Louisville Boat Club April 2023 Newsletter

The Anchor VOL. 3 ISSUE 4 • APRIL 2023

Official Newsletter of the Louisville Boat Club

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THURSDAY, APRIL 27 AT 6:30PM

Chef Omar will present a 5-course Seafood Extravaganza with 5 Champagnes and Sparkling Wines.

CLICK HERE OR CALL THE CLUB TO RSVP

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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS From the President

From the General Manager

Dear Members:

Dear Members:

If you change nothing.....nothing will change.

Spring is finally here, we hope! So are the April showers.

March Madness is over for another year, and it really was madness, with the bracket blown up in the first 2 days!

The only way to know what Club members are thinking is to survey them. What the Board, Management, and I have learned from our survey is that LBC's product is not Tennis, the River, Pickle, Squash, Swim, Fitness, or Food & Beverage. The Club's product is Member satisfaction based on value.

The survey has been extremely helpful to the Board's current to-do list and long-range planning. Hopefully, you have seen recent improvements at the Club, and many more are planned in the short term. Several common themes and ideas were in the Food & Beverage area. While Food & Beverage generally received a "high score," we are working to implement your ideas and will be putting an emphasis on improvements in food/drink in the pool area this summer. Value pricing with variety while maintaining fine dining is the balance that we are striving for throughout the department.

All things racquets have been an early focus in my brief tenure. Our goal is to have LBC be the elite facility and program for Tennis, Squash, Platform, and Pickleball for both adults and juniors. And Bocce! If we are not elite in any of those areas, we will be soon.

Membership involvement was another important theme in the survey. Whether you are a new Member or a 25-year veteran, everything you wish to do at your Club should feel easy and non-cumbersome. We believe improvements in this area have been implemented with more to come.

More discussions/results of the survey will be in future newsletters. Actions speak louder than words, but many items take proper budgeting and timing. A special shout out to Hendy Wiebe and Tom Scovil and their team for compiling and organizing the results of the Survey. They put in many thankless hours and I certainly appreciate their passion for the Club.

In the meantime, I have temporarily placed the Suggestion Box in a high-traffic area on the roof..... ;) See you around the Club, Tom Campbell

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I know I harp on this every month but………….. Membership growth is most important to the lifeblood of any Club. Bring your friends and business associates into your circle at the Club! We offer you a Food and Beverage credit equal to 10% of the Initiation Fee paid by your invitee as a thank you for sponsoring them. While the Initiation fee has been raised to $7500, we do offer some payment plans, including a lesser fee if paid in a one-time, upfront, payment.

We also have a Legacy Membership for your immediate family members (children, grandchildren, parents and grandparents, brothers and sisters) which is a way to perpetuate your family’s heritage in the Club. Legacy Members only have to pay 50% of the published Initiation Fee and regularly posted dues and fees. We will also offer a Junior Membership again with a $500 Initiation Fee and $150 dues with no minimum for people between the ages of 21 to 30 years old.

Financially we are in a good position through the first two quarters of the year and we believe that with the Membership continuing to grow, we will have another bumper year.

Easter is next week so make sure you get your reservations in early for the traditional, delectable Easter Buffet, which will have 2 seatings at 11am and at 1:30pm. The Cru Society will present a Champagne & Seafood Night on April 27th. Another event that we have not had for a couple of years is Adult Trivia Night. Pool and Boating Seasons are almost here, are you ready for some fun???

Lastly and most importantly we have a special anniversary on April 19. Kenny, our Facilities Manager, will celebrate his 40 years at LBC!! When you see him please be sure to congratulate him and thank him, profusely, for his loyalty and service to the Club.

The Team and I thank you for your constructive comments because it is through those that we can improve your Membership experience. The future looks great and together we will do great things.

Sincerely, David

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RACQUET REPORT New Director Happy April to all you racketeers and paddlers!

We had a fantastic month of March in the Tennis, Pickleball, and Paddle divisions. As we transition into spring and our last month of the indoor season, there are no signs of things slowing down. April will be an exciting time of the year as we race toward the Derby season and everybody’s favorite time of the year; clay court season. Weather permitting, we hope to have the clay courts laid down by mid-April and hopefully ready for play soon thereafter. Stay tuned for updates on clay court opening times later in the month.

Pickleball exploded in the month of March, with several new clinics being introduced on a weekly basis.

Kelly-Marie’s Saturday pickleball league is gaining in its popularity with 8 courts being used almost weekly.

