Awards
RMGCSA 2026 Award Nomination Forms
Nominations are now being accepted for the RMGCSA Distinguished Service Award, RMGCSA Superintendent of the Year Award, RMGCSA Assistant Superintendent of the Year Award, and RMGCSA Equipment Manager of the Year Award, to be presented during the Annual Meeting on November 17-18, 2026.
These awards are designed to acknowledge the demonstrated outstanding contributions by RMGCSA members for the benefit of the association. These awards are intended to encourage professional development and improve morale by honoring sustained contributions made by selected individuals.
These contributions should not be limited to service to the RMGCSA but should include activities in other turfgrass organizations and should emphasize contributions to the Golf Course Turfgrass Management community at large.
Nomination Deadline: October 1st, 2026.
Superintendent of the Year Award:
The Rocky Mountain GCSA Superintendent of the Year Award is given to an individual who has expressed outstanding dedication, care and commitment to the Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association, GCSAA, the golf industry at large, and his/her community.
Any member of Rocky Mountain GCSA may nominate an individual starting in May and ending October 1st. Evidence of substantiation must accompany the nomination. Nominations are to be sent to the Executive Director.
Current members of the Board of Directors and their immediate families are ineligible to receive the Superintendent of the Year Award. Rocky Mountain GCSA Board Members, their immediate family members, or immediate staff members are not eligible to receive awards.
Assistant Superintendent of the Year Award:
The Assistant Superintendent of the Year Award recognizes the specific achievements of a golf course assistant superintendent whose performance and contributions to the success of the facility go beyond those that would normally be expected. The award is to be presented to an individual who has contributed to his or her golf facility in a significant way and who has demonstrated professionalism, leadership, innovation and a team approach in their work.
The Assistant Superintendent of the Year Award is open to RMGCSA member Assistant Superintendents, with a minimum of two years of experience working as an Assistant Superintendent. Nominations can be made by any member of the Rocky Mountian GCSA. The nominee must be an Assistant Superintendent member of the RMGCSA.
Distinguished Service Award:
The RMGCSA Distinguished Service Award is designed to acknowledge the demonstrated outstanding contributions by RMGCSA members for the benefit of the association. This award is intended to encourage professional development and improve morale by honoring sustained contributions made by selected individuals.
Equipment Manager of the Year Award:
This award will be presented annually to the equipment manager who has demonstrated dedication to their job over the past year.
1. Must be a member of the RMGCSA Chapter(Class EM); in good standings.
2. Represents organization to the highest degree professionally and individually.
3. This award shall be governed by the equipment manager’s achievements in any of the following.
· Competent in mechanical skills.
· Utilizes problem solving in an effective and efficient manner.
· Assists course preparations if needed
· Applies fiscal responsibility
· Goes “Above and Beyond” to “Help the Cause.”
4. These accomplishments must have occurred in the current year.
For each Nomination Form click below:
