From the President MEMBERSHIP MATTERS MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
Dear LBC Members,
2025 is off to a great start! Our General Manager, Sarah, and her husband welcomed the newest addition to their family on January 10th Kennedy Lynn Russell was born at 11:13pm and both mom and baby are doing great!
Thank you to everyone who came out for our Casino Night reopening party on January 24th It was an exciting evening and a fun way to bring everyone back to the Club
The Board has already met twice in 2025 and the new year promises to offer even more ways for members to enjoy the Club Thanks to our Entertainment Committee, LBC has a full calendar of events planned for the year that we will be sharing events early so members can save the dates Please remember to RSVP for Club events. It helps tremendously with planning, food preparation, and staffing, and in many cases, you will benefit from early-bird pricing to help encourage RSVPs
Sincerely,
Michelle Black White LBC President president@louisvilleboatclub com
Kennedy Lynn
WELCOMETOFEBRUARYRACQUETEERSANDPADDLERS!
Hello Racqueteers and Paddlers, welcome to February! We made it through the cold weather of January, and we are now moving right into the month of love We have a full month ahead, so let’s dive right into what’s on tap for this month
TENNIS:
From the rackets From the rackets committee committee Members,
As we move into this month, tennis will hold a familiar schedule with practices, clinics, and fast feeds Our junior program will be moving into our second winter session starting February 3rd and running for 4 weeks We encourage all participants to sign up for a 4-week session as it will allow us to staff the clinic properly There is also a slight clinic discount for signing up for an entire session. For more information, please email tcurran@louisvilleboatclubcom We also would like to formally introduce our newest Monday fast feed Mondays from 6-7:30 PM we will hold a 30-35 fast feed If you are interested in joining us, please email Travis Curran to get placed on the text group for weekly participation and updates We will also look to continue our adult beginner clinic on Tuesdays at 5 PM If you are interested or know somebody who would like to join the clinic, please contact Travis Curran at tcurran@louisvilleboatclubcom for more information
PICKLEBALL:
We have a busy schedule on the pickleball courts this month We will look to continue our pickleball leagues on Mondays and Saturdays The Monday Men’s Ladder league, an intermediate to advanced pickleball league, has been a huge hit as we regularly fill up the pickleball courts on Mondays at 7:30 PM Our Dink and Drink on Saturdays at 2 PM, which is an intermediate to advanced level, will also continue throughout the month of February Our Dink and Drink league is a fun social league that combines co-ed pickle play, music, and beverages If you are interested in joining either league, please contact Travis Curran at tcurran@louisvilleboatclubcom Toward the end of the month, we will look to re-introduce Ladies Night Pickleball Ladies' Night Pickleball is a fun evening centered around learning and playing pickleball in a very social setting Ladies of any level are welcome to join us Stay tuned for dates, times, and additional information
PLATFORM TENNIS:
The platform tennis courts will be heating up this February We have a couple of big paddle events occurring this February February 7th and 8th will be the return of the Campbell Cup This team event, similar to golf’s Ryder Cup, pits two evenly matched teams against each other in two days of intense platform tennis There will be tons of paddle play, drinks, and firepit socializing If you are interested in coming out to watch the best of Louisville compete in platform tennis, come out to root for your favorite player and team Toward the end of February we will also hold our platform tennis club championships to see which team takes home the title We will hold both A and B levels for men and women If you are interested in playing, please contact Travis Curran for more information
Hope everyone has a great month on the court! See you out there!
All the best, Travis Curran
LBC Director of Tennis, Pickleball, and Platform Tennis
First, a slight change in our racket sport organization at the LBC Instead of each racket sport (Tennis, Squash, Platform Tennis, and Pickleball) having their own committee we will have one Rackets Committee working together along with a member of the Entertainment Committee for better coordination Second, we are excited for some new changes to our Rackets calendar this year There will be a true Club Championship with various levels of play for our 4 racket sports at the LBC In October we are bringing back the tradition of a LBC Rackets Dinner in October that will be open to the Membership but will recognize the Champions/Finalists of our Club Championships along with a few other awards Included in this recognition, will be a new category of the “LBC MVP Family” that participated across the board in the most LBC events during the year This will include not only any Club racket event but also swimming, junior tennis, and other LBC entertainment events Winning is not a factor, only participation! Trophies will be presented but also prizes (annual locker rental, food credit, wine locker, etc) A point system for the LBC MVP Family will be established to assist the LBC Board in its selection of the winner Keep an eye on the Club Calendar!
Our first racket Club Championship of the year is the LBC Club Platform Championships on Feb 22/23 There will be Gentlemen’s A & B, and Women’s divisions Signups in the pro -shop
Good luck!
Miles Mussetter/Tom Campbell
Co-Racket Directors
Reminder Reminder
AS A REMINDER, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CHECK IN WITH THE PRO SHOP AND REGISTER YOUR GUESTS PRIOR TO GOING TO THE COURTS THIS ENSURES THAT ALL GUEST POLICIES ARE BEING FOLLOWED AND MAKES COURT TIME MORE ENJOYABLE FOR EVERYONE AT LBC.
