C AL ENDAR OF EVEN TS U P CO M I N G O L A MEETINGS , EDUC ATION SE MI N A R S, A N D OT H E R GREEN INDUS TR Y EVE N T S
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JUNE 7, 2018 CDL TRAINING
AUGUST 2, 2018 OLA SCHOLARSHIP GOLF CLASSIC
Join us for Commercial Driver’s License Training and learn the information you need to know to pass the state CDL test. Taught by former truck driver and state test examiner, Daryl Lengyel. See page 7 for more details.
Join us at Mallard Creek Golf Club in Columbia Station for the OLA Scholarship Golf Classic! Proceeds from this event benefit our OLA Scholarship Fund. Our golf outing was created to help generate funding for our scholarship program, targeting qualified students interested in a vocation within the green industry. See page 22 – 23 for more details.
JUNE 7, 2018 OLA/CLA TOUR THE ‘SHOE Join the OLA and CLA (Columbus Landscape Association) for this joint organization event as we tour The Ohio State University’s Chadwick Aboretum and Ohio Stadium, a.k.a. The Horseshoe. Guest speakers will include Pamela Bennett, Associate Professor, and Dr. Steven Still. $10 for members of either association. $35 for non-members. Register online, or call the OLA offices at 440.717.0002 for more information.
AUGUST 23, 2018 SNOW & ICE CLINIC Join us at St. Michael’s Woodside in Broadview Heights for our annual Snow & Ice Management Clinic, featuring Industry Experts, Roundtable Discussions with your peers, our Mini Trade Show, and more. Registration and Sponsorship Opportunities are available. Register online, or call the OLA offices at 440.717.0002.
TEST DATES & APPLICATION DEADLINES AUG. 8, 2018 WRITTEN TEST 2:30pm @ Ohio State ATI, Wooster 1328 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH 44691 Application Deadline: 06/08/18
AUG. 9, 2018 WRITTEN TEST Day Long @ Ohio State ATI, Wooster 1328 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH 44691 Application Deadline: 06/08/18
AUG. 9, 2018 HANDS-ON TEST Day Long @ Ohio State ATI, Wooster 1328 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH 44691 Application Deadline: 06/08/18
OCT. 2, 2018 WRITTEN TEST @ 9 AM
JULY
SEPTEMBER
9:00am @ Ohio State ATI, Wooster 1328 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH 44691 Application Deadline: 09/11/18
JULY 12, 2018 PLANT I.D. CLINIC
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 (TENTATIVE) OLA MEETING (NE Ohio)
OCT. 9, 2018 WRITTEN TEST @ 9 AM
This clinic is a hands-on training opportunity for you and your crews covering the basics of Plant ID for plants typically used in Zone 6 in Ohio. Many of the plants that will be covered are on the plant list for the Landscape Industry Certified Technician’s Test. Sponsored by Davis Tree Farm & Nursery. See page 16 for more details.
Our annual Landscape Facilities Tour. Location TBD. Call the OLA Office at 440.717.0002 for more info.
9:00am @ OLA Offices, Broadview Hts. 9240 Broadview Road, Broadview Hts., OH 44147 Application Deadline: 09/11/18
OCTOBER OCTOBER 11, 2018 (TENTATIVE) OLA MEETING (Cental Ohio) Subject matter and location TBD.
NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 15, 2018 OLA ANNUAL MEETING Subject matter TBD. For more info call the OLA Office at 440.717.0002. The Growing Concern | May 2018 | 5