Alamance Country Club
Weekly Update October 1- October 11
October 8 6:00pm - 8:00pm Amenity Lawn
~ Great Beers ~ $3 Drafts & Bottles
~ Great Food ~ Homemade Pretzels Sausage & Sauerkraut Balls Sausages Sausage & Potato Skewers Schnitzel Bier Cheese Cheddar Ale Brats German Mac ‘n’ Cheese Selections of Mustards
$25 ++ Adults | $12++ Kids
Reservations Online - Click Here or Call Marty 336-584-0345
SCHUG Wine Dinner
Prime Rib & Jazz
Thursday, October 15 Please join us for a Wine Dinner
Saturday, October 10 1946 Grill | 5:00pm - 9:00pm
presented by Schug Winery
Prime Rib Au Jus, House Salad, Fresh Vegetable & Your Choice of Potato $25++ per person
Chef Terri and her culinary team will prepare a 5-Course Dinner paired with wines from Schug Winery. The Winery will be represented by John Sanders, East Coast Sales Manager $75++ per person
• Wine Specials • Live Jazz Band • R.S.V.P. HERE or Call Marty | 336-584-0345
Menu
Friday
• 1st Course • Seared Sea Scallop, Belgium Endive Salad with Pistachios, Bacon Lardons, Goat Cheese Crumbles & drizzled with a Champagne Vinaigrette
Schug Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Coast • 2nd Course • Seared Asian Duck with a Wasabi Aioli, Baby Bok Choy, & Diced Mango. Served with a Plum Sauce
Schug Chardonnay, Carneros
Amenity Lawn | 6:00pm - 8:00pm Live Music by Local Musicians Entertainment Schedule is as follows:
October 2 Marty Fuller
October 9 Eli Wheeler Trio
October 16 Lanie Schofer
October 23 Second Set October 30 Currie Wayne Clayton
• 3rd Course • Grilled Marinated Pork Tenderloin, Apricot Chutney, Citrus Cous Cous
Schug Pinot Noir, Schug Estate • Entree Course • Braised Beef Short Rib with Roasted Duck Fat Fingerling Potatoes & Exotic Mushrooms
Schug Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma • Dessert Course • Manchego Cheese Cake
Schug Rouge de Noir, Carneros R.S.V.P. Online HERE Or Call Marty at 336-584-0345
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Come out for an afternoon of family fun! Bouncy Houses • Face Painting & More Fall Fun Activities!
Entertainment By BILL WEST
A La Carte Items Include: Hot Dogs • Hamburgers Fried Corn • Homemade Doughnuts Popcorn • Cotton Candy Beer • Wine • Liquors • Sodas Y’all Coming? Let Us Know! Register HERE or Call Marty 336-584-0345
TO ENTER IN THE CHILI COOK OFF MUST register by October 13 • 336-584-0345 Stations will be set up for each participant. Chili will be judged by three special judges and then we will have a ‘Fan Favorite Vote’ from everyone that comes to the event!
1st Place Winner receives a Beverage Gift Basket of Beer & Wine Who will have bragging rights for ACC’s CHILI MASTER?
DINING OPPORTUNITIES 1946 GRILL Open For Dine-In The 1946 Grill is open for our members to enjoy dining in!
