Louisville Boat Club August 2023 Newsletter

The Anchor VOL. 3 ISSUE 8 • AUGUST 2023

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Official Newsletter of the Louisville Boat Club

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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS From the President

From the General Manager

Come Together……

An amazing event just happened at the Louisville Boat Club.

After months of planning and a little luck with the weather, our staff and army of volunteers pulled off the annual City Meet swim competition at the LBC with flawless execution.

Our member, Reid Hafer, chaired a committee that covered every detail and contingency while our staff/employees worked unimaginable hours leading up to the event and throughout the weekend. For our members not involved, a special thank you to you, too, as your patience was certainly tested for your regular activities at the Club were postponed for a few days. Please read elsewhere in the newsletter for more accolades and City Meet results. …….Right Now This is a great time of year at the Club and there is still plenty of Summer remaining with more activities at the pool and pavilion, the upcoming Dock Party, prime boating days, Tennis Club Championships, and Labor Day festivities on the horizon.

Whether you are a Club member for “x” number of years, a current or past Board Member, or a current President of our 150-year-old Club, it is a continuous effort to keep the history and tradition of the LBC preserved while taking action to improve the Club for current and future members.

Future Club planning is now on deck after getting through many internal improvements, the Boat Race, and City Meet.

The current Board can now focus more on recent survey suggestions and other large projects at the Club while also considering important “facelifts” and maintenance needed.

Large projects include expanding our Indoor tennis facility to include more tennis courts, designated pickleball courts, an additional squash court, and a Padel court. Other suggestions include a golf facility on the grounds, a fishing pond, and lighted tennis courts. Also, an expansion of the Clubhouse 2nd floor to create more space for weddings, meetings and storage. On the “facelift” list, we need to update the décor of the 2nd floor to keep pace with our recent upgrade to the Crow’s Nest. While our pool pavilion is spectacular, an upgrade to our entire pool area is well overdue. On the “nofun” but imperative maintenance list: new roof for the Clubhouse, re-paving all our parking lots, and an overhaul of our Kitchen.

It is an exciting time at the LBC and all these discussions are very encouraging for the future of the Club! But now is the time to prioritize and put the discussions into action.

Dear Members: City Meet is over for us, till 2030!!! It was a tough couple of days for all the staff and the volunteers, but we survived and the comments from everybody who came through the gates were incredibly positive and complimentary. If I heard ”the best- ever” once I heard it multiple times! Everybody involved should pat themselves on the back. A special thank you to Reid Hafer for the countless hours spent on all the planning and arranging. Also, a big thank you to Jennifer and George for their hard work and planning. We could not have survived and succeeded without you!

Summer is not over yet and there are still some great events for your enjoyment, make sure you check your calendars.

Circle August 19 in red for Tony and the Tanlines on the Docks which is a great annual event. Read the Anchor and check the “Weekly” e-mail for the Club happenings and make your reservations accordingly.

Point of interest: Travis Curran has added Bocce Professional to his list of credentials! Let him know how much he is appreciated.

Ladies, have you tried out the new Infra-Red Sauna in the Ladies locker room yet? It is awesome, so they tell me. Also consider getting a locker so you do not have to carry your gear “to and from,” anytime that you come to the Club.

Enjoy the last 6 weeks of summer and see you around the Club, Tom Campbell

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We have great banquet and meeting facilities, please consider LBC when you arrange business meetings, lunches, dinners, and “special” events for family and business.

Membership is the lifeblood of the Club. Please, refer your friends and business associates.

Legacy Membership perpetuates generational Members and there is a special offering on Initiation Fees.

Would you consider a “Life Membership” whereby you could be dues-free? Call me.

Would you consider business Memberships for your Company? Call me We continually try to improve the Club and the Member experience. Consider joining a committee or running for the Board of Directors and help formulate the future.

As always, the Team and I appreciate your constructive comments, because it is through these that we can improve your Membership experience. The future looks great and together we will accomplish great things.

Sincerely, David Drury

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

I hope everyone has had a great summer so far! We are having a blast out there on the tennis and pickleball courts and things are just starting to heat up this month.