Please keep an eye out this month for some new events including the return of the Pinot, Pickle and Pints, part of our Friday Night Lights series. We will also start transitioning our pickle play to the outdoor courts as the weather continues to warm up. Also, we have Pickleball interclub starting up next month. Please get signed up in the pro shop or registered this month if you are interested. A 4-week Spring session will start May 9th and conclude May 30th. A 10-week Summer session will follow immediately after that and run from June 6th to August 8th. Matches will be played on Tuesdays from 6pm to 7:30pm. For more information or questions, contact me at tcurran@louisvilleboatclub.com.

Sadly, the platform tennis season is nearing its end. We had a great season-ending member/guest event in March. The 2nd Annual Campbell Cup took place at the Louisville Boat Club. The Campbell Cup is a team event where two teams comprised of some of Louisville’s top Platform tennis talent compete to see which team was the best in town. Congrats to LBC’s Nick Issacs, Stockie Rhawn, Mike Knabel, and Travis Curran for being on the winning team in this year’s Campbell Cup. While April means the season may be over, this doesn’t mean the platforms will be closed. We offer summer and fall use of the platforms so that our paddle enthusiasts can practice for next winter’s season.

Remember to always look for weekly updates in our Message from the Director emails. We will keep everyone abreast of new programs, program changes, or events coming up in the future. Hope everyone has a great April and I look forward to seeing you all on the courts.

All the best, Travis Curran

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SQUASH UPDATE New Director Kentucky State Open March 3/5 - LBC hosted the Kentucky State Open. This was going to be a challenging weekend when the club lost power just as the very first doubles match went to warm up on Friday afternoon! Luckily the singles court lights remained on so the singles tournament played on as normal. The doubles court lights did not come back on until 1:30pm on Saturday, however, we still managed to make some changes to the schedule and still play both doubles draws through to decide State Champions.

3.0 - This event had a good number of LBC juniors playing and was great to see them play against the adults too. Evan Chisholm showed great improvement in this event and made it all the way to the final to meet Will Cameron. Young Will was stepping back into tournaments after a layoff due to his busy sports schedule. It was Will just showing he had more experience in tournament play and he was crowned champion 3/0.

3.5 - This event had a gentleman that flew in from Connecticut to play, however, it was the LBC juniors again that managed to come through against the adults. The final was contested between Jacob Holzer and Cyrus Kolehmainen, both freshmen at Collegiate. This was another great match with both boys trying to play a much more structured and patient game. It was Jacob Holzer that came through to win 3/0.

4.0 - This draw had many years of experienced adult players battling it out. In the round of 16, the stand-out player was LBC’s own Marc Salzman who came out on fire to dispatch George Dick extremely quickly! In the quarter-finals there was a mammoth match between LBC’s Jacob Huff against Pendennis’s John Mascarich, the match went to the deciding game, and it was John who just edged it 11-8 in the fifth. The semi-finals saw 2 more battles Michel Cristante managing to beat Jeff Watts-Roy 12-10 in the fifth, then Patrick Scheen a new LBC member went 2-0 up against John Mascarich before losing in the fifth and deciding game. In the final Michel seemed to have more fuel in his tank and won 3-0.

4.5 - This draw had another former LBC member Alfred Miller now living in Manhattan fly back into Louisville to do battle. LBC’s Mohammad Alsorogi actually met Alfred in the semi-finals and took the first game before Alfred battled back to win 3-1, In the final, Alfred met David Klapheke from the Pendennis and Alfred managed to win in straight games.

5.0 - The main question in this draw was could anyone beat Magnus Rydberg who traveled in from Carmel, Indiana to defend his title, LBC’s Wells Edinger met Magnus in the semi-finals however Magnus just proved a little too strong winning in 3 games. The other semi-final saw LBC’s Fernando Valdizan upset the number 2 seed Kevin Singerman with a very good 3-0 win. In the final Fernando battled hard to stay in the rallies however Magnus’s ability to get to so many balls and his precise shot-making saw him regain his title 3-0.

Open Doubles - Last year's title holders from Atlanta John Woodhams and Ted Griffith flew in for this event again to defend their title. LBC’s team of Henry Kelsey and Wells Edinger met them in the semi-final and played well leveling the match at 1-1 before the Atlanta team managed to win the next 2 games to take the victory 3-1. In the other semifinal, it was Fernando Valdizan and Kevin Singerman playing Jay Hatcher and me. This was another great match which saw Jay and I go through 3-0. In the final Jay and I went 2-0 up before John and Ted fought back to take the third game 12-15. Jay and I managed to hold on to close out the match 15-12 in the fourth.

