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PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Tee Is Up For The Troops
Tee It Up For The Troops, Inc. is an organization established in 2005 by the family and friends of a soldier who enlisted in the US Army after September 11, 2001. When the son was asked by his father what he needed, the son responded by asking his father to do something for the soldiers and their families back home. Tee It Up For The Troops was created to honor that request and to recognize the needs of all veterans who have served and continue to serve this great nation. The National Day of Golf, annually the Friday closest to September 11th, was subsequently formed and has since produced numerous golf outings throughout the country where the proceeds benefit veterans of all branches and conflicts. It is a day to salute all those who have answered the call to duty and acknowledge and honor the sacrifice of all military veterans and their families. In its inaugural year of 2005, Tee It Up For The Troops raised more than $80,000. To date, more than $3 million dollars has been raised. The proceeds benefit numerous programs that support veterans and their families. The 76th Annual National Day of Golf to support Tee it Up For the Troops is scheduled for September 9, 2011, and all CMAA members are encouraged to get their facilities to participate.

Golf Environment Organization
CMAA is committed to supporting our members in driving forward their environmental performance. To support this effort the CMAA has initiated a strategic and practical partnership with the Golf Environment Organization (GEO), an international non-profit organization, widely recognized as the leading authority on sustainable golf. GEO is committed to partnering throughout the global golf community to raise standards, provide productive solutions and objectively appraise and recognize performance. The Golf Environment Organization is supported by a global network of partners, patrons, scientists, thought leaders, industry representatives and major organizations such as The European Tour, European Golf Association, WWF, UNEP and the Club Managers Associations of Europe and America. The CMAA endorses GEO Certification as the most streamlined, credible and productive approach to getting your club nationally and internationally recognized as a sustainable golf environment. GEO Certification is achievable and relevant, with criteria and guidance available in a simple, effective online tool approved by scientists and practitioners around the world. GEO Certification fully accommodates the achievements of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program. CMAA and the GEO are working cooperatively to add complementary environmental information to CMAA’s existing educational curriculum and provide additional resources to CMAA members throughout the year, including the newly released Sustainability Manual. Available to all CMAA members through the generosity of Premier Club Services®, the resource is a streamlined, practical resource designed to help you plan, execute and record environmental improvements appropriate for your club.

2011-2012 CMAA Yearbook and Member Directory

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