Hours: Lunch | 11:00am - 2:00pm Tuesday - Friday Dinner | 5:00pm - 9:00pm* Tuesday - Sunday *Open until 10:00pm on Fridays Please call for Reservations 336-584-0345 or 334-639-5379 (Curbside Service is also Available)
1946 Grill Click on Menu to View
1946 Grill LUNCH MENU
BEER GROWLERS Filled with On-Tap Beer of Your Choice - $30 Refills - $15
BEERS ON TAP
1946 Grill DINNER MENU
Foothills Torched Pilsner Guinness Stout Green Man Blond Ale Sycamore Mountain Candy IPA Pernicious IPA Red Oak Bavarian Amber Lager Goose Island New Coast IPA Shotgun Betty Hefeweizen
Call Marty at 336-584-0345 to place your order. Order prior to or by 11:00am on the day of meal | Pick Up between 5:00pm - 7:00pm
SOUPS $12++ per quart Tuesday, October 6 Vegetable Wednesday, October 7 Potato Soup Thursday, October 8 Lime Coconut Chicken Curry Friday, October 9 Manhattan Clam Chowder Saturday, October 10 Chunky Tomato Sunday, October 11 Beef & Barley
D
inner & Soup To Go
October 6 - October 11
DINNERS | $45 Serves 4 | $25 - Serves 2
Vegetarian Dinner Option (Serves 2)| $25 Tuesday - Sunday Salad of the Evening, Spaghetti Squash filled with Baby Spinach, Onions, Garlic, White Beans, Tomatoes & Mozzarella Cheese, Dessert of the Evening, Tea Tuesday, October 6
House Salad with Ranch Dressing, Flank Steak, Steamed Yukon Potatoes, Green Beans, Chocolate Texas Cake, Tea
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Greens with Feta Cheese, Almonds, Kalamata Olives, Cucumber, Red Onion, Peppers & Tomatoes with Red Wine Vinaigrette, Marinated Chicken K-Bobs, Hummus & Naan Bread, Kourabiedes Cookies, Tea
Thursday, October 8
House Salad with House Dressing, Chicken Schnitzel with Lemon, Green Beans, Steamed Yukon Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts with Butternut Squash, Praline Pumpkin Cake, Tea
Friday, October 9
BLT Salad with Ranch Dressing, ACC Fried Chicken, Whipped Potatoes, Green Beans, Cherry Turnovers, Tea
Saturday, Oct. 10
Caesar Salad with Caesar Dressing, Tuscan Salmon with Sundried Tomatoes, Cream, Baby Spinach, Jasmine, Dinner Bread, Oatmeal Cake with Coconut & Pecan Icing, Tea
Sunday, October 11
Spinach Salad with a Soy-Ginger Vinaigrette Dressing, Beef Stir Fry over Lo Mein Noodles, Egg Roll, Gooey Pineapple Cake, Fortune Cookies, Tea
1946 Grill Daily Drink Specials | Tuesday - Saturday | 11:00am - 9:00pm* *Until 10:00pm on Friday
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
50% Off House Liquors
50% Off Draft Beer
50% Off House Wines
$5 Special Cocktail
50% Off House Bourbon or Whiskey
Vi n ya sa Yoga
October 8, 22, 29
with Lesley
POOL PAVILION
Thursdays 6:00pm No Class October 1
Interested in running a 5k? $25 Registration Includes: Training Program & Race Registration Call the Fitness Center to Register | 336-584-9848 & Get Started Training Once Registered, The Training Program will be emailed to you!
