Louisville Boat Club August 2023 Newsletter

MEMBERSHIP MATTERS MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

From the President

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

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

Tom Campbell

From the General Manager

DearMembers:

CityMeetisoverforus,till2030!!!Itwasatoughcoupleof daysforallthestaffandthevolunteers,butwesurvivedand the comments from everybody who came through the gates were incredibly positive and complimentary If I heard ”the best-ever”onceIhearditmultipletimes!Everybodyinvolved should pat themselves on the back A special thank you to Reid Hafer for the countless hours spent on all the planning andarranging Also,abigthankyoutoJenniferandGeorgefor theirhardworkandplanning Wecouldnothavesurvivedand succeededwithoutyou!

Summerisnotoveryetandtherearestillsomegreatevents for your enjoyment, make sure you check your calendars CircleAugust19inredforTonyandtheTanlinesontheDocks whichisagreatannualevent ReadtheAnchorandcheckthe “Weekly” e-mail for the Club happenings and make your reservationsaccordingly

Pointofinterest:TravisCurranhasaddedBocceProfessional 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“toandfrom,”anytimethatyoucometotheClub.

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

MembershipisthelifebloodoftheClub Please,referyour friendsandbusinessassociates

Legacy Membership perpetuates generational Members andthereisaspecialofferingonInitiationFees. Would you consider a “Life Membership” whereby you couldbedues-free?Callme

Would you consider business Memberships for your Company?Callme

We continually try to improve the Club and the Member experience Consider joining a committee or running for theBoardofDirectorsandhelpformulatethefuture

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 togetherwewillaccomplishgreatthings

Sincerely

DavidDrury

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

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.

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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!

AROUND THE CLUB

New Members

ContactGeneralManager,David Drury,forMembershipInfo.

Pleasewelcomeournewmembers andtheirfamilies!

Mr WillianHusbandandMrs NellieGreer,Holland

Mr SteveandMrs Lindsay

Brown,LukeandSarah

Mrs NatashaShamshadand

Dr MuhammadYasin, Arabella

City Meet Recap

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!

Reid Hafer

Employee Highlight 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

Board of Directors

Tom Campbell – President

Henry Kelsey – Vice President & Membership

Hendy Wiebe– Secretary & Swim

Doug Keeney – Past President

Chris Schaefer – CFO & Finance

Wendy Elpers Knabel – Fitness

Marty McClelland – Racquets

Stockie Rhawn –R I P & River

Tom Scovil - House

Ginny Tyler – Entertainment

Club Staff

General Manager - David Drury ext. 116

Assistant Manager, Director of Hospitality & Banquets

George Henry ext. 111

Director of Finance & Human Resources

Jennifer Kaiser ext 114

Director of Squash - Lee Scott ext 121

Director of Paddle, Pickle & Tennis

Travis Curran ext 123

Housekeeping Supervisor - Connie Bates ext 122

Director of Facilities - Ken Goodlett

Service Manager - Jeff Feger ext 118

Executive Chef - Josh Robinson ext 117