B Doubles - Firstly I must thank the guys for their patience with this event as the power outage really hurt the schedule. We had 2 stand-out matches in the quarter-finals, LBC’s Mohammad Alsorogi and Mike Conway played John Moremen and Brent Boland. John Moremen playing the best I have seen him play was running like an 18-year-old! This match went to 5 games and down to the very last point 15-14 in Mohammad and Mike’s favor. Then LBC’s Jacob Huff and Sam Aguiar took on Collin English and George Dick from the Pendennis, again this went all the way to 5 games with Jacob and Sam just losing out 13-15 in the deciding game. Mohammad and Mike made it to the final against Heyward Harrison and David Klapheke, Mo and Mike went 1-2 down in the match before battling back to be crowned State Champions 15-7 in the fifth game.

I would personally like to thank Ted Griffith for sponsoring the event and the LBC staff for all their help all weekend.

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SQUASH UPDATE

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FITNESS UPDATES Check out the new Racquet Sports Warm Up routine for members to follow to prepare for matches and minimize risk of injury. A video and flyer are available via the website as well as in the Fitness Center.

Click Here for Flyer Click Here for Video

New Peloton App in the Fitness Center To diversify the options in the Fitness Center, we are excited to announce the addition of the Peloton App on the Cycling Studio TV monitor. The app will be available for members to work out by themselves or with a small group.

Featured sessions available are Bootcamp, Cardio, Cycling, Meditation, Running, Strength, Stretching, Walking, And Yoga. Varying session lengths can be selected.

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SUMMER SPORTS UPDATE

2023 LBC Typhoons Swim & Dive Season!

We are excited about the upcoming summer and everything we have planned. We have an incredible coaching staff, an enthusiastic committee, and high expectations of fun and competitiveness. It is going to be a great season! Continuing in 2023 – the LBC Typhoons web page. We will use this web page to communicate information throughout the season. It is your one-stop shop for all swim/dive information.

Please visit https://louisville-boat-clubtyphoons.swimtopia.com/ and register your athletes today! Keep referring back to it throughout the season for heat sheets, results, and more!

GRANDPARENTS – PLEASE REGISTER YOUR GRANDCHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE Our Mission Our mission is to provide Louisville Boat Club swimmers and divers with a fun atmosphere while actively developing a spirit of competitiveness, sportsmanship, and team unity.

2023 LBCC Swim & Dive Team Fee $150.00 Swim/Dive Team - per Swimmer/Diver (there is no additional charge for both). This fee will be billed on your June 2023 statement and covers the team t-shirt, all team practices, coaching, team activities, and meet entry fees.

CCSa City Meet Sponsorships

LBC is proud to welcome the 2023 Country Club Swim Association’s City Meet this summer from July 13-16.

One of our responsibilities as hosts of this great swim & dive tradition is to develop the annual meet program.

CLICK HERE to support the Typhoons by placing an add or sponsoring the event!

New Members Contact General Manager, David Drury, for Membership Information.

Please welcome our new members and their families!

Mr. David and Mrs. Lisa Cobb, Hunter and Clayton Mr. Jesse and Mrs. Lindsay Mudd, Camdyn, Sadie and Ellington Mr. Chris and Mrs. Amanda Nall, Alexis, Maddie and Jackson Dr. Dan and Mrs. Leslie Rueff, Katherine, Caroline and Mary Mrs. Polly and Mr. Raymond Schulte, Ella and Margaret

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AROUND THE CLUB

Reminders Members are able to register to create a login to view statements, reserve courts, RSVP for events, and more on the LBC website! Click this box for instructions to register if you haven't already. The office is happy to help if you have any additional questions you may have.

Board of

Directors

Club Staff

Tom Campbell – President

General Manager - David Drury ext. 116

Henry Kelsey – Vice President &

Assistant Manager, Director of Hospitality

Membership

& Banquets

Hendy Wiebe– Secretary & Swim

George Henry ext. 111

Doug Keeney – Past President

Director of Finance & Human Resources

Chris Schaefer – CFO & Finance

Jennifer Kaiser ext. 114

Wendy Elpers Knabel – Fitness

Director of Squash - Lee Scott ext. 121

Marty McClelland – Racquets

Director of Paddle, Pickle & Tennis

Stockie Rhawn –R.I.P. & River

Travis Curran ext. 123

Tom Scovil - House

Housekeeping Supervisor - Connie Bates ext. 122

Ginny Tyler – Entertainment

Director of Facilities - Ken Goodlett Service Manager - Jeff Feger ext. 118 Executive Chef - Omar Mauro ext. 117

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