WATERLOO, Iowa – September 8, 2015 – VGM Club and the Ohio Turf Foundation have announced a partnership that will offer assistant superintendents in the Ohio Valley a scholarship package to attend the 2015 OTF Conference and Show.
With the support of VGM Club’s John Deere distributor partners Reynolds Turf and Tractor, Shearer Equipment and JW Turf, there will be five scholarships given away to selected nominees.
“The scholarships are being offered to reward assistant superintendents for their dedication, effort and commitment to his or her course throughout the year,” said Keaton Juergens, VGM Club’s Director of Member Development for the Ohio territory. “This is a way to reward those pursuing careers in the turf industry.”
Assistant superintendents can be nominated beginning September 1 through September 30 with the winning applicants being announced on October 12. Each scholarship winner will receive a full conference package, two-night hotel accommodations and a $50 gift card to Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse.
“We encourage head superintendents, general managers and club owners to nominate their assistant superintendents for this great opportunity to further develop their knowledge of the industry,” said Juergens. “The process is simple and shouldn’t take more than a few minutes.”
For more information or to nominate a candidate, please visit www.vgmclub.com/otfscholarship or contact Mike Woltz at 319-274-6632 or email at mike.woltz@vgm.com.
Established in 1994, VGM Club is the nation’s premier member service organization for the club industry. VGM Club has over 450 supplier and distributor partners who offer their 3,000 members volume discounts, improved terms, cash rebates and other incentives for all areas of operations.
Contact:
Cam Schultz, Vice President, Marketing
cam.schultz@vgm.com
