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SMOKESIGNALS

JULY2024

SOCIAL

JULY 4 FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION Cookout Dinner & Live Music By

Whiskey Rebellion

GOLF

JULY 6

FLAG TOURNAMENT

JULY 12

MEN’S INTERCLUB (HOME VS FORDS COLONY)

JULY 13 & 14

CRUSHING CANCER WEEKEND FUNDRAISER

JULY 15 & 16

COURSE CLOSED FOR AERIFICATION

JULY 26 & 27

JUNIOR/SENIOR TOURNAMENT

JULY 29

MEN’S INTERCLUB (AWAY @ GOLDEN EAGLE)

Drawing on their diverse musical backgrounds, The Whiskey Rebellion mix the spontaneity of bluegrass, the collectiveness of jazz, and the urgency of rock and roll to create their own unique take on everything from traditional bluegrass to anthemic party favorites.

JULY 10 MAH JONGG

JULY 13/14

CRUSHING CANCER FUNDRAISING EVENTS

JULY 16 BUNCO

JULY 18 PINOT GRIGIO TASTING

Wine Club Event

JULY 19 LADIES FASHION LUNCHEON

RACQUET

REGULAR WEEKLY PLAY TO INCLUDE: SPEC TENNIS, CARDIO TENNIS, PICKLEBALL, ROUND ROBINS AND MORE!

YACHT

JULY 16-18 Cruise East to Onanock

JULY 20 Progressive Dinner on Tabbs Creek

MUSIC & BAR 4-7:30PM SUMMER COOKOUT BUFFET 5-7PM

BRING YOUR LAWN/GAME DAY CHAIR OR PICNIC BLANKET AND JOIN US ON THE BACK LAWN!

CHILDREN’S GAMES HAPPENING FROM 4-4:30PM!

Celebration Menu

DEVILED EGGS

BUILD-YOUR-OWN NACHO BAR

PASTA SALAD – SWEET POTATO-CANDIED PECAN SALAD –CUCUMBER-TOMATO SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK DRESSING

FIRE-GRILLED BURGERS & HOT DOGS

BBQ CHICKEN

EZ-PEEL STEAMED SHRIMP

CORN ON THE COB -SMOKED MAC & CHEESE –FRIED GREEN TOMATOES WITH REMOULADE

UPSIDE-DOWN VIDALIA ONION SKILLET CORNBREAD WITH HONEY BUTTER & CHEDDAR

GARLIC BISCUITS WITH JALAPENO-PIMENTO CHEESE

SHORTCAKE BARS & COOKIES

Bring your game day/lawn chair!

$30 Adults

$15 Children

6 and Under Are Free

Racquet Social (Sat, July 13)

Spec Tennis, Pickleball & Ping Pong (3-5pm)

$30 pp min donation

Docktails (Sat, July 13)

@ The Pavilion (5-7pm) - $48 pp

Includes $20 donation, hors d'oeuvres, souvenier cup, and first drink

Golf Scramble (Sun, July 14)

1:30pm Shotgun Start - Build your team or be paired with others

$30 pp min donation, mulligans available for purchase at registration

Bar Cart Available (Cash/Member Charge)

Cocktails, Silent Auction & Buffet Dinner. (Sun, July 14)

Cocktail Hour with Member Charge Bar (5:30pm) Silent Auction (5:30-6:30pm) Buffet Dinner (6:30pm) - $48, Includes $20 Donation

NEW! Raffle for Free Sunset Cocktail Cruise on the Creek - Chance to win one of four cruises, generously provided by ICYCC member host boats. All raffle proceeds will benefit our great cause Drawing at Sunday Dinner!

2-person cruise tickets $50 each

4-person cruise tickets $100 each

Purchase Now thru Sunday Can be charged to member account/cash/check

Allproceedswillbedonatedto:

RAINDATEFORSUNDAYACTIVITIES: July 21

DISCOUNTFORREGISTERINGFOR THEENTIREWEEKEND!

