tina Kimball, Central Winds Park Sports Field Crew Chief,
and her staff are focused on providing the best possible playing surface for all the
participants because we believe Central Winds Park is more than just a place to play - it
is a place for lives to be touched."
The commitment to excellence in overall field quality, safety, playability and
appearance throughout the athletic field program earned Central Winds Park the Sports
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* NEWS RELEASE *
The City of Winter Springs Central Winds Park
Earns Sports Field Complex Award
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Field Complex of the Year honors. The Sports Field Complex of the Year Award was
established in 2003 as an addition to the STMA Field of the Year Awards which are
presented for top maintenance of natural playing surfaces and support facilities in four
major sports areas: baseball, softball, football and soccer. The Field of the Year and
Sports Field Complex of the Year Awards are the highest honor STMA bestows upon a
facility.
Entrants must supply information on the design of the all of the athletic fields within
the facility, the uses of the facility that impact the playing surface, the organization of the
maintenance program and innovative solutions used to overcome playing surface
problems. Photos of specific areas of each of the field must be provided to document the
playability and appearance of the playing surfaces.
Each of the five judges on the Awards Committee review the entrants independently,
grading them on each aspect of the criteria. The results of the independent input of the
five judges determine the winning field.
The Sports Turf Managers Association is the professional association for sports turf
managers from around the world. From staying on top of the latest research in the
industry to maintaining the best playing fields in the world, members possess the
expertise and knowledge to be the leaders in their field. For more information on STMA
consult its web site at www.sportsturfmanager.com.
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