• All Levels Men & Women • $8 per class • Bring your own mat,towel & water bottle
Fun for the Whole Family
R.S.V.P to Fitness Center 336-584-9848
5K will be held November 21 at 8:00am at the Alamance Country Club
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GROUP CYCLING | Tuesdays • 5:30pm • • • • • Matt Sommer, MS, CSCS, CES, PES Director of Fitness
Class held in basement of Fitness Center $8 per class Please bring your own towel and water bottle. Class size is limited to 6 members Pre - Registration Required - 336-584-9848
Kenny Lutz, BS, CSCS
Elizabeth Madrid, NC Lic.# 13115
Assistant Fitness Director
Massage Therapist
Middle School & High School
• Middle School with Kenny • • • •
Mondays & Wednesdays 6th - 8th Grade 4:00pm - 4:45pm Bring running shoes, towel & water bottle
• High School with Matt
2 days per week Bring running shoes, towel & water bottle. Must Pre-Register by calling the Fitness Center | 336-584-9848 $15 per Session per day
• • • •
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9th - 12th Grade 3:30pm - 4:15pm Bring running shoes, towel & water bottle
Massage Therapy Reduce Pain • Speed Healing & Much More • By Appointment Only •
Elizabeth Madrid, Massage Therapist NC Lic.# 13115
336-675-4998
BENEFITS OF MASSAGE • • • • • •
Boosts Energy • Releases Endorphins Relieves Headache Pain Reduces Depression, Anxiety & Stress Alleviates Back Pain Increases Flow of Lymph & Enhances Immune System Lowers Blood Pressure • Increases Circulation
POOL HOURS Sunday - Wednesday 11:00am - 8pm
Thursday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Friday & Saturday 11:00am - 10:00pm
Snack Bar is Open for Food Service Daily | 12-Noon - 8:00pm Snacks & Beverages Only 8:00pm - 9:00pm • Thursdays | 8:00pm - 10:00pm • Friday & Saturday
CLICK HERE FOR POOL MENU
The Pool & Snack Bar will close for the season Sunday, October 4 @ 8:00pm Thank you for a great summer at the ACC Pool! October Pool Schedule Lap Swim will continue as scheduled - Lifeguards not on Duty -
Swim At Your Own Risk* Monday through Friday | 11:00am - 3:00pm *During Swim At Your Own Risk Times the Diving Board is Closed
Lifeguards On Duty
• Daily • 7:00am - 10:00am • Register for Lap Swim Pool Control - 336-585-0583
Monday - Wednesday | 3:30pm - 8:00pm Thursday - 3:30pm - 9:00pm • Friday - 3:30pm - 10:00pm Saturday - 11:00am - 10:00pm • Sunday - 11:00am - 8:00pm
• Lifeguards NOT on duty
We are planning on keeping the Pool and Cabana open through October 4th, weather permitting.
Don’t Forget
Check Lost & Found for Towels & Pool Articles before October 4!
TENNIS PRO SHOP 336-584-4115
PICKLEBALL PINK RIBBON MEMBER-GUEST Thursday, October 8 | 10:00am Come out to the courts for some fun Pickleball action. You may bring a guest or come solo. The Pros will pair you up for round robin doubles play. We will play rounds of Mixed Doubles, Ladies Doubles, and Men’s Doubles. Light Hors d’oeuvres, Wine, Beer, plus some fun prizes. Cost is $40 per couple ($22/person). Contact Scott to sign up | 336-584-4115
TENNIS CALENDAR OF EVENTS We have had many afternoons when all eight courts are full between 3:30pm - 6:30pm as we now have The Burlington School Girls’ Varsity Team playing on our courts. Additionally, we are now allowing members to use the ball machine.
October 1
October 2
October 3
Pickleball Clinic
Ladies Quick Start Clinic
Adult Tennis Workout
10am - 11am
9am - 10:30am
9am - 10:30am
4pm - 5:30pm
Junior Tennis Workout
Jr. Performance ACC Jr. Athletics Zone Clinic 4pm - 5:30pm
9am - 10:15am
Adult Racquet Sports Night
Please call the Tennis Pro Shop to schedule the ball machine or make a court reservation • 336-584-4115
7pm
October 4
October 5
October 6
October 7
October 8
Courts Open for Play
Pickleball Master Class
Pickleball Clinic & Play
Ladies Drill & Play
Ladies Quick Start Clinic
Adult Tennis Workout
9am - 11am
10am - 11am
9am - 10:30am
Pickleball Pink Ribbon Member- Guest
9am - 10:30am
9am - 10:30am
10am - 11am
ACC Jr. Athletics
Jr. Performance Zone Clinic
4pm - 5:30pm
Junior Tennis Workout
Jr. Performance ACC Jr. Athletics 4pm - 5:30pm Zone Clinic 4pm - 5:30pm Adult Tennis Workout 6:30pm - 8pm
Junior. Quick Start Clinic 4pm - 5pm
Ladies Quick Start Clinic 4pm - 5pm
Save the Dates
October 9
October 10
9am - 10:15am
4pm - 5:30pm
Adult Racquet Sports Night
ACC Men’s 9.5 USTA Team Match@7:00pm @ACC
7pm
