On Thursday we had our first Board of Governors meeting of the season. Each department head was asked to do an orientation on their backgrounds and job responsibilities. Here are the bullet points from mine.

Board of Governors Orientation
Tom Shephard, Golf Course Superintendent:

My Background:
 42 years in the golf industry and I have worked at 8 different clubs.
 Most notable, The Boulders Resort in Carefree AZ, Mullett Bay Resort & Casino on Caribbean Island of St. Maarten & prior to here at Coto de Caza Golf & Racket Club.
 Worked every position in golf course maintenance, as an assistant pro, as a golf instructor for Norwegian Cruse Lines and as an assistant general manager. 34 years as head superintendent.
 17 years with ClubCorp.
 7 years at Desert Falls CC.

My Responsibilities:
 Maintaining the Turf & Related Areas, (fertilizer & pesticide applications, mowing, flower beds, course preparation, etc.) Golf Course Staffing and Scheduling, Irrigation System Repairs & Maintenance, Equipment Repairs & Maintenance, Business Administration and Record Keeping.

We Have: (Turf Management)
 155 acres of turf
 40 acres of Fairways
 95 acres of Roughs
 3 acres of greens
 3 acres of tees
 14 acres of Other Areas

We have: (Staffing)
 16 employee partners.
 6 employees have been here over 25 years.
 Richard Villanueva is our assistant superintendent (27 years).
 Edward Salcedo is our crew foreman (25 years).
 Santiago Canchola is our head mechanic (5 years).

Irrigation System consists of:
 1 (250-hp) Well
 1 irrigation pump station with (4) 100-hp variable speed pumps, with an output of 3,750 gallons per minute.
 RainBird central control irrigation computer
 Over 2000 sprinkler heads

We have: (Equipment Management)
 Over 50 pieces of equipment total.
 3 Greens Mowers & 3 Tee Mowers (cost $27,800)
 2 Fairway Mowers (cost $46,500)
 2 Rough Mowers (cost $32,000)
 2 Sidewinder Trim Mowers (cost $19,800)
 8 Utility Vehicles (cost $15,000)
 2 Sand Pros (cost $29,000)
 3 Tractors (cost $60,000)
 2 Turf Vac. Sweepers (cost $30,000)

Some of the Business Management Responsibilities:
 Budget Preparation & Management
 Expense Control
 Payroll Management
 Weekly Expense & Payroll Forecasting
 Ordering & Purchasing of all Parts & Supplies
 Invoice Payments (accounts payable)
 All Fertilizer & Pesticide Records
 Compliance with all Government & State Law Regulations
 Keeping Government & State Regulation Records.
 Continuing Education to maintain a current Pesticide License.