$150/ppregistrationincludesa $100donation

Allchargeswillbebilledtoyourclubaccount andarenon-refundable Areceiptwithyour tax-deductiblecontributionwillbeemailed followingtheevent

A S H I O N S H O W FEATURING WEEKENDS PEARL WOWD (WHEN ORDINARY WON‘T DO) CATHY’S UNIQUE PURSUITS

FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER

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Message

BY BRIAN DARLAK

News from ICYCC; the Premier Social, Golf, Racquet, and Yachting Club on the Northern Neck & Middle Peninsula! Communications! In addition to Smoke Signals, each week you receive This Week at the Creek, for an overview of Club activities and menus You also receive Summer has officially begun!The club is shining with the sunrises and buzzing with activity throughout the day and beyond the sunsets!Many Club activities are underway and in full swing! Please refer to Club’s Calendar on the website and This Week at the Creek for upcoming events.

I am extremely excited to see the youth programs come to fruition as the Youth Camps are over 90% subscribed for the summer! Over 67 campers are signed up for the Sailing Camp over 100 campers are registered for the Sports Camp 35 are signed up for the afternoon sport specific camps Over 85% of the attendees are children or grandchildren of members! It is great to see such a great ICYCC tradition have a strong following.

Further, I am pleased to share that for the first time since COVID, ICYCC is fielding a swim team with a roster of 19 children, 14 of which are children or grandchildren of members ICYCC will host two dual meets this season, please refer to the club calendar for those dates. Also this time of year the Governance Committee begins to look at the Board seats for those whose term expires this November and work to identify candidates to fill those positions.If you have any interest in serving on the Board, or any committee, please do contact Governance Chair Rick Saunders to express your interest. Governancechair@icycc.com

The annual review of the Strategic Plan has been completed by the Board and Committees and updated on the Club’s website. Please refer to the “From the Board Room” tab to review the whole plan and executive summary to learn the focus of the Club for the near future.

There is a lot to be excited about, I hope you join in the fun! See you around the Club!

REESE STARTED WITH US IN FEBRUARY OF 2023 HE CAME IN WITH A GREAT ATTITUDE AND GREAT EXPERIENCE IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY. REESE WAS BORN IN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK AND WAS RAISED IN LANCASTER, VA. HE SERVED FOUR YEARS IN THE NAVY AND THEN MOVED BACK TO VIRGINIA.

WHEN HE IS NOT AT WORK, HE SPENDS TIME WITH HIS FURBABIES. REESE IS VERY RELIABLE AND ALWAYS GREETS ALL STAFF WITH A SMILE. HE WILL JUMP IN WHEREVER AND WHENEVER HE IS NEEDED.

THANK YOU, REESE!

to ICYCC!

JOHN & COURTNEY BLANKENSHIP

BILL WHITMORE, III & CAROL HANKINS

GARRY & DONNA SPITZER

CLIFF & JOANNE KIRKMYER

✦ REFER A FRIEND AND RECEIVE A $1000 CLUB CREDIT

YOU MUST BE THE PRIMARY SPONSOR AND IT CAN BE SHARED HOWEVER YOU’D LIKE THIS IS A PROGRAM TO DRIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AROUND THE CLUB CAMPUS! ENDS AUGUST 30TH, 2024

REALTORS MAY ENTERTAIN CLIENTS AT ICYCC AT NO COST

✦ BRING YOUR PROSPECTIVE FRIEND AND WE TREAT THEIR MEAL OR RND OF GOLF/TENNIS PROSPECTS MAY USE A “GET OUT OF THE HOUSE” FREE DAY EXPERIENCE TO HELP THEM SEE THEMSELVES AT ICYCC

WE ARE HEARING LOTS OF POSITIVE COMMENTS - LET’S TAKE THE GOOD NEWS OUTSIDE OF THE CLUB WALLS!

IF YOU LOVE THE CLUB, SHARE ABOUT IT! POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR LEAVE A GOOGLE REVIEW!

THURSDAY, JULY 18

5:30 P.M.

