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MPSFMA NIGHT OUT | TWINS VS. ORIOLES
TUESDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 11, 2026

About 30 MPSFMA members and family attended the 2nd Annual Twin Night Out. The group sat together and had an option to go on the field afterwards.

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DEMO DAY DRAWS MODEST CROWD BUT STILL A GOOD EVENT!

The 2026 MPSFMA Demo Day took place in Woodbury on July 15th. Great vendor support as more than 20 companies exhibited. Total people on hand reached about 120 as 11 schools/cities were represented.

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2026 SPRING WORKSHOP | MARCH 5
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN - SAINT PAUL

The 2026 MPSFMA Spring Workshop was held on March 5th at the University of Northwestern|Saint Paul. The event had 232 pre-registrants. As always, the MPSFMA Board’s effort put up another great set of speakers. Special thanks to our Coffee, Pastries and Lunch Sponsors: PBI Gordon, Inc., St. Croix Recreation Fun Playgrounds, Midwest Groundcover Express Blower Service, Pioneer Athletics,  Portolite Products as well as all of our other sponsors who were on hand with tabletop displays. The MPSFMA also thanks hosts Jeff Hintz and Nate Williamson and others at UNWSP for the use of the venue, tour of the fields, being organized and a great, hot lunch! Keynote Speaker Jeremiah Carter is the Executive Associate AD, NIL and Risk Management at the University of Minnesota Athletic Department. Carter has worked full-time at the U for more than 12 years. Carter is responsible for identifying and managing issues related to emerging structural changes within collegiate athletics for the University of Minnesota. These responsibilities include managing the University’s Name, Image and Likeness activities, aadherence to University Policies, and governance. His talk about the NIL was very interesting as were a lot of the answers to questions from attendees. Ellie Sammon, Canopy Business Law, focused on material designed specifically for parks, municipal, and school employees, this seminar walks through the estate planning issues that matter most, like last wills, pensions, beneficiary designations, and making sure your family is protected. It was a practical, easy-to-understand discussion focused on real-life questions without the legal jargon. Troy Carson, The Toro Company, spoke about new technologies in irrigation. Paul Miskimen, City of Lakeville, and Ben Boeding, Reinders, Inc., gave a presentation that noted that new technologies are not always the easy button.

The Northern Green Outdoors took place on August 11th at Aldrich Arena and Grounds in Maplewood. The event featured equipment demos, indoor education and a hot lunch. The event began at 9am and runs until 3 pm. Being outside allowed for more demonstrations, hands-on education and installations, and interactive experiences for each Northern Green Village.