In August, we will also be holding our club tennis championships. On August 18th-20th we will hold our doubles club championship. The very next weekend, August 25th-27th we will hold our singles club championships. Both the doubles and singles events will have men’s and women’s A, B, and C flights. I hope everyone is ready for a competitive couple of weekends to see who will have the bragging rights as the best players at the club for the year in their respective divisions.

On the pickleball side of things, please keep an eye out for our weekly pickleball clinics and leagues that are happening throughout the month of August. Please check the weekly “Message from the Director” emails for the updated days and times of the pickleball clinics and leagues.

Finally, with school right around the corner this month, we will be looking to transition back into our fall/winter junior tennis clinic schedule. We will look to hold our after-school junior tennis clinics on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. Please look for more information coming to you shortly.

I hope everyone has a great August and enjoys the last full month of summer. We look forward to seeing you on the courts.

All the best, Travis Curran

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FITNESS UPDATES Check out the 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

Fitness Update Want to improve your balance? Try out one of our classes offered to work on gaining a new range of motion and steadiness. Also, our instructors are happy to help work around injuries that may be limiting your fitness journey!

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SQUASH UPDATE

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AROUND THE CLUB

New Members

City Meet Recap

Please welcome our new members

The Louisville Boat Club was proud to host the 2023 CCSA Swim and Dive Championships July 13-16. We hosted over 3000 guests and over 700 swimmers and divers over the weekend. LBC put on an amazing event thanks to our wonderful staff and many volunteers. We couldn’t have done it without the support of the entire Club!

and their families!

Reid Hafer

Contact General Manager, David Drury, for Membership Info.

Mr. Willian Husband and Mrs. Nellie Greer, Holland Mr. Steve and Mrs. Lindsay Brown, Luke and Sarah Mrs. Natasha Shamshad and Dr. Muhammad Yasin, Arabella

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Employee Highlight Cesky Tesin is a happy town nestled on the far eastern border of the former Czechoslovakia between the Czech Republic and Poland. It is geographically much closer to Krakow and Slovakia than it is to more familiar names like Berlin and Warsaw and over its last few hundred years it has been claimed variously by Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Germany.

George Henry is from Cesky Tesin. He grew up there – a “wonderful childhood” as he says – and in those years he both traveled across Europe and Africa, but also worked in the hospitality industry including a job he held in a hotel in Southern Moravia notable for its focus on foreign tourists. “It was a castle,” said Henry. "And because we catered to foreign guests, you had to speak a half-dozen languages.” George says he’s studied 7 languages, some better than others, although Czech, Polish, and English are his favorites.

The hotel years in Czech Republic were formative. There he watched the well-dressed and not so well-dressed come and go and he began to form his own style. “I believe you should look good,” he said. “I like to find things that are beautiful.” More than just dress, however, those years also laid the groundwork for a network of friends that now stretch across the globe and although George loves to travel to see those friends, he calls Louisville home, and happily so. He came here in 2000, and joined the Louisville Boat Club in 2001. Over his 23 years he has served under 8 managers. He started as a Waiter and moved steadily up the ladder to his current position as Assistant Manager and Director of Hospitality and Banquets.

Today, he routinely handles wedding parties of 200 with the same ease as a dinner party of 20. “The Boat Club is a very special place,” said George.

“We sometimes forget that. It is so beautiful and it is right here on the river.”

So where is George’s heart? Some would say it lies with his love of Atticus, his Doberman, and they’d be right about that: he loves his dog.

Some would say it’s his love of cooking -- and they’d be right again.

However, most of us would say that it’s his love of people, of us, of friends.

George is known for all that, yes; but if you ask him that question yourself, you will get a firm and quick answer. “You have to take care of somebody,” says George. “That’s what makes my life perfect. It’s taking care of people.”

And that says it all about George Hemry and the joy he brings to us here at the Louisville Boat Club. Nothing loud. Nothing selfish. Just a simple concept: You have to take care of somebody.

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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 - Josh Robinson ext. 117

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PHONE 502-896-0375 | PRO SHOP 502-896-0424 | FAX 502-895-9531

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