$35 pp - All Others

COMMODORE’S CORNER

At a dinner in Solomon’s Island on the last night of our recent Cruise North, Kim Pate asked me what I wanted my legacy to be as Commodore As I reflected on her question, I realized that I had been far more focused on just getting through the next event or Bridge meeting than I was focused on bigger picture issues such as my legacy On continued reflection however, I realized that one of my primary desires during my term as Commodore is to broaden the base of on-the-water activities for our entire Yacht Club membership. Let me explain that in a little more detail.

The Indian Creek Yacht Club has approximately 270 members, which is large for a rural Yacht Club What makes us unique in the world of Yacht Clubs is that only a small percentage of our membership have boats that are capable of extended (overnight) cruising. We have heard for years that many ICYCC members pay the $40 in annual dues to join the Yacht Club because we throw the best parties Now, I am all in favor of having a great Commodore’s Ball or Spring Fling or Sock Burning, but most of our members have some sort of boat, and as a Yacht Club it seemed to me that we need to be a little more creative in coming up with on-the-water boating activities to go along with our fun parties.

Fleet Captain Steve Young took on this challenge of expanded on-the-water events for boats of all types & sizes with energy and creativity The result was a series of “River Rat” cruises (‘Staying Local’), which kicked off on June 1st with a cruise to Yankee Point Marina. We had a great turnout on a beautiful day, one that drew lots of Yacht Club members that were new to on-the-water activities. Future events are scheduled for Pittman’s Cove off Indian Creek, Horn Harbor House on the Great Wicomico, Merroir on Locklies Creek off the Rappahannock River, and a joint event with the Virginia Yacht Club on Carters Creek

Hopefully as we go through the year we will get better and better at these “River Rat” cruises, and build a broad base of on-the-water cruising activities that all of our 270 members can enjoy. I can’t think of a better legacy to leave behind from my term as your Commodore!

C r u i s e N o r t h M e m o r i e s

GOLF NEWS

By Andrew Geesey, PGA Professional

Ball Position

Ball position is one of the most important elements of setup. A general rule of thumb for the following clubs is:

Driver- Just inside of your left foot

7 iron- One ball forward of center

Wedge- Directly in between both feet

I often see players with a driver too far back in your stance which can cause you to hit down on the ball and not be able to square the club face. I often see wedges too far forward in the stance leading to contact before the golf ball with the ground.

To practice this you can use an alignment rod located at every station in the range featured in the photo above.

Upcoming Events

JULY 6 FLAG TOURNAMENT

JULY 12

MEN’S INTERCLUB (HOME VS FORDS COLONY)

JULY 13 & 14

CRUSHING CANCER WEEKEND FUNDRAISER HELP US REACH OUR $15K GOAL!

JULY 15 & 16 COURSE CLOSED FOR AERIFICATION

JULY 26 & 27 JUNIOR/SENIOR TOURNAMENT

Congratulations to our President’s Winners

WAY

JULY 29

MEN’S INTERCLUB (AWAY @ GOLDEN EAGLE)

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ,

D E Z M I N P A L M E R !

2024 Johnson-Loving Scholarship Recipient

We are pleased to announce that Dezmin Palmer, graduating senior from Northumberland County, is the recipient of the 2024 Johnson Loving Scholarship. The Members of Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club contribute annually to this scholarship by supporting the Johnson Loving Golf Tournament Proceeds are awarded to a graduating senior member of the Northumberland or Lancaster County golf teams This year ’ s $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to Desmin, who will be attending Randolph Macon College in the fall

Dezmin hopes to be the first of his family to earn a college degree He loves golf because he can play as an individual and still be a part of a team He was a member of the second place Northumberland Indian Golf Team in the single A 2023-24 State Championship

Congratulations Mr Palmer You have a great golf name and we are all pulling for you to meet your goal of graduating with your college degree

MEN’S MEMBER GUEST

Thank You!

Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club appreciates the support of each of our 2024 Men's Golf Tournament Sponsors:

PLATINUM

LamberthBuildingMaterials

ChesapeakeBank/ChesapeakeWealthManagement

CrowtherHeatingandAirConditioning(CHAC)

IsabellK.HorsleyRealEstate

SILVER

Earth Resources

Jim &Leigh Purcell

Rich Brahm & Samantha Ravich

BRONZE

Noblett Appliance Inc.

