STMA kicks off 6th annual Mowing Patterns contest

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) kicked off its sixth annual “Mowing Patterns Contest.” The winner will receive complimentary registration to the 2019 STMA Annual Conference in Phoenix.

Entries must be submitted via Facebook before Nov. 16 and only patterns produced with mowing equipment qualify. The general public may vote on Facebook Nov. 17-23. The design receiving the most votes, upon verification, will be announced on Nov. 26.

“We’re constantly impressed by the imaginative and aesthetically pleasing designs our members create while maintaining safe playing surfaces,” says Kim Heck, CAE, CEO of STMA. “This contest offers an opportunity to showcase some of these incredible works of art.”

Last year’s winner was Kelly Rensel, head groundskeeper at the Great Lakes Loons (Midland, MI), Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rensel’s intricate design featured the Loons’ logo mowed into the outfield ahead of the 2017 Midwest League All-Star Game at Dow Diamond.

The Mowing Patterns winning design will have a custom poster featured at the 2019 STMA Conference & Exhibition, Jan. 22-25.

Only STMA members are eligible to enter and previous winners will not be considered.