The Future Turf Managers' Initiative, sponsored by Jacobsen, has returned in 2022, with a new hybrid education programme that combines both in-person and online learning opportunities.
Twenty BIGGA members will be selected for the FTMI Class of 2022, with applications open until Thursday 30 June 2022.
FTMI was established in 2013 by BIGGA and Jacobsen, a BIGGA Partner.
The intention was to educate up-and-coming greenkeepers to help them on their journey to becoming course managers. Since its inception, nine cohorts have progressed through the initiative, with over 180 BIGGA members counting themselves as FTMI graduates.
FTMI is sponsored by Jacobsen, which celebrated its centenary in 2021. This coincided with the challenges of COVID-19 but, keen to host this valuable opportunity for BIGGA members, the programme transitioned into a series of online events.
Utilising video calling software, the education content during 2021 actually doubled, giving the FTMI Class of 2021 over 40 hours of classes, mentor sessions and peer-to-peer engagement. With a desire to bring the class together, an in-person event was hosted at Jacobsen's Ipswich headquarters in October, when restrictions allowed. The team building day was led by FTMI mentor Craig Haldane, who returns to the role in 2022 and was a great success.
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