November 2022 Newsletter

KATIE McCALLUM President

Dear Members,

I want to thank you sincerely for the outpouring of feedback we received through our annual membership survey - we had 500 responses!

The board relies heavily on the information we get from the survey to find trends in what members are experiencing, find out what’s working and what isn’t, and make budgeting decisions going forward. We refer directly to survey results as we plan for the future of our club, so when you take the time to respond you are helping immensely with that process.

Club management has also recently launched a new feedback mechanism: you can email feedback@bishopsbay. com at any time throughout the year to alert management or the board of something that needs to

be addressed - or something that has been a huge success! Direct input from our membership makes our club stronger and we truly appreciate hearing what you have to say.

Another way to have a big impact on our club is participating on one of our many committees. If you would like to serve on our Golf, Greens, Pool, Rackets, or Membership Engagement committee, please email Jeff Murray at JMurray@ bishopsbay.com. We would love to get you involved.

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Cheers to turkey, football, and family - and cheers to enjoying the aforementioned even more because you had Bishops cater the meal!

All the very best,

JOHN SHIPSHOCK Head Golf Professional

GOLF COURSE UPDATE

Marc Davison and his team have been taking advantage of the great fall weather and quieter golf course to get some major improvements done on the golf course. The following items have been accomplished and/ or will be accomplished prior to the winter: replace fairway sod in stressed areas on several holes, repaving and widening the cart path in several locations on the Capital 9, fix all remaining bar spots on the edges of the cart paths, modify the three stacked sod bunkers to have some positive grade away from the walls, plant more than twenty-five new trees on the course, and lastly improve the native grass areas by reseeding several acres of turf with fine fescue grass to take over the existing blue grass. This is a great start to the 2023 season and we believe these enhancements will make significant improvements to the golf course.

WHEN WILL THE COURSE CLOSE FOR THE SEASON?

That is a good question. As always, this is dependent on what Mother Nature has in store for us. Any extended period of below freezing temperatures or snow cover is what generally determines our closing date. The earliest we closed during the past several years was in 2014 when we had to close on November 10th, but on the other end of the spectrum, we have been able to stay

open several days into December too. No matter what the weather has in store for us, we hope you enjoyed the golf course this season!

HOLIDAY GOLF SHOP SALE

We are having our annual holiday golf shop sale on Friday and Saturday, November 11th and 12th. Hours are 12pm to 7pm on the 11th and 9am4pm on the 12th. Select seasonal items will be discounted from our already great member prices. We look forward to seeing you then!

GIRLS WIAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

We had some strong representation at the state tournament on Monday and Tuesday, October 10th and 11th the University Ridge Golf course. Amanda Beckman, Vivian Cressman, and Sydney Weiss(reserve player) lead their Middleton Cardinal team to a second place finish behind back to back champions Westosha High School. The Waunakee Warriors finished strong in fifth place behind Jordan Shipshock and Izzi Stricker’s solid play. Additionally, Izzi won the individual title two days after her father Steve won the Champions Tour event in Florida. We hope the golf course and practice facility at the club helped you prepare and perform at the championship, and we are proud of you all!

Prepayment letters & holiday donation letters have been sent!

CHERYL BURNS Club House Manager

Who’s all in for Fall here at the club?? I’m excited to announce that we are! We are expanding hours of operation this Fall & Winter and rolling out some exciting new promotions. Beginning Sunday November 6 through Nov 20, we will be offering a NEW Brunch Buffet 10:00am- 1:30pm every Sunday. Our new Brunch features an Eggs Any Way Action Station, Chef Carved Pit Ham, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Potatoes Lyonnaise, Biscuits & Gravy, Cheese Blintzes with Fruit Topping, Pasta, Soup du Jour, Composed Salads, Fresh Fruit Board, Pastries and Dessert for only $15.95. You’ll want to bring all the family out!

Weekly Features throughout the Fall and Winter include:

Street Taco Tuesday $12.95 with $3 House Margaritas

Wednesday- Pasta & Vino AYCE Pasta $17 and ½ price featured wines all night with Wine Sampling 5:30- 7pm

Thursday- Family Night Fun Action Stations and Family Entertainment Friday- Fish Fry

Prime Saturday- Date Night with Prime Rib & Seafood Specials $10 Specialty Cocktails and Wine by the glass. Live Music

Tuesday – Friday $10 Lunch Specials featuring soup & sandwich combos & Blue Plate Special

With the expanded hours, our staff will have a more permanent home here at the club year round.

