Spring has Sprung

The heat is finally here y’all! Everything is blossoming and the beaches are getting crammed. Make sure your crews are taking the necessary precautions to prevent heat illness. Remind them to take required breaks and stay hydrated. The last thing you need is OSHA at your doorstep.

We had a great CLCA University earlier this month. It was the first of the year and provided lots of information on irrigation regulations and new plants. Thank you to Mike Madewell with Hunter Industries and Nicholas Staddon with Everde for their awesome presentations. Those guys really know their stuff! Thank you also to MWDOC for hosting us and Thompson Building Materials for sponsoring lunch.

I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar about overcoming obstacles as you grow your business. One of the things I touched on was the fact that change is inevitable when running a business. We must have the ability to adapt in order to succeed. This is especially true in our current time. Over the years, I’ve found myself having to build people who can maximize their talents and implement new software that allows us all to become more efficient. Having the right people and the right systems in place is key to growing your business.

At the chapter level, we’ve got a couple great events coming up that I want to be sure are on your radar. First up is our annual Golf Tournament. We are returning this year to Coyote Hills in Fullerton but are excited to have a shotgun start as opposed to assigned tee times and a luncheon following the tournament as opposed to a boxed lunch. If you haven’t yet signed up to participate, do it today. It’s always a fun time! Right on its heels is the deadline to enter our Beautification Awards competition. Now is the time to start getting those projects ready and entry forms in. The deadline is June 1, 2022. If you are planning to compete, start getting your projects ready… regardless of the job size. Now’s the time to show off that quality work and good craftsmanship!

Lastly, the board is hard at work brainstorming lots of good ideas to indirectly make use of our chapter member benefits. For example, we will be putting together some marketing efforts that will help brand members of our chapter. Stay tuned. Details are still being developed..

~Sincerely, Sal, 2022 CLCA OC Chapter President