Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, located in Lawrence, Kan., is an organization comprising men and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. The organization has more than 20,000 members comprising superintendent, assistant superintendent, student, educator, affiliate and retired classifications. It has over 100 affiliated chapters, with more than 75 countries having a GCSAA member in residence. The associations day-to-day affairs are directed by the chief executive officer who reports to a nine-person board of directors elected by the membership. Elected officers include a president, vice-president and secretary/treasurer, all of which are one-year terms. The association follows a participatory form of governance where committees and resource groups comprised of members bring forward recommendations for programs and services to the board of directors. The association is funded primarily through its education fees and exhibitor fees, sponsorships, donations, advertising and member dues.