• Wednesday, October 14 | Ladies Tennis Pink Ribbon Member-Guest • Thursday, October 29 | Costumed Court Chaos (Tennis & Pickleball)
Scott Schofer,PTR
Stefan Sumner
Gabriel Mercado
Director of Tennis sschofer@alamancecc.net
Tennis Professional ssumner@alamancecc.net
Assistant Tennis Professional
Clinic Information | Contact Scott to sign up | sschofer@alamancecc.net | 336 - 584-4115
Adults PICKLEBALL Master Class| Mondays • 9:00am - 11:00am This Pickleball clinic will focus on advanced technique and strategy. Third-shot-drop, how to hit topspin and use spin, advanced positioning and shot selection. We will work on advanced technique/strategy for 45 minutes, then practice a new skill in match play. Advanced Pickleball players only. ($12)
ADULT TENNIS WORKOUT | Saturdays 9am - 10:30am & Tuesdays 6:30pm - 8:00pm This is a fast and furious tennis clinic designed to burn some calories. ($18)
PICKLEBALL CLINIC & PLAY| Tuesdays & Thursdays • 10:00am - 11:00am Short instruction with a skill or strategy followed by play. ($10)
LADIES DRILL & PLAY | Wednesdays | 9:00am - 10:30am Instruction, strategy of the day followed by fun play. ($18)
Men’s 9.5 USTA Team | Wednesdays Our ACC Tennis Pros, along with other top players from the Greensboro area will compete each Wednesday evening in a fun, competitive league. Please check your emails and weekly preview for match times. Come out, sit on the balcony with your favorite beverage and watch your ACC Pros in action!!!
LADIES QUICK START TENNIS| Wednesday • 4pm - 5pm | Friday • 9am - 10:30am This is a beginner level clinic. We will cover the basics of all strokes (forehand, backhand, volley, serve) and add a few drills into the mix. | Wednesday $12 | Friday $18
Juniors JUNIOR PERFORMANCE ZONE CLINIC | Thursday, September 10 | 4:00pm - 5:30pm This clinic is for advanced juniors (middle & high school). Conditioning, drills, strategy & Match play. ($17)
ACC ATHLETICS | Tuesdays & Fridays | 4:00pm - 5:30pm • Ages : 8 - 14 years Come out to the Tennis Center every Tuesday and Friday afternoon from 4:00pm - 5:30-pm for a fun sports day. We will have a variety of clinics and drills specific to the sport of the day, and we will end each session with some fun competition. Improve your athletic skills in soccer, basketball, football, and several others. Cost: $12/Clinic (Minimum of 4 players per clinic)
QUICK START TENNIS | Wednesdays | 4:00pm - 5:00pm • Ages : 5 - 8 years Quick Start Tennis is structured for kids to learn, rally, and play quickly, and in a way that is both enjoyable and rewarding. Tailoring equipment and courts so they are sized appropriately for kids makes the game more accessible - and more fun - by allowing them to get involved right from the start. Cost per clinic: $12
JTW - JUNIOR TENNIS WORKOUT | Saturdays| 9:00am - 10:30am | Ages: Middle School This intense session is open to Middle School (green dot) players looking to have some fun, hit a lot of balls, and improve their tennis game. This is a fast-paced group, so be prepared to work hard and have some fun!! This is a drill clinic with some instruction AND tennis specific training. We will do a light dynamic warm-up, drills, footwork, training and strategy. Fast, footwork, and FUN are all a part of this junior clinic. Cost: $17/Clinic (Minimum of 4 players per clinic)
Golf Shop Hours 336-584-1326 8:00am to 6:00pm Tuesday through Sunday Your Golf Professional Staff
Drake Woodside PGA Director of Golf
Heather Hauk PGA Director of Instruction
Ben Ponko
Construction continues on the Range Tee and Simulator Building with the brick exterior almost completed, drywall hung and mudded, and our new teeing area graded. Course work is getting closer to being buttoned up with remaining new tees getting sod and remaining bunker work scheduled for completion. Final drainage projects will also be completed in the next couple weeks. These rain events aren't helping, but so far we are looking good heading into grow-in. Once we have a few grow-in weeks under our belts we'll be able to narrow the window for reopening and begin planning an exact date. We are still on target for a date in November, so keep your thoughts on good weather semi-warm days and cool nights are perfect! These are definitely exciting times at ACC and we can't wait to see everyone and begin enjoying our new amenities and beautiful golf course!
