News Release from Chapter Voting Delegate, Donny Dockery concerning GCSAA's 2008 Annual Elections

Posted 1/25/08

During the 2008 Chapter Delegates meeting the proposed dues increase was discussed along with interviews with the candidates for the upcoming 2008 elections. Donny Dockery, from NorthRiver Yacht Club, represented the AGCSA and will be voting in favor for the proposed dues increase. The break down for the dues increase is listed below. 

Proposed dues increase that is being recommended by the GCSAA Board of Directors.  The proposed dues increase will result in Class A and Superintendent Member dues increasing from $300 to $320 annually and Class C dues increasing from $150 to $160 annually.  This increase is based on the published CPI for 24 months ending August 31st and rounded to the nearest $5.  The CPI for this 24 month period was 6.1%, which translates into a $20 increase for Class A and SM and a $10 increase for Class C.  GGCSA will not have a dues increase in 2008.

Our chapter votes will be cast for the following candidates: President - Dave Downing, CGCS. Vice-President - Mark Kuhns, CGCS. Secretary/Treasurer - Robert Randquist, CGCS, and two (2) Directors - Patrick Finlen, CGCS and Sanford Queen, CGCS.  Both candidates for the office of Secretary/Treasurer are in the middle of their two-year director terms, so there will be an appointment by the President to fill the remaining year of the successful Secretary/Treasurer candidate's term.

The Official Notice of Annual Meeting is posted on the GCSAA Web Site. Also on the web site you will find the following information; The agenda, Minutes from the 2007 Annual Meeting, Standing Rules of the Convention, Candidate Information and Sample Ballots.

If you have any questions or concerns to any of the above proposals, please contact Melanie Bonds ant the AGCSA office or you can contact Donny directly at 205.343.4560 or e-mail him at ddockery@westervelt.com.

Thank you for supporting our profession by being a member of the AGCSA and GCSAA.