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PRESIDENT'S DESK
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on My Presidency
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I
am sure each of my predecessors has expressed how
quickly the two years have gone by as the MGA president.
It truly seems like yesterday that I stepped into
the large shoes left behind by Ken Gerzsenyi and the gentlemen
before him. It's been a great honor and it is a time
I will always treasure.
Looking back on the accomplishments and experiences
from the last two years, I'm most proud of the team that
helped lay the groundwork for bringing the two women's
golf organizations (MWGA and MWPGA) and the MGA
together. This group of leaders gave their time and energy
to doing something for the future of the game in our state,
not to mention providing a wonderful template for other
golf associations around the country. While the MGA
has long been a leader in including women as directors
and in committee leadership positions, we are now creating
a new executive committee position of women's vice
president. This position will promote and ensure that the
organization remains focused on the needs and growth
objective for women's golf.
Why do I think this coming together of the groups is
going to work? It's because it will be my privilege to turn
the presidential gavel over to Barb Hanson. She is the
perfect choice to lead the upcoming transition phase of
bringing the organizations together and ensure the committee
charters are focused on growing not only women's
participation in this game, but all aspects. Barb brings her
many qualifications as a past president of the MWGA,
business owner and enthusiastic tournament player to
this role. While it's been too long in coming for MGA's
first woman president to be elected, I'm thankful she was
by my side and putting her tremendous energy into helping
shepherd this merger through to completion. The
MGA will be in great hands.
These past two years have really brought forward to me
one important fact: We have the best staff of any golf association
working for our members. While the president
may provide a little direction, possibly a challenge here
and there, and hand a few trophies out, it is our great staff
that makes it all come together. This group, led by Tom
Ryan, makes it easy for the volunteer leaders to be successful.
Not only has the MGA made me look good, but I'm
lucky to call them good friends. If you see them around
this winter, please take the time to say thanks.
While I may be turning the gavel over to Barb, I'm not
planning on going away. Hopefully, I'll still be trying to
compete against a few of you in MGA events, and if not
that, then I'll continue to volunteer to keep that pace of
play up. Thanks again for the wonderful honor, and let's
keep this great game strong.
-Kip
It's been a great
honor and it is a
time I will always
treasure.
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