Associate Assistant Golf Professional
Skyler Holt
Reciprocal Information:
Associate Assistant Golf Professional
Our Reciprocity Chart is here, or by visiting the ACC website Golf page (must be logged in to access the chart).
Billy Judy Golf Operations
Reciprocity Guidelines
Private Courses Available
Public Courses Available
Tee Times for other Private Courses must be made through our Professional Staff. Please call us to set up your reciprocal course visit | 336-584-0345
Have you tried our new beer tap in the Pro Shop? Don't forget that your Golf Shop is open 6 days a week, Tuesday-Sunday 8am to 6pm. We have the kegerator up and running currently serving Birdsong Fake Plastic Trees IPA and Michelob Ultra. Pop in any time and hang out, talk golf, tell us about the courses you've visited!
Junior Golf Clinics Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Ages 6 & Up | 3:00 - 4:00 • Ages 4 & Up | 4:00 - 5:00pm
Clinics will take place at Alamance Country Club! Meet at the 1st Tee! We will learn important movements and golf skills . . .and have a BLAST!!!!! $20 Per Participant • Per Session • Call the Golf Shop to sigh up | 336-584-1326
Greens & Grounds
Jeff Van Pelt Golf Course Superintendent jvanpelt@alamancecc.net
Everything has been going well but we are in grass growing mode and focus has been on greens and new sod. Currently, greens 1-18 are showing outstanding growth. They all look great from 20 feet away but are still a little thin over the top. We have been spraying foliar fertilizer on them weekly to keep them healthy and growing. Our current height of cut is 0.160”. Our goal is to be at .120 by opening. We’ve got a lot of growing to do, but we feel with the latter half of September and the whole month of October that we should be in great shape by the time we open. All traffic on the greens lately has been light weight. You’ll notice that we have narrow stripes on the greens from our walk mowers. Also, all fertilizer/pesticide applications are with a walk sprayer. This has been taxing on our green and grounds staff. It takes 4 employees to do the job of one when comparing walk mowers to riding mowers. Please be sure to thank the staff for their extra efforts when you see them around the club. To sum things up. The work left to complete are polymer applications in fairway bunkers. Sand addition and tamping to bunkers. A few tees construction and sodding. Drainage additions on 13&15. Driving range tee grading and sodding and much patience on the greens grow-in.