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Introducing our Head Coaches
RYDER JOHN - HEAD SWIM COACH
Ryder started swimming at Audubon Country Club when he was 4 years old He graduated from St X High School in 2024 and was a member of the Lacrosse and Swim Teams He now attends Towson University on a lacrosse scholarship. Both of his parents coached swimming and diving at the Boat Club in the 90’s Ryder is very excited to be the new head swim coach at LBC!
KASIA KORZENIOWSKI - HEAD DIVE COACH
Kasia is an upcoming sophomore at the University of Louisville, studying exercise physiology with a pathway to Physical Therapy She’s been diving for 6 years, setting the school record in 7th grade and placing 6th at state in her junior and senior years Kasia has coached diving for many ages and worked as a swim instructor with young kids She loves diving along with teaching others and is excited to make diving enjoyable for everyone this summer!
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FITNESS UPDATES
February Update
I would like to introduce myself I’m Deanna Gordinier, the Board Director for Fitness I have always enjoyed being active Dancing was my love as a child and young adult Over the years, some of the activities I have enjoyed are half marathons, weight lifting, Tae Kwon Do, sparring, and Judo Since joining LBC in 2019, I have developed a love for tennis In all my years of activity, I never had a serious injury until one day playing tennis During my rehabilitation, the fitness center was indispensable to my recovery I was able to enhance my recovery time using the equipment at the fitness center
I would like to give a shout-out to Greg Treitz and Tom Campbell They have done an amazing job over the past three years overseeing the fitness center at LBC Tom has moved into a new role on the Board, and Greg is enjoying some well-deserved time to himself. I would like to thank them for all the work they have done creating and maintaining classes, equipment, and activities throughout the years I look forward to this funfilled year of getting healthy with you at LBC!
Burrrr it’s cold out there! A workout or a class at the Fitness Center can really get the blood flowing There are less than 50 days until Spring, and Summer will be here before you know it So get moving now! Come and try one of the classes offered at the fitness center
Fitness Class Description Update
Adult Fitness Class – 60 minutes
This class covers it ALL Cardio, Strength, Core, and Flexibility It’s the most comprehensive hour in fitness Designed and modifiable for ALL levels This class will shape and tone your body as well as greatly enhance your overall FITNESS We utilize interval training combined with free weights, machines, bodyweight exercises, bands, balls, and more Every class is varied to keep it fresh for your mind and body
Yoga with Anne – 60 to 75 minutes
An appropriately challenging and therapeutic yoga class exploring functional movement, modifiable for ALL levels You will engage total body strength and awaken muscles to relieve compression of the joints and spine These simple and profound practices will give relief to much of our collective discomfort caused by modern posture They will also build great core strength, agility, and balance
Cycling – 60 minutes
High-energy class utilizing joint-friendly indoor bikes to challenge your cardiovascular system and muscular endurance Individualized intensity for all levels
Elevate Fitness - See Bulletin Board in Fitness Center for Class Schedules
A benefit of your LBC membership is access to Elevate Fitness, located at the Mellwood Arts Center Elevate offers daily classes as well as online classes via Zoom posted to their Facebook page LBC members are also entitled to physical assessments/goal-setting sessions by Elevate staff(ct1elevate@gmail com) and health screenings provided by Heuser Health (peggy@heuserhealth com) Check the bulletin board at the fitness center for a full class schedule Email or call Elevate Fitness at 502-893-7833 to schedule your appointment today!
AROUND THE CLUB
Board of Directors
Check out the Check out the R.I.P. Committee R.I.P. Committee Updates! Updates!
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Club Staff
Michelle Black White – President
Henry Kelsey – Vice President & Membership
Chris Schaefer – CFO & Finance
Wayne Wilson – Secretary & River
Steve McCombs – Vice Chair, R.I.P.
Tom Campbell – Past President & Racquets and Bocce
Kate Huff – Director, Swim
Deanna Gordinier – Director, Fitness
Miles Mussetter – Director, Racquets
Tom Scovil – Director, House
Erin Eggers Fidler – Director, Entertainment
Front Door Lights and Front Door Lights and Recess Lights replaced Recess Lights replaced at the accessible at the accessible eentrance. ntrance.
Tennis Viewing Steps & Painting Tennis Viewing Steps & Painting of Tennis Viewing Area of Tennis Viewing Area
Replaced stair treads Replaced stair treads leading to Tennis leading to Tennis Viewing Area from the Viewing Area from the 1st floor and painting 1st floor and painting the Indoor Tennis the Indoor Tennis Viewing Area. Also, Viewing Area Also, recess lights are being recess lights are being replaced with new LED replaced with new LED rretrofit. etrofit.
General Manager - Sarah Russell ext 116
Assistant Manager, Director of Hospitality & Banquets
George Henry ext 111
Director of Finance & Human Resources
Jennifer Kaiser ext. 114
Director of Paddle, Pickle & Tennis
Travis Curran ext 123
Housekeeping Supervisor - Connie Bates ext 122
Director of Facilities - Ken Goodlett
Executive Chef - Heber C Godsey IV ext 117
