ASBA NEWS

ASBA Publishes New Running Track Book

ASBA has announced the publication of the eighth edition of one of its most popular books, Running Tracks: A Construction and Maintenance Manual. 
The book is designed for anyone involved in building, maintaining, repairing or renovating running tracks, and facilities of all types. It includes user-friendly technical information on all aspects of tracks, including design, budgeting and planning, site requirements, surface selection, construction, maintenance, repair, amenities and accessories and more. In addition, it includes diagrams, photos, governing bodies and sources for further information. DETAILS

ASBA Awards Brochure Wins Design Honors

The ASBA’s “2011 Outstanding Facilities of the Year” awards brochure recently was honored with an American Graphic Design Award. DETAILS

ASBA Hits Blog Spots

ASBA is now highly visible in the blogging universe, with blogs on TennisNow (for tennis), Run BlogRun (for track), in sportsturfonline.com and Turf Insider (for fields) and Athletic Business Magazine's e-newsletter (for general sports facility topics).

The Association is looking forward to expanding its reach with its blogging work, and to making even more readers aware of ASBA and of the importance of excellence in sports facility construction. Count on our blogs to touch on not just Association news but points of interest to the athletic community as a whole.
Want to suggest a topic for blogging? Want to suggest a publication or site where you think an ASBA blog would be a good addition? Send an e-mail to Mary Helen Sprecher at mhsprecher@verizon.net.

Want to Become a Certified Builder? There's Never Been a Better Time

If you've been thinking about taking the certification exam, it's time to stop thinking and start studying.  DETAILS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Growing the Game Starts Online

With the launch of one new site, the sport of tennis is becoming more readily available. DETAILS

Know a Trailblazer? Give RSI Their Name!

Do you know someone (or just know about someone) who has been a pioneer in the tennis industry, a real trailblazer who has helped shake things up? Racquet Sports Industry Magazine would like to know about that person. RSI is now in the second year of running its “Pioneers in Tennis” series of articles, about trailblazers in the sport, and is looking for nominations for people to be featured in future columns. DETAILS

Growth in Girls' Sports Outweighs Poor Showing from Boys

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) just released its annual Sports Participation Survey, which as it has every year for more than two decades, shows more kids playing sports than the previous year.

But there’s a twist to the 2011-12 academic year’s all-time high of 7,692,520 participants — the gain is attributable to a significant increase among girls’ participation (an additional 33,984) that more than made up for a 9,419-participant drop in the boys’ figures. DETAILS

SGMA Reveals Industry is Strong

Want some good news about the economy? Look at the fitness industry.

In 2011, U.S. wholesale sales of sporting goods equipment, sports apparel, licensed merchandise, athletic footwear, and fitness equipment were $77.3 billion – according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association’s (SGMA) State of the Industry Report (2012).  That was a 4.2% increase over 2010, when sales were $74.2 billion. DETAILS

Careers in Tennis Initiative Available

It’s all about the American Dream: kid comes out of college, lands an entry level job and starts working in his or her chosen field.

But what if the kid’s dream is a job in the tennis industry? There are a lot of jobs out there, but how to get the metaphorical foot (wearing a tennis shoe or not) in the door? It was with this idea that TIA launched its “Careers In Tennis” initiative.  DETAILS

STMA President-Elect Kaufman Resigns

The Sports Turf Managers Association’s President-Elect Martin Kaufman, CSFM, has resigned from its Board of Directors due to a change in his membership category. DETAILS

MEMBER NEWS

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ASBA Welcomes New Members

ASBA welcomes seven new companies that have joined the association since the last newsletter. DETAILS

ASBA Announces New Certified Builder

ASBA is pleased to announce the following individual has successfully completed all requirements to become a certified builder.

Matt Wimer, CFB-N
Hummer Turfgrass Systems, Inc.
1527 S. Colebrook Road
Manheim, PA 17545
717-898-5000
matt@usaturf.com

May We Quote You?

One of ASBA's most important programs is its technical articles, which are written for trade magazines in various segments of the industry, including tennis, track, indoor and fields facilities. We are always looking for our members to comment on, and be quoted in these articles. This is an excellent chance to help raise ASBA's profile, and in an ancillary capacity, to increase visibility for your company. If you would like to be quoted in these articles, please send an e-mail to Mary Helen Sprecher at mhsprecher@verizon.net. 

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