Check out Jeff’s Blog for the course renovation updates: https://alamanceccgg.wordpress.com/
Planning on attending an event and need child care? JAZZ NIGHT | PRIME RIB DINNER Saturday, October 10 Potty Trained - 5th Grade | Kids Club Room $12 per child and includes dinner
SCHUG WINE DINNER Thursday, October 15 Potty Trained - 5th Grade | Kids’ Club Room $12 per child and includes dinner Reservations can be made online HERE or by email to : kidsclub@alamancecc.net or Call Marty at 336-584-0345
Jennifer Smith
Membership
jsmith@alamancecc.net 336-584-0345
WELCOME NEW MEMBER
Victoria Weiskopf Please welcome new member, Victoria Weiskopf. Victoria grew up in New York City. She graduated from Nightingale Bamford School in New York City and currently is a Junior at Elon University where she is majoring in Sports Management. Victoria’s favorite food is pizza and her favorite place to visit is London. She loves to play tennis and is an avid New York Giants fan! Back home she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and her sweet dog, Rex. She is excited to join the ACC family and looks forward to meeting many new people and becoming integrated in the community here and can’t wait to hit the courts and play some tennis. Please reach out and give her a warm welcome to ACC. Victoria Weiskopf
vweiskopf@elon.edu
Dear ACC Family, For quite some time there has been conversation in committees about the Food and Beverage Minimum here at the Club. Historically minimums were viewed by some as a punitive charge and by others as a way to encourage utilization of the club. Half of the clubs in the U.S. have a minimum and the other half does not. There is a steady movement away from minimums and new clubs are starting to shy away from instituting them. Your Board and Committees have been discussing if we need it and what does it do for our Club? After looking at the financial and member impacts, it was decided that something needed to change. This past Board meeting the change was approved and will go into effect November 1st. I think we have an alternative that is not a punitive charge, encourages use, and rewards those members who are heavy users of the club. It will also be much easier for you and for the staff to monitor and manage. Starting in November there will no longer be a dining minimum. No more managing what day it expires, how much did we spend, or getting charged because you didn't use it. Also starting in November when you are eating or drinking at the club and you get your chit upon closing out, there will no longer be a 15% service charge on that chit. It will simply be the total, sales tax, and an optional line for a tip if you desire to leave one. This will apply to all Food and Beverage purchases made in a la carte facilities (grill, pool, golf snack bar/beverage cart) regardless of whether it is food or alcohol. Club events such as wine dinners, holiday buffets, and entertainment events will be treated like dining room purchases and not have a service charge added to the total either. What you will see instead is a flat service fee on your statement each month. This modest $30 will be the offset of the minimum and service charge that is applied to Food and Beverage purchases. For those who struggle to meet the minimum this will be a savings. For those who use the club a lot this can be a savings by reducing both the sales tax applied to the service charge on chits as well as reducing the overall service fee you might pay over the month. One of the nice things about this change is that it applies to ALL dining purchases, whereas the minimum only applied to food. We will still apply our banquet service charge to banquet events to cover the additional labor necessary to set up and breakdown those events. If you have any questions or concerns over this change, please reach out to me to discuss the specific issue. Ultimately the goal is to make things easier, more user friendly, and the Club better. I hope you take advantage of this value and I get to see you in the dining room! Charlie
Save the Date
October 17 - Family Fall Festival & Chili Cook Off October 22 - Ladies Night | ‘Painting Pumpkins’ October 24 - S’mores & Drive-In Movie October 28 - Club Halloween Party October 30 - Adult Halloween Masquerade Party * * Child Care will be available for these events $12 per child and Includes Dinner
ALAMANCE COUNTRY CLUB 2402 Pineway Drive Burlington, NC 27215 336.584.0345 www.alamancecountryclub.com
2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS JANIE SELLERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
janiesellers@triad.rr.com MICHAEL SPLAWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice-President jmsplawn@gmail.com
Golf Committee Vice-Chairman Tennis Committee Vice-Chairman GLENN VAN FLEET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
GVanfleet@gbmcpas.com Finance Committee Chair
RANDY COX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
JOSH CHAPPELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director
randycox@triad.rr.com Membership Committee Chair Fitness/Swim Committee Chair
josh@jbcins.com House & Social Committee Vice-Chair Finance Committee Vice-Chair
BILL GOMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past President
wgomory@gmail.com Greens & Grounds Committee Chair PETE BLAETZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director
peteblaetz@hlwbmlaw.com Golf Committee Chair TIFFANY PITTARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director
tiffanypittard@gmail.com House & Social Committee Chair Fitness/Swim Committee Vice-Chair
GERRY FRANCIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director
francis@elon.edu Tennis Committee Chair KEVIN MINTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director
minter.kevin@gmail.com Greens & Grounds Committee Vice-Chairman Membership Committee - Vice-Chairman