Service

The profession gets stronger when we participate.

Service has been part of my career from local chapters to national GCSAA involvement, education and workforce development.

CHAPTERS

Local leadership

Board and presidential service with the Central Texas GCSA and Lone Star GCSA, along with Chapter Delegate responsibilities.

GCSAA

National participation

Committee, task-group, research, BMP, advocacy and Grassroots Ambassador service.

NEXT GENERATION

Education & access

Work with Palo Alto College and ACGT youth and career initiatives to introduce more people to turf and golf-course careers.

Chapter service

Relationships are the real value of participation.

Chapter involvement has never been only about holding a title. It is about showing up, sharing ideas, competing together, learning from one another and building a network that makes the profession stronger.

Jake Snyman with chapter colleagues and a golf trophy
Chapter competition, camaraderie and the relationships built through years of participation.
Jake Snyman with golf industry colleagues
Professional friendships are one of the lasting rewards of chapter service.
Central Texas GCSAA McClure Cup captain announcement
A little chapter personality: the 2018 McClure Cup captain announcement.

Complete service record

See the full chronology.

For those who want the detail, I have gathered my GCSAA national service and affiliated chapter leadership into one chronological record.

View GCSAA Service Record

A career of participation

Show up. Contribute. Lead. Give back.

Service became meaningful to me because it was never separate from the profession. It grew naturally from the relationships, education and opportunities others shared with me.

01

Participate

Be present. Attend. Ask questions. Build relationships and learn from people doing the work.

02

Contribute

Share experience, volunteer, support chapter programs and help create value for other members.

03

Lead

Accept responsibility when asked and help people work toward a common purpose.

04

Give back

Use what the profession has taught you to create opportunities for the people coming next.

Why serve?

Because someone invested in us first.

Mentors, peers, chapter leaders and educators helped create opportunities throughout my career. Serving the profession is one way of returning that investment and making sure the next person has an opportunity to learn, connect and advance.

Why I am ready to serve GCSAA