Ryan Lefler, Field Superintendent for the Worcester Red Sox, joined Meg in Fort Worth share his unconventional path into professional baseball, the power of building a strong grounds crew culture, and how creativity has helped showcase the profession through social media. Here's what you'll hear in this week's #GroundskeeperChat:

• Field maintenance to marathon training
• The realities of Minor League Baseball
• The importance of hiring good people
• How social media has helped bring a spotlight to our industry

A little bit more about our guest...

Ryan Lefler is the Head Field Superintendent for the Worcester Red Sox (WooSox), where he leads the team responsible for maintaining Polar Park.

Marcus Elswick brought an audience and Kentucky pride to his Groundskeeper Chat in Fort Worth. Marcus and Meg caught up since their chat in 2024 and talked about the impact of being involved at the national and local levels of SFMA. Here's what you'll hear in this week's chat:

• Life updates with Marcus
• Kentucky Branch of SFMA
• University of Kentucky updates
• Marcus and his crew

A little bit more about our guest...

Marcus Elswick is the Head Sports Field Manager at The University of Kentucky, where he has worked for over 15 years. Elswick is also the Secretary/Treasurer for the Kentucky Sports Field Management Association.

City of Phoenix's, Sarah Martin, stopped by our booth at the Sports Field Management Conference to catch up and conduct our year in review. Sarah and Meg focused on the importance of community and how organizations like SMFA can play a pivotal role in someone's career and life.

A little bit more about our guest...

Sarah Martin is a Park Supervisor for the City of Phoenix Parks and Rec in the Water Management Department.