President’s Letter

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT WARREN SIBLEY

What an exciting time to be a member at Dallas Athletic Club. The Club teems with activity: families filling the patio and lawn for Wednesday Family Night dinners, youngsters participating in Op 36 with our golf pros, tennis courts packed with leagues and drills, and the golf course trying to green up after a cold snap for the ages.

We are thrilled for the future here at DAC, however, before I mention what will be happening in the next few months, I wanted to give a construction update. Things are progressing better than we could have hoped. We are nearing the completion of the demolition work and are ready to finalize our permits and get to building. Just a few more months of inconvenience will be more than worth it. We thank everyone for their patience during this renovation.

If you’ve been to our holiday meals you might have noticed we are really trying to figure out how to operate in the “new normal” and serve a crowd as large as ours. We’ve certainly not figured out the perfect way, but Chef and his crew are working hard. Mark your calendars for Mother’s Day Brunch on May 9th and a Father’s Day Brunch on June 20th. Our goal is to strive to exceed your expectations and get better with every event. I look forward to seeing you for these long standing, traditional Club events.

Another great tradition is that of celebrating the official opening of the pool and summer season with a Memorial Day celebration followed by our Independence Day celebration on Sunday, July 4. More information will follow in the newsletter and emails on how you and your family can join and celebrate with us.

In early April we welcomed our new Head Tennis Professional, Natalia Prinz, at a meet-and-greet. We are thrilled to have her and she couldn’t have come with higher recommendations. Please take time to stop by the tennis shop and say hello. On the golf course you may have noticed that there are numerous areas affected by February’s generational cold snap. Kevin says there are signs of growth down in the roots and that our patience will be rewarded in many areas. Undoubtedly, we will be forced to replant some turf. We will know more in the coming weeks and will be sure to communicate course condition updates through weekly e-News emails. My last note relates to communication. We strive to communicate with our members in the most productive and efficient way. I’ve had numerous conversations over the last few months where a member expresses a frustration over not having advanced notice or details regarding the Club and Club functions. I am usually able to show that the information was relayed, usually in multiple ways. I encourage all those interested in Club news and events to read our emails and newsletters. They are professionally created and very helpful.

I hope to see you all at the Club very soon and hope you all enjoy a wonderful beginning to the summer.

Warren Sibley, President