Louisville Boat Club March 2023 Newsletter

From the General Manager

Dear Members:

Spring is just around the corner, I don’t care what Puxatawny Sam says!!

We have some great Member parties planned for the next couple of months with the St Patrick’s Day Strolling Buffet being one of the most popular of the year Make your reservations early so you do not miss out on the fun. Seven food stations with 7 different Irish beverages!!

Do you realize that pool season is only a few months away? This year, it will be a big one as we are hosting the City Meet in July For those who do not know that means all the Clubs in the CCSA have a 4-day Swim meet here at LBC We will be looking for some volunteers, please let us know if you would be available.

I cannot stress enough that 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 a Food and Beverage credit equal to 10% of the Initiation Fee paid by your invitee, as a thank you to you for sponsoring them. REMEMBER that the Initiation Fees will be raised to $7500 on April 1, so get your “ peeps ” to sign up this month before the deadline 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 pay 50% of the published Initiation Fee plus the posted dues and fees The Board and Membership Committee are looking at some new incentives for our younger prospective members, so stay tuned

We are looking at changing our menu concepts and will implement these changes within 45 days For all you bourbon aficionados on March 23, we are planning a Bourbon and Gourmet Burger evening. Plus, we have added 6 new bourbons at the bar. George and I are working on an upscale special wine list for those of you who are looking for a better wine offering Unfortunately, this will not be part of “Wine Down Wednesdays” which for those who don’t know is a 50% discount on wines by the bottle. Don’t forget Starla’s Happy Hour in the Crows’ Nest every Friday!

The Team and I thank you for your constructive comments because it is through those that we can improve your Member experience in your Club

The future looks great, and together we will do great things!

Sincerely,

David

FITNESS UPDATES

Let the LBC Fitness Center and Programming help you keep your fitness regime by "Committing to be Fitter"!

Cycling Class Time Change

As a way of listening to what Members wanted, we have moved our Cycling Class to the first Wednesday of the month from 5:30-6:30PM Join us for the very first Wednesday Class March 1st!

ladies and mixed doubles. All A,B and C divisions are invited to participate in the tournament. Make sure you contact the pro shop or Robbie Summers to get yourself and your partner signed up. Throughout March, we will still be looking to fill our weekly fast feeds as well as our adult and junior tennis clinics. Keep an eye on the horizon for new clinics that will be introduced soon.

On the pickleball side, Kelly-Marie would like you to save the date for the weekend of the 24-26th of March for Louisville’s first ever Futures Under 19 Pickleball tournament Play will take place rain or shine Stay tuned for more details Please keep in mind that Kelly-Marie will still be holding her weekly Saturday Pickleball league from 4-6pm during the month of March Let’s keep the pickleball train rolling, gang!

Finally, the month of March will see the final platform tennis event of the season. We will hold the Platform Tennis Ryder Cup. Two teams, consisting of 12 competitors will play to see who will take the Champions Cup. Please come out watch this special Louisville Boat Club platform tennis event on March 18th to see some of Louisville’s finest paddlers compete against each other.

Keep an eye out for the weekly Message from the Director email that will keep you updated on the upcoming week’s programs and events See you all on the court!

All the best, Travis Curran

CCSa City Meet CCSa City Meet Sponsorships 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

ContactGeneralManager,DavidDrury,forMembershipInformation. Pleasewelcomeournewmembersandtheirfamilies!

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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 - Omar Mauro ext 117