Bragg & Co.

Davenport & Company (Jay Wallin)

Ransone's Nursery & Chesapeake Tree Service

TEE SPONSORS, RAFFLE PRIZES & HOLE-IN-ONE PRIZES

Al Pugh Distributing

Andrew Geesey

Art & Marilyn Rausch

Barry & Tina Smith

Bay Flooring

Body Fit

Bragg & Co

Brenda Mayer

Brian & Ellen Clarke

Brian & Vicky Murray

Britannia Golf (Hole-in-One!)

Carousel Physical Therapy

Chesapeake Boat Basin (Holein One!)

D. Scott Robertson

Dehnert, Clarke & Co, PC

Dunn Rite Auto

GeoProducts

Hudson Blunt Insurance

Small Town Burger

Sysco

The Human Fund

The Monday Group

Ross's Rings & Things

The Monday Group -”Shots & Rocks”

John & Jane Unangst

Wells Fargo Advisors (Welby Saunders)

Visiting Angels

Turf Talk

Where did the rain go? The cool, wet weather of this spring is definitely behind us Overall, June brought dry and mild temperatures with only a few days breaking 90 As is historically true, the forecast for next week’s first week of camp will break that trend; however, overall we have had great conditions to get out on the course and play golf

The Course and Grounds team continues to be productive with daily course maintenance, nutrient and chemical applications, flower bed and shrubs maintenance throughout the campus, as well as, irrigation repairs for the golf course, tennis courts and clubhouse grounds.

In early June, we were fortunate to have the USGA do a site visit to evaluate the condition of our greens, course irrigation and sand traps There were eight ICYCC members to include our Club President present and the agronomist was both informative and thorough as he audited conditions of these areas I am proud to share that he found the conditions of the greens to be in good health and his assessment of the bunkers is that, while there is plenty of sand in the bunkers, contaminants over the years have sealed drainage, causing a need for a complete replacement of sand The Green and Grounds committee will have this as an action item for their upcoming meeting. A full report will be published in both the “From the Fairway” email and website as soon as it arrives.

Speaking of bunkers, the staff has been renovating the greenside bunker on #10, pulling all the sand out and reshaping the bunker to its original size The good news is the subsurface drainage system is good, which means the occurring drainage problem was from contaminants in the bunker sand that were restricting water flow down through the sand profile to the drainpipes Sand quality – such a simple explanation to such a significant problem

As I think about the things that cause the most challenges on a golf course, I’m reminded of something my friend Matthew Wharton (Golf Course Superintendent of Idle Hour Country Club, KY) had to say recently:

“When you manage a living, breathing organism i.e. a golf course comprised of millions, make that billions of grass plants spread out over hundreds of acres subjected to all kinds of elements 365 days a year, it is foolish to think each day will be a walk in the park. Weather is vital to the success of a golf course. Golf is played outdoors and our operation, as well as your game are directly impacted by the weather. Whether the course is firm and fast, the weather dictates what we can and cannot accomplish on any given day The weather brings forward many stresses to grass plants, such as heat, cold, drought, saturated soil, wind, sun, rain, and more We closely monitor the weather patterns so we may recognize and eventually predict their impacts to the golf course

The goal each day is not only to make the golf course better than the day before, but to make it as good as possible that day Now many factors including weather, staffing, etc influence that outcome, but that is the goal ” While despite our best efforts and resources, setbacks may occur or unexpected issues may arise (be it equipment malfunction, insects, turf disease, etc.), our goal will always be to give ICYCC our best. This is the life of a Golf Course Superintendent and the beauty and challenge of managing a golf course.

Now, bunkers may or may not be a living organism but, they do need to breath and over time the contaminates such as grass clippings, leaves, subsurface soil mixing in with the other foreign materials, which begins to choke and eventually seal the sand leaving it unable to drain

As always, my staff and I wish you all a safe and joyful summer.