Monday, September 14, 2015

Talk to your local politicians

Seems like television is dominated with presidential candidates talking about what is wrong with the world and how their opponents are responsible for the chaos.  Of course, election campaign years are like that and we know that the mud is just starting to get flung.  There's no better time for you to get involved in the process.  You can get together with your local congressional representative and talk about topics that directly affect our business. Yes, I'm talking about the Grassroots Ambassador Program.

With just a little bit of training and some helpful materials to leave behind, you could be stopping in to your local representative's office to discuss the economic impact of golf in your state and throughout the country.  There are other important items to discuss including WOTUS and labor issues that are facing our industry, both of which are written in confusing language making them difficult to understand.

Perhaps you'll even be selected to visit Washington D.C. when the industry sends its delegation to the annual National Golf Day in April.  You can sign up on the GCSAA website or see your regional field staff representative to get started.  It's an interesting way to witness how government works and it doesn't take much of your time.  Get to know your local representative.  Sign up today!