We’re really excited to be able to entertain you year round and offer you high quality food, beverage and service with value. There is truly something for everyone!

Looking ahead, get those reservations in with Sarah for Breakfast with Santa, Gingerbread Houses, Formal Brunch and Cookies for Santa. She can be reached at szins@bishopsbay.com

Decked out for the holidays, the clubhouse is the perfect spot to entertain guests and hold a business meeting. Dates are still available.

Speaking of dates, we still have prime openings for 2023 weddings and charity events in our Lakeside Pavilion. There is no better venue in the Madison area! Contact Sarah for availability.

Lastly, have a wonderful Thanksgiving! The club will be closed for the holiday on Thursday November 24th, reopening for lunch on Friday the 25th. We look forward to spending some time around the fireplace with you this month!

BOARD of DIRECTORS

Katie McCallum

President – Term: 2024

Shawn Kriewaldt

Vice President – Term: 2023

Jim Tubbs

Treasurer – Term: 2023

Steven Little

Secretary – Term: 2024

Bob Tobe

Term: 2024

Eric Ballweg

Term: 2025

Todd Carpenter Term: 2023 Mark Guerrera

Term: 2025 Billy Shroyer Term: 2025

HOURS of OPERATION

Hours of Operation: Pizza Patio

Tuesday – Friday: 3pm to 8pm

Saturday: 4pm to 8pm

Dining Room Service

Closed Monday

Tues-Fri: 11am-8pm

Saturday: 4pm-8pm

Sunday Brunch: 10am-1:30pm

Sunday Afternoon Menu: 1:30-5:00pm

Golf Shop Hours:

Closed Monday

Tues-Fri: 8am-5:30pm

Saturday & Sunday: 8am-5pm

Business Office

Closed Saturday and Sunday

Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm

STAFF

Jeff Murray

jmurray@bishopsbay.com

Chief Operating Officer

Dan Anderson

danderson@bishopsbay.com

Controller

Gabor Bencze

gbencze@bishopsbay.com

Executive Chef

Cheryl Burns

cburns@bishopsbay.com

Club House Manager

Marc Davison marcd@rpswi.com

Golf Course Superintendent

Janet Frazier

jfrazier@bishopsbay.com

Membership Director

John Shipshock

jshipshock@bishopsbay.com

Head Golf Professional

Bubba Schultz

Director of Racquets bschultz@bishopsbay.com

Karen DuCharme

Head Pickleball Professional pickleball@bishopsbay.com

Sarah Zins

szins@bishopsbay.com

Event Manager

Lauren Quinn

lquinn@bishopsbay.com

F&B Manager

Sunday Brunch Clubhouse Closed Pickleball at Hitters

Street Taco Tuesday: Pork Adobo or Shrimp

November 2022

Pasta E Vino: Chicken Marsala Pasta Family Night: Gourmet Mac & Cheese w/ Balloon Twister

Fish Fry Saturday Night Date Night

Badger Tailgate & Chili Cookoff

Street Taco Tuesday: Short Rib or Chicken Verde

Pasta E Vino: Shrimp or Chicken Penne alla Vodka Last Call for Thanksgiving Orders

Family Night: Buzz Lightyear & Gourmet Grilled Cheese Wine Dinner

Fish Fry Saturday Night Date Night

Sunday Brunch Clubhouse Closed Pickleball at Hitters

Street Taco Tuesday: Chicken Mole or Shrimp Ladies Night Cookie Decorating

Pasta E Vino: Spaghetti Carbonara

Family Night: Slime Craft & Build your own quesadilla

Fish Fry Saturday Night Date Night

Sunday brunch Clubhouse Closed Pickleball at Hitters

Street Taco Tuesday: Turkey or Short Rib Pasta E Vino: Build your own gnocchi bar Thanksgiving Catering Pickup

Clubhouse Closed for Thanksgiving Fish Fry Saturday Night Date Night

Sunday Brunch Clubhouse Closed Pickleball at Hitters